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The beleaguered sector hopes machine learning will reduce the odds of defaults and delinquencies.

The banks invested in bonds at a time when rates were low, and their value has since dropped substantially. While there appears to be very little risk that the banks will ever have to realize the losses, an American Banker data analysis raises questions about whether regulators should toughen their monitoring of interest rate risk.

First Citizens BancShares in North Carolina has entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of the failed bank, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. About $90 billion of securities and other assets will remain in receivership.

Companies like U.S. Bancorp have found ways to apply the information they use to serve thin-file applicants to small-business owners and other borrowers.

The use of the Federal Reserve's emergency lending facilities was largely unchanged this week, indicating to some that the recent liquidity crisis isn't getting any worse.

A long-dormant executive compensation rule required by Dodd-Frank is a more promising means of achieving President Biden's call for consequences for the executives of failed banks than legislation, experts say.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and others on the Banking Committee have requested CAMELS scores for the failed bank and various other supervisory information from the Fed.

A letter from U.K. regulators threatening to close risky companies is an example of how governments are pressuring firms that manage cash flow and fraud risk.

It would be unwise to restrict the use of Home Loan bank advances to housing-related lending.

Net interest margin, a key earnings metric, had been rising across the industry in recent quarters. Now it could suffer at the megabanks that have gained customers amid the turmoil of the last two weeks.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeated her comment from a day earlier that the government's recent actions were "taken to ensure that Americans' deposits are safe." She sought to clarify it with a new line: "Certainly, we would be prepared to take additional actions if warranted."

Organizations must have fully-staffed internal controls to manage risk and ensure regulations are properly followed.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., and Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen how a systemic risk determination was made on Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

The Federal Reserve wants a smaller balance sheet to help rein in inflation. But uncertainty in the banking system is pushing it in the opposite direction.

Banks with strong underwriting and stress testing should be well positioned to survive the credit and liquidity issues that may come while being able to continue to serve customers.

Billions of dollars funneled into the two neobanks after Silicon Valley Bank failed. But fintechs may have to work hard to retain that business.

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said mobile apps and consumers' ability to move millions of dollars with a few clicks of a button mark a sea change for how bankers manage and regulators respond to the risk of depositor panics.

Regional bank shares slumped, dragging down the broader market, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's comments and as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he's prepared to keep raising rates until inflation shows signs of cooling.

The San Francisco bank said the move is designed to "foster closer alignment with the shareholder experience and signal commitment to the bank and all of its stakeholders." The company's stock price has fallen 89% this year, and government officials have reportedly been working with industry leaders on a rescue deal.

Financial tightening stemming from two recent bank collapses has served as its own check on inflation, according to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. He said the relatively small rate hike announced Wednesday was not the result of financial stability concerns.