The North Carolina bank's venture capital arm has recently taken stakes in two early-stage companies, including one aimed at helping independent pharmacists, after cashing out on two others last year.

Some cities and states are making employers disclose salary ranges in job ads. This could make recruiting top talent harder for startups with lower pay scales.

Leaders said the value of learning about emerging technologies outweighs a tighter economic environment.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank ratcheted up the financial pressure on startup companies that was already building. How can new entrants adapt?

The challenger bank, which is currently fighting off a lawsuit from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is still "growing into profitability" according to one analyst.

Startups from Silicon Valley to London, Tel Aviv and tech hubs across Africa depended on Silicon Valley Bank as a one-stop shop for everything, from holding their fortunes to personal mortgages. Now, the bank's failure has forced them to navigate a new world of banking just as the financial markets tip into chaos.

Mercury, NorthOne and other challenger banks that serve small business owners are seeing a boost from SVB's collapse. But the effects may be short-lived.

Some tech startup clients had to scramble to retrieve money as the bank was closing. Many wonder which financial institution will fill the void. 

Observers say that most other banks with an overlapping customer base are in a better place than SVB to manage the risks.

Panic withdrawals brought down a bank within two days, and many point to some venture capitalists, who urged companies to pull money out of the bank.

The abrupt downfall of Silicon Valley Bank prompted investors to question whether other banks that hold tech-related deposits could also be at risk. But one analyst said there could be opportunities for banks to add deposits from customers of the failed bank.

A disagreement over growth with its original banking-as-a-service provider prompted challenger bank HMBradley to seek a new and larger sponsor and purchase a new core.

True Digital and TechPassport help banks assess and monitor fintech vendors and partners.

The San Francisco fintech made its name in refinancing student loans. Now it contends that a moratorium for federal student debt payments — put in place near the start of the pandemic — has cost it at least $150 million in profits.

The agency's blueprint calls for giving lenders added underwriting flexibility, as well as upping the number of for-profit nondepository small-business lending companies, which has been capped at 14 since the early 1980s

The economic picture for its customers is good, according to Jason Wilk, who leads the Los Angeles fintech. He sees no need for new products or capital raises in the coming year to break even.

The London fintech now allows users to send funds across borders to new payees without sharing sensitive bank account details.

Charlie Javice claimed in a court filing that she was being scapegoated for the bank's faulty due diligence and that it was JPMorgan that asked her to come up with "synthetic data" on Frank users.

A pullback by the buyers of Upstart's consumer loans led to a "challenging year," CEO Dave Girouard told analysts. But he added that the company is in "late-stage discussions" with partners that are looking to make longer-term commitments.