The high-stakes acquisitions of 2008 and subsequent legal liabilities have sapped enthusiasm from many prospective buyers for Silicon Valley and Signature Banks. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. may end up having to sell assets piece by piece.

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said the Federal Reserve shouldn't be spooked into easing its campaign to contain inflation out of excessive concern about a credit crunch in the wake of the recent banking turmoil.

President Biden asked that Congress pass measures that would expand the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s ability to claw back compensation from the executives of failed banks, among other measures.

Is the banking sector in crisis? What happened, and what can bankers learn from this turmoil? Two of American Banker's reporters discuss the fallout and what comes next with the magazine's editor-in-chief.

The liquidity facility launched by the central bank over the weekend saw limited uptake compared to other emergency funding options.

The system of 11 regional banks issued a combined $137 billion of bonds and discount notes on Tuesday and Wednesday, after selling $112 billion on Monday, the largest single day of issuance in its 90-year history.

There were many red flags before the California bank failed last week. Now the questions are: How did federal and state regulators assess the risks, and what actions did they take in response?

Navigating challenges and what's ahead in banking regulation.

The Arkansas congressman, a leading Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, said while he doesn't believe blanket expanding deposit insurance is warranted, different premium structures for covering deposits would be "worthwhile."

After the failure of two banks between $100 billion and $250 billion of assets, many are asking regulators to change their oversight practices for these banks. The Fed has a wide berth to make a wide array of changes.

Policies were introduced to provide greater consumer protections, but the bureau specifically noted within its announcement questions it had received regarding payment adjustments in response to competitive pressure or following an originator error

President Joe Biden said that deposits at U.S. banks are safe following swift action from his administration's bank regulators.

The Treasury Department issued a "systemic risk exception" allowing it to cover uninsured deposits at SVB and Signature Bank, which New York State closed on Sunday.

The bank's tech-sector focus contributed to its rapid demise. But the reasons for its failure come down to the nuts and bolts of banking, and other banks may have similar vulnerabilities.

The company was accused of not providing pandemic relief to at least 160 private mortgage borrowers in the state.

The crypto-friendly California bank ran into trouble last year following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the flight of deposits held by crypto companies.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new report on junk fees and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra spoke at a White House virtual meeting encouraging states to tackle the proliferation of junk fees through legislation.

During his second day of congressional testimony this week, the Federal Reserve chair faced several questions about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's embattled funding mechanism.

For some political strategists, rising economic populism in the Republican party could mean that more financial services firms could face more political risk.

The Federal Home Loan Banks claim that liquidity in-and-of-itself supports affordable housing, while the Federal Housing Finance Agency seems to think the mission should be more directly tethered to housing.