Why First Republic Bank Collapsed

The Wall Street Journal2023-05-01

In February, First Republic Bank’s well-heeled customers were yanking money from their accounts. The bank tried to stem the tide by offering higher rates on certificates of deposit. Even that was a ...

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  • Alice Arnault
    2023-05-02
    Alice Arnault
    First Republic gathered these clients, paid them minimal interest and used their deposits to fund mortgages. More deposits meant more loans for condo projects in Manhattan or second homes in Hawaii. First Republic got back far more from these borrowers—3.03% in interest charged on average in 2021—than it paid out to depositors, 0.12% on average. [傲娇] [傲娇] [傲娇]  Dbs pays low interest and offers poor service but is not really affected by the interest environment, besides the implicit guarantee of the government what other factors are really interest  like @Alice Arnault and let us learn together 
  • GoG
    2023-05-02
    GoG
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  • Cedric77
    2023-05-01
    Cedric77
    Non of the Banks able to survive if there is a bank's run. Banks are not indestructible. They are similar to any corporation. Any mis managent or slow to react to economic situation will be gg for them. Customers with huge saving MUST spread the risk over as many banks as possible that MUST Be FDIC insured. As they are able to get back up to 250K from per bank.
  • JFKJJJ
    2023-05-01
    JFKJJJ
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