On May 3, First Republic Bank plummeted 90%, and the S&P 500 will...First Republic BankThe bank's junk credit rating was further downgraded after regulators took over the bank and...JPMorgan ChaseIt sold its assets. S&P downgraded the bank's rating from "B+" to "CC" and stated that it expects a default by First Republic Bank to be "almost inevitable."(Note: First Republic Bank's code has changed from FRC to FRCB. First Republic Bank is now trading on pink sheets!)
S&P stated that since JPMorgan Chase assumes the vast majority of First Republic's assets, the bank is highly likely to default on any other senior financial debt given its insufficient remaining asset base.
S&P also downgraded First Republic Bank's subprime debt and preferred shares' credit ratings from "B-" to "D".
