Trump-Era Deregulation Deemed a Key Culprit in the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank

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This one falls almost entirely on malfeasance on that part of the Fed along with extraordinarily poor risk management on the part of the various banks officers. Where were the Fed's bank regulators in the run up to this?
They would've had their assets stress tested AND would've been required to have more liquid assets.

Risky investments sank the bank.....regulation wouldve prevented the excess risk and added more background funds.
 
The links provided by the OP do not substantiate the bogus claim that raising the threshold for more stringent stress testing caused the SCB and Signature failures. If SVB had been held to the same regulatory standard as the “too big to fail” banks, it still would have been permitted to use long term government bonds and high grade mortgage backed securities to meet its capital and liquidity requirements. Both asset categories are considered high grade and highly liquid.

While some on the left are trying to blame the situation on the bipartisan 2018 legislation, some on the right are trying to blame it on the bank’s DEI virtue signaling activities. Both claims are silly deflections. The managerial mistakes of SVB and Signature have been well documented and had nothing to do with the threshold changes in 2018 or DEI.

The elephant in the room is the easy money mistakes of the Fed and the fiscal excesses of Congress. And now the problem has been exacerbated by the bailout that has been given to the well-heeled, financially sophisticated investors and depositors who should have known better. It’s no surprise that bank stocks began plummeting AFTER the bailout was announced. Investors are realizing that there are larger, macroeconomic red flags in the wind.

The Elizabeth Warrens of the world who are pushing the “blame Trump” theory are not likely to win their argument in the legislative arena. Senator Warren and Congresswoman Katie Porter have just introduced legislation that would basically repeal the 2018 bill. Keep an eye on how far it goes in both chambers. Several prominent Democrats who backed the 2018 law are standing behind their support. If the Warren-Porter bill dies, it will tell us all we need to know about how many lawmakers are buying what the Native American princess is selling.
I find it puzzling that the same institution that sold debt to these banks is the same institution that is raising interest rates at a blinding speed. How could the FEDS not know that raising interest rates would not kill these banks? It's like a two headed monster swallowing its young. They used these banks to peddle debt and now, well, just saying.
 
I find it puzzling that the same institution that sold debt to these banks is the same institution that is raising interest rates at a blinding speed. How could the FEDS not know that raising interest rates would not kill these banks? It's like a two headed monster swallowing its young. They used these banks to peddle debt and now, well, just saying.
Raising interest rates was necessary.

The banks knew this.

It wasn't the Fed's fault. The fed actually is the one cleaning this shit up.
 
They would've had their assets stress tested AND would've been required to have more liquid assets.

Risky investments sank the bank.....regulation wouldve prevented the excess risk and added more background funds.
I believe a year and a half ago these banks did meet the stress test. They failed to adjust to rising rates. What you're alluding to is that investing in government bonds is risky business. Huge spending bills and laws caused this debacle. If Biden would've cut spending instead of pushing for a ridiculous spending spree and not put a wet blanket on fossil fuels he'd go down in history as the wisest of the wisest.
 
I believe a year and a half ago these banks did meet the stress test. They failed to adjust to rising rates. What you're alluding to is that investing in government bonds is risky business. Huge spending bills and laws caused this debacle. If Biden would've cut spending instead of pushing for a ridiculous spending spree and not put a wet blanket on fossil fuels he'd go down in history as the wisest of the wisest.
They weren't required to have one.

What I'm alluding to which I'm actually saying is that they invested poorly and put their customers at risk with those investments.

Prior to 2018, they would've been required to have more liquidity and been required to undergo a regulatory stress test.

Biden was a private citizen in 2018.

You are incapable of blaming the banks, it seems.
 
Raising interest rates was necessary.

The banks knew this.

It wasn't the Fed's fault. The fed actually is the one cleaning this shit up.
You have to answer one question truthfully, why do we have out of control inflation? It's not the banks fault and it's not the FED's fault. I'll give you a hint, the word starts with a C.
 
You have to answer one question truthfully, why do we have out of control inflation? It's not the banks fault and it's not the FED's fault. I'll give you a hint, the word starts with a C.
You should just actually say what you mean. Cocks didn't cause inflation.
 
They weren't required to have one.

What I'm alluding to which I'm actually saying is that they invested poorly and put their customers at risk with those investments.

Prior to 2018, they would've been required to have more liquidity and been required to undergo a regulatory stress test.

Biden was a private citizen in 2018.

You are incapable of blaming the banks, it seems.
I'm very well versed in the Dodd/Frank bill and stress testing banks. You can blame regulatory changes but that's not the case here. Even if the feds changed from fractional reserves to no reserves for smaller banks it's hard to wrap your head around how bank officers did not react to rising inflation and fed rates, converting bonds and securities to hard cash.

The banks made bad decisions, my question is where was the CA Fed?

That liquidity inversely changed as rates increased. Even a drive through bank teller knew that fed rates would increase at a rapid rate. Bank officers and board members asleep at the switch. SVB bought more debt ( mortgage backed securities and government bonds ) than loaning, as rates increased assets decreased ( reserves ) and then there's the media and the threat of a run on banks.
 
You should just actually say what you mean. Cocks didn't cause inflation.
No, I meant (C)ongress, THEY PUSHED SPENDING BILLS and I'm sure some knew excessive spending, especially after all that covid relief, would fuel inflation.
 
No, I meant (C)ongress, THEY PUSHED SPENDING BILLS and I'm sure some knew excessive spending, especially after all that covid relief, would fuel inflation.
It was multifaceted...mostly it was due to the pandemic. Congress wasn't the main driver. People staying at home so they didn't die was the number one .
 
I disagree, DEI can induce corporations to put unqualified individuals in key critical leadership positions.
I agree that DEI policies can result in unqualified people being put in critical leadership roles, but I just don’t think SVB and Signature depositors suddenly made a run on those banks because of DEI. Now if it turns out the reason SVB didn’t fill the chief risk officer vacancy is because they couldn’t find a disabled trans person of color, then that I’ll be more inclined to buy the DEI argument.
 
It was multifaceted...mostly it was due to the pandemic. Congress wasn't the main driver. People staying at home so they didn't die was the number one .

I agree that DEI policies can result in unqualified people being put in critical leadership roles, but I just don’t think SVB and Signature depositors suddenly made a run on those banks because of DEI. Now if it turns out the reason SVB didn’t fill the chief risk officer vacancy is because they couldn’t find a disabled trans person of color, then that I’ll be more inclined to buy the DEI argument.
I wasn't referencing SVC particularly, there's plenty of blame to go around. This SVC issue brings me back to the repeal of the Glass/steagall act. When ya co-mingle commercial banks with investment banks they can't seem to resist greed.
 
I wasn't referencing SVC particularly, there's plenty of blame to go around. This SVC issue brings me back to the repeal of the Glass/steagall act. When ya co-mingle commercial banks with investment banks they can't seem to resist greed.
So you're saying that regulation prevented bad shit from happening. Interesting take.
 
No, I meant (C)ongress, THEY PUSHED SPENDING BILLS and I'm sure some knew excessive spending, especially after all that covid relief, would fuel inflation.
Is that why inflation is global and ours isn't even the worst?
 
Unsurprisingly, the usual RWCJ “members” are attempting to muddy the waters on a pretty straightforward proposition.

The republicans wanted less regulation and less oversight, and SVB, etc, is what happened.

The republicans are to blame full stop.

*nods*
 
I hate to burst your brain's blood vessels, Rainy...but the Dems ain't the ones ghosting on Fentanyl.
Trying to push the blame on the Trump administration show a definite reliance on drugs seeing as how blame him for heart disease, cancer, the PPC, you name it. The immediate answer for anything unpleasant is Trump did it. As the party of science and facts, the dems cant even define a female....get a grip dude
 
Trying to push the blame on the Trump administration show a definite reliance on drugs seeing as how blame him for heart disease, cancer, the PPC, you name it. The immediate answer for anything unpleasant is Trump did it. As the party of science and facts, the dems cant even define a female....get a grip dude
No, you simple bastard. It's red-state hillbillies who are catching fentanyl vapors -- your brethren. We're blaming your people for their deaths, not Trump.
 
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Silicone Valley Bank crashed Saturday with $212 billion in assets. It’s the second-largest bank failure in history. This prompted Cocaine Bear, I mean Donald Trump Jr, to tweet, “I don’t remember banks collapsing under Trump.”

Seaway Bank and Trust Company, Proficio Bank, First NBC Bank, Guaranty Bank, Fayette County Bank, The Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Argonia, Washington Federal Bank for Savings, The Enloe State Bank, Louisa Community Bank, Resolute Bank, City National Bank of New Jersey, Ericson State Bank, The First State Bank, First City Bank of Florida, Almena State Bank all collapsed during the Trump administration. In case you’re counting, that’s 15 banks that collapsed during the Trump administration. Just because Sniffles Jr doesn’t remember something doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Ten years from now and he won’t remember dating Kimberly Guilfoyle.
 
Trying to push the blame on the Trump administration show a definite reliance on drugs seeing as how blame him for heart disease, cancer, the PPC, you name it.
There's a laundry list of things you can directly blame Cheeto for. You wanna know why?

Because he didn't do shit except play golf, let protective policies deteriorate and keep rich motherfuckers in their bags. You wanna lick his balls for that, then refresh your tongue with a glass of water and polish your kneepads.

The immediate answer for anything unpleasant is Trump did it.
What's the Pubs' answer? Calling everything they don't like "woke?" I completely forgot what you mooks were about before butchering that word.

As the party of science and facts, the dems cant even define a female....get a grip dude
The Dems can define female just fine. There are Pubs who think a woman's body can shut down pregnancy from rape.

Also, remind everyone which team is having useless conniptions over drag queens out of the blue when there wasn't a problem before. Even when members of your own party enjoy doing it on the down low.
 
Trying to push the blame on the Trump administration show a definite reliance on drugs seeing as how blame him for heart disease, cancer, the PPC, you name it. The immediate answer for anything unpleasant is Trump did it. As the party of science and facts, the dems cant even define a female....get a grip dude

No, Trump is responsible for things that can be tied directly to his actions and the actions of his administration.

Actually defining a woman is terrifyingly difficult. So can you actually define a female?
 
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