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Former SVB CEO Greg Becker to Apologize for Bank Collapse

Former Silicon Valley Bank chief executive Greg Becker plans to tell the Senate Banking Committee today that no bank could have survived the unprecedented deposit run that led to his institution’s

Consumer Debt Passes $17 Trillion for First Time

Total consumer debt rose to an all-time high in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with increases to mortgage balances, auto loans and student loans putting

BlockFi Moves to Liquidate Its Crypto Lending Platform

Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender BlockFi plans to liquidate its cryptocurrency lending platform after concluding that selling the business to a new owner wouldn’t generate enough value for its creditors

Jump Trading Did Secret Deal to Prop Up TerraUSD Stablecoin, SEC Says

U.S. high-speed trading giant Jump Trading entered a secret deal to prop up the TerraUSD cryptocurrency a year before the coin’s collapse, new court filings show, highlighting the ties between Chicago

Airline SAS's Rescue Moves Closer as Court Clears Fundraising Plan

SAS's rescue has moved a step closer after a U.S. court approved a revised plan from the Scandinavian airline to raise equity, Reuters reported. The long-suffering airline filed for chapter 11

Chicago’s Empty Office Towers Threaten Its Future as a Major Financial Hub

In the heart of Chicago’s financial center, a seven-story building occupying much of a city block was once home to the world’s largest options exchange. Now, it’s collecting dust, Bloomberg News

Treasury: U.S. on Track for June 1 Default Without Debt Ceiling Hike

The U.S. Treasury Department reiterated Monday it expects to be able to pay the U.S. government's bills only through June 1 without a debt limit increase, increasing pressure on congressional

Wells Fargo to Pay $1 Billion to Settle Lawsuit by Shareholders

Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $1 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the bank of overstating how much progress it had made in fixing the unlawful practices that regulators said had hurt

Vice Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Facilitate Sale

Vice Media Group, popular for websites such as Vice and Motherboard, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday to engineer its sale to a group of lenders, capping years of financial difficulties and

Hospital Tenants of Medical Properties Trust Hire Advisers for Refinancings

Hospital systems Steward Health Care and Prospect Medical Holdings, among the largest tenants of health care real estate owner Medical Properties Trust, have brought on financial advisers to help