Federal Reserve Admits Regulatory Failures Contributed to Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
- The Federal Reserve released a report admitting its oversight of Silicon Valley Bank was inadequate and standards were too low.
- Silicon Valley Bank's mismanagement and risky practices led to its collapse, but Fed supervisors failed to fully understand the problems and take action.
- The Fed plans to tighten rules and supervision for midsize banks like Silicon Valley Bank in response.
- Executive pay at Silicon Valley Bank encouraged risky short-term decisions, and the Fed may link pay to fixing management problems going forward.
- The bank run that led to Silicon Valley Bank's collapse was fueled by social media and the bank's reliance on tech industry clients.