U.S. DOJ Was Investigating Signature Bank's Work With Crypto Clients: Bloomberg
Prosecutors were looking at the crypto-friendly bank before regulators seized it, people familiar told Bloomberg. Source
Read More
Signature
Signature Bank investigated for money laundering prior to demise: Report
The cryptocurrency-friendly Signature Bank was reportedly being investigated by two United States government bodies prior to its collapse. According to a March 15 Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, investigators with the Justice Department were examining whether Signature took adequate measures to detect potential money laundering by its
Read More
Signature Bank Closure Has Nothing to Do With Crypto, Says Regulator – Finance Bitcoin News
The decision to close down Signature Bank had “nothing to do with crypto,” said the New York State Department of Financial Services, the regulator that took possession of the troubled bank on Sunday. The financial watchdog insisted that its decision to put Signature Bank in receivership “was based on the
Read More
Signature Bank Shutdown Caused by ‘Crisis of Confidence’ in Leadership, NYDFS Says
"The decisions made over the weekend were not crypto related," the spokesperson said. "Signature was a traditional commercial bank with a wide range of activities and customers, including small businesses like food vendors at Hunt’s Point, residential mortgage banking, commercial real estate, to name a few. DFS has been facilitating
Read More
Signature Bank regulator says it was closed for not providing data: Report
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) shut down Signature Bank for “failing to provide consistent and reliable data” and not because of a bias against crypto, according to a March 14 report from the International Business Times. Signature Bank Board Member Barney Frank had previously accused the regulatory
Read More
Signature Bank and former executives sued by shareholders for alleged fraud
On March 14, a class action lawsuit was filed against the recently shut down crypto-friendly, New York-based Signature Bank, and its former chief executive office, Joseph DePaolo, chief financial officer, Stephen Wyremski, and chief operating officer, Eric Howell, for allegedly committing fraud Reuters reported. Shareholders have accused the bank of falsely claiming
Read More
Moody’s Downgrades Signature Bank to Junk while Putting More Banks Under Review
Moody’s also put the ratings of six other banks in the US under review. Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded the debt ratings of recently collapsed Signature Bank (NASDAQ: SBNY) to junk amid the happenings in the US banking sector. Signature Bank began to lose its shares following the demise of
Read More
President Biden Calls for Stronger Bank Regulations in Wake of SVB, Signature Bank Collapses
“We must get the full accounting of what happened and why those responsible can be held accountable,” Biden said. “In my administration, no one – no one is above the law. And finally, we must reduce the risk of this happening again. During the Obama-Biden administration, we put in place
Read More
Biden Charges Congress and Regulators to Tighten Bank Rules as SVB and Signature Bank Collapse
Biden said the administration needs to reduce the risks of a future recurrence and protect American jobs and small businesses. The President of the United States Joe Biden has weighed in on the sudden and recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (NASDAQ: SBNY). Many SVB clients pulled
Read More
Biden pledges ‘no cost to the taxpayer’ to shield SVB, Signature depositors
The overnight collapse of two major traditional banks — Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank — triggered a series of events that impacted millions of businesses, venture capitalists and bottom-line investors alike. However, US President Joe Biden assured that no American taxpayer would feel the burn as the federal
Read More