The FDIC says First Citizens Bank will acquire Silicon Valley BankFacebookTwitterFlipboardEmail

The FDIC says First Citizens Bank will acquire Silicon Valley BankFacebookTwitterFlipboardEmail

NEW YORK — North Carolina-based First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, 

NEW YORK — North Carolina-based First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, 

, the tech industry-focused financial

, the tech industry-focused financial

institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world. 

institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world. 

The sale involves the sale of all deposits and loans of SVB to First-Citizens  

The sale involves the sale of all deposits and loans of SVB to First-Citizens  

Bank and Trust Co., the FDIC said in a statement late Sunday 

Bank and Trust Co., the FDIC said in a statement late Sunday 

. Customers of SVB automatically will become customers of First Citizens, 

. Customers of SVB automatically will become customers of First Citizens, 

which is headquartered in Raleigh. The 17 former branches of SVB will open as First Citizens branches Monday.

which is headquartered in Raleigh. The 17 former branches of SVB will open as First Citizens branches Monday.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10 prompted the FDIC and other regulators to act to protect depositors to prevent wider financial turmoil. 

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10 prompted the FDIC and other regulators to act to protect depositors to prevent wider financial turmoil.