FDIC and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Agree to Purchase Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association
In a move that is expected to help minimize disruptions for customers of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, for all deposits and loans of the Silicon Valley-based bank.
This agreement will see the 17 branches of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association open as First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company on Monday, March 27, 2023.
Under the agreement, depositors of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, will automatically become depositors of First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company, and all deposits assumed by First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company will continue to be insured by the FDIC up to the insurance limit.
As of March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, had approximately $167 billion in total assets and about $119 billion in total deposits. The purchase by First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company included the acquisition of about $72 billion of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association’s assets at a discount of $16.5 billion. Approximately $90 billion in securities and other assets will remain in the receivership for disposition by the FDIC.
In addition to the purchase and assumption agreement, the FDIC and First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company entered into a loss–share transaction on the commercial loans that were purchased. The loss–share transaction is projected to maximize recoveries on the assets by keeping them in the private sector and is also expected to minimize disruptions for loan customers. First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company will assume all loan–related Qualified Financial Contracts.
The FDIC estimates the cost of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank to its Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) to be approximately $20 billion. The exact cost will be determined when the FDIC terminates the receivership. Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, was created by the FDIC following the closure of Silicon Valley Bank by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. All deposits and assets, including Qualified Financial Contracts, of Silicon Valley Bank were transferred to the bridge bank.
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