Fed criticized for missing red flags before bank collapse
https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-silicon-valley-bank-regulation-609bde9b9248fbc590ff98775e0c8d49
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is facing stinging criticism for missing what observers say were clear signs that Silicon Valley Bank was at high risk of collapsing into the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history.
Critics point to many red flags surrounding the bank, including its rapid growth since the pandemic, its unusually high level of uninsured deposits and its many investments in long-term government bonds and mortgage-backed securities, which tumbled in value as interest rates rose.