First Citizens Banc Shares Inc.is in advanced talks to acquire Silicon Valley Bank after its collapse earlier this month, according to people familiar with the matter.
First Citizens could reach a deal as soon as Sunday to acquire Silicon Valley Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said the people, who asked to not be identified because the matter isn’t public. No final decision has been made and talks could fall through, the people added.
Representatives for First Citizens and the FDIC couldn’t be immediately reached for comment.
Silicon Valley Bank became the biggest US lender to fail in more than a decade, unraveling in less than 48 hours after abandoning a plan to shore up capital. The bank took a huge loss on sales of its securities as interest rates climbed, unnerving investors and depositors who rapidly began pulling their money.
As of Friday, Raleigh, North Carolina-based First Citizens had a market value of $8.4 billion.
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