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JPMorgan Chase Buys Troubled First Republic Bank After U.S. Government Takeover
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JPMorgan Chase has acquired failed First Republic Bank's deposits and assets.
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First Republic's stock tumbled, leading to the NYSE halting trading several times.
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The FDIC briefly took control before the sale.
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the acquisition modestly benefits the company.
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First Republic's 84 branches will now operate as JPMorgan Chase Bank branches.
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First Republic is the third and largest US lender to fail this year.
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Regulators say this is not a sign of wider problems in the banking industry.
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Americans should feel confident in the safety of their deposits.
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JPMorgan Chase is the biggest bank in the country.
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Jamie Dimon pushed back when questioned about further consolidation in banking.
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The bank made its bid in a way that will minimize costs to the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund.
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The acquisition includes the assumption of approximately $92 billion of deposits.
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First Republic's failure comes after the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
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Federal regulators took unprecedented action to insure all deposits at the two banks.
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The government protected bank customers, but it didn't bail out shareholders.
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After the banks were taken into receivership, the FDIC solicited bids to buy them.
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The twin failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank threatened to spark more bank runs.
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By and large, deposits have stabilized, according to recent earnings reports.
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First Republic's death spiral began when it announced it had lost $100 billion worth of deposits.
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The acquisition by JPMorgan may bring more calm to the banking sector.