Regulators delayed SVB fixes amid fear of being wrong, report finds
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An independent review for the Fed found regulators knew SVB had deadly vulnerabilities as early as March 2022 but chose inaction because of a culture of risk aversion and fear of being wrong, helping set the stage for Silicon Valley Bank’s 2023 collapse. The report rejects social-media fueled-run theories, noting most chatter appeared after the failure, and it calls for clearer decision rights and monthly supervisory reports to improve decisive action going forward.
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