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Many observe that banks seem to be blowing up due to predictable consequences of rising interest rates. How did we get here?| Bits about Money
For ReleaseWASHINGTON — First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California, was closed today by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC is entering into a purchase and assumption agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio, to assume all of the deposits and substantially all of the assets of First Republic Bank.| www.fdic.gov
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