Silicon Valley Bank’s President Pressed Lawmakers for Weaker Banking Regulations
A sign hangs at Silicon Valley Banks headquarters in Santa Clara, California on March 10, 2023. - US authorities swooped in and seized the assets of SVB, a key lender to US startups since the 1980s, after a run on deposits made it no longer tenable for the medium-sized bank to stay afloat on its own. (Photo by NOAH BERGER / AFP) (Photo by NOAH BERGER/AFP via Getty Images)