First Republic in limbo as US regulators juggle bank's fate

First Republic in limbo as US regulators juggle bank's fate

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Regulators are searching for a solution to First Republic Bank’s woes, hoping to find a way forward before U.S. stock markets open Monday. San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March added to worries that the bank may not survive as an independent entity for much longer. Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs president who served as President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation “would prefer to sell the bank in its entirety than in pieces.”

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