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Silicon Valley Bank: A Tale of Hubris, Risk, Forbearance, and Failure

Allan D. Brunner et al.

Business Case Journal2025https://doi.org/10.69521/bcj.v32i2.2article
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This case study describes several factors that contributed to the demise of Silicon Valley Bank. The bank took on substantial risks and did not take the necessary precautions to hedge those risks. Changes in bank regulations and a delay in implementing those regulations allowed SVB to operate mostly unchecked, even as it grew very rapidly and increased its risk-taking. When the Federal Reserve Bank did provide notices of concern, senior management failed to take those warnings seriously. Finally, the Fed’s regulatory response to SVB was rather lackluster.

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@article{allan2025,
  title        = {{Silicon Valley Bank: A Tale of Hubris, Risk, Forbearance, and Failure}},
  author       = {Allan D. Brunner et al.},
  journal      = {Business Case Journal},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.69521/bcj.v32i2.2},
}

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F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
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