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Diversity Programs Supported by SVB Wrongly Labeled as Donations to BLM

Diversity Programs Supported by SVB Wrongly Labeled as Donations to BLM
March 22, 2023

A database that claims to show corporate contributions to the “BLM Movement & Related Causes” doesn’t show any contributions from Silicon Valley Bank to Black Lives Matter. But some conservative commentators are citing it to falsely claim that the bank gave more than $73 million to the organization.

What to Know About Trump-Era Bank Deregulation and Bank Failures

What to Know About Trump-Era Bank Deregulation and Bank Failures
March 16, 2023

With the recent failure of two midsize banks, some Democrats have blamed deregulation championed by then-President Donald Trump in 2018. While the law did reduce oversight of small and midsize banks, experts are divided over whether deregulation in 2018 ultimately caused Signature and Silicon Valley Bank to collapse.