Avidia Bank Plans to Convert to Stock Ownership
A MetroWest bank that came to prominence for its digital-forward thinking is taking a step to raise millions in cash – and potentially make it easier to acquire other banks.
A MetroWest bank that came to prominence for its digital-forward thinking is taking a step to raise millions in cash – and potentially make it easier to acquire other banks.
Regulators have barely written the epitaph for First Republic Bank, but investors on Wall Street have already moved onto speculating which bank might be the next to fail.
The stock of SVB Financial, a Silicon Valley bank that caters to the industry surrounding startup companies with a major presence in Boston, has plunged more than 60 percent this week as it raises cash to strengthen its financial position. That has led to some concerns that a broader banking crisis could erupt.