First Republic Bank to be taken over by FDIC: Report

The FDIC has decided that the bank has no more time to pursue a private sector rescue

First Republic Bank will be placed under the receivership of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation imminently, according to a report.

FDIC office sign on door

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will reportedly take control of troubled First Republic Bank. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan / AP Newsroom)

Citing a person familiar, Reuters reported Friday that the FDIC has decided that the regional bank's position has deteriorated, leaving no more time to go after a private sector rescue.

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First Republic Bank in New York

A First Republic Bank branch in New York, US, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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The outlet reported earlier in the day that officials from the FDIC, the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve were coordinating talks to rescue the bank after private-sector efforts failed to yield a deal.

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FDIC representatives Luis Mayorga and Igor Fayermark speak with customers outside of the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters

FDIC representatives speak with customers outside the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California, March 13, 2023.  (REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small / Fox News)

First Republic's shares have been in free-fall since Monday after the closing bell following the bank's revelation that its deposits dropped 40% in the first quarter as panicked customers pulled their funds amid fears of a growing crisis after Silicon Valley Bank was seized by regulators last month.

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FOX Business' Joe Toppe and Reuters contributed to this report.