First Republic Bank becomes the latest bank to be rescued, this time by its rivals

A customer exits a First Republic Bank branch in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on March 13, 2023. The midsized lender was rescued by a group of top banks after suffering an exodus of depositors following the collapse of two U.S. banks.

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Some of the biggest banks in the U.S. are stepping in to save First Republic Bank.

A group of 11 lenders including J.P.Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo said they will deposit $30 billion in First Republic Bank in an effort to prop up the beleagured midsized lender.

The rescue comes after confidence in smaller lenders cratered following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in what has been an extraordinary week for U.S. lenders.