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Recent Developments: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank

After depositors rushed to withdraw funds from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), on Friday, March 10, 2023, the US bank was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named receiver of the closed bank.

USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Cooley LLP, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (USA), HSBC, Silicon Valley Bank
Unauthorized UCC filings: a cautionary tale in the absence of requisite authority to file, a UCC termination statement is ineffective to bring a perfected security interest to an end

A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York1 found that a UCC-3 termination statement filed on behalf of a secured creditor was not effective because it lacked the proper authorization.

USA, New York, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Milbank LLP, Debtor, Uniform Commercial Code (USA), United States bankruptcy court