The biggest banks, including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo would contribute US$5 billion of deposits each, with other lenders kicking in smaller amounts, the people said. Details of the rescue, which are still being worked out, may be announced as soon as Thursday afternoon, the people said. Drafts of an announcement are being shared at banks and across federal agencies, the people said.
The nation’s biggest banks are close to agreeing upon a plan to deposit as much as US$30 billion ($40.25 billion) with First Republic Bank in an effort supported by the US government to stabilize the battered California lender, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., Morgan Stanley, US Bancorp, Truist Financial Corp. and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. are part of the discussions, said the people, asking not to be identified because the talks are private.
