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Complicated Relationships between VCs and Banks
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal discussed the intertwined relationship between venture capitalists (VCs) and Silicon Valley Bank, where VCs were given cheap interest rate loans, creating a two-tier banking system that needs regulating to create confidence in the regional banking system.
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ChapterComplicated Relationships between VCs and Banks
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The article discusses the complicated and intertwined relationship between VCs and Silicon Valley Bank, where VCs were given low-interest-rate loans.
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The article discusses the complicated and intertwined relationship between VCs and Silicon Valley Bank, where VCs were given low-interest-rate loans. The two-tier system of banks, one backed by the federal government, is suggested as a solution.