Old Glory Bank Is Adequately Capitalized Again: Its Business Model Remains Broken - Tech Times
Key takeaway
Old Glory Bank raised $8m from private investors to meet an FDIC capital deadline after its SPAC merger was blocked by the Federal Reserve
- Step 1 · The triggerthe Federal Reserve blocks Old Glory's SPAC merger, cutting off a planned capital injection and leaving the bank below FDIC minimum capital
- Step 2 · Knock-onmanagement turns to private investors for an $8m emergency raise to meet the October 23 'adequately capitalized' deadline
- Step 3 · Knock-onthe bank's sub-10% loan-to-deposit ratio means the new capital does not translate to sustainable net interest income; the core business model remains broken
- Step 4 · Reaches youUS SME depositors and payment-processing clients face elevated counterparty risk if the bank misses a future capital call or enters receivership
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Source: Google News US Business
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