| − | '''Silicon Valley Bank''' was a successful commercial bank based in [[Silicon Valley]], specifically Santa Clara, [[California]]. It was the largest bank in Silicon Valley and one of the biggest in the entire [[United States]], when [[California]] regulators surprisingly seized the bank and took it over on March 11, 2023. | + | '''Silicon Valley Bank''' ('''SVB''') was a successful commercial bank based in [[Silicon Valley]], specifically Santa Clara, [[California]]. It was the largest bank in Silicon Valley and one of the biggest in the entire [[United States]], when [[California]] regulators surprisingly seized the bank and took it over on March 11, 2023. |