For anyone wondering what happened to make Silicon Valley Bank here's the TL:DR:
SVB had very few consumer loans. Their investment base was primarily government bonds. A government bond is basically a loan to the gov at a fixed rate for a set period.
Their liability base was primarily consumer and investor savings.
They made money on the difference between what they were paying people in interest for their savings, and what the gov was paying them for the bonds.
They were then investing their profits into startups and tech businesses.
Then the loan rate rose, the interest rate on savings went up in the market, and to stay competative they had to put their rates up. They can't reclaim their investments as startups don't have the money to give back. The rate rises, their profits shrink, and they go boom.
No, I've frozen because I've just heard what my mouth said, Moist thought. I don't have a clue, I've just got some random thoughts. It's...
"It's about desert islands," he said. "And why this city isn't one."
"And that's it?"
Moist rubbed his forehead. "Miss Cripslock, Miss Cripslock...this morning I got up with nothing in mind but to seriously make headway with the paperwork and maybe lick the problem of that special 25p Cabbage Green stamp. You know, the one that'll grow into a cabbage if you plant it? How can you expect me to come up with a new fiscal initiative by teatime?"
Hi! I want to open up a bank account, but I do not in any way want interest (even if it benefits me)...how could I avoid it?
That's easy enough, pumpkin!
Want you want from a bank is a checking account. Checking accounts generally do NOT offer interest, but they are very user friendly if your goal is to put your money somewhere where you have instant access to it through what's called a debit card.
Here's our how-to guide:
How the Hell Does One Open a Bank Account? Asking for a Friend.
Banks want you to pay fees to use your own account. Banks want you to have debt obligations for your whole life. Banks get money below the prime rate, then charge you 23% interest on your credit cards. Banks debit your account immediately, then take 2-3 days to clear a check.