US FDIC asks JPMorgan, PNC for ultimate First Republic bids due Sunday

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance coverage Corp has requested banks together with JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:) and PNC Monetary Companies Group (NYSE:) to submit ultimate bids for First Republic Financial institution (NYSE:) by Sunday after gauging their preliminary curiosity earlier within the week, Bloomberg Information reported on Saturday.

The banking regulator reached out to banks late Thursday in search of indications of curiosity, together with a proposed value and estimated value to the company’s deposit insurance coverage fund, the report mentioned.

Primarily based on these submissions on Friday, FDIC invited at the very least two companies to the subsequent step within the bidding, the report added, citing folks aware of the matter.

The information comes as FDIC is getting ready to put First Republic underneath receivership imminently, after the regulator determined the troubled regional lender’s place has deteriorated and there’s no extra time to pursue a rescue by the personal sector.

If the San Francisco-based lender falls into receivership, it will be the third U.S. financial institution to break down since March, after the collapse of Silicon Valley Financial institution and Signature Financial institution (OTC:).