Fears Silicon Valley Bank collapse could topple First Republic Bank next, as shares slump 40% in a month and investors voice concerns over losses on its investments
- Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by the government on Friday morning - the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual's fall in 2008
- The bank's demise is a combination of a difficult economic environment and rising interest rates: it remains to be seen whether a savior can be found
- Now investors are concerned about First Republic Bank, whose share price plummeted 50 percent on Friday
