First Citizens Bank lays off hundreds of Silicon Valley Bank employees.
First Citizens BancShares, which purchased the assets of Silicon Valley Bank in March, has laid off around 500 former SVB employees. The layoffs did not include any client-facing positions or any members of the company’s support team in India. Laid-off workers were told they would remain employees of the bank until June 9, with additional details about severance coming via email. The North Carolina-based financial institution has pledged to continue the bank’s legacy in supporting startups and the tech sector.





