Stocks of regional banks surged Monday after regulators announced a sale of Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits and loans, an agreement that demonstrates how much government assistance will be required to stoke new deals making during this banking crisis.
The buyer, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA), was up 47% at 11:15 am ET. The stock of another troubled regional lender, First Republic (FRC), was 15% higher as that San Francisco lender considers a number of options to stabilize its situation. PacWest Bancorp (PACW) and Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL), two other California lenders that came under investor pressure following Silicon Valley Bank’s failure,

