JPMorgan among suitors for SVB Financial in deal excluding SVB Bank- Axios

Reuters

Published Mar 13, 2023 01:09AM ET

Updated Mar 13, 2023 09:02AM ET

(Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase & Co is in talks to acquire SVB Financial Group in a deal that would exclude commercial banking unit Silicon Valley Bank, which is currently under U.S. control, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:PNC), Apollo Management and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) are also in talks with the defunct lender, Axios reported, adding Apollo was interested in financing a deal or acquiring some of the business.

A PNC spokesperson told Reuters that it was "not in talks to acquire SVB Financial or Silicon Valley Bank," while the other companies did not respond to requests for comment.