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		kibibyte on May 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bank Failures Visualized TIL there was a different "First Republic Bank" that failed in 1988. This name carries a curse now.

DANmode on May 3, 2023 [–]

If you're not even digging deep enough to avoid naming your firm after a failed one, what else are you missing?

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