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Poole Professor Assesses Year 1 for First Citizens Bank and Silicon Valley Bank 

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Poole Professor Assesses Year 1 for First Citizens Bank and Silicon Valley Bank 

First Citizens Bank brought stability to startup-friendly Silicon Valley Bank, finance professor Richard Warr tells The Durham Herald-Sun.