A pedestrian walks by the First Republic Bank headquarters on March 13, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
First Republic's San Francisco headquarters.
  • First Republic was bought by JPMorgan Monday after regulators took control of the bank.
  • Withdrawals by customers in the first three months of 2023 doomed the San Francisco-based bank.
  • First Republic's failure is a stark reminder that the banking crisis is far from over.

First Republic's failure and rescue Monday is a jarring reminder that US banks continue to navigate a crisis nearly two months after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed.

But despite a speedy takeover by JPMorgan, First Republic's failure shows the banking crisis is far from over.