Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has been acquired by North Carolina-based First Citizens Bank, according to a March 27 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) press release. The purchase includes all of SVB’s U.S. departments — including the bank’s significant wine division, per the wine department founder and executive vice president (EVP) Rob McMillan.
In a March 27 email, McMillan shared details of the acquisition with VinePair:






