Although Silicon Valley Bank leaders noted in the company's last annual report that it might experience blowback from an expansive remote-work culture, many corporate leaders warn against 'productivity paranoia.' (Image: VectorMine/Adobe Stock) Although Silicon Valley Bank leaders noted in the company's last annual report that it might experience blowback from an expansive remote-work culture, many corporate leaders warn against 'productivity paranoia.' (Image: VectorMine/Adobe Stock)

As stories about the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) continue to surface, prognosticators are attempting to determine exactly what went wrong.

One problem, according to some articles, was an over-emphasis on remote work.

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Erika Morphy

Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.