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In stark contrast to Credit Acceptance, SVB Financial Group has thrived on robust growth due to its focus on servicing private equity firms and entrepreneurs. Benefitting from increasing valuations in the private equity space, SVB has enjoyed excellent operating metrics, like considerable improvements in return on assets and equity, alongside a low efficiency ratio.
The institution's strategic positioning means that over two-thirds of venture capital-backed tech firms going public in 2018 were clients of SVB, cementing its status as an essential player within the entrepreneurial finance ecosystem. Moreover, the regulatory environment has shifted favorably for SVB, as it no longer falls under the stringent rules applicable to systematically important financial institutions.