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Erebor Bank: First National Charter Under Trump, Backed by Tech Titans

2/7/2026

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Erebor Bank becomes first to receive a national charter during second term of U.S. President Donald Trump, per the Wall Street Journal.
Bank, backed by Palmer Luckey, can operate nationwide after applying to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Erebor aims to support AI and crypto tech firms, addressing the 2023 Silicon Valley Bank collapse.
Investors include Joe Lonsdale and Peter Thiel.
The name references Tolkien's Lonely Mountain.

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Story summary

Erebor Bank becomes first to receive a national charter during second term of U.S. President Donald Trump, per the Wall Street Journal.
Bank, backed by Palmer Luckey, can operate nationwide after applying to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Erebor aims to support AI and crypto tech firms, addressing the 2023 Silicon Valley Bank collapse.
Investors include Joe Lonsdale and Peter Thiel.
The name references Tolkien's Lonely Mountain.