In February, First Republic Bank’s well-heeled customers were yanking money from their accounts.

The bank tried to stem the tide by offering higher rates on certificates of deposit. Even that was a tough sell.

Jim Herbert, the bank’s 78-year-old founder, usually a reassuring presence, slammed his hand on the table during an all-hands meeting. We’ve got to get more deposits, he said, according to people familiar with the matter.

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