As part of its deal, all 84 First Republic branches in eight states – including  seven in Santa Clara County, 15 in San Francisco, six in San Mateo County, eight in the East Bay and 17 in Southern California – will reopen this morning as JPMorgan branches.

A Sunday night deadline loomed as JPMorgan and PNC were said to be interested in acquiring the troubled lender after it is seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.