The US Federal Reserve seal ahead of a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesU.S. authorities are considering the expansion of an emergency lending facility that would offer banks more support, in an effort that could give First Republic Bank more time to shore up its balance sheet, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.All deliberations are at an early stage and an expansion of the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program is one of...