NYCB announced late Tuesday, Feb. 6, that deposits have grown in the last five weeks to $83 billion, or 2%, signaling the bank has avoided the outflows that destroyed Signature Bank. The announcement closely followed a move by Moody's to cut the bank's credit rating to junk. NYCB bought Signature from the government 11 months ago at a bargain price, a move investors cheered as a smart growth opportunity for the historically risk-averse lender.