National Penn Bancshares (NPBC) in Boyertown, Pa., will take a fourth-quarter charge as it closes branches and prepares to move its headquarters.

The Bitcoin community has long dealt with wild fluctuations in the digital currency's value, and as the digital currency has surged to several hundred dollars per bitcoin, more consumers and merchants are adopting the digital currency.

Hudson Valley Holding (HVB) in Yonkers, N.Y., has hired a former regulator to be chief risk officer for its bank.

Bank of Commerce Holdings (BOCH) in Redding, Calif., continued to revamp its executive team by hiring Robert Muttera as chief credit officer.

Webster Financial (WBS) in Waterbury, Conn., has promoted Joseph Savage to president.

A look at 10 bankers who will be busy in 2014 digesting big acquisitions, finding new sources of revenue, answering critics or proving themselves in new roles.

First Citizens Banc (FCZA) in Sandusky, Ohio, has raised $25 million to exit the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Ally Financial (GKM) and Ally Bank will pay $98 million in fines and restitution to settle government claims that they discriminated against minorities through their indirect auto lending business.

Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) will pay 1.4 billion euros ($1.9 billion) to settle claims it didn't provide adequate disclosure about mortgage-backed securities sold to Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC).

Compliance is a top growing expense, the regulatory bar has increased, banks needs better talent management and cybersecurity is everyone's problem.

Virginia National Bank in Charlottesville, Va., has changed its corporate structure.

Peoples Financial (PFBX) in Biloxi, Miss., sold about $27.3 million in nonperforming assets in the fourth quarter.

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) in Cincinnati has agreed to buy Insight Bank in Worthington, Ohio.

Provident Financial Services (PFS) in Jersey City, N.J., has agreed to buy Team Capital Bank in Bethlehem, Pa.

The credit card issuer has agreed to loosen its restrictions on fees charged by retailers to consumers, following a similar move by Visa and MasterCard.

Although Ocwen Financial agreed to pay more than $2 billion to settle allegations it mishandled foreclosures and mortgages for thousands of borrowers, it could have been even worse for the country's largest nonbank servicer.

American River Bankshares (AMRB) in Sacramento, Calif., is looking for its next chief credit officer.

In the space of just a few hours, regulators issued -- and banks condemned -- guidance meant to clarify the impact of the Volcker Rule on small institutions.

Albert Buzzetti, founding chairman and chief executive at Bancorp of New Jersey (BKJ) in Fort Lee, has died.

Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) in Michigan City, Ind., has named a new chief financial officer and made two other executive promotions.