The Treasury Department has sent letters to 200 remaining Tarp banks indicating that the agency may auction its stakes as parts of pools this fall. While the move removes the government from the banks, it presents new challenges, particularly for recapitalizations.

Saratoga National Bank and Trust in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has announced its succession plan for when its current chief executive and president, Raymond F. O’Conor, steps down at the end of the year.

The company's fixed network fee penalizes merchants that route debit transactions to any competing network, and subverts the competition that the Durbin amendment was designed to foster.

PNC Financial Services Group (PNC) has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a class-action lawsuit relating to its overdraft protection practices.

The Federal Reserve Board has issued enforcement orders against two community bank holding companies requiring them to serve as sources of strength for their struggling bank subsidiaries.

John Allison's new book will examine the causes of the 2008 financial crisis and argue against excessive bank regulation. The announcement comes a day after Allison was tapped to lead the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.

A small Chicago bank that is largely owned by the members of an area church has warned that it could fail if it does not raise additional capital.

Capital Bank Financial in Coral Gables, Fla., has upped the price it is paying for Southern Community Financial (SCMF) in Winston-Salem, N.C., by more than $3 million and will now pay all cash instead of a mix of cash and stock.

Also, it's OK just to make transactions easier and cheaper, even if consumers don't "graduate" to a bank account. And eight other lessons from the premier conference in this space.

The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Wyndham Worldwide Corp. and three of its subsidiaries for alleged data security failures that led to three data breaches at Wyndham hotels in less than two years.

Regions Financial is trying to make its products easier for customers to understand, in the latest example of a bank simplifying its disclosures.

The banking unit of Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP) in Nashville, Tenn., has filed an application to convert from a national charter to a state one to "simplify communications with regulatory authorities."

A breakdown of M&A announcements for the week ended June 23.

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First Horizon National (FHN) in Memphis said Monday that it will take a $272 million charge in the second quarter primarily for mortgage repurchases from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – River Valley CU announced it is going to close its branch at the Windham Regional Career Center, which it opened to provide financial education.

The insurance unit of BancorpSouth (BXS) has agreed to buy the assets of Securance Group, an insurance agency in Brewton, Ala.

Almost three fourths of financial institutions do not provide small-dollar or direct deposit loans to customers but some are considering entering this line of business, a new survey from RateWatch found.

Struggling First Place Financial (FPFC) in Warren, Ohio, has turned to longtime banking executive Louis Dunham to help lead its recovery.