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Cortland Bancorp in Cortland, Ohio, is set to add a pair of former bankers to its board.

Far from the madding crowd, the GE spinoff Synchrony runs an innovation lab in Stamford, Conn., that is buzzing with pragmatic projects and a culture that promotes collaboration and quick execution of new ideas.

If dead men tell no tales, that makes identity theft of deceased account holders all the harder for card issuers to combat, particularly when the perpetrators are bank insiders.

Calumet Bancorp. in Chilton, Wis., has agreed to buy Calumet Bancshares in Brillion, Wis.

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., has a limited window to move his regulatory reform legislation next year, after failing to secure passage for the bill as part of the budget fight.

The banking group, already irate over a plan to drastically change the timing of loan-loss provisions, is blasting remarks by FASB Chairman Russell Golden linking community banks to the financial crisis. FASB, meanwhile, said the comments were meant to be a criticism of current credit loss models — not banks.

Moscow-based startup Cardberry is planning to launch an app and device to streamline discount and loyalty cards.