The Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill that would extend a crisis-era program that guarantees certain business accounts.

Todd Park is hardly a civil service Yes man. He's a presidential scholar with a Harvard degree and two successful start-ups under his belt.

The money a household has to deposit into a bank account would decrease by an average of almost 55% if U.S. tax cuts are allowed to expire, an analysis from Market Rates Insight found.

Congressional approval for a two-year extension would, among other things, prevent more uncertainty, minimize deposit concentration and maximize financial stability.

Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) in Moultrie, Ga., has announced a streamlining plan that includes closing or selling about 20% of its branches.

CapStar Bank in Nashville, Tenn., has hired a former executive at Bank of America as its chief financial officer.

Alliance Bank in Syracuse, N.Y., has warned that almost 100 jobs would be eliminated after its merger with NBT Bank next year.

FirstAtlantic Bank in Jacksonville, Fla., has acquired a branch from Prosperity Bank in St. Augustine, Fla.

MainSource Financial Group (MSFG) in Greensburg, Ind., has retired another chunk of the equity it originally issued in the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Two troubled banks were sold through bankruptcy auctions this month, and another is expected next week. The much-discussed recapitalization method has only recently gained traction.

Senator-elect Heidi Heitkamp may be the next in line to join the Senate Banking Committee.

Comptroller Tom Curry said the agency has worked to address several concerns from staff after a recent survey — the first being stepping up internal communications by senior management.

Michael Larrowe, promoted to CEO of Cardinal Bankshares after a shareholder revolt capped a chaotic past year, is working to rebuild the company and its ties to the community.

First PacTrust Bancorp (BANC) in Irvine, Calif., raised $43.1 million from the sale of senior notes.

FirstSouth Bancorp in Lexington, Tenn., has repaid the $50 million it had received from the Treasury Department under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

A key investor in Webster Financial is reducing its stake in the Waterbury, Conn., company.

DCB Financial Corp. (DCBF) said Thursday it completed a sale of common stock to existing shareholders and local investors that netted $13.2 million in funds.

A state court yesterday approved a request from the South Carolina Revenue Department to notify credit unions and banks of the 3.3 million bank account numbers compromised when someone hacked department tax files.

The Federal Reserve Board has terminated enforcement actions against Anadarko Bank & Trust in Oklahoma and Hanmi Financial in Los Angeles.

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