Ally Financial to Repay $2.7 Billion in Bailout Funds March 03, 2011 Hancock Holding Company and Whitney Holding Corporation Announce Merger December 22, 2010 Hancock Holding Company and Whitney Holding Corporation announce merger; combined Gulf South financial institution will comprise $20 billion in total assets, $16 billion in deposits.Treasury to Sell Citi Stake March 30, 2010 Government could potentially earn $7 billion on its crisis-driven investment in the bank.BofA Repays TARP, Shareholders Lose January 20, 2010 Lending is up and the bank's purchase of Merrill Lynch appears to be more of an asset than a liability, based on the bank's fourth quarter results.10 in 2010: Banking Trends for the New Year January 04, 2010 BS&T's editors offer some predictions about the coming year's bank technology news makers.Consumer Trust in Banks Declined in Past Six Months, Bank Execs Say January 04, 2010 Innovation seen as key to boosting trust, but only one of four banks has laid out strategy.Washington Looks to Technology to Improve Financial Oversight September 21, 2009 Herbert Allison Confirmed as Department of Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability June 21, 2009 Herbert Allison confirmed as Department of Treasury's Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability; responsibilities include overseeing TARP.Herb Allison May Head TARP Program April 15, 2009 Achieving Compliance and Cutting Costs Via Automation January 08, 2009 Banks can realize cost savings while preserving capital by leveraging automation and outsourcing in response to increased regulation.Citi Bailed Out a Second Time Under TARP January 05, 2009 Having lost more than one-eighth of its assets, Citi is to shed one-fifth of its workers worldwide.Will the Citi Layoffs Signify an Industry Turning Point? November 21, 2008 When Citi announced mid-November it would eliminate 20 percent of its workforce, it raised the question of whether the job cuts are truly strategic or a sign of banking industry decline.TARP Can’t Stanch Financial Crisis, Experts Say November 21, 2008 The government's $700 billion bailout program isn't enough to get credit flowing, experts say.Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Forms TARP Group November 05, 2008