the FDIC warned Wednesday. The phishing e-mails tell the victim his account has been suspended “due to account activity that violates the Patriot Act,” and instructs him to use a system called ...

On Tuesday afternoon, the Senate passed the U.S.A. Freedom Act, voting 67-32 and rejecting four eleventh-hour amendments. President Obama is expected to sign the ... that the Patriot Act has ...

If the FDIC raises the fees, that would siphon more money from already cash-strapped financial institutions. It could also deplete funds that banks would otherwise use to make loans.