Yes, I've also heard about that.
If this happens by the end of the year, it could create an epic about banks and bitcoins.
This is just a typical case of "if you can't beat your enemy join them".
We have gone from banks saying Bitcoin was a scam, a ponzi scheme, etc. to them going to offer escrow services.
Traditional banking is dead, and with the introduction of digital currencies even more so. They are trying to adapt to save themselves.