diff --git a/lib/Register.jar b/lib/Register.jar
index 0c4dd81f..de3a0e08 100644
Binary files a/lib/Register.jar and b/lib/Register.jar differ
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
index 341d13ed..bb390164 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions;
 
 import java.util.*;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
@@ -88,6 +89,11 @@ public class Faction extends Entity implements EconomyParticipator
 		// We need to override the default money given to players.
 		if ( ! Econ.getMethod().hasAccount(aid))
 		{
+			if ( ! Econ.getMethod().createAccount(aid))
+			{
+				P.p.log(Level.SEVERE, "Error creating faction bank account through Register: "+aid);
+				return null;
+			}
 			MethodAccount acc = Econ.getMethod().getAccount(aid);
 			acc.set(0); 
 		}
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatEarlyListener.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatEarlyListener.java
index cb319970..41dd6adc 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatEarlyListener.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatEarlyListener.java
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ public class FactionsChatEarlyListener extends PlayerListener
 		// Is it a faction chat message?
 		if (me.getChatMode() == ChatMode.FACTION)
 		{
-			
-			String message = String.format(Conf.factionChatFormat, me.describeTo(me), msg);
-			me.getFaction().sendMessage(message);
+			Faction myFaction = me.getFaction();
+ 			
+			String message = String.format(Conf.factionChatFormat, me.describeTo(myFaction), msg);
+			myFaction.sendMessage(message);
 			
 			P.p.log(Level.INFO, ChatColor.stripColor("FactionChat "+me.getFaction().getTag()+": "+message));