Alabama Bank News

by Nancy A. Bush We have decided that being a bank analyst in 2018 is roughly the equivalent of being Bill Murray in some financial services industry version of Groundhog Day. Every quarter, we wake up at the beginning of earnings season, dutifully record ...Read More

by William “Bill” C. Athanas and Andrew “Drew” A. Warth Lost among the flurry of recent media stories was a relatively quiet but vitally important pronouncement by the Department of Justice: a policy enabling companies to avoid criminal prosecution when violations were uncovered and ...Read More

by Gaines Brake and Jim Goyer, Maynard Cooper & Gale Authors’ note: This article provides an update to an article published in Vol. 2, No. 4 of Board Briefs, in which the authors discussed pending federal legislation for reporting by financial institutions of suspected ...Read More

by David Joffe, Bradley There are approximately 800 banks in the United States that sponsor an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Although some banks have ESOPs that own a significant portion of their common stock, most bank ESOPs are small, minority holders. Used in ...Read More

by Brian Fink The recent resolution of the PHH case is good news for banks that originate mortgages. The court vacated the CFPB’s $109 million fine for PHH’s alleged violations and provided helpful guidance regarding the permissibility of working with others—even if a referral ...Read More

by Houston Holmes, Porter Keadle Moore While cryptocurrency’s role in traditional banking is still being defined, the reality is that consumers are choosing to invest in it. And, because banks desire to be consumers’ primary partner in all money-related activities, increased market adoption of ...Read More

by Nancy A. Bush We have previously discussed at length the changes taking place in the competitive environment of the banking industry—the challenges facing the major banks as they continue to grapple with regulatory deposit caps, the cut-throat competition for both loans and deposits ...Read More