Alabama Bank News

ATM Card Fraud Alert

According to STS Group there have been a number of cases this week in Alabama in which ATMs were
A Matter of Value

by Nancy A. Bush, CFA, NAB Research, LLC, Distributed by Banks Street Partners, LLC With profuse apologies to T.S.
Compliance Q&A: SCRA and Defining Military Service

Question: We have a customer that is leaving for boot camp for the Air Force. Am I correct in
Legislature Selects Leaders, Committees

Important leadership and committee positions were filled by the Alabama House and Senate during the recently concluded 2019 Organizational

ATM Card Fraud Alert

Breaking, Industry Reports, Tech News

According to STS Group there have been a number of cases this week in Alabama in which ATMs were used to dispense hundreds of thousands of dollars with fraudulent cards. These cards were skimmed from another device such as a gas pump. Last year, ...Read More

A Matter of Value

Board Briefs, Breaking, Publications

by Nancy A. Bush, CFA, NAB Research, LLC, Distributed by Banks Street Partners, LLC With profuse apologies to T.S. Eliot, April is NOT the cruelest month. As any Wall Streeter—or indeed, any investor—knows, that ignominious descriptor belongs to the month of October, which is ...Read More

Compliance Q&A: SCRA and Defining Military Service

Breaking, Compliance Q&A, Industry Reports, Publications

Question: We have a customer that is leaving for boot camp for the Air Force. Am I correct in stating that boot camp is not active duty? Answer: Boot camp is included in active duty. “Military Service” is defined under SCRA as a period ...Read More

Legislature Selects Leaders, Committees

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Politics, Publications

Important leadership and committee positions were filled by the Alabama House and Senate during the recently concluded 2019 Organizational Session. In the 105-seat state House, Rep. Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) of District 25 was elected to his first full term as Speaker and Rep. Victor ...Read More

What the Midterms Mean for Community Banks

Board Briefs, Breaking, Industry Reports, Politics, Publications

by Brian Malcom, Waller It is finally over. No more robocalls. No more yard signs. No more poorly-produced television commercials. The midterms are behind us. A few results are still being counted, but the landscape is clear. Democrats will have a majority in the ...Read More

Washington Update from Rob Nichols

Breaking, Industry Reports, Politics

2019: Different Approach, Same Agenda Significant progress at the regulatory agencies as well as the passage and implementation of long-sought bipartisan regulatory reform made 2018 a breakthrough year in many ways. The new year brings fresh challenges, including how to maintain momentum for policy ...Read More

Compliance Q&A: Residential Balloon Mortgage Maturity Date Changes

Breaking, Compliance Q&A, Industry Reports

Question: Our current practice on residential balloon mortgages is to extend the maturity date prior to the balloon period if the customer requests it prior to the balloon and the borrower meets certain conditions. This is completed with a change in terms document leaving the ...Read More

Compliance Q&A: Flood Policies

Breaking, Industry Reports

Question: With the lapse in funding for the NFIP, is it true that no new policies can be written? Answer: On December 28, 2018 FEMA announced that it will resume the sale of new insurance policies and the renewal of expiring policies. This press release rescinds ...Read More

Preparing to Overcome Problems in Bank M&A Transactions

Board Briefs, Breaking, Industry Reports, Publications

by Michael G. Rediker, Porter White & Co. In recent months, the merger and acquisition market in community bank stocks has revived from the moribund state prevailing during and after the Great Recession of 2007-08. As the number of deals has picked up, so ...Read More

Supreme Court Update for Banking and Financial Services Professionals

Breaking, Industry Reports, Legal, Publications

by Charles W. Prueter, Waller “Gentleman, this is a football.” The legendary coach Vince Lombardi kicked off training camp the same way each year, holding up the pigskin in front of his team of professional football players as a reminder that they must master ...Read More

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