Alabama Bank News

Q: Do we have any TCPA issues making phone calls to current customers to sell them other bank products? A: Generally, if you have an established business relationship with the customer, there would be no compliance issues with TCPA to call them and sell ...Read More

Q: Would it be a requirement of any regulation for an institution to get a written cancellation request from a borrower to cancel automatic loan payments from a deposit account? We hold the Note and the account. Do we need the request to be ...Read More

by Rob Nichols, American Bankers Association As I traveled the country this summer speaking at various state bankers association conventions, I’d always ask this question of my audience: How many of you have clients and customers that are asking you about cryptocurrencies and digital ...Read More

Question: Have there been any changes to UDAAP recently? One of our providers has made changes to some of their documentation involving UDAAP and we are wondering if there has been a recent change.  Answer: Yes, the CFPB recently updated its UDAAP exam procedures ...Read More

Question:  Our current SCRA procedures say that the interest rate should be retroactively applied to the date on which the service member was called to military service. In the case of a member of the reserve, though, would that be the date that they ...Read More

 (courtesy of Alabama Daily News) Governor Gov. Kay Ivey turned back eight primary challengers to win the Republican gubernatorial nomination without a runoff Tuesday earning about 55% of the vote. Blanchard, who served as an ambassador under former President Donald Trump, finished second at ...Read More

Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Hope Johnson to serve on the Alabama State Banking Board, representing Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. “Banking and economic development have fueled our pursuit to strengthen Alabama’s economy,” said Gov. Ivey. “With Hope’s vast experience in various administrative positions, I am ...Read More