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The Shape of Banks: Part I

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by Nancy Bush, NAB Research for Banks Street Partners As we go into 2018 and face the realities of the American political and economic landscape — global headline risk, capital markets that are rocketing skyward (and provoking debate about valuation and bubbles in the ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week Seven

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018 — Legislation allowing county commissions to select a public depository at any time (rather than during a very narrow window of time every December) passed the Legislature on Tuesday. Senate Bill 60, sponsored by Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Arab) and managed in ...Read More

The HR Director and HSA Eligibility

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This Alert concerns employers who currently offer – or are contemplating offering – a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). When such plan is in place, employees may qualify for a tax-advantaged Health Savings Account (HSA) that allows them to save for future medical expenses ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week Six

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018 — The sixth week of the 2018 Regular Session saw two association-backed bills take major steps toward enactment as well as the introduction of three bills that the association had been working on for some time behind-the-scenes. On Tuesday, the Senate ...Read More

Cadillac Tax Delayed

Health Care Alert, HR News, Publications

You of course know that the brief government shutdown ended via a short-term continuing funding resolution. Included therein is a further postponement of the so-called “Cadillac Tax” on high-value health plans. This provision, which had bi-partisan support, postpones the tax from its already-delayed effective ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week Five

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018 — While the legislative workweek was brimming with bills that had already been introduced, much of the association’s efforts during week five of the 2018 Regular Session focused on a bill that will likely be introduced in the near future. Attorney ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week Four

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018 — Two bills of importance to Alabama banks made significant advancements during week four of the 2018 Legislative Session. The first bill, Senate Bill 60, was unanimously approved by the Senate on Thursday afternoon. Sponsored by Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Arab), the ...Read More

Market Value vs. Investment Value in Bank M&A

Breaking, Industry Reports, Publications

by Jim White, Porter White & Co. In bank merger and acquisition transactions parties to the deal usually engage valuation experts to render “fairness opinions” opining on the fairness of the pricing and other aspects of the transaction to the respective shareholders of the ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week Three

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JANUARY 26, 2018 — If I told you that two major topics of discussions in the Capital City this week were taxes and elections, you would probably think those conversations were taking place in Washington, D.C. But during the third week of the 2018 ...Read More

From HVCRE to HVADC: What Community Banks Need to Know

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by Jared Batte and Charles Moore, Bradley On Oct. 27, the federal banking agencies published a joint notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposal”) in the Federal Register that intends to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Basel III capital rule. Among other things, the ...Read More

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