Politics | Alabama Bank News

Capitol Notes: Week Nine

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Politics, Publications

MARCH 9, 2018 — A legislative priority for the State Banking Department and Alabama Banking Superintendent Mike Hill advanced out of a House committee this week, while a payday lending bill was the center of attention Thursday afternoon on the Senate floor. On Wednesday, ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week Eight

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Politics, Publications

MARCH 2, 2018 — As the session hit its official halfway point, one piece of legislation important to the financial services industry to a major step forward, while another, thankfully, took a major step back. On Thursday, the Alabama Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week Seven

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Politics, Publications

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

Capitol Notes: Week Six

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Legal, Politics, Publications

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

Capitol Notes: Week Five

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Politics, Publications

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

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Politics, Publications

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

Capitol Notes: Week Three

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Politics, Publications

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

CAPITOL NOTES: Week Two

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Politics, Publications

JANUARY 19, 2018 — So, who was the most influential player during the second week of the 2018 Regular Session, you ask? The governor? The speaker of the house? How about a leading Democrat in the House of Representatives or a leading Republican in ...Read More

ABA Op-Ed Regarding Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155)

Breaking, Industry Reports, Politics

By Scott Latham The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) gained new life upon its recent passage by the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. After months of seemingly little hope, a group of 22 bipartisan ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week One

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Industry Reports, Politics, Publications

JANUARY 12, 2018 — Week one of the Alabama Legislature’s 2018 Regular Session began with Gov. Kay Ivey’s first State of the State address. Focused primarily on her successes since taking over as head of state last April, Gov. Ivey touted Alabama’s surging economy ...Read More

Politics Archive