5-20-3
Section 5-20-3 Definitions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of
this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings prescribed by this section: (1)
ALABAMA BANK. A bank which is organized under the laws of this state or of the United States
and which has its principal place of business in this state. (2) BANK. Any "insured bank"
as such term is defined in Section 3(h) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1813(h).
(3) BANK HOLDING COMPANY. Any company which is a bank holding company under the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended, 12 U.S.C. §1841(a). (4) CREDIT CARD. Any type of arrangement
or agreement pursuant to which any domestic lender or credit card bank, whether directly or
indirectly through any domestic lender acting as its agent, gives a debtor the privilege of
using a credit card or other credit confirmation, device or instrument of any type in transactions
out of which debt arises: a. By the domestic lender or credit...
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5-11A-1.1
Section 5-11A-1.1 Branching of trust companies; branching of out-of-state trust companies;
reciprocity; cooperative agreements. All corporations organized under this chapter shall have
the right to establish offices in the same manner as a bank may establish branches under this
title. At the discretion of the superintendent, out-of-state trust companies and out-of-state
banks may also establish offices in this state in the same manner as out-of-state banks may
establish branches in this state provided the superintendent determines that reciprocity exists
so that an Alabama bank or trust company could establish a similar office under substantially
equivalent requirements in the home state of the out-of-state bank or trust company. The superintendent
may enter into cooperative, coordinated, and information-sharing agreements with any other
bank supervisory agencies with respect to the establishment, acquisition, periodic examination,
or other supervision of any office in this state of an...
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5-12A-1
Section 5-12A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) TRUST INSTITUTION.
Any state bank, any national bank or any trust company authorized to act in a fiduciary capacity
in this state and under the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States
or the Federal Reserve System, or the Superintendent of Banks of the State of Alabama. (2)
AFFILIATED TRUST INSTITUTION. A trust institution which, together with one or more other trust
institutions, are each owned or controlled by a bank holding company which is under the supervision
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (3) OWNED OR CONTROLLED. The ownership
by a bank holding company of stock possessions of at least 80 percent of the voting power
of all classes of stock and at least 80 percent of each class of the nonvoting stock (other
than nonvoting stock which is limited and...
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5-5A-18.1
Section 5-5A-18.1 Banks and trust companies to have power of federally chartered or regulated
financial institution. In addition to all other rights and powers provided under this title,
banks and trust companies chartered by this state and supervised by the superintendent and
banks or trust companies chartered by any other state which are doing business or proposing
to conduct any bank or trust company activities in this state and each of their subsidiaries,
subject to the prior approval of the superintendent, may make any loan or investment , exercise
any power, and engage in any activity which they could make , exercise, or engage in if incorporated
or operating as a federally chartered or regulated financial institution and they shall be
entitled to all rights, privileges, and protections granted or available to federally chartered
or regulated financial institutions. In addition to other conditions determined at the superintendent's
discretion, any approval granted under this...
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5-13B-41
Section 5-13B-41 Definitions. For purposes of this article: (a) The term "bank" means
any bank as defined in: Section 2(c) of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. §1841(c));
Section 3(a)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. §1813(a)(1)), other than
a branch of a foreign bank; or, as the context may require, in Chapter 5A, Title 5. The term
"bank" as used in this article shall not in any event include a foreign bank or
a branch or agency of a foreign bank. (b) The term "foreign bank" means any company
organized under the laws of a foreign country, a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands, that engages directly in the business of banking.
The term includes foreign commercial banks, foreign merchant banks, and other foreign institutions
that engage in banking activities usual in connection with the business of banking in the
countries where such foreign institutions are organized or operating. (c) The term "out-of-state...

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5-20-7
Section 5-20-7 Supervision and enforcement. (a) All credit card banks organized under the laws
of this state shall be subject to the supervision, regulation, and examination of the superintendent
and the superintendent shall have all enforcement powers with respect thereto as are provided
in this title. (b) In the event any credit card bank does not conduct its business consistent
with the provisions of Section 5-20-4, the superintendent may require such credit card bank
to cease all unauthorized activities, and may issue cease and desist orders and exercise any
other rights or powers provided by this title, including, but not limited to, seeking equitable
or legal remedies. In the event such credit card bank fails to abide by any order or written
agreement with the superintendent, the superintendent may in addition to all other rights,
remedies, and powers it may have under this title: (1) Impose upon the credit card bank or
any of its controlling or investor bank holding companies,...
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5-13B-9
Section 5-13B-9 Agency activities. (a) Any Alabama state bank may, upon compliance with the
requirements of this section, agree to receive deposits, renew time deposits, close loans,
service loans, receive payments on loans and other obligations and, with the prior approval
of the superintendent, perform other services as an agent for any depository institution.
(b) An Alabama state bank that proposes to enter into an agency agreement to perform services
other than those specifically designated in subsection (a) shall file with the superintendent
at least 30 days before the effective date of the agreement: (1) A notice of intention to
enter into such an agency agreement with a depository institution; (2) A description of the
services other than those specifically designated in subsection (a) proposed to be performed
under the agency agreement; and (3) A copy of the agreement. (c) If any proposed service is
not specifically designated in subsection (a) and has not previously been...
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5-8A-1
Section 5-8A-1 Liquidation of solvent banks. Any solvent bank may dissolve under the provisions
of Alabama law relating to voluntary dissolution of a business corporation provided that the
superintendent has given his written approval to such dissolution. The superintendent may
require the directors to give bond in an amount fixed by him with surety or sureties to be
approved by him, payable to the State of Alabama, for the protection of the superintendent
and all other persons interested; provided, however, the amount of any such bond required
shall not be greater than the total liability of the bank to its depositors and other creditors.
Upon receipt of the written approval of the superintendent of the statutory dissolution procedures,
it shall be unlawful for said bank to receive any further deposits. (Acts 1980, No. 80-658,
§5-8-1.)...
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5-13B-91
Section 5-13B-91 Representative office - Factors for approval of application. (a) A foreign
bank making an application for a license to establish and maintain an Alabama representative
office shall deliver to the superintendent two, or more as the superintendent may require
by regulation, duplicate originals of the foreign bank's application. (b) The superintendent
shall issue a license to a foreign bank to establish and maintain an Alabama representative
office if he or she finds that: (1) The foreign bank is of good character and sound financial
standing; (2) The management of the foreign banks and the proposed management of the Alabama
representative office are adequate; and (3) The convenience and needs of persons to be served
by the proposed Alabama representative office will be promoted. (c) If the superintendent
determines to issue a license to a foreign bank to establish and maintain an Alabama representative
office, he or she shall, when all fees have been paid as required...
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5-5A-20
Section 5-5A-20 Branch banks; commercial affiliates. (a) Alabama banks may establish a branch
or office for the transaction of the banking business within the State of Alabama upon prior
approval of the superintendent. Alabama banks may establish a branch or office for the transaction
of a banking business in any state other than Alabama, any territory of the United States,
or in any foreign country in accordance with the provisions of federal law, the laws of the
other state, territory, or foreign country and upon the prior approval of the superintendent.
(b) All laws or parts of laws, whether general, local, or general laws of local applications,
which conflict with this section are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. (c) Neither
an Alabama bank nor an out-of-state bank may establish or maintain a branch or office for
the transaction of the banking business in Alabama on the premises of a commercial affiliate
of the bank. For purposes of this section, commercial affiliate...
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