With an additional overlay of state and federal regulation, employment law issues at financial institutions take on an additional level of complexity. Whether it is the new regulations affecting permissible compensation practices for mortgage loan originators, state and federal licensing requirements or complex rules applicable to insider transactions, human resource […]
Banking Update
FATCA’s July 2014 Compliance Deadline Approaching
on Friday, 2 May 2014 in
Banking Update
In 2010, Congress passed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, which included the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, otherwise known as “FATCA.” The implementation of FATCA was in response to perceived abuses by high net-worth American individuals and entities concealing assets in foreign accounts, and thus failing to pay […]
A Higher Standard for Bank HR Departments (Part 4)
on Friday, 2 May 2014 in
Banking Update
With an additional overlay of state and federal regulation, employment law issues at financial institutions take on an additional level of complexity. Whether it is the new regulations affecting permissible compensation practices for mortgage loan originators, state and federal licensing requirements or complex rules applicable to insider transactions, human resource […]
A Higher Standard for Bank HR Departments (Part 3)
on Wednesday, 30 April 2014 in
Banking Update
With an additional overlay of state and federal regulation, employment law issues at financial institutions take on an additional level of complexity. Whether it is the new regulations affecting permissible compensation practices for mortgage loan originators, state and federal licensing requirements or complex rules applicable to insider transactions, human resource […]
What to do When the Ag Bubble Bursts (Some Say it Already Has)
on Tuesday, 29 April 2014 in
Banking Update
Anyone reading current articles on agricultural issues will notice the concerns raised by those who track farm prices, economic trends and statistics. Reports are that Midwest farm real estate prices have declined by 5% in the last six months. Commodity prices have slipped by about 30% from what they were […]
