October 2008

  • October 14, 2008

    October 2008 Legal Briefs

    Recent Changes to FDIC Insurance for Trusts, POD Accounts Importance of Training to Deal with FDIC Insurance Questions

September 2008

  • September 5, 2008

    September 2008 Legal Briefs

    Two Changes to Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act Tax Credit for First-Time Homebuyers Can Banks Freeze Home-Equity Lines of Credit?

August 2008

  • August 1, 2008

    August 2008 Legal Briefs

    Motor Vehicle Lien Entry Forms Are Changing New Statute Allows “Transfer on Death” for Real Estate

July 2008

  • July 1, 2008

    July 2008 Legal Briefs

    Commissioner’s Bill Revises Several Banking Provisions Recent Changes to Oklahoma Banking Board’s Regulations Major Changes to Oklahoma’s Record Retention Schedule Elder Abuse Punishment Increases

June 2008

  • June 1, 2008

    June 2008 Legal Briefs

    Consumer Loan Dollar Amounts Adjust on July 1 Paying 3% Interest on County Deposits Accepting Checks with Missing Endorsements Accepting Checks for Collection

May 2008

  • May 1, 2008

    May 2008 Legal Briefs

    New FDIC Guide to Deposit Insurance Of Trusts & POD Accounts Qualifying Beneficiaries One-Owner Revocable Trusts Revocable Trust Becomes Irrevocable Primary & Contingent Beneficiaries Changed Amount of Insurance? Certificate of Trust? Life Estate & Remainder Beneficiaries Joint Revocable Trusts POD Accounts Contingent POD Beneficiaries Joint Accounts with PODs Irrevocable Trusts

April 2008

  • April 1, 2008

    April 2008 Legal Briefs

    “Local Check” Area Expanding on April 19 Recent Court Ruling Concerning Liens on Indian Car Titles Using W-9s (With SSN or ITIN) or W8-BENs to Open Accounts

March 2008

  • March 1, 2008

    March 2008 Legal Briefs

    Understanding Representative Payee Accounts When is a Representative Payee Appointed? Correct Account Styling Guardian/Rep Payee Successor Trustee/Rep Payee POA/Rep Payee Only a Rep Payee Only an Authorized Signer Joint Accounts Organizational Rep Payees Rep Payees for Children

February 2008

  • February 1, 2008

    February 2008 Legal Briefs

    Replacing a Cashier’s Check Based on Declaration of Loss Basis for Charging “Unauthorized” Items to Customer’s Account Other Ways a Forged Signature is Not a Forgery

January 2008

  • January 1, 2008

    January 2008 Legal Briefs

    Duties of Card Issuers Regarding Address Discrepancies Verifying Social Security Numbers Permitted Number of Transactions on Savings & MMDAs