Welcome to the Alabama Banking Department web site. The Alabama Banking Department regulates all state chartered banks, trust companies, and various providers of consumer credit.

A primary objective of the Department is to assure the citizens of Alabama that state-chartered financial institutions providing banking and other financial services are operated in a safe and sound manner.

Bureau of Loans – Severe Weather Memorandum

• FEMA Disaster Check Verification

• Severe Weather Authorization

• Severe Weather Notification

• Alabama State Banking Department Takes Possession of Nexity Bank

• Interim Rule - De Minimis Exemption from the AL SAFE Act for Individuals Engaged in Limited Seller Financing

• 2011 Proposed Legislation Updated 5-2-11

• Small Business Lending Fund

• Effective Date for Licensing Under the SAFE Act

• 2010 Enacted Legislation

• Alabama State Banking Department Takes Possession of First Lowndes Bank

• Public Notice - Weather Closures

• Alabama State Banking Department Takes Possession of CapitalSouth Bank

• Alabama State Banking Department Takes Possession of Colonial Bank

• Important Notice Regarding Licensing

• State Banking Department Outlines Steps to Help Those Facing Mortgage Loan Problems 

• Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008   

• Consumer Alerts

• Phishing-Identity Theft Info

• Emergency Information

• Other Hot Topics

• Hurricane Lessons Learned 2005