(a) Banks, insurance companies and savings and loan associations are authorized:
(1) To make such loans and advances of credit and purchases of obligations representing loans and advances of credit as are eligible for insurance and to obtain such insurance; and
(2) To make such loans secured by real property or leasehold as the Federal Housing Administrator insures or makes a commitment to insure and to obtain such insurance.
(b) It shall be lawful for banks, insurance companies or savings and loan associations to purchase, invest in and dispose of bonds or notes secured by mortgages issued by the Federal Housing Administrator and in securities issued by national mortgage associations.
(c) No law of this state requiring security upon which loans or investments may be made, or prescribing or limiting interest rates upon loans or investments, or prescribing or limiting the period for which loans or investments may be made shall be deemed to apply to loans or investments made pursuant to the foregoing paragraph.
(d) Any bank or trust company purchasing, investing in or otherwise holding in any fiduciary capacity for the benefit of any ward or other beneficiary any mortgage loan insured by the Federal Housing Administrator shall be entitled to receive and retain for its own individual or corporate account any service charge allowed by said administrator on account of the servicing of the insured mortgage loan. Such service charge shall be considered as a reimbursement to such fiduciary for the additional expense of handling for the mortgagor and the Federal Housing Administrator monthly collections on such mortgage loan and payments of taxes, insurance and other charges on the property securing such loan as such administrator and regulations may require.
(e) Wherever, by statute of this state, collateral is required as security for the deposit of public or other funds, or deposits are required to be made with any public official or department, or an investment of capital or surplus or a reserve or other fund is required to be maintained, consisting of designated securities, notes and bonds insured by the Federal Housing Administrator and debentures issued by the Federal Housing Administrator and obligations of national mortgage associations shall be acceptable at face value for such purposes.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 5 - Banks and Financial Institutions.
Chapter 5A - Organization and Operation of Banks.
Section 5-5A-1 - Procedure for Incorporation - Application for Permit.
Section 5-5A-2 - Procedure for Incorporation - Notice of Intention to Incorporate.
Section 5-5A-9 - Procedure for Incorporation - Judicial Review.
Section 5-5A-10 - Permit to Transact Business - Required.
Section 5-5A-11 - Permit to Transact Business - Examination; Issuance and Recordation of Permit.
Section 5-5A-12 - Membership in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Etc.
Section 5-5A-13 - Filing Fee; Other Fees.
Section 5-5A-14 - Capital - Minimum Amount Required for Incorporation of Bank.
Section 5-5A-15 - Capital - Increase or Decrease.
Section 5-5A-16 - Issuance of Capital Notes and Debentures.
Section 5-5A-18 - Powers of Banks Generally.
Section 5-5A-20 - Branch Banks; Commercial Affiliates.
Section 5-5A-21 - Surplus; Restriction on Dividends.
Section 5-5A-22 - Limits of Indebtedness.
Section 5-5A-23 - Investments and Loans With Respect to Housing.
Section 5-5A-28 - Pledge of Assets.
Section 5-5A-29 - Security Not Required When Deposits Insured.
Section 5-5A-31 - Liability for Transactions on Legal Holidays.
Section 5-5A-32 - Closing of Banks, etc., Permitted on One Business Day of Each Week.
Section 5-5A-33 - Bank to Pay Checks Drawn on It at Par.
Section 5-5A-36 - Notice Upon Maturity of Certificate of Deposit Issued for More Than 90 Days.
Section 5-5A-37 - Rights of Minors.
Section 5-5A-40 - Disposition of Deposit in Trust for Another Upon Death of Trustee.
Section 5-5A-42 - Adverse Claims to Deposits.
Section 5-5A-43 - Disclosure of Customer Financial Records.
Section 5-5A-44 - Acquisition of Majority of Voting Shares of a Bank; Procedure.
Section 5-5A-45 - Initiation of Run on Banks, Etc.
Section 5-5A-46 - False, etc., Statements, etc., Affecting Financial Standing of Bank.
Section 5-5A-47 - Liability of Directors or Officers; Enforcement Powers of Superintendent.