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Proposed FDIC deposit insurance increase a slippery slope 

I hope that Alabama’s senators recognize the threat that comes from this proposed legislation.
November 12, 2025

Alabama credit unions provide financial aid for members during COVID-19 pandemic

The Alabama Credit Union Association announced that credit unions in Alabama have continued to work to help members through the financial realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. ACUA is the division of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates representing Alabama credit unions. ACUA has surveyed credit unions in the state three times since the … Continued
August 18, 2020

Alabama Republican Legislature should follow Trump’s lead on lending

Earlier this month, the Trump Administration took a giant step toward helping low-income Americans by rolling back Obama-era regulations that damaged low-income Americans. At President Donald Trump’s direction, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau signaled a possible rollback of a previous rule that severely restricted access to capital for low and lower-middle income Americans. Under the … Continued
March 5, 2019

Today is Presidents’ Day

Today is George Washington’s Birthday. For a long time, the third Monday in February was a day to simply remember the first President of the United States. In 1971, it was rebranded as President’s Day honoring all of the Presidents. It is a state and federal holiday. Most banks and government offices will be closed. … Continued
February 18, 2019

New Socialist Party is chartered in Auburn

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Socialist Party of Eastern Alabama, a chapter of Socialist Party USA, announced that they were officially charted in Auburn on Friday. The groups said that this is, “A collective effort to fight for equality against the rising tide of white supremacy we were seeing on campus at Auburn … Continued
October 2, 2017

Richard Shelby: Curing the Disease by Killing the Economy

By Ron Crumpton Democratic Candidate for United States Senate In a recent op-ed on Dodd-Frank by my opponent Senator Richard Shelby, he promotes the idea that intrusive regulations that were put in place in by a congress bent on politicizing the Wall Street crisis as means of placing arbitrary one size fits all regulations on … Continued
December 11, 2015

Federal Reserve Board Delays New Banking Rules for Five Months

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, the Federal Reserve Board announced that they were delaying the implementation of the second phase of its program to simplify the administration of reserve requirements for banking institutions. In a written statement the Fed said that the delay will give it time for further development and testing … Continued
October 29, 2012