Declaring A Failure: When Should It Happen? - Walt Moeling quoted
American Banker
August 7, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Understanding Ownership - Jim Wheeler quoted
Catalyst Magazine
July 30, 2008
James C. Wheeler
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Bad-Mouthing Banks? You Might Be Breaking the Law - Walt Moeling quoted
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 19, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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IndyMac Reopens, Halts Foreclosures on Its Loans - Walt Moeling quoted
Wall Street Journal
July 15, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Southern Exposure: Coldlanta Not Warming Up - Jim Wheeler quoted
Bank & Thrift - Industry News
SNL Financial
July 14, 2008
James C. Wheeler
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Time to Sell Your Bank? Maybe. But Can You? - Walt Moeling quoted
ABA Banking Journal
July 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Real Estate Market Threatening Georgia Banks - Walt Moeling quoted
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 29, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Plan to Go Private Dealt a Rare Investor Rejection - Walt Moeling quoted
American Banker
June 18, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Candor in Court May Have Helped East West - Walt Moeling quoted
American Banker
June 16, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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PoGo Lands 8 Practices & 13 Attorneys in Chambers USA Guide
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
June 13, 2008
Frank A. Crisafi
C. Scott Greene
Randall L. Hughes (retired)
Kathryn Knudson
Jay J. Levin
John T. Marshall
Thomas R. McNeill
Rick Miller
Walter G. Moeling, IV
E. Penn Nicholson
John R. Parks
Joan B. Sasine
G. Patrick Watson
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Nat City Confirms Memos, Sees No Fresh Bad News - Walt Moeling quoted
American Banker
June 12, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Rifts Grow Among Ranks as Banks Recoil- Walt Moeling quoted
Atlanta Business Chronicle
June 9, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Arkansas Bank Failure a Warning for Atlanta - Walt Moeling quoted
Atlanta Business Chronicle
May 16, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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The Power Book: A Guide to Atlanta's Top Industry List Leaders - Jim McAlpin featured
Atlanta Business Chronicle
May 4, 2008
James J. McAlpin, Jr.
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Online Lending Circles Hit Circuit Breaker - Walt Moeling quoted
ABA Banking Journal
May 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Caja Madrid Buys City National of Florida - Walt Moeling & Jim Wheeler mentioned
Daily Report & The Deal
April 16, 2008
Lauren G. Brown
Frank A. Crisafi
Walter G. Moeling, IV
Steven G. Schaffer
James C. Wheeler
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The Case for Going Private - Walt Moeling quoted
ABA Banking Journal
April 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Financial Stress, a Chance for New Banks - Walt Moeling quoted
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 25, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Regulators Push the Banks - Walt Moeling quoted
March 7, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Credit Tightens, Demand Falls - Jerry Blanchard quoted
The Wall Street Journal
February 5, 2008
Gerald L. Blanchard
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Banks' Bad Loans Attract 'Vultures' - Walt Moeling quoted
Atlanta Business Chronicle
January 11, 2008
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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BofA President Jones Returns to Atlanta - Jerry Blanchard quoted
October 26, 2007
Gerald L. Blanchard
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Atlanta Bank Deposits Now Total $113B - Walt Moeling quoted
Atlanta Business Chronicle
October 26, 2007
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Who's Who: Law - Jim McAlpin featured
Atlanta Business Chronicle
September 28, 2007
James J. McAlpin, Jr.
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Integrity Bank Taps Turnaround Expert as CEO - Walt Moeling quoted
Atlanta Business Chronicle
September 21, 2007
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Hoku Scientific Faces High-Stakes Quest for Debt Financing - Walt Moeling quoted
Dow Jones
August 13, 2007
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Loans for Residential Lots Also Loom as Problem - Walt Moeling quoted
Atlanta Business Chronicle
June 22, 2007
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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A Cool and Relaxing Sport - Jerry Blanchard featured
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 17, 2007
Gerald L. Blanchard
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Law & Accounting: Industry Focus Sound Off - Jim McAlpin featured
Atlanta Business Chronicle
June 15, 2007
James J. McAlpin, Jr.
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A Banking Legend, Chapman Won't be Forgotten - Walt Moeling quoted
Atlanta Business Chronicle
May 11, 2007
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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PoGo's Financial Institutions Group has been ranked No. 1 for the Most M&A Banking Deals in First Quarter 2007
Source: SNL Financial LC
April 10, 2007
Walter G. Moeling IV, chair of Powell Goldstein's Financial Institutions Practice, said, 'We are certainly very pleased to be ranked at the top for M&A deals, because we feel it is a reflection of our clients' satisfaction. To us, that is the most important gauge of our success and we are dedicated to delivering that every day.'
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Deal Watch: Powell Goldstein's Financial Institutions Group Continues to Stay Busy
Fulton County Daily Report
March 8, 2007
Richard J. Carter
Paul F. Concannon
Frank A. Crisafi
Robert C. Lewinson
Rick Miller
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What Should You Expect From a Merger Advisor?
December 18, 2006
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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SunTrust Grows Lead Over Rivals: Walt Moeling Is Quoted in the Atlanta Business Chronicle
October 20, 2006
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Prosperity Bancshares, Inc., to Acquire Texas United Bancshares, Inc.
September 4, 2006
Edmund Emerson III
Robert D. Klingler
Katherine M. Koops
Walter G. Moeling, IV
Carol D. Newman (retired)
Steven G. Schaffer
Christopher A. Thompson
Kathryn B. Vargo
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Business lender Piedmont to be sold: Walt Moeling is quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
August 4, 2006
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Georgia's Rivals Pick Up Steam; Mergers Undercut Economic Muscle: Walt Moelilng gets quoted in the AJC
May 21, 2006
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Fewer Banks Take Publicly Traded Route: Robert Klingler gets quoted in the AJC
May 21, 2006
Robert D. Klingler
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2006 Newspaper/ Magazine/ Article Quotes
April 9, 2006
Walter G. Moeling, IV
F. Donald Nelms, Jr.
James C. Wheeler
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PoGo's 43 2006 Georgia Super Lawyers
March 16, 2006
43 of our outstanding Georgia attorneys have been selected as 2006's Georgia's Super Lawyers.
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2005 American Bankers Rankings: PoGo # 3 Nationally for Number of Deals
February 16, 2006
Kathryn Knudson
Walter G. Moeling, IV
Powell Goldstein was ranked No. 3 nationally for the number of banking transactions it handled in 2005.
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Medical-billing technology lags HAS growth, industry experts say
February 6, 2006
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HSAs to Feature in State of the Union
January 31, 2006
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Senators Ask Treasury Again for Decision on Bank LLCs
December 27, 2005
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To Avoid SOX, More May Opt to Reclassify
December 23, 2005
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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Walt Moeling quoted in AJC Article: Big Deals Drop Off Georgia-based Firms Make Fewer, Smaller Mergers and Buyouts
November 8, 2005
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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The Inside Track: Policy, Players and Politics
October 3, 2005
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Trust & Investments Banks and Health Savings Accounts: An Exciting New Market
October 1, 2005
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Share Reclassification: Going Private While Conserving Capital
Author: Katherine M. Koops
September 20, 2005
Katherine M. Koops
Since the advent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, a significant number of community banks have gone private, with over 50 having filed for such a transaction with the SEC since January 2003. Most of these transactions have taken the form of a cash-out merger or reverse stock split in which holders of fewer than a specified number of shares are forced to take cash for their shares in order to reduce the company's shareholder base below the 300-shareholder threshold required for a going private transaction. Others have been in the form of a tender offer, which seeks the same result on a voluntary, albeit less reliable, basis. In each case, however, the company needs to come up with the capital necessary to repurchase and often-significant portion of its outstanding shares. While banks with excess capital or the ability to finance the repurchase by issuing trust preferred securities or incurring holding company debt are well situated to pursue a going private transaction through any of these means, banks with capital constraints have typically had a difficult time.
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Banking on Small Success
Cox News Service/St. Petersburg Times
September 14, 2005
Walter G. Moeling, IV
Due to low interest rates and high loan demand, there is a rise in Bankers breaking off and forming their own Financial Institutions.
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Banking on Small Success
September 14, 2005
Walter G. Moeling, IV
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The New Subchapter S Laws: A Boon for Community Banks?
Business Law Journal
Recent tax law changes have created new opportunities and unanticipated pitfalls for banking institutions interested in making an S corporation election. A bank's decision to pursue S corporation status requires a reexamination of existing rules, planning and an evaluation of the benefits and risks associated with three new tax provisions. These provisions increase the number of S corporation shareholders from 75 to 100, allow family members to elect to be treated as one shareholder, and expand bank S corporation eligible shareholders to
include IRAs.
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American Bankers Association Testifies Before SEC About Regulations to Smaller Public Companies
June 17, 2005
Daniel Blanton, president and CEO of the Georgia Bank and Trust Co. of Augusta, while recently testifiying in New York before the Securities and Exchange Commission's Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies, on behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA) cited the work of Powell Goldstein's Financial Institutions group. The ABA represents more than two million men and women who work in the banking industry.
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America West Bank Approved for FDIC-Insurance as a Limited Liability Company Bank
American Banker reports on Powell Goldstein LLP Leads Effort to Change Tax Laws
June 10, 2005
American Banker, in an article published Friday June 10, 2005, focused on a small Utah bank that is in the process of making history by becoming the first established bank to convert to a limited liability company.
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American Bar Association Business Law Section's Spring Meeting
March 31, 2005
Gerald L. Blanchard
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Bank of America In-House Counsel Joins Powell Goldstein
March 16, 2005
Gerald L. Blanchard
Gerald Blanchard Brings Added Expertise to Firm's National Banking Practice
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Small Banks Especially Lucrative for Investors
Atlanta Journal Constitution
September 19, 2004
Walter G. Moeling, IV
"Essential elements of a promising bank for investors are a proven management team, geography, and demographics," said Walter G. Moeling, IV, a lawyer who has helped charter banks for more than three decades. "An urban bank sells for more than a rural bank," said Moeling, a partner in the Atlanta law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy.
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Deal Makers: Financial Institutions Group No. 1 in the Southeast
May 19, 2004
Once again Powell Goldstein's Financial Institutions group has been recognized by SNL Financial, publishers of "Bank Mergers & Acquisitions," as one of the country's leading bank deal makers in 2003.
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Sub S Optimized Seminar: Third Annual S Corp Conference - A Must for CEOs, CFOs & Directors!
May 6-7, 2004
April 2, 2004
Please join Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy; Porter Keadle Moore; and The Bankers Bank as we present a two-day seminar designed to share ideas with bankers on establishing a fundamental framework and creating real solutions for real profitability as an S Corporation.
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In The News: Big Banks Bring Big Business
Atlanta Business Chronicle - February 27, 2004
March 8, 2004
Partner Walt Moeling is cited agreeing that Atlanta is the financial center of the South.
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In The News: Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Georgia-based Banks Picking Up
Atlanta Journal Constitution - January 15, 2004
February 2, 2004
Partner Kathryn Knudson was cited in the January 15 AJC.com on the increasing number of mergers and acquisitions involving Georgia-based banks.
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The Terry College of Business' Ninth Annual Southeastern Bank Management & Directors Conference
Performance and Governance Issues Facing Community Banks
December 10, 2003
Sponsored by Powell Goldstein, partner Walt Moeling will be presenting "Board Management Working Together: Is It Happening?" at this conference taking place on February 19, 2004, at Chateau Elan in Braselton, Georgia, and on Thursday, February 26, 2004, at The King & Prince in St. Simons Island, Georgia.
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Unauthorized Practice of Law
November 21, 2003
December 10, 2003
Partner Walt Moeling was cited in the GBA Bulletin on the Georgia Supreme Court's opinion that the closing of a real estate loan without participation of an attorney constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.
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S-Corporation Considerations
A Memo from our Financial Insitutions Group
December 1, 2003
S-Corporation considerations - memo from our Financial Institutions group. Read the full text by clicking on the PDF icon.
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Advantages of Financial and Bank Holding Companies
December 1, 2003
8 great reasons to be a subsidiary of a bank or bank holding company.
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Alternative Sources for Capital to Finance Growth Available to Banks with a Holding Company
December 1, 2003
Clients often ask, "What alternatives are available for a bank with a holding company to raise additional capital to finance growth?" In fact, there are many alternatives to selling common stock.
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Sarbanes-Oxley Spurs Second Thoughts on SEC Registration
Partner Walt Moeling quoted in The American Banker on November 12, 2003
November 21, 2003
Partner Walt Moeling was quoted in the American Banker on how Sarbanes-Oxley is spurring second thoughts on SEC registrations.
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Powell Goldstein Ranked 1st In The Southeast for Banking Deals
November 21, 2003
According to Bank Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine (October 2003), Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP completed the largest number of banking deals in the Southeast in the Third Quarter of 2003. Powell Goldstein was also ranked first for all of 2002.
In Bank Director Magazine (3rd Quarter 2003), Powell Goldstein was named one of the top Firms in the country for community bank deals.
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How To Start A Bank Workshop
September 3, 2003
August 5, 2003
Powell Goldstein is pleased to co-sponsor with NuBank this workshop on how to start a bank.
Where: Powell Goldstein's offices at 191 Peachtree Street, NW When: September 3, 2003
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What Does OCC and OTS Preemption mean for State Banks and Savings Associations Making Mortgage Loans in Georgia?
Date: March 11, 2003
April 4, 2003
A Bill to amend the Georgia Fair Lending Act was signed by Governor Sonny Perdue on March 7, 2003 (Georgia Senate Bill 53, or "SB 53"). A summary of SB 53 is available on this website, and a copy of SB 53 can be obtained at www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/fulltext/sb53.htm. This Bill will, among many other things, amend GFLA to provide parity for state banks and savings associations as compared to their federally-chartered counterparts.
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The Georgia Legislature Passed Senate Bill 53 to Amend the Georgia Fair Lending Act ("GFLA").
March 14, 2003
March 7, 2003
After extraordinarily heated debates, the Georgia legislature passed Senate Bill 53 to amend the Georgia Fair Lending Act ("GFLA"). Governor Perdue has stated that he intends to sign the Bill today. The Bill will, among other things, eliminate the "covered home loan" category, thus limiting many of the regulatory burdens to lenders making "high cost home loans" as defined by GFLA. It also will greatly limit assignee liability and correct certain unintentional consequences of the original law.
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Predatory Mortgage Lending Laws
October 28, 2002
This Table summarizes the basic scope and requirements of the predatory mortgage lending laws and regulations enacted or implemented by various states as of October 15, 2002. This Table does not consider city, county or other local ordinances, except to note where the state has enacted a law to prohibit or restrict local ordinances.
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Powell Goldstein Named One of Country's Top Five Legal Advisers for Bank and Thrift Mergers by "American Banker"
Press Release - August 12, 2002
August 12, 2002
For the second year in a row, "American Banker" has named Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP one of the nation's leading legal advisers in domestic bank and thrift merger deals.
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American Banker Bank & Thrift Merger Deals Survey Ranks Powell Goldstein as One of the Country's Top 5 Legal Advisors
August 7, 2002
Powell Goldstein has been ranked as one of the nation's top five legal advisors for merger deals in the banking sector by American Banker.
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Bank Secrecy Act Obligations
Sellers of Cars, Boats, Jewelry, Real Estate and Large Ticket Items Impacted
August 6, 2002
Sellers of large ticket items, like automobiles, boats and jewels have obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act (the "BSA"). You also now have BSA obligations if you conduct real estate closings and settlements.
If your company is engaged in one of these businesses, your primary new obligation will be to report large currency transactions (over $10,000) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"). This requirement became effective January 1, 2002.
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Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP and Michael White Associates, LLC Form Alliance to Help Community Banks Build Effective Insurance Programs
Press Release
June 3, 2002
Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. (May 28, 2002) - Michael White Associates, LLC (MWA), a leading bank insurance consultancy, and the Financial Institutions Group of the law firm Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP (PGFM), today announced the formation of a program to help community banks investigate, initiate or expand insurance sales programs on sound and profitable bases.
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What to Expect in an IRS Audit of a Bank
April 1, 2002
Although there have been relatively few IRS audits of community banks in the past, the IRS recently announced that it will increase its audits of community banks, especially where they have investments in partnerships.
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Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy Top Lead Legal Advisors
American Banker List for 2001
February 19, 2002
Powell Goldstein ranks 5th in the nation for 2001 in number of deals as primary advisors to banks. Total deal value was $654.4 million in 7 deals completed.
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At Community Banks Especially, G-L-B Brings More Frustration than Innovation
By: Walt Moeling, December 13, 2001 - Published in American Banker
December 31, 2001
American Banker's coverage of the second anniversary of the passage of Gramm-Leach-Bliley noted a sense among the trade associations, particularly for larger banks, that the initial promise of the law (once called the Financial Modernization Act) had been largely unrealized. Gramm-Leach-Bliley's failure to provide "financial modernization" for community banks is especially ironic if one considers the economic climate of the past two years.
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Money Laundering Provisions of The Antiterrorism Bill
New Obligations for Corporations and Banks
November 20, 2001
An overview of the new statute that places particular focus on account relationships between banks and accounts maintained for foreign persons and institutions. United States financial institutions are subject to prohibitions against certain financial transactions and account relationships as well as enhanced due diligence and "know your customer" standards in their dealings with foreign financial institutions and foreign customers.
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Advanced Real Estate Seminar
Dealing with Foreclosures: Are There Alternatives?
July 20, 2001
Mortgages and Deeds of Trust are drafted to provide lenders with the ability to execute upon their security upon an event of default. This mechanism is designed to act as a deterrence to non-performance because borrowers often have a financial and emotional investment in their property, and also to serve as a source of recovery of the indebtedness if the property is sold to a third party at the foreclosure or out of the lender's OREO portfolio.
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Internet Sites for Real Estate and Bankruptcy Lawyers
July 20, 2001
The internet has become one of the most popular methods of research. While it is no substitute for a good law library, it is quick, usually inexpensive and available 24 hours a day.
While most attorneys under 65 have their own computer, many avoid the internet because it can be frustrating. Having the fastest, newest computer equipment will lower the frustration level, but experience is the real equalizer. We recommend getting on the web and playing with the various sites for several hours
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The Impact of Federal Statutes, Regulations and Practices
July 20, 2001
Federal laws, regulations and practices have a profound impact on real estate and particularly on real estate finance transactions. Note, for example, that most transaction legal opinions state that counsel expresses opinions as to the laws of a particular state (or states) and all federal laws.
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Ethics and Professionalism
July 20, 2001
Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest. - Mark Twain.
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Real Estate Financing Through the Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Market
July 20, 2001
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Real Estate Finance in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
July 20, 2001
Peculiarities of state law continue to effect real estate finance transactions, despite the influence of the secondary market in making loan documents more uniform, and despite the efforts of the drafters of uniform acts such as the Uniform Land Security Interest Act ("ULSIA") to "codify and modernize the law of mortgage security".
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