Financial institutions today, Nov. 2015

Financial Institutions Today

News and topics of interest to financial institutions regulated by the Department of Banking and Finance
November 2015

In this Issue
FIL-52-2015: Products and Services to Non-Bank Payday Lenders
Cyber Attacks Involving Extortion
FFIEC Information Technology Handbook
2016 State Holidays
Applications and Notices for November 2015

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Issues FIL-52-2015
The FDIC issued Financial Institutions Letter (FIL) 52-2015 that clarifies its approach to banks offering products and services, such as deposit accounts and extensions of credit, to non-bank payday lenders. FIL-52-2015 states that financial institutions that can properly manage customer relationships and effectively mitigate risks are neither prohibited nor discouraged from providing services to any category of business customers or individual customers operating in compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
Notwithstanding the terms of FIL-52-2015, payday lending is a crime in Georgia. O.C.G.A. 16-7-1, et. seq.

Joint Statement Cyber Attacks Involving Extortion
On November 2, 2015, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued a statement alerting financial institutions to the increasing frequency and severity of cyber attacks involving extortion. The statement outlines actions institutions can take to mitigate the risks posed by such attacks and respond if necessary. For instance, institutions may conduct ongoing cybersecurity risk assessments and monitoring of controls and information systems. Institutions should also have business continuity plans to ensure resiliency of operations if they are victims of a cyber attack involving extortion. Institutions are also encouraged to notify their primary regulator if attacked. The statement is available at http://csbs.informz.net/csbs/data/images/Communications/FINALFFIECJointStatementCyberAttacksInvolvingExtortion.pdf.
FFIEC Information Technology Handbook
On November 10, 2015, the FFIEC issued a revised Management booklet, which is part of the FFIEC Information Technology (IT) Handbook. The Management booklet was previously revised in June 2004. The Management booklet outlines the principles of sound governance and IT governance, explaining how IT risk management relates to enterprisewide risk management and governance. The revised Management booklet is available at http://csbs.informz.net/csbs/data/images/Communications/FINALFFIECITExaminationHandbookManagementBooklet2015. pdf.
2016 State Holidays
Please refer to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal's website - http://gov.georgia.gov/2016-state-calendar- for a list of the dates in 2016 proclaimed by the Governor as public and legal state holidays when the Capitol and all State agencies will be closed.

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Applications and Notices for November 2015

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Resurgens Bank Atlanta

BRANCH OFFICES
BRANCH OFFICE Decatur Branch Office 315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue Suite O1L Decatur, GA 30033 DeKalb County

APPROVAL DATE
11-09-2015

BEGIN BUSINESS DATE

Health Center Credit Union Augusta

Main Office 1424 Walton Way Augusta, GA 30901 Richmond County

Pending

Metro City Bank Doraville

Bayside Branch Office 212 Plaza 212 Northern Boulevard Bayside, NY 11361 Queens County

11-30-2015

Metro City Bank Doraville
Hallco Community Credit Union Gainesville
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION Georgia's Own Credit Union Atlanta

Fort Lee Branch Office 1636 Parker Avenue Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Bergen County

11-30-2015

Flowery Branch Branch Office 4865 Hog Mountain Road Flowery Branch, GA 30542 Hall County

Pending

RELOCATION OF BRANCH OFFICES

LOCATION

APPROVAL DATE

Augusta Branch Office From: 3830 Washington Road Martinez, GA 30907 Columbia County To: 1267 Augusta West Parkway Augusta, GA 30909 Richmond County

10-19-2015

EFFECTIVE DATE
11-18-2015

SunTrust Bank Atlanta

Pensacola Main Branch Office From: 220 West Garden Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Escambia County To: 89 South Alcaniz Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Escambia County

11-16-2015

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PREVIOUS NAME Alma Exchange Bank & Trust Alma
Citizens Bank of Washington County Sandersville

CHANGE IN NAME NEW NAME Pineland Bank
Citizens Bank of the South

APPROVAL EFFECTIVE

DATE

DATE

Pending

11-12-2015

PROPOSED NAME Georgia State Bank

RESERVATION OF A NAME

COUNTY Paulding County

APPLICANT
Mr. Ford Thigpen, President and Chief Executive Officer WestSide Bank P.O. Box 1810 Hiram, GA 30141

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (SURVIVOR) DOCO Credit Union Albany, GA
Alma Exchange Bank & Trust Alma, GA Alma Exchange Bank & Trust Alma, GA Alma Exchange Bank & Trust Alma, GA Ameris Bank Moultrie, GA Fidelity Bank Norcross, GA First Peoples Bank Pine Mountain, GA
BANK HOLDING COMPANY Fidelity Southern Corporation Atlanta, GA Ameris Bancorp Moultrie, GA

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION MERGERS
MERGED INSTITUTION Multiple Employee Group Federal Credit Union Thomasville, GA
Peoples State Bank & Trust Baxley, GA
Citizens State Bank Kingsland, GA
Pineland State Bank Metter, GA
The Jacksonville Bank Jacksonville, FL
American Enterprise Bank of Florida Jacksonville, FL
The Greenville Banking Company Greenville, GA

APPROVAL DATE
11-24-2015

EFFECTIVE DATE

Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending 11-12-2015

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
ACQUISITIONS TO ACQUIRE
American Enterprise Bancshares, Inc. Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. Jacksonville, FL

APPROVAL DATE Pending
Pending

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Department of Banking and Finance 2990 Brandywine Road, Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30341-5565 Visit our website at: dbf.georgia.gov
The Department is the state agency that regulates and examines Georgia state-chartered banks, state-chartered credit unions, and state-chartered trust companies. The Department also has responsibility for the supervision, regulation, and examination of Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Banks chartered in Georgia. In addition, the Department has regulatory and/or licensing authority over mortgage brokers, lenders and processors, mortgage loan originators, check cashers, sellers-issuers of payment instruments, money transmitters, international banking organizations, and bank holding companies conducting business in Georgia.
Our Mission is to promote safe, sound, competitive financial services in Georgia through innovative, responsive regulation and supervision. Our Vision is to be a willing and able partner with our regulated entities in order to support vibrant and economic growth and prosperity in Georgia.
DBF Outreach and Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Georgia Bankers Association 2015 Credit Conference Commissioner Kevin Hagler will be participating on a regulatory panel at the Credit Conference on December 11, 2015. For more information about this event, visit http://www.gabankers.com.
The Department will be closed on Thursday, December 24, 2015, Friday, December 25, 2015, and Friday, January 1, 2016, in observance of State holidays.
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