http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers-search/banking.html Avvo.com - Banking Legal Guides http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/guide-to-bank--mortgage-fraud-for-south-carolina-consumers--their-lawyers-attorneys--law-firms Attorney Joe Griffith, who focuses his practice on Federal and South Carolina Bank Fraud, Loan Fraud and Mortgage Fraud, sets for basic information for South Carolina consumers and their criminal defense lawyers, attorneys and law firms with respect to these serious crimes. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:26:24 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/unfair-banking-practices Banks should be scrutinized Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:58:36 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/voluntary-disclosure-for-unreported-offshore-income-eg-bank-accounts The IRS started a six month amnesty program pending September 23, 2009, to encourage Voluntary Disclosure by US taxpayers who have offshore accounts Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:53:40 PDT http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/facing-foreclosure-what-the-bank-does-not-want-you-to-know If you are one of the many Florida homeowners facing foreclosure, you are probably scared and unsure how to proceed. You have options and, more importantly, you have rights. The bank, of course, doesn’t want you to know this. Here are a few examples of some things the bank doesn't want you to know. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:45:11 PDT http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/foreign-bank-account-report-fbar-and-voluntary-disclosure The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering a reduction on Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) and other penalties for offshore bank account holders who make a voluntary disclosure by September 23, 2009. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:34:21 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/guide-to-offshore-and-foreign-bank-accounts An offshore bank account refers to an account in a low or no tax haven. A foreign account is any bank account outside the USA. US citizens are not prohibited from owning foreign and offshore accounts. Thu, 21 May 2009 16:44:39 PDT http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/how-to-find-alternative-financing-when-the-banks-just-wont-help-your-business Rapidly growing companies are finding it tougher to borrow from banks unless they have a track record or a valid line of credit (LOC). Needing interim funds or working capital, they turn to friends and/or family without much success. What can a small business do to survive? Thu, 21 May 2009 16:44:29 PDT http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/bank-levy- A bank levy is a legal process authorizing a levying officer to seize sufficient funds in a bank account maintained by a debtor, in order to satisfy a judgment. Thu, 21 May 2009 16:44:28 PDT http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/stop-notices-how-to-get-the-bank-to-pay-when-the-owner-wont Washington's mechanics' lien statute provides contractors and suppliers with an option to get around those intractable owners that refuse to pay. Known as the stop-notice statute, contractors and suppliers can receive payment directly from the construction lender by following the steps below. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:23:35 PDT http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/foreign-bank-accounts If you have a Foreign Bank Account, the rules on maintaining and reporting the bank accounts are about to change dramatically in the areas of civil and criminal penalties. The Swiss Bank, UBS, has now entered into an agreement with the U.S. Treasury for the release of American individuals with bank Thu, 21 May 2009 16:43:48 PDT