Law & Banking
Seventh Edition
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Your legal aid for the fundamentals of banking law, this highly informative and newly revised Law and Banking textbook explains and illustrates the basic principles of law and specific laws that affect the business of banking. You will learn the fundamentals of banking law pertaining to the various areas of banking, from check negotiation to lending to bank safety and soundness.
This eighteen chapter book supports the courses offered by the American Institute of Banking: Law and Banking Principles (Chapters 1 through 9), and Law and Banking Applications (Chapters 10 through 18) and is a great resource for bankers. Chapters cover the following topics: |

Download the 2012 Law & Banking Table of Contents here.
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Explain the legal and legislative sources of U.S. banking law
Describe the major torts and crimes that affect the banking industry
Identify the customer relationships of individuals, sole proprietorships and partnerships
Identify the legal entities of corporations, government agencies, limited liability companies, estates, and trusts, and a bank's legal obligations and responsibilities when transacting business with these entities
Explain how contractual relationships are formed and enforced
Describe how property may be acquired, transferred, and owned
Describe the requirements of negotiable instruments as defined by Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 and other laws
Describe the parties and their rights in the transfer of negotiable instruments and the legal responsibilities of banks in collections and returns as governed by the UCC and federal regulation
Explain the legal obligations of banks to act responsibly as businesses and in their dealings with customers
Identify the laws and regulations that protect bank deposits and govern the relationship between a bank and its depositors
Describe the legal protections provided to borrowers and the rights and responsibilities of banks when they offer consumer credit and make loans
Identify the laws and regulations that protect borrowers and lenders in real estate transactions and that serve the community interest
Explain how the asset liquidation and reorganization provisions of bankruptcy law protect the interests of both debtors and creditors
Describe the legal obligations, including the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act
Discuss how the global trade and investment activities of U.S. banks are affected by both domestic and international law, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Explain laws and regulations that govern bank marketing and advertising practices
AIB Course Code:
Law & Banking: Applications - 3670
Law & Banking: Principles - 3660
Text - Softbound, (c) 2012
Catalog #3006962
$130 List Price
$89 Member Discount

Instructor's Manual on CD-ROM
Catalog #3006963
$70 List Price
$55 Member Discount

ABA sponsored delivery options for this course material include: In-class, instructor-led via ABA Local Training Providers and instructor-guided on-line internet delivery.
Recommended Instructional Hours: 15-30-45
Recommended AIB Credit: 15-30-45
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