Legal
Federal
and state laws
Interpretation
of legal language UCC
Contract
coordination
Support
with federal and state laws/regulations and legislative updates
Our legal staff provides general counsel and
support to FPI associations on federal and state law compliance,
such as FCA regulations, truth-in-lending, RESPA, ECOA, environmental
law, state ag assistance, guarantee programs and legislative issues.
Interpretation
of legal language
Our staff provides loan structuring advice and
legal documentation to our customers along with advice on general
legal and liability issues, credit law, state appraiser laws,
tax laws and commercial and intellectual property law.
UCC
and other credit law support
Our legal staff provides advice and support
about letters of credit, Uniform Commercial Code Article IX (Security
Interests), Article III (Commercial Paper) and Articles IV and
IVA (Bank Deposits, Collections and Fund Transfers).
Contract
coordination and troubleshooting
Our legal staff reviews service contracts with
vendors for our association customers, and also participates in
the negotiation of vendor contracts.