Craig N.
Landrum
- Position
- Partner
- Office
- Jackson
Craig Landrum is a partner in the Banking & Financial Services Industry Team. Craig focuses his practice on bank regulatory law, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions law, and securities law.
Craig has extensive experience representing banks in a broad range of issues, including more than 100 merger and branch acquisition or sale transactions, as well as representing insurance companies and agencies with regard to corporate and regulatory matters, including the licensing of bank subsidiaries as general insurance agencies and underwriters.
Craig lectures frequently on bank regulatory matters for organizations such as the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking, the Mississippi School of Banking, Mississippi Bankers Association CEO Conference, Louisiana Bankers Association Bank Counsel Conference, and the Bank Administration Institute.
Year over year, Craig has been praised in Chambers USA by clients interviewed for the publication. In 2017, clients said, "Accessibility is a highlight" and described him as "outstanding" and "very well respected within the Mississippi Banking Community." Previously, clients noted his skills as a "fine banking lawyer" (2015), focused on his “great knowledge in the banking law arena” and "good relationship with…the regulators" (2014), and called him "the top banking regulatory lawyer in the state" (2013).
Craig has given more than 100 presentations to the quarterly meetings of the Bankers Compliance Task Force on regulatory issues.
Noteworthy
- Mississippi School of Banking, Distinguished Faculty Award
- Chambers USA, Band 1, Mississippi, Corporate/Commercial: Banking & Finance (listed annually since 2011)
- Best Lawyers®, "Lawyer of the Year," Jackson Corporate Governance Law (2017 and 2019)
- Best Lawyers®, "Lawyer of the Year," Jackson Financial Services Regulation Law (2019)
- Best Lawyers®, "Lawyer of the Year," Jackson Corporate Compliance Law (2015)
- Best Lawyers®, "Lawyer of the Year," Jackson Banking and Finance Law (2009 and 2014)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law (listed annually since 1995)
- BTI Client Service All-Star (2018)
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell
- Mid-South Super Lawyers, Banking (listed 2007, 2009–2016, 2019)
- Mississippi Business Journal, “Mississippi's 50 Leading Attorneys for Leadership in Law” (2011)
Publications
- "CrowdStrike Incident Highlights Third-Party Risk For Banks," Law360, August 26, 2024
- "Dangers of Interconnectedness," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, July 25, 2024
- "Are Bank Noncompete Agreements Safe?" Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, May 31, 2024
- "Well-Crafted Corporate Minutes," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, April 25, 2024
- "Corporate Transparency Act Update," Jones Walker LLP Gulf States Gaming Law Client Alert, April 4, 2024
- "Corporate Transparency Act Update," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, March 28, 2024
- "The Corporate Transparency Act — What You Need to Know," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Memorandum
, March 28, 2024 - "2023 Year in Review — Top 10 Articles," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, December 28, 2023
- "How Does the Federal Reserve Board Bank Term Funding Program Benefit Community Banks?" Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, March 30, 2023
- "The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, March 30, 2023
- "Goodbye LIBOR — Hello Reg ZZ," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, January 26, 2023
- "Corporate Transparency Act: Proposed Rules Regarding Access to Beneficial Ownership Information (Part 7)," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, December 22, 2022
- "Corporate Transparency Act Expands Anti-Money Laundering Burden Beyond Banks to Business Customers," Jones Walker LLP Corporate Client Alert, October 11, 2022
- "CFPB Uses Springtime To Grow Authority," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, May 26, 2022
- "Corporate Transparency Act Expands Anti-Money Laundering Burden Beyond Banks to Business Customers (Part 5)," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, December 16, 2021
- "Final Computer Security Incident Notification Requirements," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, December 16, 2021
- "Corporate Transparency Act Expands Anti-Money Laundering Burden Beyond Banks to Business Customers (Part 4)," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, November 18, 2021
- "Corporate Transparency Act Expands Anti-Money Laundering Burden Beyond Banks to Business Customers (Part 3)," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, October 28, 2021
- "Corporate Transparency Act Expands Anti-Money Laundering Burden Beyond Banks to Business Customers (Part 2)," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, September 23, 2021
- "Corporate Transparency Act Expands Anti-Money Laundering Burden Beyond Banks to Business Customers," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, August 26, 2021
- "Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Proposal to Codify Income Tax Allocation Agreements," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, July 8, 2021
- "Beware of Downhill Flow of Supervisory Guidance," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, May 20, 2021
- "Preferred Stock Purchase Program by Treasury Department May Be an Opportunity for Financial Institutions," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, February 11, 2021
- "Paycheck Protection Program Rebooted," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, January 14, 2021
- "Beyond the Blog — COVID-19 Recap — October 25, 2020," Jones Walker LLP Disaster Prep & Recovery Client Alert, October 25, 2020
- "PPP Forgiveness and Form 1099-C," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, October 8, 2020
- "CRA Opportunity, Customer Service Opportunity, or Both?" Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, June 4, 2020
- "Beyond the Blog — COVID-19 Weekly Recap — May 31, 2020," Jones Walker LLP Disaster Prep & Recovery Client Alert, May 31, 2020
- "New Interim Final Rule on SBA Loan Review Procedures and Related Lender Responsibilities Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Client Alert, May 29, 2020
- "Beyond the Blog — COVID-19 Weekly Recap — April 26, 2020," Jones Walker LLP Disaster Prep & Recovery Client Alert, April 26, 2020
- "Updated FAQ Issued Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program and Qualification for Loans," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Client Alert, April 24, 2020
- "Updated FAQ Issued Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program and Qualification for Loans," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, April 23, 2020
- "SBA Issues Clarifications to PPP Rules," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Client Alert, April 17, 2020
- "Beyond the Blog — COVID-19 Weekly Recap — April 13, 2020," Jones Walker LLP Disaster Prep & Recovery Client Alert, April 13, 2020
- "Restriction on PPP Loans to Insiders and Their Close Relatives," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Client Alert, April 7, 2020
- "Loans to Directors Under the SBA Paycheck Protection Program," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Client Alert, April 6, 2020
- "Will Recent Clarification of Control in Regulation Y Translate to Regulation W?" Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, February 13, 2020
- "Increase in Major Assets Prohibition of the Depository Institution Management Interlocks Rules May Benefit Community Banks in Director Searches," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, October 23, 2019
- "Cyber Crime Continues to Plague Banks and Bank Customers," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, July 11, 2019
- "Expedited Community Bank Leverage Ratio Resolution Needed," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, April 4, 2019
- "What Are a Bank Board's Responsibilities With Regard to the Credit Function of a Bank?" Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, October 18, 2018
- "Interagency Clarification Regarding Implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA)," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, July 12, 2018
- "Delving Further into the Holding Company Conundrum," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, April 5, 2018
- "First NBC Bank: Implications of Material Loss Review," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, November 17, 2017
- "In Defense of the Bank Holding Company," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, August 10, 2017
- "Regulatory Consolidation Redux?" Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, August 24, 2017
- "Community Bank Regulatory Environment Post Wells Fargo," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, September 29, 2016
- "Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Serivces Newsletter, June 23, 2016
- "Broadened Qualified Mortgage Coverage of Lenders Operating in Rural and Underserved Markets," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, March 31, 2016
- "Recent Consent Order Enhances Fair Lending Risks to Financial Institutions," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, December 17, 2015
- "Another UDAP Warning," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services ELert, September 17, 2015
- "Continued UDAP/UDAAP Warnings," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services ELert, July 30, 2015
- "Final Standards for Assessing Diversity Policies and Practices," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services ELert, June 11, 2015
- "An Effective Records Management Program," Commercial Lending Review, January 26, 2006
- "Mississippi Practice Series, Banking Law," Encyclopedia of Mississippi Law, West Publishing, October 26, 2001
Presentations
- "Corporate Transparency Act Expands Anti-Money Laundering Burden Beyond Banks to Business Customers," Mississippi Corporate Counsel Association, March 23, 2023
- "Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi State Legislative Update," Louisiana Bankers Association 2022 Bank Counsel Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1, 2022
- "Regulatory Panel Discussion," Louisiana Bankers Association 2022 Bank Counsel Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1, 2022
- "Mississippi Banking Update—Legislation and Court Decisions," Louisiana Bankers Association's 2021 Bank Counsel Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 10, 2021
- "Federal Regulatory Activity: A Year in Review," Louisiana Bankers Association Bank Counsel Conference, December 9, 2016
- "Debtor-Creditor Issues: Mississippi Style," Ridgeland, Mississippi, August 24, 2016
- "Capital Raising Strategies for Community Banks," Louisiana Bankers Association Bank Counsel Conference, December 11, 2015
- "Cybersecurity, Fraud and Corporate Account Takeovers," Louisiana Bankers Association Bank Counsel Conference, December 11, 2014
- "Avoiding Vendor Management Issues" Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, Jackson, Mississippi, and Birmingham, Alabama, 2013
- "Board Duties in the Acquisition Context," The Deal Landscape for Banks, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 29, 2013
- "Sale of Non Deposit Investment Products," Mississippi School of Banking, 1998-to date
- "Examination Issues Facing Mississippi Banks," Mississippi Bankers Association, 2010 CEO/Executive Management Conference, November 29, 2010
- "An Effective Document Retention Program," Bank Administration Institute, National Loan Operations Conference, October 26, 2007
Memberships
- American Bar Association, Banking Law and Consumer Finance Law Committees
- Louisiana Bankers Association, Chairman, Bank Attorneys’ Committee (2017–2018)
- Mississippi Bankers Association, Chairman, Bank Attorney's Committee (1992–1994, 2006–2007, 2017–2018)
- The Mississippi Bar
Education
- The University of Mississippi School of Law
JD, 1980
Mississippi Law Journal; Phi Delta Phi; Blue Key; Beta Gamma Sigma - Mississippi State University
BS, 1977, with special distinction
Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
- US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Related Practices
- Bank and Bank Holding Company Regulatory, Compliance & Operations
- Banking & Financial Services
- Banking & Financial Services Regulatory & Securities
- Commercial Transactions
- Community Banking
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance
- Equity & Debt Financing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Privacy, Data Strategy, and Artificial Intelligence