Risk Oversight & Your Bank’s Board By Charles J Thayer Originally prepared for the Western Independent Bankers Is your board prepared to discuss risk oversight with your bank’s ... Read More »

To: AABD Members and Friends From: David Baris, Executive Director, AABD Date: December 10, 2013 Subject: Financial Stability Board's Principles for an Effective Risk Appetite Framework On July 17, ... Read More »

SPECIAL REPORT: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BANK DIRECTORS ON THIRD-PARTY RELATIONSHIPS OCC 2013-29 “Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management Guidance” October 30, 2013 BY DAVID BARIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AABD In its seminal report last year entitled “Bank Director ... Read More »

On September 27, 2013, the FDIC issued Financial Institution Letter FIL-43-2013, which is intended to clarify the FDIC’s policy and supervisory approach related to financial ... Read More »

This new book, edited by David Baris, AABD’s Executive Director and a partner in the law firm of BuckleySandler LLP, covers the bank director standards ... Read More »

AABD Director David Baris will be speaking in the 'Establishing an Effective Board Risk Management Committee' panel at the ABA Directors Forum on October 20, ... Read More »

The rash of bank failures over the past five years and the suits filed by the FDIC as receiver against directors of failed banks have ... Read More »

Bank Director Standards of Care and Protections: A Fifty-State Survey, edited by David Baris, published 9/4/13 FDIC Director Suits - Lessons Learned, David Baris and Jared ... Read More »

SNL Bank M&A Symposium October 2-3, 2013 New York, NY Topics Covered The SNL Bank M&A Symposium is the perfect forum for Bank Directors to get up to speed ... Read More »

AABD is publishing a survey on Bank Director Standards of Care and Protection Statutes that will be available for sale within two weeks.  AABD members ... Read More »