Some time ago, AABD asked the FDIC to create a personal liability safe harbor for bank directors whose boards approve and ratify loans. The FDIC ... Read More »

An exculpatory clause is a provision, typically in the Articles of Incorporation, that excuses a director from personal liability as to the corporation or its ... Read More »

Complete AABD's Confidential Cybersecurity survey for bank directors. Please return the survey by September 26. Click here to complete the survey. Read More »

Bolstering its recent warnings concerning the easing of credit underwriting standards by national banks and federal savings associations, the Office of the Comptroller (OCC) released ... Read More »

The Survey gathered information on annual retainers, meeting fees, equity compensation, benefits, and deferred compensation plans. Read More »

Members of the American Association of Bank Directors and others often ask us for peer group information relating to bank director compensation. This Survey is designed ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2014) -  There has been substantial negative fallout from bank directors’ fear of personal liability, a recent survey conducted by the ... 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 »

Results are now available for AABD's Economic Outlook Survey for 2012. Read More »