AABD is now offering free memberships for bank directors.  Just fill out the form and email or mail the form back to us. Membership benefits are ... Read More »

WIB’s Conference is one of the premier events for bank board members nationwide. AABD will award credits towards a bank director’s certification requirements for attendees which ... Read More »

AABD will offer its core course and award certificates to bank board members just prior to the start of WIB’s Annual Directors Conference. AABD is ... Read More »

Although the concept of fair lending has existed since the late 1960s, in recent years the industry has witnessed a dramatic shift in the regulatory ... Read More »

On April 21, 2016 AABD President David Baris and AABD Board of Advisors Member Jewell Hoover spoke on an AABD/BuckleySandler FinCrimes webinar, 'What Bank Boards ... Read More »

Bank Director Orientation Before your bank nominated a new director, it probably did not administer a quiz on what the person knew about banking, banking regulation, ... Read More »

BSA/AML issues have grown more important for banks of all sizes as state and federal regulators have increased their enforcement activity surrounding compliance failures. Regulators ... Read More »

David Baris, AABD President, will speak on “Corporate Governance for Bank Boards of Directors: What do you need to know and do?” The banking agencies continue ... Read More »

The book, co-authored by Catherine A Ghiglieri, former Texas Banking Commissioner, is an excellent summary of the duties and responsibilities of a bank director and ... Read More »

The annual VACB and VBA Bank Director and Executive Management Conference will be held in Blacksburg, VA on March 22 and Richmond on March 23.  ... Read More »