This one-day Symposium, sponsored by Virginia Bankers Association and Virginia Association of Community Banks, will be held in Richmond on April 1, Blacksburg on April ... Read More »

The North Carolina Bankers Association held its outstanding annual Bank Directors Assembly on March 3-4, 2014.  David Baris, AABD Executive Director, spoke on “Bank Directors ... Read More »

This Workshop will be held in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, April 10, covering key strategic issues facing community banks and their directors. The schedule for the ... Read More »

AABD Executive Director David Baris will be a panelist in the SNL Financial Webinar, 'The Volcker Rule: What It Means For Your Bank' on January ... Read More »

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 »

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 »

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 »