In his speech at the Community Banking in a New World Conference, David Baris said that bank directors, by becoming overly risk-averse, are missing good ... Read More »

FinPro’s Annual Directors Training Conference is scheduled for Friday, November 14 at the Marriott Bridgewater in Bridgewater, NJ. Click here to view event brochure. Click here to ... Read More »

The 6th Annual Community Bank Update will be held at Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland on Friday, November 7. Click here to view the event brochure. Click here ... Read More »

If you don’t know what “high-volatility commercial real estate loans” are, you better read this new AABD bulletin by BuckleySandler LLP counsel Noel M. Gruber.       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 »

MEMORANDUM To: AABD Members and Friends From: David Baris, Executive Director Subject: Can bank directors still legally buy insurance for civil money penalties? Date: December 10, 2013 AABD believes that ... 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 »