Activity has quickened since the Great Recession when many activist investors bought community bank stock at bargain prices. Now they want to cash in. With the ... Read More »

Check with management.  Plaintiffs’ counsel are scouring banks’ websites to find purported violations affecting visually impaired customers and mailing out demand letters. Banks are beginning to ... Read More »

But Baris told Banking Exchange that stringent regulatory requirements, including higher capital requirements, are also likely.  Click here to read the full article. Read More »

Almost three years ago, AABD (together with the Independent Community Bankers Association) filed a letter with FDIC Chairman Gruenberg  expressing  concern with the lack of ... Read More »

Bank directors face many personal liability risks – much more than other corporate directors. That is why it is essential that they obtain as much protection ... Read More »

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (St. Louis Fed) and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) recently released the results of their 2015 National Survey ... Read More »

AABD Legislative Counsel Jim Butera reports on banking bill: With Congress returning for the second half of the 2015 Congressional session, the banking industry is focused ... Read More »

The Wall Street Journal reports that the agencies meet and communicate more frequently with individual outside board members, bypassing the CEO and other senior management. Click ... Read More »

In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on March 19th, Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo discussed the 'Application of Enhanced Prudential Standards to Bank Holding Companies.' ... Read More »

On September 2, 2014, the Comptroller of the Currency finalized “guidelines” to require national and federal savings banks (and certain foreign banks) with assets of ... Read More »