The American Association of Bank Directors (AABD) today announced the appointment of Liana Prieto to its Board of Advisors. Ms. Prieto is Executive Vice President ... 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 »

It’s no wonder that enterprise risk management functions in banking sometimes are reactive, backward looking and often entrenched in performing, after the fact, checklist activities ... Read More »

The American Association of Bank Directors (AABD) today announced the formation of the AABD Risk-Reward Committee. Joe O’Donnell, the Director of Enterprise Risk Management at ... Read More »

The American Association of Bank Directors (AABD) today announced the appointment of Joe O’Donnell as its Enterprise Risk Management Issues Advisor.  Mr. O’Donnell has had ... Read More »

MEMORANDUM TO:                 AABD MEMBERS AND FRIENDS FROM:           DAVID BARIS, PRESIDENT AND RICH WHITING                            EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUBJECT: ... Read More »

ADVOCACY 1. Regulatory expectations for board responsibilities and corporate governance There continues to be a wide gap between bank regulatory expectations for bank boards and their legal ... Read More »

AABD has again asked the federal banking agencies to review regulatory guidance imposing management responsibilities and huge burdens on bank directors. These burdens distract directors from ... Read More »

On January 21st, both the OCC and FDIC announced approval of an interim final rule that allows well-managed community banks and thrifts with less than $1 ... 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 »