August 18, 2016

Additional Bank Board Regulatory Burdens Proposed

AABD opposes an FDIC proposal to require bank boards to certify that their banks have “successfully” tested their information technology systems for compliance with new ... Read More »

June 29, 2016

American Association of Bank Directors Announces Appointment of Paul Allan Schott to Board of Advisors

WASHINGTON, DC (June 29, 2016) – The American Association of Bank Directors (AABD) announced today that it has named Paul Allan Schott to its Board ... Read More »

June 28, 2016

Agencies Propose More Burdens on Bank Directors in New Incentive Compensation Rules

The federal banking agencies, together with the SEC, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Treasury Department and Credit Union Administration, recently adopted a proposed joint rule implementing ... Read More »

June 8, 2016

AABD’s New Book Offers Practical Fair Lending Advice for Bank Directors and Executive Officers

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 »

May 20, 2016

OCC Civil Money Penalty Matrix Changes: Is an Uptick in CMP Frequency and Amounts in the Offing?

A PRELIMINARY REPORT AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BANK DIRECTORS MAY 20, 2016 On February 26, 2016, the OCC adopted new civil money penalty matrices and rescinded the matrix ... Read More »

May 9, 2016

Webinar Recording Now Available: What Bank Boards of Directors Need to Know to Oversee BSA/AML Compliance

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 »

April 14, 2016

American Association of Bank Directors Announces Strategic Risk Associates’ Sponsorship

The American Association of Bank Directors (“AABD”) announced today that Strategic Risk Associates, LLC (“SRA”) has become a sponsor of AABD. SRA is one of the ... Read More »

April 6, 2016

Bank Director Orientation

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 »

April 5, 2016

AABD/BuckleySandler Webinar April 21: “What Bank Boards of Directors Need to Know to Oversee BSA/AML Compliance”

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 »

March 31, 2016

Baris speaks at the 42nd Annual Texas Bankers Association Legal Conference, April 7-8, 2016

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 »