Bank Director | 4th Quarter 2007

Issue 4th Quarter 2007

Departments

Technology

E-Discovery: Blessing or Curse?
Chris Costanzo

Directly Speaking

Not You, Not Me, Blame That Fellow Behind the Tree
William B. King

Seidman's Commentary

Who Did It? The Subprime Crime
L. William Seidman

For Your Review

Seeing Red Over Green
John R. Engen

Contents

Playing Their Cards Right
Banks that came up aces in our bank performance scorecard this year share several worthy attributes: high-caliber leadership, opportunistic marketing, and an eye for balancing rish with reward.
John R. Engen

Betting on the New Frontier
CEO John Dickenson has ably led the expansion of Frontier Financial to new heights, reaching a pinnacle this year as the number-one bank on Bank Director's Top 150 Scorecard.
Paul Sweeney

Grabbing Risk by the Tail
The board’s role in risk management is one of its most critical, yet elusive, responsibilities.
John R. Engen

2007 Bank Director Compensation Review
Bank Director’s annual director compensation study, cosponsored again this year by Clark Consulting, offers financial institution board members a detailed view of pay practices among their peers, as well as information on trends and issues affecting compensation committees in 2008 and beyond.
Kimberly Crowe and Deborah Scally