Committees : Governance

Article | April 17th, 2023

Boardroom Battle

Divisions at Republic First Bancorp threatened to tear the bank apart.

By: Emily McCormick, vice president of editorial & research for Bank Director
Article | April 14th, 2023

Why the Duty of Cybersecurity is the Next Evolution for Fiduciary Duties

Bank directors must actively oversee and monitor institutional cybersecurity and data privacy programs.

By: Richik Sarkar
Article | April 4th, 2023

Five Actions That Bank Directors Can Take Now

There are important oversight actions that bank directors can take to fulfill their fiduciary role and prepare the bank for potential change.

By: Dietmar Serbee, John Oliver
Bank Services
Video | March 30th, 2023

What You Should Know About Director Liability

In this Board Brief, Bank Director Editor-at-Large Jack Milligan walks directors through what they need to know about their liability, including D&O coverage.

By: Jack Milligan, editor-at-large for Bank Director
Bank Services
Article | March 9th, 2023

How One Bank Transformed Its Board & Shareholder Base in 6 Years

Jackson McConnell’s family has held a majority stake in Pinnacle Financial Corp. for decades. Now, he’s positioning the bank to control its own destiny.

By: Emily McCormick, vice president of editorial & research for Bank Director
Bank Services
Video | February 23rd, 2023

Best Practices for the Governance Committee

This Board Brief, part of Bank Director's Online Training Series, covers the governance committee’s core responsibilities, as well as best practices to consider.

By: Jack Milligan, editor-at-large for Bank Director
Article | February 14th, 2023

The Cannabis Banking Outlook for 2023

The increasing stability of the legalized cannabis space should spur bank investment in the processes, services and technologies that will improve customer experiences.

By: Tony Repanich
Bank Services
Article | February 9th, 2023

Building the Board’s Ethical Backbone

Ethics should permeate throughout the bank. That starts in the boardroom.

By: Ryan Derousseau
Article | January 19th, 2023

Lessons Learned from HBO’s “Succession”

The popular TV show offers a blueprint of terrible corporate governance.

By: Alan J. Kaplan
Article | October 11th, 2022

CECL Model Validation Benefits Beyond Compliance

Validating a CECL model can provide bank management teams with crucial insights into how their credit risk profile would be impacted by uncertain conditions.

By: Ivan Cilik, Sean Statz