Committees

Article | May 11th, 2015

What Makes Great Boards Great?

Alan Kaplan describes five qualities of a great board of directors.

By: Alan J. Kaplan
Article | April 29th, 2015

Report on the Market: BOLI Assets Continue To Have Strong Growth

Equias Alliance’s David Shoemaker and Ken Derks write about the growth in BOLI policies and why hybrid accounts have become popular.

By: Ken Derks, David Shoemaker
viewpoint | April 23rd, 2015

Assessing Your Say-on-Pay Vote

Meridian Compensation Partners’ Susan O’Donnell and Daniel Rodda discuss how to interpret your say-on-pay results and how to prepare for next year’s vote.

By: Susan O'Donnell, Daniel Rodda
viewpoint | April 23rd, 2015

Opening the Consumer Lending Market for Community Banks

Brian Graham, chief executive officer of Alliance Partners, explains how BancAlliance has partnered with Lending Club to offer community banks the chance to participate in this $3.2 trillion market.

By: Brian Graham
Article | April 15th, 2015

Ownership Succession for Family-Owned Banks: Building the Right Estate Plan

This article describes what to do to protect the bank, your family and your investment.

By: Kimberly Civins
Article | April 10th, 2015

New Accounting for Credit Impairment and Equity Securities: What You Need to Know

FASB has announced changes to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles that will apply across the board.

By: Matthew Schell
BD Article
Article | April 6th, 2015

Assessing Your Board’s Strengths and Weaknesses

Is your board strong enough? Or could it use a refresh?

By: Jack Milligan, editor-at-large for Bank Director
BD Article
Article | March 30th, 2015

Partnering with the Enemy?

Banks are starting relationships with online lenders. But are they getting too close?

By: Naomi Snyder, editor-in-chief at Bank Director
BD Article
Article | March 25th, 2015

Do You Trust Your CEO, and Do They Trust You?

Editor Jack Milligan writes about the board and CEO relationship.

By: Jack Milligan, editor-at-large for Bank Director
BD Article
Article | March 13th, 2015

Do You Have a Committed Board?

Bank Director Editor Jack Milligan writes about what a committed board looks like.

By: Jack Milligan, editor-at-large for Bank Director