Contributor : Jack Milligan
Is an Independent Chair a Best Practice?
Does splitting the chairman and CEO roles necessarily improve a bank’s financial performance?
Strategic Planning in an Age of Uncertainty
Huntington Bankshares CEO Stephen Steinour talks about strategic planning when nothing is certain.
Governance Survey Results: Directors Sound Off on Diversity, Performance
Bank Director's Governance Survey focuses on five core components of strong boards.
Finding Value in Board Performance Reviews
Used effectively, evaluations can improve the performance of individual directors as well as the entire board.
When it Comes to Loan Quality, Who Knows?
Seven months into the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s still too soon to make an accurate assessment of the banking industry’s loan quality.
Managing The Balance Sheet in a Zero-Rate Environment
Bank Director’s Jack Milligan explains what boards and management teams should consider as they manage the bank’s balance sheet during this extraordinary time.
Are We Headed for a Depression, or Are We Just Depressed?
Is a recession that’s even worse than the Great Recession called a depression?
Pandemic Offers Strong Banks a Shot at Transformative Deals
Recessions often stimulate an M&A market where the fates of winners and losers are intertwined.
Recalibrating Bank Stress Tests to a New Reality
Banks trying to get a sense of the potential impact from the Covid-19 pandemic through stress testing are challenged by a lack of relevant historical data.
Cast a Wider Net for Your Next Director
Avoid the “who do we know” scramble when filling your board’s next vacancy.