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Should You Invest in a Venture Fund?
Is this opportunity right for your community bank?
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BASEL III: The Final Rules are Here and It’s Time to Get Ready
Jonathan Hightower at Bryan Cave LLP looks at topics to address at the board level.
Banks Are Sunny In the Southwest
Don’t mess with Texas. The Lone Star State is helping Southwestern banks outperform the rest of the country.
Expert Panel: What Mistakes Do Banks Commonly Make?
As Bank Director gets ready for its Western Peer Exchange, we asked the experts attending the conference to tell us what common mistake banks make.
Talent Evolution: Banks Are Looking Outside the Industry for Diverse Skills
Emily McCormick writes about what banks are doing to find the skills and expertise they need now and in the future.
Final Basel III Rules Revealed: Community Banks Aren’t Completely off the Hook
The Basel III final rules exempt community banks from many of the proposals most onerous to them. However, there is still much to digest.
Be Prepared: The Board’s Role in Monitoring Fraud
Mary Beth Vitale of Denver-based CoBiz Financial Inc. outlines steps the board can take to identify and prepare for potential fraud.
The Rise of the Smartphone: Why Some Regional Banks are Outpacing the Big Banks
Seth Siegel of Deloitte Consulting writes about mobile banking opportunities and how regional and online banks are getting ahead.
Video Banking: Folly or Foresight?
Bob Meara at Celent talks about how banks are redesigning branches and using video.
Regulator Panel: Would You Sell These Products to Your Mom or Dad?
Regulators at the Bank Audit Committee Conference discussed what most concerns them.
Managing Operational Risk is About Managing Your Business Well
Sankar Krishnan and Jaidev Iyer look at how to measure and manage operational risk better.