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Should You Invest in a Venture Fund?
Is this opportunity right for your community bank?
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European Crisis: Should US Banks Be Concerned?
In an interconnected world, are Europe’s problems our own? We asked legal experts their take.
Dodd-Frank, Basel III and the Age of Uncertainty
Sullivan & Cromwell attorneys discuss the many things that remain unresolved under the new regulatory regime.
Avoiding Liability for Online Banking Fraud
Most community banks are still unprepared for online fraud in business deposit accounts. Here is what to do about it.
The Four Keys to Success: Q&A with Commerce Bank CEO David Kemper
A winner of the Bank Performance Scorecard talks about how his bank achieves consistently high results.
In Search of a New Breed of Chief Risk Officer
This article examines the skills and backgrounds needed for a chief risk officer and poses four questions boards should be asking.
How to Win the Regulators’ Approval
Since a good relationship with regulators is paramount, Bank Director polled attorneys and former regulators on what they found to be the best “first steps” in achieving this.
Taxes and M&A: Five Things to Think About
When considering a merger or acquisition, it’s critical to review not just the target’s tax situation but the potential resulting tax situation of the acquirer.
In Search of the Perfect Checking Line-Up
Is there such a thing as the perfect consumer checking line-up? Mike Branton of StrategyCorps takes a 1-2-3 approach to find out.
Do Small Banks Need a Risk Committee?
Banks above $10 billion in assets must have a board-level risk committee. When do banks below that size need one?