Issues : Regulation

Article | September 28th, 2011

The Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program: What Publicly-Traded Banks Should Know

Dodd-Frank gives whistleblowers a new financial incentive to report wrongdoing. This article describes what banks and thrifts need to know about the new whistleblower rule and how to prevent getting caught in its crosshairs.

By: Bruce Angiolillo
Article | September 23rd, 2011

New regulation puts additional burdens on compliance staff

An synopsis of some concerns outlined by the banking regulators and examples of how banks can mitigate their consumer compliance risks.

By: Barack Ferrazzano Financial Institutions Group
Article | August 9th, 2011

Bank stocks plummet: It’s the economy, stupid.

Bank stocks get hurt the worst when there are worries about the economy and the debt downgrade is no welcome news, either.

By: Naomi Snyder, editor-in-chief at Bank Director
Article | August 5th, 2011

So, you thought you were done with TARP? Post-repayment compensation surprises.

An overview of the legacy issues from the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) compensation limits that may remain after repayment of funds.

By: Donald L. Norman, Jr., Andrew K. Strimaitis
Article | July 27th, 2011

Inside Ownership: Which Banks Like “Home Cooking”?

One analyst takes a look at the insider ownership of today’s financial institutions to truly determine how many real dollars senior management and directors are investing in their own banks’ stock.

By: Chris Marinac
Article | June 10th, 2011

Why bank stocks are performing so badly

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods chairman and CEO John Duffy gives his update on the banking industry, looking at profitability, stocks and the M&A market.

By: Naomi Snyder, editor-in-chief at Bank Director