Directors Briefing: At Lewis and Clark Bank, a small, nimble board drives success
'A smaller board forces everybody to be engaged and ensures that everyone is involved in almost every area of the...
Directors Briefing: How a Michigan bank’s 2022 CEO search concluded right at the board of directors table
“I drive what I do at the bank by focusing on creating great leaders."
Directors Briefing: How boards can prepare banks for disasters
A well-crafted plan provides a strategic framework for decision-making and helps institutions recover.
When it’s time to invoke the succession plan
Experiences like Northwest Bank’s are not unprecedented—and sudden death is not the only incident that can rock an organization’s world...
Prepare for investors’ questions on diversity
The focus on racial and ethnic diversity as opposed to gender diversity is accelerating across the board.
Audit committee expectations intensify as assets hit $1 billion
As banks approach two key asset thresholds—$500 million and especially $1 billion — they must begin preparing for new risks...
Mission Critical
How military veterans are helping bank boards think strategically, react nimbly and work as a team.
Growing into Growth
How one community bank has added directors as its business complexity increased.
CECL’s First Wave Offers Insights for Smaller Banks
Many banks have until January 1, 2023 before they must implement the current expected credit loss standard, or CECL. But...
Hiring Directors, Halting Bias: Ideas for Improving Diversity
Does your bank board mirror your market? Mounting pressure for banks to better reflect their communities is prompting banks to...
