Anatomy of a Bank Acquisition Heading into 2020
Four areas where boards may wish to focus their energies when presented with an acquisition.
Author Debra Cope
Debra Cope
Debra Cope is editor-in-chief of ABA Banking Journal Directors Briefing.
Six Tactical Steps to Keep Boards Fresh
Board members and industry experts offer several tips.
Ordering Refreshments
A stale board can quickly become an ineffective board. Bank leaders and experts offer tips for strategically refreshing a board’s membership and structure.
Recession Risk: What’s the Role of the Risk Committee?
The essential question for any board risk committee can be boiled down to two words: What if? And these days, one of the burgeoning what-if questions focuses on the risk of a global recession.
Making All Voices Heard in the Board Room
Insights from board chairmen and corporate governance experts on ensuring that all directors have a chance to be heard.
Board Self-Assessments Can Bolster Performance
Board assessments are a discipline for evaluating whether the board has the people, tools and focus needed to achieve corporate strategy.
How a Digital Commercial Loan Gets Made
A look under the hood at Eastern Bank’s Express Business Loan.
As CECL Looms, Prepare for Board Discussions
Loan committees and chairs should be positioned to play a role to facilitate discussions about the new loan loss accounting standard.
Regulatory, Investor Expectations Elevate Compensation Committee Role
A free excerpt from ABA Banking Journal Directors Briefing.
Got Culture? How the Audit Committee Can Help
Connecting the dots between internal audit, legal, human resources and compliance.