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 and trigger the succession plan.
Browsing: Directors
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 and regulatory expectations. Many of them play out in the audit committee.
Podcast: Breaking Ground as a Community Bank Chief Diversity Officer
While many larger banks have created “chief diversity officer” roles over the past several years, that role has been more of a rarity at smaller banks. Until now.
Podcast: How Multigenerational Directors and Engaged Employees Drive Bank Independence
For nearly 200 years, Millbury National Bank has stayed independent as a commercially focused community bank in Massachusetts. Part of that independent tradition owes to the bank’s history of multigenerational stewardship.
Strategic Retention
What bank boards need to know about their role in overseeing benefit programs that retain key bank employees.
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.
Must the Bank Update the Loan Estimate if It Becomes Aware of Increases to Fees Unrelated to Extension of Rate Lock Agreement?
Questions and answers from the July/August 2021 ABA Regulatory Policy and Compliance Inbox.
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 it’s not too soon to start gleaning lessons from larger institutions that are already utilizing the new standard.