Declaration of Independence
Alabama businessman Cecil Batchelor marks half a century as chairman of CB&S Bank, which he remains committed to keeping independent.
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Podcast: How One Community Bank Opens Opportunities for Career Growth
As an early-career CPA, Carissa Rodeheaver began her community banking career as a trust administrator nearly three decades ago. Now, she’s at the same bank, as chairman, president and CEO of Oakland, Maryland-based First United Bank and Trust.
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 rethink director recruitment.
Is Banking on Lawyers a Formula for Success?
Lawyers now occupy seats on three-quarters of U.S. bank boards, and new evidence suggests their rapid rise is linked to improved risk management and increases in bank valuation.
CEO Q&A: Healing ‘Pain Points’ for Family Businesses
A conversation with Wendy Cai-Lee of de novo Piermont Bank on the unique needs of multigenerational family firms.
Looking for Trouble: How Boards Spot and Weed Out Dysfunction
Success starts with recruiting a good mix of people and perspectives to create a dynamic and engaged cohort of directors. But what are some of the hallmarks of a board of directors that isn’t functioning as well as it should be?
ABA, Business Groups Urge Senate to Pass Board, Exec Diversity Bill
ABA joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other financial and business trade groups in urging the Senate Banking Committee to advance the Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act.
OCC Rule Clarifies Virtual Meeting Options for National Banks, Federal Thrifts
To facilitate banks’ needs to hold meetings during the coronavirus pandemic, the OCC is issuing an interim final rule clarifying that national banks and federal thrifts may hold virtual board, shareholder and (as applicable) member meetings using remote communication tools.
CEO Q&A: Opportunity Rising in the Midwest
After a career as a nonprofit executive, Midwest BankCentre Chairman and CEO Orvin Kimbrough discusses the unique perspective he brings to his role and how his bank is reaching underserved communities in the St. Louis area.
Tips on Bank Board Engagement During Crises
In a recent client bulletin, executives from Promontory, an IBM Company, identified several immediate and…