Recently added articles from Bank Director:
FOR BOFA, A YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY
Oct 01, 2009; ... When your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. The same goes for opportunity- or so it seems with Ken Lewis, the beleaguered chief executive officer at Bank of America who announced in October that he would resign his position by December 31st after 40 years with the company, ...
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE FDIC'S DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND
Oct 01, 2009; ... On Sept. 29, the FDIC proposed that banks pump cash into the Deposit Insurance Fund, or DIF, by prepaying $45 billion of deposit insurance premiums. While this prepayment will address the FDICs short-term cash-flow needs, it has heightened confusion about the DIF's financial outlook. It ...
NAVIGATING COMPENSATION RISK
Oct 01, 2009; ... SHAREHOLDERS ARE ANGRY, POLITICIANS ARE RILED AND THE GOVERNMENT IS THREATENING DRACONIAN ACTION AFTER A BOUNTIFUL PERIOD LARGELY RELYING ON INCENTIVE PAY BANK COMPENSATION COMMITTEES ARE NOW FACING TOUGH DECISIONS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION It's been a rough couple of years for Cascade ...
EVALUATING YOUR D & O PROTECTION
Oct 01, 2009; ... In a recent interview, Gary DuBois, president and CEO of Valiant Insurance Group, offered some advice and tips on the questions boards should ask when evaluating the coverage and track record of their D&O policy underwriter. We want to talk today about the process of choosing the ...
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: BANKING'S TRICKIEST JUGGLING ACT
Oct 01, 2009; ... TODAY, MORE THAN EVER BEFORE, DIRECTORS ARE KEEPING THEIR EYES FIXED ON THE BALANCE SHEET IN A EFFORT TO REACH PERFECT HARMONY BETWEEN REGULATORY SOUNDNESS AND PROFITABILITY. The long-running boardroom debate over whether a bank's biggest focus should be on capital and liquidity or on ...