With at least one success, defendants are attempting to use state business-judgment rules to their advantage.

| The future of community banking is a top priority for the FDIC because the industry plays a crucial role in lending to small businesses and in rural, small-town and inner-city communities, FDIC Acting Chairman Martin...

AABD Report Identifies 800 + Legislative & Regulatory Provisions Impacting Bank Director Responsibilities & Calls on Banking Agencies to Take Immediate Action

A trade group representing bank boards says directors have become overwhelmed by rules and regulations and is urging banking agencies and Congress to quickly take steps to ease their burden.

New guidelines say directors and officers could face investigation from the agency if they copy or remove bank records before a seizure.

When a 14-year-old girl can buy a house for $12,000, is it a sign the market has bottomed?

Should bank directors and officers have to give up their insurance coverage for civil money penalties?

A presentation about minimizing bank director burdens and controlling bank director risk.

One need only look to Japan for examples of what the disease of too-big-to-fail does to an economic and financial system. Its last 20 years, were lost decades.

With strong ledgers and creative management, many commuity bankers are proving they can thrive despite greater regulatory hurdles and the ever-present threat of large banks.

At a House hearing Wednesday, small banks testified that the cumulative burden of regulations is taking a huge toll.

The Congressional Committee did NOT address the impact of the increasing regulatory burden on bank directors. AABD is initiating meetings with both bank regulators and Congressional Representatives.

One-office banks might seem outmatched in competition with bigger rivals that operate branches throughout South Florida, but most of South Florida's one-office banks are profitable, and several, including Broward Bank of...