Distinguishing individual board members through a comprehensive training program, Bank Director Certification provides participants with a thorough grounding in corporate governance and important ...

Respondent ProfileOf the 638 surveys returned, 55% were from directors at banks in the $251 million to $1 billion asset range. Another 20% were from those banks in the $100 million to $250 million ...

It's been a rough couple of years for Cascade Financial Corp. in Everett, Washington. In the second quarter of 2007, the $1.6 billion banking company earned $4 million, or 32 cents per share, and ...

The distressed debt crisis and financial turmoil facing many, if not most banks, exposes bank directors to regulatory criticism and shareholder dissatisfaction. Already asset valuations and borrower ...

In 2000, after a companywide reorganization and an acquisition had failed to boost his bank's sagging profitability, First Commonwealth Financial Corp. Chairman James Trimarchi was casting about for ...

Like many tradition-bound bankers, Bill Cooper has long been skeptical of the Internet and its supposed impact on the industry. Back in 1996, when online banking was just getting its feet, the ...

Setting goals is one of the most powerful and long-lasting statements a CEO makes. I am personally amazed at the impact of one clear goal. Over the past few months, I’ve met with approximately 500 ...

As banking enters an environment of higher economic risk, the challenge is straightforward: how to successfully manage the bank given the current downturn and inherent volatility. Here are the key ...

Maximizing long-term shareholder value is at the core of everything that senior management and the board do. The vast majority of bankers and directors understand that implicitly. At the same time, ...

As of last December, banks involved in litigation have more to worry about than whether the merits of their case will stand up in court. The added burdens have to do with the 96% of documents ...

Bank analysts are monitoring asset quality very closely—credit deterioration is occurring throughout the industry, raising concerns from both regulators and the market. In times like these, ...

Kurt Rosenberger will need to renew his bank board's liability insurance in September, and he sees what's coming. The president and chief executive officer of Owen Community Bank will need to swallow ...