Bank Director

Bank Director serves as a key information source for top executives and board members of financial institutions. This quarterly magazine equips its audience with the essential tools to navigate governance issues that affect boards, such as mergers and acquisitions, retail strategies, compensation, and technology. Established in 1991, Bank Director has gained a reputation as a vital resource for leading decision-makers in the financial services sector.

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2025 Compensation & Talent Survey: Powering the C-Suite

1 week ago | bankdirector.com | Laura Alix

Thirty percent of bank leaders do not have a long-term succession plan for C-suite executives other than the CEO, or feel their plan is ineffective, according to Bank Director’s 2025 Compensation & Talent Survey, sponsored by Chartwell Partners. Banks will need to develop top officers to ensure they’re ready for the C-suite or hire outside talent.
Crafting Your Data Strategy

2 weeks ago | bankdirector.com | Kiah Lau Haslett

The following piece is from FinXTech’s latest intelligence report, “Crafting Your Data Strategy,” sponsored by Wealth Access. Access the full report here. Community financial institutions have the potential to unlock greater labor efficiencies, new revenue opportunities and better risk management. The key to achieving these outcomes? Data. That’s because better data can lead to better decisions, which can help executives achieve operating leverage and improve efficiency.
Directors Should Tread Carefully in Speaking With Investors

2 weeks ago | bankdirector.com | Jackie Stewart

A company needs to speak with one voice to its investors, generally through the management team. But directors should understand how to respond when investors have questions. Governance, oversight and transparency are all part of being a good bank director.
Why Smarter Policy Strategy Beats Bigger Budgets

2 weeks ago | bankdirector.com | Nick Anderson

Budget constraints have long been a challenge for financial institutions. Spending is always under pressure, and leaders are constantly being asked to do more with less. Today, that pressure feels even more intense. I’m hearing the same thing across nearly every conversation: Budgets are tight, and teams are being asked to squeeze more performance out of what they already have. We know that economic uncertainty and rising costs are forcing banks to scrutinize every tech investment.
Billions of Sub Debt Set To Reprice, Forcing Banks To Explore Options

3 weeks ago | bankdirector.com | Kiah Lau Haslett

In January 2020, executives at FB Financial Corp. decided the bank needed more capital. The Nashville-based bank had just announced its largest acquisition, a $611 million deal to buy nearby peer Franklin Financial Network. Management at the combined entity wanted a larger capital cushion to offset the acquired bank’s construction and commercial real estate concentrations. Not long after, the coronavirus and subsequent lockdowns threatened to derail the U.S. economy.
The Tough Act of Fighting Financial Crime

1 month ago | bankdirector.com | Laura Alix

Much of the industry has experienced some degree of regulatory relief in the early days of the second Trump administration. However, the White House has also pledged to crack down on illegal activity such as drug trafficking. That would result in stricter oversight of banks’ compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act — laws and regulations that require financial institutions to play a key role in fighting money laundering and other criminal acts.
Banks Grapple with Unintended Consequences of Deregulation

1 month ago | bankdirector.com | Jackie Stewart

Over the last few months, regulators have made changes that banks have long sought. For instance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been in limbo after its headquarters was closed temporarily and its workforce told to stop their work, though those issues are being litigated. The agency seems poised to be less active in enforcement actions.
How Two Sellers Crafted the Best Deal for Their Bank

1 month ago | bankdirector.com | Emily McCormick

On May 1, Kalispell, Montana-based Glacier Bancorp closed its acquisition of $1.3 billion Bank of Idaho Holding Co., a deal that was announced on Jan. 13. Recent deals like this one could signal better pricing for sellers in 2025. But it’s not just price that gets sellers to sign the dotted line.
Big Bank M&A Poised to Return

1 month ago | bankdirector.com | Jackie Stewart

Large banks could finally get off the sidelines and start pursuing deals again. But a few things would need to happen first, said Bill Burgess, co-head of the financial services investment banking group at Piper Sandler Companies, during Bank Director’s Bank C-Suite Summit on Monday. Heading into 2025, there were expectations that overall bank M&A would pick up. There was a widespread assumption that the Trump administration would approve transactions quicker.
Market Volatility Disrupts Banks’ Capital Plans

1 month ago | bankdirector.com | Laura Alix

Market volatility and an uncertain economic outlook have cast a pall over banks’ growth plans for 2025, at least when those plans require additional capital. For much of the industry, the year began on a largely optimistic note. Bank stocks rebounded following the election of Donald Trump to a second presidential term, due to an anticipated comeback in M&A, a reduced regulatory burden and a stronger economy to drive more growth.