Employee stock ownership plans can be a tool to not only retain talent but also promote engagement with the job.

The Three Dimensions of the Most Digitally Mature Financial Institutions 1. Security and fraud. One of the most eye-opening findings is the paradox between data sophistication and fraud prevention.

Hugely influential in the financial industry since 1991, Bank Director’s reach extends to all of the top leaders in banking including over 4,500 U.S bank CEOs and over 20,000 outside chairmen, ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is more optimism around commercial real estate lending … or at least there was. In recent years, banks have taken a more cautious approach to CRE as the office sector, in particular, struggled ...

Jackie Stewart is the Executive Editor of Bank Director. She is responsible for writing and editing features for the company’s weekly newsletter and quarterly print magazine and oversees sponsored ...

For years, banks have competed by focusing on their products — interest rates, loan structures and account features. But with digital disruption and increasing commoditization, that approach isn’t ...

Clayton Mitchell is a managing principal with Crowe LLP in the risk consulting practice specializing in regulatory compliance consulting services for capital markets as well as financial services in ...

The financial services sector is bracing for the potential of more companies being approved for industrial bank charters. In the United States, there is a strict separation of commerce and banking ...

A new day in compensation: Banks boards across the country are totally revamping their compensation plans to accommodate new regulations, reduce risk and appease shareholders. “It’s been a perfect ...

David Ruffin is a principal at IntelliCredit, A Division of QwickRate. His extensive experience in the financial industry includes an emphasis on credit risk in a variety of roles that range from bank ...