Founded in 1989 in the midst of the last bank and savings institution crisis, AABD is devoted to serving the information, education and advocacy needs of individual bank and savings institution directors. A non-profit organization, AABD has members nationwide.

Outside directors who are not professional bankers, but assume the same liability risks as bank-employee directors when they serve on financial institution boards, make up 95% of our membership.

AABD Helps Establish Effective Business Development Programs for Board Members Essential Reading: "2007 - A Watershed Year" by Martin Lowy AABD Letter to the ABA Editor on Fair-Value Accounting and What It Means to Bank Audit Committee Directors Read the 2007 Executive Summary on the Clark Consulting White Paper on Director Compensation AABD Names Charles J. Thayer as Chairman Agenda Item of the Month - Subprime Credits The House of Representatives Passes Legislation Barring Bank Directors From Serving on College Boards CEO Evaluations - A handy checklist for bank directors AABD Files Amicus Briefs in the "Whistleblower" Cardinal Bankshares Case LEGISLATIVE ALERT! Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act is enacted with Bank Directors' Financial Guarantee Provision The Regulatory Burdens on Bank Directors May Reach New Highs Relying Reasonably on Management May No Longer Be Good Enough AABD Offers Board Assessments Updated Bank Director Core Courses The AABD 7th Annual Directors Conference was held Nov. 8-10, 2007. To view the presentations, click here.