American Association of Bank Directors

About AABD Mission Statement Leadership, Advisors,
and Staff AABD Committees

Why Become A Member Criteria for Membership Top 10 Reasons Membership Application

Current Policy Positions Regulatory Burdens on Bank Directors Federal Banking Agencies Congress State Banking Agencies State Legislatures

AABD Major Publications Bank Director News Press Releases, Letters,
Articles, and Speeches Recommended Reading Pocket Guides for Directors Order Publications

Education Needs Institute For Bank
Director Education (IBDE) Bank Director Certification IBDE Course Guide

ABOUT AABD

Bank regulators expect financial institution Boards of Directors to make informed policy decisions and to act independently to supervise the institution. One way for CEOs and their Boards to demonstrate that the Board is both informed and independent is through membership in the American Association of Bank Directors (AABD)—the only banking trade association in the United States which exclusively serves individual directors rather than their financial institutions.

AABD members enjoy a wide variety of benefits and can earn significant discounts on their D&O insurance through the Director Certification Program.

Founded in 1989 in the midst of the last bank crisis, AABD is devoted to serving the information, education and advocacy needs of individual bank and savings institution directors.