Harold P. Reichwald

Georgia Supremes Debate Bank Director Liability

USA - May 24 2018 May bank directors and officers be held jointly and severally liable for negligence in a tort action challenging their decision making process? The U...

Failed Bank Wins Coverage Despite Prior Acts Exclusion

USA - February 28 2018 Despite the existence of a prior acts exclusion in an insurance policy, the officers and directors of a failed bank were entitled to coverage for a...

Barry W. Lee.

Deceptive Marketing Practices Cost Bank $5M

USA - November 30 2017 A state-chartered bank based in Missouri must pay $5 million pursuant to a Consent Order with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System...

CRA Ratings Review Gets Update From OCC

USA - November 9 2017 In a new bulletin, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) outlined its updated “policy and framework for determining the effect of...

Federal Reserve Considers Changes to Board of Director Expectations

USA - August 17 2017 The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System requested public comment on a proposal intended to enhance the effectiveness of boards of...