DBS - There is a cure!

Do any of these symptoms sound familiar? Could be your bank is suffering from "DBS" - Dysfunctional Board Syndrome.

The good news is, there's a cure for DBS

In fact, the treatment is not only painless, but very affordable.

It's called ABA Bank Directors Briefing. This four-page newsletter gives your board members a monthly dose of what they need in industry news, Washington developments, and the latest thinking on corporate governance.

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HAS YOUR BANK EXHIBITED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS?

SYMPTOM 1:
"I've got eight guys who come here for two hours once a month who think they can do my job."

SYMPTOM 2:
"I could have died when my director told the examiner what he thought about the Community Reinvestment Act."

SYMPTOM 3:
"My directors don't know enough about banking to be of adequate help to me."

SYMPTOM 4:
"Regulators expect busy directors to keep up with all the banking news‹what planet do they come from?"

SYMPTOM 5:
"We're launching a new identity for the bank, we're getting ready for Check 21, and we have got to counteract that big new c#F3FC05it union. So, what does my board spend half the last meeting on? The pros and cons of rebuilding our barbecue pit."