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Hard decisions for community bankers

Hard decisions for community bankers

For CEOs and board members, difficult choices come with the title
Do you have a bad egg in your boardroom? Jeff Gerrish tackles this challenge as he tackles many community bank conundrums from long experience.

When your boardroom harbors trouble

How to handle the breeds of “disloyal directors”
From the “Examiner from Hell” to “The director time forgot,” attorney-consultant Jeff Gerrish knows community bankers’ challenges, and uses his blog to provide practical advice and awareness.

Employee theft surfacing

Plain old garden-variety stealing may be on the rise
From the “Examiner from Hell” to “The director time forgot,” attorney-consultant Jeff Gerrish knows community bankers’ challenges, and uses his blog to provide practical advice and awareness.

Recipe for a de novo bank

Signs of a thaw cause a stir in the kitchen
4 more critical questions for community banks

4 more critical questions for community banks

You can’t duck these questions today, either
4 issues you can’t duck anymore

4 issues you can’t duck anymore

Board and management should be talking about these
From the “Examiner from Hell” to “The director time forgot,” attorney-consultant Jeff Gerrish knows community bankers’ challenges, and uses his blog to provide practical advice and awareness.

The Examiner from Hell, revisited

He’s still lurking out there, though he doesn’t attack as often
SNL Financial is the premier provider of breaking news, financial data, and expert analysis on business sectors critical to the global economy. This article originally appeared on the subscriber side of SNL Financial's website.

Prime California bacon on the beach

SNL Report: Deal or no deal in '16, Pacific Premier to stand out
From the “Examiner from Hell” to “The director time forgot,” attorney-consultant Jeff Gerrish knows community bankers’ challenges, and uses his blog to provide practical advice and awareness.

CECL: Expect the unexpected

New loan loss concept doesn’t fit community banking
From the “Examiner from Hell” to “The director time forgot,” attorney-consultant Jeff Gerrish knows community bankers’ challenges, and uses his blog to provide practical advice and awareness.

Looking back, looking ahead

How the year turned out for community banking, and how 2016’s shaping up
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