The American Bankers Association and a group of trade associations appealed a recent Texas federal court decision holding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule did not exceed the bureau’s authority or violate the APA. The associations also moved the Fifth Circuit for a stay pending appeal. Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act amended the Equal Credit …
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Nondeductible portion of OBA dues calculated
The calculation representing the nondeductible portion of member dues attributable to lobbying expenditures has been made for the OBA’s year ending April 30, 2024. The source of the information used to determine this percentage included the Association’s general ledger and an estimate of the percentage of time related to applicable personnel’s involvement with lobbying activities by management of the Association. …
Read More »Four bankers make up 2024 class for Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame
The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inducted its 2024 class – its sixth – on Dec. 5 at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. The late Guy Berry III, with American Heritage Bank, in Sapulpa; Herschel Brewster, with Blue Sky Bank, in Weatherford; Brad Krieger, with Arvest Bank; and Gregg Vandaveer, with Sooner State Bank, Tuttle; make up the …
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