In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … OBA searching for general counsel Senior Management Conference slated for Vegas in early April OBA Bankers’ Night Programs ready for spring Welcome, new strategic members OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our bankers this …

At noon, Monday, Feb. 5, the Oklahoma legislature convened for the Second Session of the 59th Legislature. The legislative session will run until 5 p.m. on the last Friday in May. There were over 3,000 bills introduced this session, that’s in addition to the hundreds of bills introduced last year that are eligible to be heard again. We have read …

The American Bankers Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Independent Community Bankers of America, Texas Bankers Association, Independent Bankers Association of Texas, Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and Longview Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit on Feb. 5 in the Northern District of Texas against the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC for exceeding their statutory authority and acting arbitrarily and capriciously …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Oklahoma AG offers opinion on affidavit filing when recording deeds Interested in leading our Emerging Leaders? Bankers at state capitol: Register for OBA’s 2024 Contact Banker Program GSB scholarships available for 2024 OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … OBA, ABA, other state bankers associations express opposition to reduce debit interchange cap OBA Senior Management Conference slated for Vegas in early April 2024 Compensation Trends & Employee Benefits Survey open for bank participation OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FFIEC announces principles for appraisal bias monitoring in bank exams OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring OBA Senior Management Forum slated for Vegas in early April Welcome, new strategic members OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Trade associations file suit against bank regulators for exceeding statutory authority in CRA rules Bankers at state capitol: Register for OBA’s 2024 Contact Banker Program Participate in OBA Intern Program GSB scholarships available for 2024 OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … OCC proposes new rules for bank merger approvals OBA updating employee handbook – assistance from banks welcome OBA Senior Management Conferenced slated for Vegas in early April 2024 Compensation Trends & Employee Benefits Survey open for bank participation Latest Bank Performance Report available with special pricing OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk …

As we turn the corner to 2024, it’s always good to look back at the previous year and see what was accomplished and to set a road map for the next year. It was an interesting year – like many years in this industry it was an absolute roller coaster. Along the way, we had victories, frustrations, great events and …

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced in late December the 2024 updated asset-size thresholds used to define “small bank” and “intermediate small bank” under their current Community Reinvestment Act regulations. The CRA regulations establish the framework and criteria by which the relevant agencies assess a financial institution’s record of helping to meet the credit needs …