We have finally reached our first deadline at the state legislature, and it couldn’t come fast enough. We started off the session tracking 678 bills, and after the deadline dust settled, we are down to 211 bills. All of the bills we have introduced made it past the deadline and are still alive. We will spend the next couple of …

The Oklahoma Bankers Association 2024 Senior Management Conference is scheduled for April 7-9 at the Waldorf Astoria in Las Vegas. This year’s conference features an exciting lineup of speakers on a range of topics, including fraud trends, secrets of high-performing banks, strategic planning for community banks, emerging cybersecurity threats and risks, the after-effects of the COVID pandemic and the changing …

The American Bankers Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Independent Community Bankers of America, Texas Bankers Association, Independent Bankers Association of Texas, among others, filed a lawsuit in February in the Northern District of Texas against the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC for exceeding their statutory authority and acting arbitrarily and capriciously with their recent amendments to the Community Reinvestment …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Interested in leading our Emerging Leaders? Deadline to apply is March 31! State ag liens website updated FFIEC makes changes to Uniform Bank Performance Report OBA fraud department looking for photo assistance Bankers at state Capitol: Register for OBA’s 2024 Contact Banker Program OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … OBA seeks general counsel; current legal staff still on duty to assist bankers! Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring OBA welcomes 50-Year Club nominations 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 …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … ABA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce file suit against CFPB’s late fees rule Senior Management Conference registration deadline this week! 2024 Compensation Trends & Employee Benefits Survey open for participation OBA TikTok Time … OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that …

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 …