In This Issue… Four bankers inducted into Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame OCC discusses key risks facing federal banking system OBA Intern Program ready for 2023 OBA welcomes trio of new strategic members OBA education corner … Four bankers inducted into Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inducted its 2022 class – its fourth ever …

On Dec. 8, the Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inducted four new members. This year’s class included four outstanding bankers who have been – and still are – pillars in the banking industry, their communities and the state of Oklahoma. This group of bankers falls right in line with previous inductees with their storied history and contributions still being made …

Net income at Oklahoma banks increased by almost 50% overall from the second quarter to the third quarter of 2022. The FDIC’s latest Quarterly Banking Profile, which was released in late November, showed good news for Oklahoma banks from the second to third quarters. After reporting $799 million in profits through the end of the second quarter, Oklahoma commercial banks …

The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inducted its 2022 class – its fourth ever – today at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Dr. Sinclair Armstrong Jr., with Armstrong Bank in Muskogee; Shirley Barber, a longtime banker with Security State Bank in Cheyenne; Robert H. Croak, with FNB Community Bank in Midwest City; and the late John Massey, with …

Consumers continued to manage their credit well despite economic headwinds in the second quarter of 2022, according to the American Bankers Association’s latest Credit Card Market Monitor. The report found that credit card credit outstanding as a share of disposable income remained well below pre-pandemic levels in the second quarter while inflation-adjusted monthly credit card purchase volumes increased across risk …

In This Issue… ABA report: Credit card market remains strong Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame induction ceremony set for Thursday OBA education corner … ABA report: Credit card market remains strong Consumers continued to manage their credit well despite economic headwinds in the second quarter of 2022, according to the American Bankers Association’s latest Credit Card Market Monitor. The report …

In This Issue… Acting Comptroller of the Currency touts banks’ ‘quiet trustworthiness’ during crypto issues Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame induction ceremony set for Dec. 8 OBA education corner … Acting Comptroller of the Currency touts banks’ ‘quiet trustworthiness’ during crypto issues Amid significant volatility in the cryptocurrency markets, as well as an uptick in crypto-related frauds and scams, Acting …

Nearly one in four respondents said in a recent survey they would switch or have switched banks because another bank offered a cashback or rewards program, or offered a better version of a rewards program than their current bank. Rewards program platform provider Wildfire Systems commissioned a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers on their attitudes toward cashback and …

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In This Issue… State Banking Board approves 50% reduction in 2023 assessments Arkansas representative pushes FDIC on re-presented transactions Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame induction ceremony set for Dec. 8 OBA education corner … State Banking Board approves 50% reduction in 2023 assessments The Oklahoma State Banking Board voted unanimously at its November meeting to reduce the assessments paid by …