In This Issue… Join us for ‘Cocktails with the Congressman’ Annual Washington Visit scheduled ABA report examines banks’ use of social media OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for fall OBA education corner …

The Oklahoma Bankers Association is reaching out to our strategic members regarding speakers for our 2019 Senior Management/Leadership Conference and 2019 Annual Convention. Numerous education sessions are offered at each program. If someone from your organization would like to be considered as a speaker for one of these programs, please complete this form. We are looking for industry-related topics and …

In This Issue… Update on CECL delay requests OCC consolidates supervision support functions, announces new units HUD proposal would align ‘disparate impact’ rule with court ruling Annual Washington Visit scheduled Fed announces it will develop real-time payments system OBA education corner …

The OBA has been at the forefront of a nationwide effort to encourage the Fed to decide whether it would develop its version of a real-time payments in the U.S. We’ve made the position known since last year and, like our colleagues, we believe every bank in the country and their customers will benefit from a seamless, ubiquitous real-time payments …

Check out the 2019 OBA Golf Tournament highlights below with several photos from the event! The tournament was held on July 29 at River Oaks golf Club in Edmond and saw dozensof bankers and those associated with the industry come together.  

Here’s a save-the-date reminder for major OBA event in the first half of 2020! The OBA Senior Management Forum has been scheduled for April 5-7 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The OBA Convention will take place May 18-20 at the Doubletree-Warren Place in Tulsa. Keep an eye out in the upcoming months for more information on both events!

In This Issue… Free workshop by SBA, USDA set for next month on bank investment opportunities Senate Banking Committee holds cannabis banking hearing Bankers at the Brewery event scheduled in August HR 2336 introduced to modify Chapter 12 bankruptcy Answer leadership’s call: OBA Emerging Leaders Academy accepting applications OBA education corner …

The American Bankers Association outlined why it’s critical that legal, cannabis-related businesses have access to the regulated banking system as it urged the Senate to advance the SAFE Banking Act in testimony on July 23 before the Senate Banking Committee. Joanne Sherwood, president and CEO of Citywide Banks in Denver, Colorado, and chair of the Colorado Bankers Association, testified on …

In This Issue… ABA urges cannabis banking reform in Senate banking testimony today 2019 Convention Golf Tournament rescheduled – registration deadline on Wednesday! OBA education corner …

I’ve never written my column like this before. I’ve never commented in this space about a former OBA chairman who has passed away, and there have been a few. I should have. I should have paid proper tribute to these outstanding leaders. Over the past 31 years, there have been several who have passed on to better things and a …