Sunday, December 22, 2024

Jeremy Cowen

Be aware of Crowdstrike update, scams involving encrypted email, web-shared documents

Krebs on Security published an article detailing the latest on the Crowdstrike update leading to issues across the globe. Click here to read the article. Additionally, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols released this letter addressing the issue. Starting earlier this month the OBA and many other financial institutions across the country have received malicious emails purportedly from employees at …

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Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame accepting nominations for 2024

The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the upcoming 2024 class; additionally, a reminder the process of selecting inductees was updated for last year. First, for those interested in nominating a banker, here are some downloadable forms linked below – please return all nominations to Adrian Beverage (adrian@oba.com): Nominating instructions. Nomination form. If a person was …

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Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame accepting nominations for 2024

The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the upcoming 2024 class; additionally, a reminder the process of selecting inductees was updated for last year. First, for those interested in nominating a banker, here are some downloadable forms linked below – please return all nominations to Adrian Beverage (adrian@oba.com): Nominating instructions. Nomination form. If a person was …

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FHFA, CFPB update mortgage origination data

The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the CFPB released updated loan-level data on Monday, collected through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations. The 2024 release – the first since December 2022 – includes data on three new survey questions first fielded in 2021. The latest survey release shows that 70% of respondents said they were very satisfied with their property …

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Week of July 8

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Financial conditions remain restricted according to Fed report Join your banking peers in D.C. this fall! 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 week! •        •         • …

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Oklahoma agencies to host virtual Fraud Prevention Conference

The FBI Oklahoma City Field Office, Oklahoma Insurance Department and Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office are holding their second annual Fraud Prevention Conference virtually over three days in July. The conference will be held from 9 a.m.-noon on July 12, July 19 and July 26. The OBA’s Sharon Lewis will be one of the speakers on July 19. This conference is …

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Week of July 1

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FHFA, CFPB update mortgage origination data Oklahoma agencies to host virtual Fraud Prevention Conference Deadline approaching to participate in salary survey OBA TikTok Time … 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 …

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Week of June 24

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … OBA Emerging Leaders Academy accepting applications FDIC releases guidance on regulatory relief related to Oklahoma storms, tornadoes Bank Fraud Investigators Group meets Friday at OBA 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 …

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Deadline extended to participate in salary survey

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We want to extend our thanks to those who have already completed the annual salary survey.  The deadline has been extended to July 5, so we continue to invite banks to join the 2024 Salary & Cash Compensation Survey! This survey collects data on salary and cash compensation (salary + annual cash incentive/bonus + commissions) for approximately 30 executive positions …

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Week of June 17

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Bill introduced to change CFPB funding structure Deadline extended to participate in salary survey 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 week! •        •         • Today is …

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