2024-2025 Chair Amy Biggs AVP/CD Clerk Seiling State Bank, Seiling Members Troy Avant Market President Liberty National Bank, Chickasha Karley Briggs VP/Regional Manager City National Bank, Lawton Tanner Burton Consumer Loan Officer Exchange Bank, Stillwater Tina Finch Branch Ops Officer/Trainer City National Bank, Lawton Riley Hall Consumer Loan Officer Exchange Bank, Stillwater Raynie Harrison Loan Review Supervisor First Enterprise Bank, …

According to a national survey conducted by Morning Consult for the American Bankers Association, U.S. consumers do not realize the distinctions between banks and credit unions and think the two should have equal standards. Most consumers responded that any business providing bank-like services should have the same rules and regulations as banks. Likewise, 18% of Americans understand that credit unions …

The OBA runs a monthly “Oklahoma Bankers” feature in its newspaper where promotions and hires from member banks are highlighted. While the submissions seem to come in giant clumps during parts of year, forcing some to be pushed back a couple or even three months to be published, we appear to be between said “giant clumps.” Now is the time …

The ABA created the Check Fraud Claim Directory to help banks of all sizes resolve check fraud claims as efficiently as possible. The directory provides contact information for banks needing to file a check warranty breach claim with another financial institution. The directory is searchable by bank name, city, state or FDIC number so banks can easily find a person or email …

The results from the OBA’s FedNow survey, sent out to Oklahoma bank CEOs on Sept. 28, have been compiled. You can view them below: Q1: Has your bank already signed up for FedNow? Yes: 10 (14.3%) No: 60 (85.7%) (If “no” on Q1) Q2: Does your bank plan to sign up for FedNow before Dec. 31, 2023? Yes: 10 (17.5%) No: …

The 2023 induction class for the Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame has been unveiled. Nevyle Cable, Jim Hamby, Harry Leonard and Ted McGuire will make up the 2023 class and officially be inducted on Dec. 7 at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. • Nevyle Cable is the longtime president and CEO of First National Bank and Trust Co., in Okmulgee. He retired in …

At the request of some of our board members, the OBA has put together a short (three questions) survey regarding the FedNow service. If you, or someone at your bank, could take this quick survey, it would help us answer some questions about how many are using the system and in what way. We will share the results in an …

The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs passed the SAFER Banking Act today, which protects financial institutions that provide banking and financial services to cannabis-related businesses. The vote marked the first time the Senate, in any form, has voted in favor of either the SAFER Banking Act, or its predecessor, the SAFE Banking Act. While there are still …

A proposed bill that would impose routing requirements on banks that issue credit cards is an anti-consumer, anti-competitive and cynical attempt by the largest global merchants and biggest grocery chains to obtain a subsidy for themselves, the OBA, American Bankers Association and 48 other state bankers associations said last week in a letter to House and Senate leaders. The Credit Card …

The 2023 induction class for the Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame has been unveiled. Nevyle Cable, Jim Hamby, Harry Leonard and Ted McGuire will make up the 2023 class and officially be inducted on Dec. 7 at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. • Nevyle Cable is the longtime president and CEO of First National Bank and Trust Co., in Okmulgee. He retired in …