Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray announced today he will be leaving his position, effective by the end of this month. Cordray, the first director of the CFPB, is thought to be considering a bid as governor of his home state of Ohio in next year’s election, although he has not confirmed this nor launched an official campaign. He …

On Nov. 13, members of the Senate Banking Committee unveiled a proposed compromise on regulatory relief for community banks, according to OBA President Roger Beverage. “It’s not everything we wanted,” Beverage said. “I still want to see if this is the final ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ version or if we can add some tweaks. “The most obvious omission is that it doesn’t talk …

We have now confirmed the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), has walked away from the negotiations with Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) on a proposed package for regulatory relief aimed at community banks. He did so in spite of his public statements some three weeks ago that progress was being made on a compromise, bipartisan …

OKLAHOMA CITY — Community banks take great pride in being the foundation of their communities. When cities and towns are in need, they don’t hesitate to help in any way possible. These banks are also just as quick to react when the neighborhoods of their peers need assistance. Following the recent rash of hurricanes in Texas, Puerto Rico, Florida and …

The Regulatory Feedback Initiative gives bankers a chance to comment anonymously about the bank’s examination process. If you have had an exam in the last year and haven’t completed a “Post Exam Survey” please direct your staff to click here. We need to know what happened – the good AND the bad. And then let your staff know this is something they should do …

2024-2025 Chair Andrea Carter VP/Human Resources The Bankers Bank, Oklahoma City Members Kendra Barnes SVP/Regional Trust Manager Arvest Bank, Oklahoma City Lacey Biffle VP/Marketing Quail Creek Bank, Oklahoma City Kim Baugh SVP/Compliance Officer BancCentral, N.A., Alva Rhiannon Biggs VP/Assistant CSO BancFirst, Lawton Karley Briggs VP/Regional Manager City National Bank, Lawton Jessica Casey MIT/Branch Manager City National Bank, Muskogee Alicia Colijn …

2024-2025 Chairman Matthew Farve SVP/COO/Compliance First National Bank, Ardmore Members Rhiannon Biggs VP/Assistant CSO BancFirst, Lawton Terry Costanza EVP/COO/Compliance Officer Patrons Bank, Okmulgee Chelsea Filer AVP/Deposit Operations Stride Bank, Enid Iva Sadler SEVP/COO/CTO First Enterprise Bank, Oklahoma City Leigh-Anne Taylor EVP/COO NBC, Oklahoma City Brianna Tyra VP/Compliance Manager Great Plains Bank, Mangum Beth Vowell VP/Regional Banking Manager Mabrey Bank, Oklahoma …

2024-2025 Chairman Steven Bagwell President & CEO Vision Bank, Ada Members Don Abernathy OKC Market President Legacy Bank, Oklahoma City Dusty Alexander SVP Central National Bank, Poteau Adam Anderson President & CEO Bank of Commerce, Catoosa Barry Anderson President & COO F&M Bank, Guthrie Troy Appling President & CEO The Bankers Bank, Oklahoma City Curtis Armor SVP/Risk Manager Shamrock Bank, …

2024-2025 Chair Tracy Stine Market President Great Plains Bank, Woodward Members Dusty Alexander Senior Vice President Central National Bank, Poteau Chad Brown Vice President First National Bank, Miami Jessica Heiderstadt AVP/Loan Officer Great Plains Bank, Edmond Darrell Horn Vice President Security Bank, Tulsa Ryan Miller AVP/Loan Officer BancFirst, Yukon Shawn Moore IAS Manager Arvest Bank, Oklahoma City Stephanie Priest Community …

2024-2025 Chairman Kathryn Ivey Senior Vice President/Leg/HR Shamrock Bank, N.A., Coalgate Members Madilynn Ashworth SVP/BSA Officer Great Plains Bank, Oklahoma City Jennifer Bailey SVP/BSA/Compliance Officer Community State Bank, Poteau LaTisha Blubaugh VP/Lending Compliance/CRA Stride Bank, N.A., Enid Tan Bui VP Compliance/IA Off F&M Bank, Oklahoma City Maureen Carollo SVP/Director of Compliance Sovereign Bank, Oklahoma City Lexi Dills Compliance Officer Grand …