The OBA’s Annual Washington Visit has been scheduled for Sept. 24-26 and the hotel will be The Mayflower Hotel. We challenge you to join the “Race to 100.” We’re striving for 100 bankers in D.C. for the 2023 OBA Washington Visit. We are still finalizing the exact times but know we will meet with the following: ABA, Federal Reserve, FinCEN, …
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ABA joins Texas lawsuit to block CFPB’s Section 1071 rule
The American Bankers Association has joined a lawsuit filed by the Texas Bankers Association and McAllen, Texas-based Rio Bank challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. ABA president and CEO Rob Nichols made the announcement of his association joining the legal fight during the TBA’s annual convention in San Antonio late last …
Read More »Check out our 2023 Convention Photos
We had a good time at convention! We hope you did, too! Check out a random smattering of photos from our convention below! You can also CLICK HERE to see ALL of the photos we collected from convention via a Dropbox folder!
Read More »Miss our convention? Check out our opening video!
Did you miss our convention this week? Well, we missed you! We’ll have more photos and such to share with everyone in the upcoming days. Until then, quench your convention thirst with a peek at our opening session video featuring “family photos” of several banks in the state! Many thanks to all the banks who submitted photos for the project!
Read More »FDIC posits ‘targeted’ coverage might be best option for deposit insurance reform
A “targeted” deposit insurance system in which additional coverage would be extended to business payment accounts would be the best option for balancing financial stability and depositor protection relative to its costs, the FDIC said earlier this week in review of the system. The review, prompted by recent bank failures, considered three options for reforming the Deposit Insurance Fund: The limited …
Read More »OBA, other state associations, ABA tout banking industry to Congress
The U.S. banking system remains the deepest and most resilient in the world, and the diversity of banks serving communities across the country continues to be a source of strength for the nation’s economy, the OBA, the American Bankers Association and 50 other state bankers associations said last week in a letter to congressional leaders. The groups noted that while the …
Read More »Guide for 2023 HMDA reporting now available to download.
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s 2023 guide reflects an amendment to the 2020 HMDA rule to make adjustments to loan volume thresholds which are effective Jan. 1, 2023; it is imperative to HMDA reporting. This guide focuses on HDMA data submitted due by March 1, 2024, please click here for more information.
Read More »SBA issues final rule, stops 7(a) lender moratorium
The Small Business Administration issued a final rule this week to lift the moratorium on the number of non-depository lenders in the 7(a) program. Through the 7(a) program, banks and other lenders provide loans to underserved small businesses. The number of non-depository institutions in the program has been capped at 14 institutions for decades, but that cap is eliminated under …
Read More »ABA Journal reports share of performing mortgages rise in Q4
The report is generated from seven large banks representing 22% of all outstanding residential mortgages. Shows a decrease in foreclosures for the quarter but an increase from the previous year. Servicers initiated 9,166 new foreclosures in the fourth quarter, a decrease from the prior quarter but up from a year ago. Mortgage Metrics Report: Share of performing mortgages rises in …
Read More »New fraud training video available from OBA
The number of bank robberies in Oklahoma, as well as nationwide, has remained consistently low for the past few years. It is still critically important, however, our banks train for the “when” and not “if” as the safety of all our bankers and customers is a primary goal. The OBA has created an updated training video via Zoom, which features …
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