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GSB-Wisconsin has set its list of programs for the fall 2023 months. Click here for more info.

The OBA has entered a co-branding agreement with Kentucky Bankers Association for a quarterly banking publication called Bank Performance Report. BPR currently has 350 bank subscribers from across the country. This report is in electronic and/or printed format utilizing data from the quarterly FFIEC Call Reports, from which the BPR ranks overall performance of each bank headquartered in that state. …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency meeting set for Sept. 20 Bank Performance Report now available through OBA Applications still being taken for OBA Emerging Leaders Academy — deadline Friday! OBA schedules Oktoberfest Golf Tournament OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits …

A U.S. district judge ruled today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s update to its Supervision and Examination Manual is unlawful. Judge J. Campbell Barker, of the Eastern District of Texas, agreed with plaintiffs and issued a summary judgment stating the CFPB’s March 2022 update to the manual exceeds the Bureau’s statutory authority and is based on unconstitutional funding. The lawsuit …

The Federal Housing Finance Agency published insight into homeowners’ equity status, which remains high. According to these statistics, negative equity is at its lowest in the past decade. While high-equity mortgages have been consistent recently, mortgages with equity of more than or equal to 30% have risen from 46.1% in the first quarter of 2013 to a 10-year high of …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Report: FDIC needs to improve threat information sharing with banks Agencies propose guidance to enhance resolution planning at large banks, invites comments OBA Washington Visit ready for you to register – deadline Monday! 2024 Oklahoma Views & Vistas Calendar order deadline approaching OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage …

Labor Day is close at hand … however, let’s talk about a few fraud trends and some training opportunities because we all know fraudsters capitalize on long weekends. Bankers are reporting seeing IRS and SSA wires, purportedly refunds and SSI payments, in large dollar amounts. Often starting as romance scams, these are being detected and returned by our savvy bankers. …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Fraud information … odds and ends Treasury Department, IRS offer digital asset regulations Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame accepting nominations – deadline Thursday! 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! • …

The FDIC last week published its 2023 Risk Review. The report summarizes conditions in the U.S. economy, financial markets and banking industry. The 2023 Risk Review provides a comprehensive summary of key developments and risks in the U.S. banking system, as in prior reports, and includes a new section focused on crypto-asset risk. The report focuses on the effects of key …

We’ve finally reached Aug. 1 and it means two things: The kids are about ready to go back to school and Congress is headed home for the month. We’ve finally reached the August recess; this is when legislators have the opportunity to spend an entire month back in their districts. We’ll be seeing a lot of town halls over the …