In This Issue… ABA unveils new consumer polling data on major bank policy issues OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs begin March 23 Banking school scholarships, OBA scholarship, available OBA education corner … ABA unveils new consumer polling data on major bank policy issues U.S. consumers are happy with their bank, value overdraft protection and support cannabis banking, according to a …
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Interested in leading our Emerging Leaders?
The OBA is looking for bankers interested in serving as chairperson of the OBA Emerging Leaders Division. Any OBA Emerging Leaders who are currently enrolled in the OBA Emerging Leaders Academy or have previously graduated from an OBA Emerging Leaders Academy or OBA Leadership Academy are eligible for the position. The Emerging Leaders chair will serve a two-year term and …
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In This Issue… CFPB drops compliance bulletina bout auto repossessions Interested in leading our Emerging Leaders? Bankers at the state capitol: Register for OBA’s 2022 Contact Banker program OBA education corner … CFPB drops compliance bulletin about auto repossessions The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a compliance bulletin on Monday where it said it will hold auto loan holders and …
Read More »2022 Senior Management Conference approaching in April
The Oklahoma Bankers Association 2022 Senior Management Conference is scheduled for April 3-5 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. One of the key benefits in the conference will be talking with your peers. Attendees at the OBA 2022 Senior Management Conference will be surrounded by those with similar titles, similar workloads, similar problems and likely solutions to issues that can …
Read More »Agency shares info, tools on cybersecurity as Ukraine crisis heats up
The following link is a compilation of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency info and tools the OBA’s fraud expert, Elaine Dodd, wanted to provide our bankers. Some of it will not necessarily be new information, but CISA wanted to focus attention to it now due to the escalation of the Russia/Ukraine crisis. https://www.cisa.gov/shields-up
Read More »2022 Senior Management Conference approaching in April
The Oklahoma Bankers Association 2022 Senior Management Conference is scheduled for April 3-5 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. One of the key benefits in the conference will be talking with your peers. Attendees at the OBA 2022 Senior Management Conference will be surrounded by those with similar titles, similar workloads, similar problems and likely solutions to issues that can …
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In This Issue… Fed hints at upcoming rate increase Florida bill requires financial literacy for high school students Banking school scholarships, OBA scholarship, available OBA education corner … Fed hints at upcoming rate increase Federal Reserve Bank of New York President and CEO John Williams recently hinted the Fed is likely to begin raising interests rates at its next meeting, …
Read More »Executive News: Looking ahead to legislative session
We all knew Washington was going to slow down once we were a year out from the 2022 elections. With a 50/50 split in the Senate, and the Democrats holding onto a razor-thin margin in the House, nobody wants to give anyone a victory or perceived victory this close to the elections. While some would argue it’s a good thing …
Read More »FDIC announces 2022 priorities
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Acting Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg released earlier this month the following statement and summary of the FDIC’s priorities for the coming year: “The FDIC’s core mission is to maintain stability and public confidence in the U.S. financial system. The FDIC carries out this mission through its responsibilities for deposit insurance, banking supervision and the orderly resolution …
Read More »PPP borrowers may request review of partly forgiven loans
The Small Business Administration announced early this month it will allow Paycheck Protection Program borrowers to request a loan review by SBA when the lender determines that the borrower is entitled to only partial forgiveness of the PPP loan. Under a procedural notice issued by SBA, when a lender receives a forgiveness remittance from SBA on a loan where only …
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