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The OBA will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, for Christmas. We will reopen at our regular time on Thursday, Dec. 26. We will also be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day. We will reopen at our regular time on Thursday, Jan. 2. Merry Christmas and happy New Year’s to you and your …

The 700 banks that reported 2018 Community Reinvestment Act data concerning their work in small business, small farm and community development lending had the information released this week by the federal banking agencies. You can read all the info, data and statistics regarding the 2018 CRA lending data by clicking here.

In This Issue… Federal banking agencies release 2018 CRA data on lending Nondeductible portion of OBA dues calculated OBA education corner …

In This Issue… Five bankers inducted into Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame as 2019 class Webinar on Regulatory Feedback Initiative set this month OBA education corner …

The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inducted its 2019 class – its second ever – today at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. John V. Anderson, with F&M Bank; the late Clark and Wanda Bass, with First National Bank & Trust Co., in McAlester; Oklahoma State Banking Commissioner Mick Thompson; and the late Morrison Tucker, a longtime prominent Oklahoma …

In This Issue… Webinar on Regulatory Feedback Initiative set this month Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame ceremony set for Thursday OBA education corner …

In This Issue… OBA offices closed Thursday, Friday for Thanksgiving House committeee approves bill to decriminalize marijuana FDIC, OCC propose rules to codify ‘valid-when-made’ principle Proposed rule codifies statement of policy on employing individuals with criminal backgrounds OBA education corner …

According to a new poll shared by CNN Business, more than 70 percent of millennial and post-millennial customers still regularly visit a brick-and-mortar location bank, instead of relying solely on digital banking methods. Seventy-two percent of GenZ consumers visit a physical bank branch at least monthly, the highest of any age group, according to a study of 1,000 consumers by …

In This Issue… Bankers asked to contact lawmakers in support of Farm Credit Fairness Bill Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame ceremony set for Dec. 5 Webinar upcoming on state’s new Mobile ID Program OBA education corner …

In This Issue… OBA comments on Fed real-time payments initiative Interagency webinar to address community bank leverage ratio Nondeductible portion of OBA dues calculated OBA education corner …