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April 2025

  • April 9, 2025

    CFPB to start new Sec. 1071 rulemaking

    In a court filing last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said its leadership has directed staff to initiate new rulemaking to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act and plans to soon release a proposal to possibly replace or change its current rule. The CFPB in 2023 released a final rule implementing Section 1071, which requires financial institutions to …

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  • April 7, 2025

    Registration open for 2025 OBA Convention

    The bankers are back in town — and registration for the 2025 OBA Convention is officially open! Join us in Oklahoma City this May for the can’t-miss event of the year—packed with valuable sessions, networking, and a chance to reconnect with Oklahoma’s banking community. Whether you’re looking to expand your knowledge or simply enjoy a great time with fellow professionals, …

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March 2025

  • March 31, 2025

    Organized ATM jackpotting groups still active, affects insurance coverage for banks

    A search for key word “jackpotting” in OBA.com returns Fraud Alerts and other stories dating back to 2018. In 2024, we mentioned the increase in these ATM attacks on June 3, Aug. 19, Oct. 28, and Nov. 1. Jackpotting is a term used to describe cyber attacks on ATMs with the intent to illegally dispense cash without debiting an account. …

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  • March 28, 2025

    ABA, ICBA, other associations state opposition to Credit Card Competition Act

    The American Bankers Association and Independent Community Bankers of American joined eight other associations representing banks, credit unions and payment providers on Monday in restating their opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act, which would impose new network routing mandates on financial institutions that issue credit cards. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has stated his intention to reintroduce the bill in …

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  • March 25, 2025

    Service Oklahoma holding biweekly calls on electronic liens and titles

    On July 1, 2025, Oklahoma will fully transition to electronic liens and titles (ELT). Standard paper titles will no longer be printed. Lienholders will use electronic records, and dealers will have the option to use electronic bills of sale for title transactions. Service Oklahoma will host a Teams call every other week beginning March 24 and ending Sept. 1. These …

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Jeremy Cowen

Jeremy Cowen, Senior Vice President/Communications

Email: jeremy@oba.com      |      Phone: Ext. 113

Jeremy has been in charge of the Oklahoma Banker newspaper as well as the OBA website and other member communications since joining the OBA in January 2002. A native of Hartshorne and a 1997 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, he enjoys meeting and talking with the different people he encounters while doing his job. Previously, Jeremy worked as a sports writer in Lawton and, for the four years prior to joining the OBA, Lubbock, Texas, where he decided the town wasn’t big enough for both him and Bobby Knight. When not working, Jeremy loves to hike, read, watch football, baseball and boxing and teach journalism to high school and college students. And, if you ask, there’s a good chance he will regale you with the story about being interviewed on ESPN by Chris Fowler.