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November 2018

  • November 6, 2018

    Week of Nov. 5

    In This Issue… • Sandy’s salutations • Could your bank take brief survey on armed guards/bank entrances? • CRA comments still needed • SBA proposes to eliminate poultry loans? • Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame ceremony set for Dec. 4 • OBA education corner …

  • November 2, 2018

    Info on ATM Cash-Out schemes

    https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/08/fbi-warns-of-unlimited-atm-cashout-blitz/#more-44642 https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/07/hackers-breached-virginia-bank-twice-in-eight-months-stole-2-4m/ This FBI alert also contains specific recommendations for financial institutions to take action.

  • November 2, 2018

    Public service announcement on business email compromise.

    PSA Video FBI press release

October 2018

  • October 30, 2018

    Week of Oct. 29

    In This Issue… • Sandy’s salutations • CRA modernization: banker comments needed! • OBA joins ABA’s letter calling for CECL quantitative impact study • Payments system issues: Fed needs to hear from community banks • Bankers invited to Mix & Mingles with OSCPA • Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame ceremony set for Dec. 4 • OBA education corner …

  • October 25, 2018

    We need bankers to tell THEIR story

    Once again, we’re reminding bankers at every level to respond to the federal banking agencies’ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the proposed suggestions for changing the rules around the Community Reinvestment Act. Tell Your Story. Pick one or two of the 31 questions contained in the ANPR request and tell the regulators about your experiences and what the response of the regulators …

  • October 23, 2018

    Week of Oct. 22

    In This Issue… • We need you to tell YOUR story! • Inhofe to Mnuchin: Sub ‘S’ banks need clarity • ABA unveils new training for military veterans • OBA education corner …

  • October 22, 2018

    October 2018 OBA Legal Briefs

    UTMA accounts Loans to minors SCRA update FCRA credit freeze update UTMA accounts By Pauli Loeffler In the September 2018 OBA Legal Briefs, I wrote about deposit accounts that can be opened for a minor as owner or co-owner. This month, we look at the other important account offering for minors, accounts opened under the Oklahoma Uniform Transfer to Minors …

  • October 22, 2018

    Second-quarter small-business lending remains solid

    The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City recently released the results from the Second Quarter 2018 national Small Business Lending Survey. The quarterly survey of U.S. banks provides data on lending activity and terms for small businesses, a critical source of employment and economic growth for the country. Key findings include: Outstanding commercial and industrial (C&I) loan balances grew for …

  • October 17, 2018

    Bankers invited to Mix & Mingles with OSCPA

    Want to get to know other young banking and finance professionals in your area? Grab a seat with us Nov. 1 and enjoy drinks and networking hosted by the OBA Emerging Leaders in partnership with the OSCPA’s Young Accounting Professionals Committee. These Mix & Mingles are 5-7 p.m., come and go. The November Mix & Mingle will provide a unique …

  • October 16, 2018

    Week of Oct. 16

    In This Issue… • Banker comments still needed • Agencies propose amendments to regulatory capital treatment for HVCRE exposures • StoneCastle seeking immediate opportunity to invest in community bank subordinated debt • Bankers invited to Mix & Mingles with OSCPA • OBA education corner …