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S. 2155, a regulatory relief bill for community banks, passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week. With its passage through the Senate in March, it was soon thereafter signed by President Trump and became law. It is the first bipartisan bill to pass through Congress in quite a while and contains several COMMONSENSE adjustments to regulations that have hurt …
May 2018
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May 31, 2018
Webinar on Joint Memorandum to combat elder fraud scheduled
OBA is pleased to be a partner to offer the free webinar, below, focusing on SARs and financial exploitation. Our FinCEN speaker took the rare step of sending out to banks nationwide and, in just a few hours, we already have 3,000 attendees. We may not surpass the 20,000 cap, but you are encouraged to sign-up soon to ensure your …
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May 29, 2018
Week of May 28
In This Issue… • Webinar on joint Memorandum to combat elder fraud scheduled this week • S. 2155 passes House; signed by president • Check out OBA’s special convention opening video • OBA education corner …
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May 22, 2018
Reg relief bill S. 2155 passes House; heads to president
S. 2155, a regulatory relief bill for community banks, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. With its passage through the Senate in March, it will now head to President Trump’s desk for his signature and become law. It is the first bipartisan bill to pass through Congress in quite a while and contains several COMMONSENSE adjustments to regulations …
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May 22, 2018
Reg relief bill S. 2155 passes House; heads to president
S. 2155, a regulatory relief bill for community banks, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. With its passage through the Senate in March, it will now head to President Trump’s desk for his signature and become law. It is the first bipartisan bill to pass through Congress in quite a while and contains several COMMONSENSE adjustments to regulations …
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May 22, 2018
Regulatory relief passes House; heads to president’s desk
The OBA has learned S. 2155, a regulatory relief bill for community banks, has just passed the U.S. House of Representatives. With its passage through the Senate in March, it will now head to President Trump’s desk for his signature and become law. We will have more information on this development soon. As for now, thank you to all those …
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May 18, 2018
2018 edition of OBA Directory of Banks now available
The Oklahoma Bankers Association Directory of Banks, 2018 edition, is now available for purchase. This annual booklet gives important information on all Oklahoma banks, savings and loans, savings banks and holding companies. It’s available for purchase online by clicking here, or feel free to contact the OBA’s Thi Pham. Anyone wishing to order nine or more copies should contact Thi directly.
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May 15, 2018
Week of May 14
In This Issue… • Greetings from Guy • S. 2155: Almost home • Overemphasis on enforcement at CFPB leaders to inefficiency, ABA says • CFPB finalizes amendments to Federal mortgage disclosure requirements under TILA • OBA education corner …
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May 14, 2018
Executive News: ‘It might be, it could be‘
When I was a little kid, Harry Caray was the play-by-play announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals. Harry began announcing for the Cardinals in 1945 on station KMOX. My big brother was (and still is) a baseball nut. He’s a scholar (he’s written four books on baseball), statistician, historian (inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame last summer) …
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May 14, 2018
Oklahoma bankers make voices heard on Capitol Hill visit
Oklahoma bankers made their way to Washington during the last week in April to meet with members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation and specifically ask them to support quick action on S. 2155. These Oklahomans were among the more than 1,300 bankers attending the Government Relations Summit hosted by the American Bankers Association. “It was a great group of our …