Oklahoma Bankers Association We make bankers better!
In This Issue… • Bank exam surveys: we need you now more than ever! • Bankers visit Oklahoma delegation, urge quick passage of S. 2155 • FAQs on customer due diligence • 2018 OBA Convention coming in May • OBA Emerging Leaders joining in happy hour • 2018 edition of OBA Directory of Banks now available • OBA education corner …
April 2018
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April 18, 2018
Cam Fine to retire; offers GREAT counsel to all of us
Cam Fine has been the president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America for the past 15 years, and he’s set to retire on May 4. While we have not always agreed with his approach to advocacy, the fact is Cam has been a champion for the smaller banks in this great country and for just about every …
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April 18, 2018
American Banker magazine features goodbye article from Cam Fine
This week’s American Banker magazine features an article written by Cam Fine, president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of American. Fine recently announced his retirement and penned this article as his goodbye to Washington, D.C. ‘Don’t let the bastards get you down’: Cam Fine says goodbye to D.C. I came to Washington, D.C., from Missouri’s capital city, Jefferson …
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April 17, 2018
Week of April 17
In This Issue… • Greetings from Guy • Still no word from Hensarling • House passes Volcker Rule bill • 2018 OBA Convention coming in May • Agencies propose phase-in for regulatory capital effects of CECL • Kansas bank commissioner nominated to Fed board • 2018 edition of OBA Directory of Banks now available • OBA education corner …
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April 16, 2018
2018 OBA Convention coming in May
The 2018 OBA Annual Convention & Trade Show is coming soon, set for May 21-23 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa. This year’s convention theme is “Answer the C.A.L.L. (community/advocacy/leadership/legacy). Lt. Col. Robert Darling, a retired member of the U.S. Marine Corps., who served in the first Gulf War and supported the president in the President’s Emergency …
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April 12, 2018
Women In Banking at Capitol canceled
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the teacher walkout, the OBA Women in Banking Day at the Capitol, scheduled for April 17, has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the OBA education department.
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April 12, 2018
FinCEN releases updated beneficial ownership rule FAQs
FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) recently released an updated version of its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) outline in an effort to assist bankers as they prepare for the May 11 deadline. These expanded due diligence requirements are intended to find out who is really the controlling force of various businesses with which the bank does business, including corporations and limited …
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April 12, 2018
OBA Professional Members college scholarship available
Each year, the Oklahoma Bankers Association awards a $1,000 scholarship to an incoming freshman who has a parent, grandparent, sibling or spouse who is a Professional Member of the Association. The student must enroll in an accredited Oklahoma institution of higher education. The applicant must also be graduating from an Oklahoma high school. A panel of bankers will select the winning …
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April 11, 2018
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company providing banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance. With approximately 260,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. CONTACT …
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April 11, 2018
Executive News: Still waiting
As this issue of the Oklahoma Banker goes to press, we’re no further along than we were last month on getting regulatory relief for traditional community banks over the goal line. But it’s not without hope. I think. The delay is being caused by Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), who chairs the House Financial Services Committee. I’m told he has 30 …