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Greetings from Guy By Guy Sims OBA Chairman Washington provided plenty of drama last week both political and personal. I would like to spend a few minutes discussing the horrific shooting at the congressional baseball game practice. While the political rhetoric has been red hot for an extended period, it took this terrible event to produce some civility among our …
June 2017
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June 16, 2017
Latest round of 20 Questions! posted
Our next round of individuals answering 20 random questions, ranging from informational, to entertaining to downright bizarre, is ready for your viewership! Three new interviews are now posted for everyone’s enjoyment. These interviews – with Terri Thompson of American Exchange Bank, Henryetta; Kyle Powell of First National Bank, Okmulgee; and Tyler Spradlin of SpiritBank, Sapulpa – will give insight on …
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June 12, 2017
Week of June 12
Financial CHOICE Act clears House of Representatives Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act, on a party-line vote in which only one Republican voted with the Democrats to oppose the bill. No Democrats voted to approve the bill. The actual vote was 233-186, and all five Oklahoma Representatives voted in favor of the bill. As …
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June 8, 2017
May 2017 Legal Briefs
Complaints – What’s your status quo? Your Corporate Compliance Program Prepaid Accounts Rule Delayed HMDA Rule Changes Proposed
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June 6, 2017
Lankford holds meeting at OBA
Sen. James Lankford held a meeting for Oklahoma bankers at the OBA on the morning of June 2, discussing various banking-related topics and answering questions. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho, chairman of Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee) also Skyped in to take some questions from the gathered bankers. More than 50 bankers were in attendance and heard from both senators …
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June 3, 2017
Bank earnings continue to improve
Through the end of the first quarter, Oklahoma banks earned a solid $367 million. “It’s an outstanding result, again, and it reflects the ongoing strength of Oklahoma banks,” OBA President and CEO Roger Beverage said. “When taken together, the nation’s 5,856 banks earned nearly $44 billion for the quarter. That compares to $39 billion at the end of the first …
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June 1, 2017
Check out OBA’s special convention opening video
Did you miss our annual convention and the opportunity to watch the opening video that featured several of our bankers singing our state song? Or, would you just like to see it again? Either way, here’s your chance to see some of our most well-known bankers tune up their vocal cords to get our convention off to a fun start!
May 2017
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May 30, 2017
Week of May 30
Greetings from Guy By Guy Sims OBA Chairman I hope everyone enjoyed the convention. It was great to see so many bankers from across the state. I want to thank the OBA staff for all the work it puts into making our convention successful. I also would like thank Curtis Davidson for his leadership over the past year. Curtis …
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May 26, 2017
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May 16, 2017
Archive: URGENT REQUEST: Please contact your congressman about pulling Durbin Amendment bill from CHOICE Act
On May 4, the House Financial Services Committee approved H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act. The vote was strictly along party lines, 34-26. One of its provisions will repeal the harmful Durbin Amendment. It’s possible H.R. 10 will be brought up by the House leadership and considered on the House floor next week during the OBA Convention in Norman. We know the …