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We have set the dates for the 2023 Contact Banker Program. Click here to find a sign-up form with the dates for this year’s program. Please select dates that work best for you and return your form to megan@oba.com. Once we have the groups finalized, we will send an email confirmation for your date. On the date you select, there will be a short …
January 2023
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January 20, 2023
Federal Housing Finance Agency issues advisory on mortgage servicing rights
The Federal Housing Finance Agency last week released an advisory on the valuation of mortgage servicing rights for managing counterparty credit risk. The notice is intended to communicate FHFA’s supervisory expectations for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac “to establish and implement risk management policies and procedures for monitoring and valuing seller/servicers’ mortgage servicing rights.” This bulletin only applies to MSRs …
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January 17, 2023
Week of Jan. 17
In This Issue… Federal Housing Finance Agency issues advisory on mortgage servicing rights Review your bank’s information for OBA directory OBA education corner … Federal Housing Finance Agency issues advisory on mortgage servicing rights The Federal Housing Finance Agency last week released an advisory on the valuation of mortgage servicing rights for managing counterparty credit risk. The notice is intended …
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January 16, 2023
Review your bank’s information for OBA directory
The Oklahoma Bankers Association Directory of Banks is again being produced this year by NFR Communications. To best serve you, we want to include the most up-to-date and accurate information about your bank, your branches and your staff. However, we need your help. To ensure we are using the most accurate information, please follow the instructions provided in the letter …
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January 11, 2023
Review your bank’s information for OBA directory
The Oklahoma Bankers Association Directory of Banks is again being produced this year by NFR Communications. To best serve you, we want to include the most up-to-date and accurate information about your bank, your branches and your staff. However, we need your help. To ensure we are using the most accurate information, please follow the instructions provided in the letter …
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January 11, 2023
Bankers at the State Capitol: Register for OBA’s 2023 Contact Banker Program
We have set the dates for the 2023 Contact Banker Program. Click here to find a sign-up form with the dates for this year’s program. Please select dates that work best for you and return your form to megan@oba.com. Once we have the groups finalized, we will send an email confirmation for your date. On the date you select, there will be a short …
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January 10, 2023
Week of Jan. 9
In This Issue… Bankers at the State Capitol: Register for OBA’s 2023 Contact Banker Program GSB scholarships available for 2023 OBA Intern Program ready for 2023 Review your bank’s information for OBA directory OBA partners with ODP Business Solutions for association member discounts 2023 holiday closing signs available from OBA OBA education corner … Bankers at the State Capitol: Register …
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January 8, 2023
Executive News: Looking ahead to new year
Happy new year and welcome to 2023! Last year was a whirlwind as the elections took center stage and legislative battles were a plenty. This year looks promising, if for no other reason there aren’t any major elections. Still, there will be plenty of talk about who is and who isn’t a viable candidate for the 2024 presidential election. I …
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January 8, 2023
Reg O relief extended for some companies
Federal banking agencies late last month extended by one year no-action relief under Regulation O for banks lending to investment fund-controlled companies under specific conditions. The relief was set to expire at the start of 2023 but has been pushed back to either Jan. 1, 2024, or the effective date of a final Federal Reserve rule revising Reg O. The …
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January 8, 2023
Agencies release thresholds for CRA regulations
The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC announced in mid-December the 2023 updated asset-size thresholds used to define “small bank” and “intermediate small bank” under their Community Reinvestment Act regulations. Annual adjustments to these asset-size thresholds are based on the average change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, which is a measure of inflation. …