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May 2024

  • May 7, 2024

    Week of May 6

    In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Agencies release third-party risk management guide for community banks Better Together: OBA convention open for registration! Salary survey now open; welcome new strategic member, endorsed vendor OBA TikTok Time … OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of …

  • May 3, 2024

    Report: Small businesses oppose government mandates on credit card networks

    The Small Business Payments Alliance issued a report on Monday that found an overwhelming majority of small businesses oppose new government mandates on payment networks; are more concerned with inflationary pressures than the cost of processing credit cards; and rely on the security offered by leading credit card networks to operate their businesses and serve their customers. Legislation currently under consideration in …

  • May 3, 2024

    2024 OBA Directory of Banks available for purchase

    The 2024 OBA Directory of Banks is now ready to buy! This essential reference includes financial data, important information about all Oklahoma banks, savings and loans, savings banks and holding companies, key personnel by function and title, answers to rules and regulations, legislators, state and national agencies, courthouses, fast-find index and much more! Each Directory is $40 per copy for OBA-member bankers, …

  • May 2, 2024

    April 2024 OBA Legal Briefs

    Update on the new CRA regulations FDIC rule affects ATMs, websites, apps and more Personal liability Update on the new CRA regulations By John S. Burnett You know that the Federal Reserve Board, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced final revisions to their Community Reinvestment Act regulations in October 2023, and those rules …

  • May 2, 2024

    March 2024 OBA Legal Briefs

    OBA Feedback FCRA and HR Employees, Social Media, and Ownership Federal Preemption in Question OBA Feedback By Andy Zavoina The OBA has had numerous requests about what can be done when a credit report is accessed on a consumer and that consumer becomes inundated with calls from other lenders competing for the loan or to offer ancillary services. The consumers …

April 2024

  • April 30, 2024

    Week of April 29

    In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FDIC appoints Oklahoma banker to subcommittee Report: Small businesses opposed government mandates to credit card networks Better Together: OBA convention open for registration! 2024 OBA Directory of Banks available for purchase Survey reports available OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits …

  • April 24, 2024

    Bankers associations urge Congress for independent review of recent agency rulemakings

    Gavel and Flag

    The OBA, alongside the American Bankers Association and the 51 other state bankers associations, urged leaders of the U.S. House and Senate in a joint letter Monday to set an independent review of recent banking agency rulemakings to assess their appropriateness in addressing risks within the banking sector. Congressional investigations into the causes of last year’s banking crisis remain incomplete, specifically regarding …

  • April 23, 2024

    Week of April 22

    In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Bankers associations urge Congress for independent review of recent agency rulemakings Public comments being taken on FDIC evaluations of bank merger applications OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our bankers this week! •   …

  • April 22, 2024

    OBA board nominees selected for consideration by membership

    Pursuant to Article V, Section 5.4 of the By Laws of the OBA, notice is hereby given of the slate of nominees that have been selected by each of the Board’s nominating committees to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors. The slate of nominees will be considered by the membership on May 14 at the annual meeting …

  • April 18, 2024

    2024 OBA Directory of Banks available for purchase

    The 2024 OBA Directory of Banks is now ready to buy! This essential reference includes financial data, important information about all Oklahoma banks, savings and loans, savings banks and holding companies, key personnel by function and title, answers to rules and regulations, legislators, state and national agencies, courthouses, fast-find index and much more! Each Directory is $40 per copy for OBA-member bankers, …