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July 2020

  • July 18, 2020

    Second phase of OBRP slated to start this month

    The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced a second phase of the Oklahoma Business Relief Program, which will begin later this month. Phase II of the OBRP is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14. Another $50 million has been designated for use in the Program. Additionally, when sending in OBRP applications, the Department of Commerce mentioned frequent …

  • July 18, 2020

    PPP extended into August

    The Paycheck Protection Program was extended through Aug. 8 after a measure passed through the U.S. Senate and House early this month and was signed by President Trump. The U.S. House of Representatives approved an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program on July 1, only hours after the U.S. Senate approved the measure to extend the Paycheck Protection Program. The …

  • July 18, 2020

    Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame taking nominations

    The OBA will be taking nominations for 2020 Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inductees through the middle of July. The Hall of Fame was created by the OBA Board of Directors to honor individual bankers for their contributions to the banking industry and the State of Oklahoma. In addition, the Hall of Fame is intended to recognize bankers’ achievements on …

  • July 15, 2020

    OBA needing bank info on Oklahoma Business Relief Program

    The OBA is the process of collecting information from banks concerning the Oklahoma Business Relief Program. Specifically, we need to know the total number of applications your bank currently has on hand that were not submitted before the portal closed. We’d appreciate the info as soon as possible. Please email the OBA’s Adrian Beverage at adrian@oba.com, or reply to this …

  • July 15, 2020

    Special message from OBA President/CEO Roger Beverage

    Longtime OBA President and CEO Roger Beverage filmed a special video webcast message to share with all Oklahoma bankers. It can be viewed by clicking through the link below. If you do not have audio and/or video capabilities on your computer, you can download the transcript of his message by clicking here (.pdf).

  • July 15, 2020

    Special message from OBA President/CEO Roger Beverage

    Longtime OBA President and CEO Roger Beverage filmed a special video webcast message to share with all Oklahoma bankers. It can be viewed by clicking through the link below. If you do not have audio and/or video capabilities on your computer, you can download the transcript of his message by clicking here (.pdf).

  • July 14, 2020

    SBA releases update to Procedural Notice

    Last night, the Small Business Administration released an update to the Procedural Notice covering PPP Lender Fee Payments and the 1502 Reporting Process. This covers several updates and clarifications, but the largest item is it provides details on the how the monthly reporting will work on PPP loans. As a reminder, the initial 1502 report on your PPP loans was …

  • July 14, 2020

    July 2020 OBA Legal Briefs

    Mortgage maturity date, 46 O.S. § 301 Appraisal update Reg E error claims and ‘unjust enrichment’ HMDA thresholds More on the death of savings transfer limits Mortgage maturity date, 46 O.S. § 301 By Pauli D. Loeffler One of the more frequently asked questions the OBA Legal and Compliance Team receives concerns when a Notice of Extension/Modification of Mortgage must …

  • July 14, 2020

    Learn more about BankWebinars.com

    The online training used by the OBA, webinar training by BankWebinars.com offers a flexible solution to meet your Financial Institution’s needs. Save time by using webinar training to train your employees more efficiently. Our 2-hour programs permit trainees to spend as little time away from the office as possible. Since they can train right from their desk, there is no …

  • July 14, 2020

    Week of July 13

    In This Issue… Urge Senate to simplify forgiveness for PPP loans at, below $150,000 Second phase of Oklahoma Business Relief Program closed quickly Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame taking nominations for 2020 inductees – deadline is Wednesday! OBA education corner …