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Here’s a save-the-date reminder for major OBA event in the first half of 2020! The OBA Senior Management Forum has been scheduled for April 5-7 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The OBA Convention will take place May 18-20 at the Doubletree-Warren Place in Tulsa. Keep an eye out in the upcoming months for more information on both events!
July 2019
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July 30, 2019
Week of July 29
In This Issue… Free workshop by SBA, USDA set for next month on bank investment opportunities Senate Banking Committee holds cannabis banking hearing Bankers at the Brewery event scheduled in August HR 2336 introduced to modify Chapter 12 bankruptcy Answer leadership’s call: OBA Emerging Leaders Academy accepting applications OBA education corner …
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July 24, 2019
ABA urges cannabis banking reform in Senate banking testimony
The American Bankers Association outlined why it’s critical that legal, cannabis-related businesses have access to the regulated banking system as it urged the Senate to advance the SAFE Banking Act in testimony on July 23 before the Senate Banking Committee. Joanne Sherwood, president and CEO of Citywide Banks in Denver, Colorado, and chair of the Colorado Bankers Association, testified on …
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July 23, 2019
Week of July 22
In This Issue… ABA urges cannabis banking reform in Senate banking testimony today 2019 Convention Golf Tournament rescheduled – registration deadline on Wednesday! OBA education corner …
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July 17, 2019
July 2019 OBA Legal Briefs
How to Write Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) EGRRCPA Status Update (Part 1) How to Write Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) By Roy L. Adams Introduction. Hello, readers! I am a second-year law student at Oklahoma City University School of Law, and a legal intern working for your OBA’s Legal and Compliance Team. Just based on that sparse information, you are probably …
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July 16, 2019
Week of July 15
In This Issue… Bankers at the Brewery event scheduled in August Action requests vote from ABA member bank CEOs 2019 Convention Golf Tournament rescheduled Answer leadership’s call: OBA Emerging Leaders Academy accepting applications Annual Washington Visit scheduled OBA education corner …
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July 12, 2019
Executive News: This guy was a great one!
I’ve never written my column like this before. I’ve never commented in this space about a former OBA chairman who has passed away, and there have been a few. I should have. I should have paid proper tribute to these outstanding leaders. Over the past 31 years, there have been several who have passed on to better things and a …
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July 12, 2019
Report: Credit unions fail serving ‘modest means’
Late last month, a study by Karen Shaw Petrou from Federal Financial Analytics found credit unions are not meeting their statutory mission of serving individuals of “modest means.” The study also confirmed that credit union members are disproportionately from middle- and upper-income households. The report also notes that credit unions’ lack of “mission compliance” deepens economic inequality in the United …
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July 12, 2019
OBA Emerging Leaders Academy taking applications for 2019-20
Take note the OBA 2019-20 Emerging Leaders Academy is currently accepting applications. The OBA extends an invitation to any employee of a bank that is a member of the OBA to apply. A panel of bankers will review the applicants and choose those accepted into the Academy. Participants must attend all sessions to successfully graduate from the program. There are …
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July 12, 2019
Washington Visit set for September
The OBA’s Annual Washington Visit has been scheduled for Sept. 15-17, 2019, and the hotel will be the Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C. Additionally, NEW this year, we are offering an offsite excursion to Mount Vernon that will include transportation, private tour (of the historic area, mansion & tomb), lunch and free time to explore the grounds. Registration information should …