Oklahoma Banker

August 2023

• August 24, 2023

  Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame accepting nominations for 2023

  The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the upcoming 2023 class; additionally, the process of selecting inductees has been updated. First, for those interested in nominating a banker, here are some downloadable forms on OBA.com – please return all nominations to Adrian Beverage (adrian@oba.com) by Aug. 31. Second, there is a new process for selecting the …
• August 24, 2023

  Federal judge halts Section 1071 implementation

  A Texas federal judge issued an order on July 31 for an injunction against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule. The injunction, which came at the request of the American Bankers Association, the Texas Bankers Association and McAllen, Texas-based Rio Bank, is ONLY for member banks of the ABA and/or TBA. Although both trade associations asked for …

July 2023

• July 12, 2023

  Executive News: FDIC guidance caused heartburn for community banks

  Summer is officially here and the temperature outside is heating up. The same can be said for what’s happening in Washington, D.C., but for now, all the heat is coming from the regulatory side and some action in congressional hearings. In August, you might recall th e FDIC issued a Supervisory Guidance on Multiple Re-Present NSF Fees. The initial guidance …
• July 12, 2023

  ‘Durbin 2.0’ rears head again within Congress

  The Credit Card Competition Act has returned to Congress. This same legislation was introduced late last year and the supporters of this measure tried feverishly to get it passed in the last couple of days during the 117th Congress. We greatly appreciate all the members who stood strong for community banks and opposed this measure at every turn. We have …

June 2023

• June 12, 2023

  Executive News: No bow tied on 2023 legislative session yet

  We have finally reached June and you know what that means: The Oklahoma legislature has gone home and we can all enjoy the summer. Unfortuna tely, it isn’t the case this year. The regular session did adjourn on May 26, but the special session has yet to adjourn. Early in May, the legislature started a special session to run concurrently …
• June 12, 2023

  Agencies issue host state loan-to-deposit ratios

  Federal bank regulatory agencies issued last month the host state loan-to-deposit ratios that are used to evaluate compliance with section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994. These ratios replace those from June 2022. Oklahoma moved to 76% in the ratios released. Other neighboring states were as follows: Arkansas — 72%. Colorado — 65%. Kansas …

May 2023

• May 11, 2023

  Executive News: State legislative session nears finish line

  We are six weeks out from the end of the legislative session which means we are two weeks away from what is often referred too as the “silly season.” The last four weeks of session is when bills come out of nowhere, and it seems, at times, like there aren’t any rules. I don’t necessarily intend to speak negatively of …
• May 11, 2023

  New OBA fraud training video available

  The number of bank robberies in Oklahoma, as well as nationwide, has remained consistently low for the past few years. It is still critically important, however, our banks train for the “when” and not “if” as the safety of all our bankers and customers is a primary goal. The OBA has created an updated training video via Zoom, which features …
• May 11, 2023

  OBA Convention lands in Norman

  The 2023 OBA Convention and Trade Show will make its appearance in early May when it will be held on May 8-10 at the Embassy Suites in Oklahoma City. This year’s theme is centered around the Oklahoma Bankers Association and Oklahoma banking family. The OBA and its member banks constitute a family … and the family is made up of …

March 2023

• March 24, 2023

  Executive News: Transition time with legislation at state Capitol

  March is the time of year we have hopefully started the transition from the cold and wintry weather to warmer weather and a quiet storm season. We are living through a similar transition at the state capitol. Thursday, March 2, was the first legislative deadline of this year’s session, and it couldn’t get here fast enough. There are so many …