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October 2023
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October 26, 2023
Federal Reserve proposes new rule, lower debit card fee cap
The Federal Reserve has proposed a new rule regarding debit card interchange fees earned by banks. The rule would lower the cap on these fees and require a new review process biennially. The cap would also be updated every other year, applying to debit card issuers. The ABA and other stakeholders will oppose this proposed new rule. To contact the …
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October 24, 2023
OBA presents TikTok Time …
Check out the new semi-regular feature in the OBA Update — OBA TikTok Time … ! The OBA created a TikTok account to feature fun, entertaining little video segments that feature our bankers and those who work with them. No, you don’t have a TikTok account to view these short videos as you can navigate directly there just by using the link we provide …
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October 19, 2023
National ABA Survey: credit unions, banks should have equal standards
According to a national survey conducted by Morning Consult for the American Bankers Association, U.S. consumers do not realize the distinctions between banks and credit unions and think the two should have equal standards. Most consumers responded that any business providing bank-like services should have the same rules and regulations as banks. Likewise, 18% of Americans understand that credit unions …
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October 17, 2023
Publicize your promotions, hires!
The OBA runs a monthly “Oklahoma Bankers” feature in its newspaper where promotions and hires from member banks are highlighted. While the submissions seem to come in giant clumps during parts of year, forcing some to be pushed back a couple or even three months to be published, we appear to be between said “giant clumps.” Now is the time …
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October 10, 2023
Check out ABA’s Check Fraud Claim Directory
The ABA created the Check Fraud Claim Directory to help banks of all sizes resolve check fraud claims as efficiently as possible. The directory provides contact information for banks needing to file a check warranty breach claim with another financial institution. The directory is searchable by bank name, city, state or FDIC number so banks can easily find a person or email …
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Jeremy Cowen, Senior Vice President/Communications
Email: jeremy@oba.com | Phone: Ext. 113
Jeremy has been in charge of the Oklahoma Banker newspaper as well as the OBA website and other member communications since joining the OBA in January 2002. A native of Hartshorne and a 1997 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, he enjoys meeting and talking with the different people he encounters while doing his job. Previously, Jeremy worked as a sports writer in Lawton and, for the four years prior to joining the OBA, Lubbock, Texas, where he decided the town wasn’t big enough for both him and Bobby Knight. When not working, Jeremy loves to hike, read, watch football, baseball and boxing and teach journalism to high school and college students. And, if you ask, there’s a good chance he will regale you with the story about being interviewed on ESPN by Chris Fowler.