June is American Housing Month

June is National Homeownership Month, a time to celebrate the benefits of homeownership and help consumers in the quest to buy a place of their own. This year, the Oklahoma community banks in partnership with the Oklahoma Bankers Association and the American Bankers Association will celebrate the value of a variety of housing options – whether rented or owned – reframing its efforts as “American Housing Month.”

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FDIC develops tool for older adults to prevent financial exploitation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently launched a new financial resource tool, Money Smart for Older Adults, to help older adults and their caregivers prevent elder financial exploitation across the country.

The module consists of a scripted instructor guide, participant/resource guide, and power point slides available in a downloadable format and free of charge on the FDIC website at http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/OlderAdult.html. For hard copies of the participant/resource guide, please visit the CFPB website at http://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/201306_cfpb_msoa-participant-guide.pdf.

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Quail Creek Bank makes $100,000 donation to storm victims

One of the Oklahoma Bankers Association's key members responded today in a major way to the OBA's drive to raise money for the victims of the multiple tornados that struck Oklahoma this week.

“On behalf of Quail Creek Bank, we are donating $100,000 to the Oklahoma Bankers Association's Foundation,” said Quail Creek Bank Chairman J. David Davenport. “We are very pleased to be able to respond to the OBA's call for financial help which will go directly for the relief efforts and rebuilding of our communities devastated by the storms from this week.”

Five thousand dollars will immediately be directed to the First Baptist Church of Moore to assist with an immediate need of feeding 50,000 meals this week to all the victims who lost their homes, thousands of insurance adjusters, police, fire and media, according to Quail Creek Bank President and CEO Doug Fuller.

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