Thursday, March 28, 2024

Jeremy Cowen

OBA Fraud department examining transition during upcoming year

By Jeremy Cowen Senior Vice President/Communications Editor As the calendar turned to 2023, it became evident the Oklahoma Bankers Association was going to celebrate an important milestone anniversary this year for one of its employees. Elaine Dodd, the OBA’s resident fraud expert, will have her 20th anniversary at the beginning of October. Hired in 2003, Dodd’s work has surpassed all …

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OBA Fraud Position

OKLAHOMA BANKERS ASSOCIATION JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION:  VICE PRESIDENT – FRAUD EDUCATION REPORTS TO:    PRESIDENT/CEO PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:  This position’s primary responsibility is to develop and present training and prevention programs for bank employees and customers. The person in this position will also serve as liaison in providing training to federal, state and local law enforcement and prosecutors regarding current trends in …

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Week of Feb. 6

In This Issue… New MAFIA group started in Southwest Oklahoma Lending standards tighten in fourth quarter of 2022 Several GSB scholarship available: deadline approaching for pair OBA Intern Program ready for 2023 OBA education corner … New MAFIA group started in Southwest Oklahoma The OBA is proud to report we have a new MAFIA group in Southwest Oklahoma. Detective David …

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Email issues plague OBA; does your bank use Proofpoint?

The OBA is currently experiencing issues with email to banks – and any other businesses – that use Proofpoint to identify spam email sources. At some point earlier this week, Proofpoint mislabeled the OBA’s IP address as being a spam risk and is blocking email to and from any of the OBA’s email addresses. If your bank or business uses …

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Week of Jan. 30

In This Issue… ABA survey finds cybersecurity top risk priority for community banks OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring Review your bank’s information for OBA directory – deadline this week! OBA education corner … ABA survey finds cybersecurity top risk priority for community banks Cybersecurity will be the top risk priority for most community banks over the next …

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Week of Jan. 23

In This Issue… ABA, ICBA: CFPB wants small bank input on credit card fee rules Participate in our director compensation survey Bankers at state capitol: Register for OBA’s 2023 Contact Banker Program OBA Intern Program ready for 2023 OBA education corner … ABA, ICBA: CFPB wants small bank input on credit card fee rules The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is …

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Week of Jan. 17

In This Issue… Federal Housing Finance Agency issues advisory on mortgage servicing rights Review your bank’s information for OBA directory OBA education corner … Federal Housing Finance Agency issues advisory on mortgage servicing rights The Federal Housing Finance Agency last week released an advisory on the valuation of mortgage servicing rights for managing counterparty credit risk. The notice is intended …

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Review your bank’s information for OBA directory

Pen and paper

The Oklahoma Bankers Association Directory of Banks is again being produced this year by NFR Communications. To best serve you, we want to include the most up-to-date and accurate information about your bank, your branches and your staff. However, we need your help. To ensure we are using the most accurate information, please follow the instructions provided in the letter …

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Executive News: Looking ahead to new year

Happy new year and welcome to 2023! Last year was a whirlwind as the elections took center stage and legislative battles were a plenty. This year looks promising, if for no other reason there aren’t any major elections. Still, there will be plenty of talk about who is and who isn’t a viable candidate for the 2024 presidential election. I …

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Reg O relief extended for some companies

Federal banking agencies late last month extended by one year no-action relief under Regulation O for banks lending to investment fund-controlled companies under specific conditions. The relief was set to expire at the start of 2023 but has been pushed back to either Jan. 1, 2024, or the effective date of a final Federal Reserve rule revising Reg O. The …

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