In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Warsh nominated as next Fed chair First Friday Fraud Forums on deck! Review your bank’s information for OBA directory OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our bankers this week! •        • …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … OBA, ABA, state bankers associations oppose Credit Card Competition Act ABA Washington Summit set OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our bankers this week! •        •         • I hope …

The 2026 Compliance Updates seminars, set for Tuesday, Jan. 27 in Oklahoma City, have been rescheduled for Feb. 18. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact our education department (405-424-5252) for further information!

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Credit card rate cap proposal raises ire Monthly virtual fraud education events set OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring Read along with OBA Book Club Review your information for OBA directory Welcome new OBA Strategic Members OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO …

Several scholarships are now available to bankers from OBA-member banks for various graduate schools of banking. Applications should be submitted to the OBA’s Janis Reeser by email (janis@oba.com), regular mail (643 N.E. 41st St., OKC, 73105) or fax (405-424-4518). Click on the links below for more specific information about each scholarship: GSB-Madison HR School Scholarship: $700 — Deadline: Feb. 6. …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Capitol capital: What’s happening in D.C./OKC? Justice Department begins inquiry in Fed Chair Powell Petition circulating to close stablecoin loophole OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our bankers this week! •        …

The Federal Reserve and FDIC released the updated Community Reinvestment Act “small-bank” and “intermediate small-bank” asset-size thresholds for 2026 last week. The thresholds ticked up slightly for the coming year. CRA regulations establish the criteria by which relevant agencies assess a financial institution’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The asset-size …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … HMDA data filing period opens CRA ‘small-bank’ asset-size threshold updated for 2026 OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our bankers this week! •        •         • Things are slowly returning …

U.S. payment card networks processed 100.7 billion debit and general-use prepaid card transactions valued at $4.7 trillion in 2023, representing an annual 4.6% increase in both value and volume over the two years studied, the Federal Reserve said in its biennial report on interchange fee revenue. The Dodd-Frank Act requires the Fed to regulate debit card interchange fees – which …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Democratic state AGs file lawsuit to stop CFPB defunding ABA offers suggestions to agencies’ proposed safety, soundness rules OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our bankers this week! •        •    …