In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FDIC chair, gubernatorial candidates to highlight OBA convention OBA to host fraud investigators group on Thursday OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring First Friday Fraud Forum on deck Interested in leading our Emerging Leaders? Last call is today! OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Regulators release proposals to ease bank capital requirements Senate confirms Mullin as DHS secretary; Stitt tabs Senate replacement Welcome new strategic members 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! •   …

We have finally reached the first deadline at the state legislature – it felt like we would never get here! We started the session tracking 546 bills, and after the deadline, we are now tracking significantly fewer. We will be spending the next couple of weeks hearing bills on the floor in the house of origin. While the first couple …

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized a rule in early March to revise licensing requirements for community banks and eliminated a system used to monitor national bank compliance with fair housing laws, both as part of a broader effort to reduce the regulatory burden on smaller institutions. OCC last year proposed the changes as part of a …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Treasury Department publishes reports to combat financial crimes OBA Washington Visit registration open 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! •        •         • Just a quick …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Be aware of cyber threats originating from Iran OCC releases proposed rule to implement Genius Act OBA Book Club Zoom meeting on Thursday First Friday Fraud Forum on deck this week Interested in leading our Emerging Leaders? OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Capitol capital: What’s happening in D.C./OKC? Be aware of IMA Financial breach, upcoming fraud discussions Deadline approaching to participate in compensation survey OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring OBA Washington Visit registration open OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Fed proposes changes to incentivize banks to originate, service mortgages FDIC, OCC release stress test scenarious ABA Washington Summit set National Consumer Protection Week scheduled in early March OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FDIC extends comment period for Genius Act Bankers at state Capitol: Register for OBA’s 2026 Contact Banker Program OBA Book Club announces next selection OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring Welcome new strategic members OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some …

Here we go! The Second Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature officially kicked off at noon on Monday, Feb. 2 with the governor’s State of the State address. The legislature will run from now until the last Friday in May. We are excited for this year as we hope to get some good legislation passed for our community banks. When …