In the last two days, we have had 11 Oklahoma bank ATMs experience significant losses due to heightened ATM skimming activities. The cards utilized were not bank customer cards, but cards drawn on another bank. The targeted ATMs were not all chip compliant, which could impact insurance coverage. On a previous similar claim, there was no coverage when a bank …

In This Issue… Deadline approaching to apply for 2019 OBA Emerging Leaders Academy Be sure to return your bank’s Hall of Fame ballots! OBA member relations liaison promoted to vice president OBA education corner …

Every August, like clockwork, Congress goes home for five weeks to campaign, travel their district or the state, read, do interviews – something other than doing the work of the people. A lot of folks think this is a good thing because it holds any action they might take in abeyance in terms of trying to make news or otherwise …

Ballots for the 2019 Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame induction class will be mailed mid-August. An identical group of five ballots is being sent to every president/CEO of each bank in the state. We’re leaving it to the discretion of the presidents/CEOs to distribute these ballots how they see fit among their banks’ respective staffs. Each ballot will be counted …

The dates for the OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs have been finalized. Mark your calendar for the date of the program that’s in your area of the state and plan to attend. Bring your coworkers with you so that everyone can be up-to-speed on the most recent developments affecting their job. In addition to state and federal legislative updates, the …

The OBA has been at the forefront of a nationwide effort to encourage the Fed to decide whether it would develop its version of a real-time payments in the U.S. We’ve made the position known since last year and, like our colleagues, we believe every bank in the country and their customers will benefit from a seamless, ubiquitous real-time payments …

Get an idea of what the average salaries are for comparable banks and institutions in Oklahoma. This survey focuses on gathering salary and cash compensation (salary plus annual cash incentive/bonus) data for approximately 20 executive positions and over 100 middle management and staff level positions. In addition, the survey provides information on actual bonuses paid (as a percent of salary) …

In This Issue… Deadline approaching to apply for 2019 OBA Emerging Leaders Academy Be sure to return your bank’s Hall of Fame ballots! OBA member relations liaison promoted to vice president OBA education corner …

Get an idea of what the average salaries are for comparable banks and institutions in Oklahoma. This survey focuses on gathering salary and cash compensation (salary plus annual cash incentive/bonus) data for approximately 20 executive positions and over 100 middle management and staff level positions. In addition, the survey provides information on actual bonuses paid (as a percent of salary) …

The OBA communications department recently updated its “Economic Impact Brochure” that breaks out how much Oklahoma-chartered banks mean to the economy of the state. The brochure, created by the OBA communications department in 2013, was one of the first of its kind by a state or national bankers association, and has been used in OBA visits with government officials and …