Check out the 2021 OBA Convention highlights below with several photos from the event, which was held May 24-26 at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City. Click here to view the photo page!

Check out the 2021 OBA Convention highlights below with several photos from the event!  

In This Issue… OBA Convention kicks off Monday, May 24! 2021 OBA Directory of Banks available Set your sights on Vegas this June for the 2021 Senior Management Forum OBA education corner … OBA Convention kicks off Monday, May 24! The Oklahoma Bankers Association 2021 Convention is set for May 24-26 in Oklahoma City, with the brand-new Omni Hotel as …

In last week’s OBA Update, we asked our bankers to contact Sen. Inhofe and Sen. Lankford to sign-on as co-sponsors to S. 4117. This bill would all small business that received PPP loans less than $150,000 to have blanket forgiveness. Loans of this size account for 86% of all PPP loans, but the total dollar amount of these loans make …

The OBA’s Elaine Dodd conducted a banking fraud webinar in partnership with the Oklahoma Insurance Department and AARP Oklahoma as a part of the series, Hoodwinked: A Fraud Conference. Topics covered included: credit/debit cards, checking/savings, money mules, social engineering, sim swapping and pandemic scams. Bankers and/or customers should click here to view the webinar recording.

In This Issue… Department of Commerce provides next steps for Oklahoma Business Relief Plan Oklahoma Insurance Department/OBA virtual offering on banking fraud scheduled for tomorrow, July 22 at 10 a.m. Fed extends rule allowing directors, shareholders to apply for PPP loans 2021 Oklahoma Views & Vistas Calendar available for discounted pricing extended through Aug. 31 Check out OBA’s Strategic Members …

The Federal Reserve announced on July 15 that it would extend a temporary exemption from Regulation O to allow bank directors and shareholders to receive Paycheck Protection Program loans from their related banks. Reg O generally limits lending activity to bank directors, shareholders, officers and businesses owned by these persons. The exception—which applies only to PPP loans—will be extended through …

The Oklahoma Bankers Association and the Oklahoma State Election Board held a joint press conference on June 5 to announce a plan for banks across the state to offer free absentee voting services to all Oklahoma voters. “Community banks across Oklahoma are excited for the opportunity to make absentee voting easier for all Oklahomans,” OBA Chief of Staff/EVP Adrian Beverage said. …

The Oklahoma Bankers Association and the Oklahoma State Election Board held a joint press conference on June 5 to announce a plan for banks across the state to offer free absentee voting services to all Oklahoma voters. “Community banks across Oklahoma are excited for the opportunity to make absentee voting easier for all Oklahomans,” OBA Chief of Staff/EVP Adrian Beverage said. …

In This Issue… OBA Annual Business Meeting set for Tuesday Banks return to offices, facilities Check out OBA’s Strategic Members COVID-19 Resource page OBA education corner …