On Nov. 13, members of the Senate Banking Committee unveiled a proposed compromise on regulatory relief for community banks, according to OBA President Roger Beverage. “It’s not everything we wanted,” Beverage said. “I still want to see if this is the final ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ version or if we can add some tweaks. “The most obvious omission is that it doesn’t talk …

We have now confirmed the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), has walked away from the negotiations with Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) on a proposed package for regulatory relief aimed at community banks. He did so in spite of his public statements some three weeks ago that progress was being made on a compromise, bipartisan …

OKLAHOMA CITY — Community banks take great pride in being the foundation of their communities. When cities and towns are in need, they don’t hesitate to help in any way possible. These banks are also just as quick to react when the neighborhoods of their peers need assistance. Following the recent rash of hurricanes in Texas, Puerto Rico, Florida and …

The Regulatory Feedback Initiative gives bankers a chance to comment anonymously about the bank’s examination process. If you have had an exam in the last year and haven’t completed a “Post Exam Survey” please direct your staff to click here. We need to know what happened – the good AND the bad. And then let your staff know this is something they should do …

2025-2026 Chair Yolanda Thomas Harvey VP/Training/Dev Manager Sovereign Bank, Oklahoma City Members Kendra Barnes SVP/Regional Trust Manager Arvest Bank, Oklahoma City Lacey Biffle VP/Marketing Quail Creek Bank, Oklahoma City Kathryn Blankenship AVP/Bank Ops Manager Chickasaw Community Bank, Oklahoma City LaTisha Blubaugh VP/Senior Credit Administrator Stride Bank, N.A., Enid Karley Briggs VP/Regional Manager City National Bank, Lawton Andrea Carter VP/Human Resources …

2025-2026 Chairman Kathryn Ivey SVP/Leg/HR Shamrock Bank, N.A., Coalgate Members Madilynn Ashworth BSA Director/SVP Great Plains Bank, Oklahoma City Jennifer Bailey SVP/Compliance/BSA Officer Community State Bank, Poteau Tan Bui VP Compliance/IA Off F&M Bank, Oklahoma City Lexi Dills Compliance Officer Grand Savings Bank, Grove Erin Goodall SVP – Internal Audit Director Great Plains Bank, Oklahoma City Jeffery Harris AVP/Assistant Compliance …

2025-2026 Chairman Priscilla Cude President & CEO First Bethany Bank, Bethany Members Don Abernathy Regional President Legacy Bank, Oklahoma City Dusty Alexander SVP Central National Bank, Poteau Adam Anderson President & CEO Bank of Commerce, Catoosa Barry Anderson Guthrie President & COO F&M Bank, Oklahoma City Troy Appling President & CEO The Bankers Bank, Oklahoma City Steve Bagwell President & …

2025-2026 Chair Ryan Miller Vice President/Commercial Lending First Fidelity Bank, Oklahoma City Members Chad Brown Senior Vice President First National Bank, Miami Kristina Green Consumer Loan Officer City National Bank, Tulsa Kaleb Grimm VP/Comml/Cons Lender AVB Bank, Broken Arrow Jessica Heiderstadt Commercial Loan Officer Great Plains Bank, Edmond Darrell Horn Vice President Security Bank, Tulsa Shawn Moore IAS Manager Arvest …

2025-2026 Chairman Kathryn Ivey Senior Vice President/Leg/HR Shamrock Bank, N.A., Coalgate Members Madilynn Ashworth BSA Director/SVP Great Plains Bank, Oklahoma City Jennifer Bailey SVP/Compliance/BSA Officer Community State Bank, Poteau Tan Bui VP Compliance/IA Off F&M Bank, Oklahoma City Lexi Dills Compliance Officer Grand Savings Bank, Grove Erin Goodall SVP – Internal Audit Director Great Plains Bank, Oklahoma City Jeffery Harris …

2025-2026 Chairman Jay Dyer EVP/Loan Manager Arvest Bank, Bartlesville Members Nancy Bainbridge EVP/Director of Tribal/Construction Lending Chickasaw Community Bank, Oklahoma City Kimberly Berube-Ibrahim SVP/Credit Manager Prism Bank, Guthrie Mark Brace Regional President BancFirst, Lawton Mark Byers AVP/Commercial Loan Officer Vision Bank, Ada Joshua Cole SVP/Commercial Lender Security Bank, Tulsa Christopher Farris VP/Commercial Lender Legacy Bank, Oklahoma City Javier Gamarra EVP/Chief …