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 …

2026-2027 Chair Stephanie Craig President & CEO Frazer Bank, Edmond Members Cassie Beger Branch Manager Central National Bank, Poteau Lacey Biffle VP/Marketing Quail Creek Bank, Oklahoma City Rhiannon Biggs SVP/CSO BancFirst, Lawton Kathryn Blankenship AVP/Bank Ops Manager Chickasaw Community Bank, Oklahoma City Tisha Blubaugh VP/Senior Credit Administrator Stride Bank, N.A., Enid Andrea Carter SVP/Human Resources The Bankers Bank, Oklahoma City …

2026-2027 Chairman Beth Vowell VP/Regional Banking Manager Mabrey Bank, Oklahoma City Members Amy Biggs AVP/CD Clerk Seiling State Bank, Seiling Rhiannon Biggs SVP/CSO BancFirst, Lawton Nina Carter VP/Head of Compliance Kirkpatrick Bank, Edmond Matthew Farve SVP/COO/Cashier/Security Officer First National Bank, Ardmore Chelsea Filer AVP/Deposit Operations Stride Bank, N.A., Enid Mickeal Hammontree VP Operations/BSA Officer Peoples Bank & Trust Co, Edmond …

2026-2027 Chairman Steve Hart President First Fidelity Bank, Oklahoma City Members Dusty Alexander SVP Central National Bank, Heavener Adam Anderson President & CEO Bank of Commerce, Catoosa Barry Anderson President/Vice Chairman F&M Bank, Oklahoma City Troy Appling President & CEO The Bankers Bank, Oklahoma City Troy Avant Market President Liberty National Bank Steven Bagwell President & CEO Vision Bank, Ada …

2026-2027 Chair Jessica Heiderstadt Commercial Loan Officer Great Plains Bank, Edmond Members Kristina Green Consumer Loan Officer City National Bank, Tulsa Kaleb Grimm VP/Comml/Cons Lender AVB Bank, Broken Arrow Darrell Horn Vice President Security Bank, Tulsa Katie Jordan Consumer Origination Mgr First United Bank and Trust Co, Durant Ryan Miller Vice President/Commercial Lending First Fidelity Bank, Oklahoma City Shawn Moore …

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 …

2026-2027 Chairman Christopher Farris VP/Commercial Lender Legacy Bank, Oklahoma City Members Nancy Bainbridge EVP/Director of Tribal/Construction Lending Chickasaw Community Bank, Oklahoma City Kimberly Berube-Ibrahim SVP/Credit Manager Prism Bank, Guthrie Tambi Brown AVP/Commerical Lender Stride Bank, N.A., Enid Mark Byers Vice President/Loan Officer Vision Bank, Ada Joshua Cole SVP/Commercial Lender Security Bank, Tulsa Jay Dyer EVP/Loan Manager Arvest Bank, Bartlesville Javier …