OBA Chairman Curtis Davidson spoke with KOCO’s Markie Martin Tuesday morning during the weekday morning show on Oklahoma City’s channel 5. Davidson, who is CEO of First National Bank & Trust in Ardmore, discussed the negative impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on Oklahoma’s community banks and why it’s important to try to ease some of the regulations on banks so they …

Law firm that provides legal services. CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact: Clay Christensen 3401 NW 63rd St, Suite 600 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Phone: (405) 232-2020 Fax: (405) 228-1113 Email: clay@christensenlawgroup.com Website: www.christensenlawgroup.com

A lawsuit has been filed in State District Court in Fort Worth, Texas, in which both the Texas Bankers Association and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas have joined forces to attack the ADA website compliance issue. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and attorney fees, not traditional monetary damages. In earlier issues of the OBA Update, we’ve mentioned efforts by …

The dates for the OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs have been finalized. Mark your calendar for the date of the program 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. Locations and dates for this year’s events are: …

From the chairman By Curtis Davidson OBA Chairman There may be more than one way to skin the regulatory cat. Nothing is higher on a banker’s wish list than regulatory reform. The problem is how to get from wish to reality. Currently there are three methods being discussed. These methods are probably familiar to you but I would like to …

Outside, independent consulting company providing credit risk management functions such as loan review, credit administration functions, ALLL reviews and analysis, credit analysis and other services. CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact: David McSwain 818 N Husband St #19 Stillwater, OK  74075 (405) 880-1039 Email: david@mcswainconsulting.net Website: www.mcswainconsulting.net

One education program, in particular, to be aware of is the OBA Intern Program. The Intern Program will again be active in 2017 and we’re looking for participating banks! For more information on this IMPORTANT program – important not only to aspiring students, but also to participating banks – contact the OBA education department at (405) 424-5252!

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From the chairman By Curtis Davidson OBA Chairman We witnessed a remarkable event noon on Friday in Washington D.C. – the peaceful transition of political power in the United States. Since George Washington handed over the presidency to John Adams some 220 years ago, 23 presidential elections resulted in power transferred to another party. This occurred again Friday, Jan. 20, …

OCC: Fintech charter has ‘very high bar’; few applicants expected During an ABA member webinar Monday, senior OCC officials provided more details about the agency’s proposed special purpose national bank charter intended for innovative fintech firms. The officials noted the charter is not a different kind of charter; it would be a national bank charter, with all of the privileges and …