The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inducted its 2024 class – its sixth – today at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. The late Guy Berry III, with American Heritage Bank, in Sapulpa; Herschel Brewster, with Blue Sky Bank, in Weatherford; Brad Krieger, with Arvest Bank; and Gregg Vandaveer, with Sooner State Bank, Tuttle; make up the 2024 group. …
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The Office of the Oklahoma State Treasurer announced the relaunch of the Agricultural Linked Deposit Program, an initiative designed to support Oklahoma’s farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses. The program, which launched on Nov. 1, will provide financial assistance to at-risk farms and alternative agricultural ventures. Through the Agricultural Linked Deposit Program, eligible agricultural businesses can access lower-interest loans to sustain …
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The Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service implemented a new payee name validation capability within its Treasury Check Verification System application programming interface on Monday, according to a notice from the bureau. The change comes roughly a year after regulators tightened liability standards for Treasury check returns. TCVS is a tool that assists financial institutions with Treasury check verification. …
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The American Bankers Association and a group of trade associations appealed a recent Texas federal court decision holding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule did not exceed the bureau’s authority or violate the APA. The associations also moved the Fifth Circuit for a stay pending appeal. Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act amended the Equal Credit …
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We wanted to pass along another warning to our banks about how ATM jackpotting continues to be a problem in our area of the country and remains a serious threat. Jackpotting is gaining traction as ATMs in Van Buren, Arkansas, and Alma, Arkansas, were hit on Saturday These attacks allow the suspect to dispense cash from the ATM, without using …
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Just a quick little message to let our members know invoices for our annual dues will be sent out at the beginning of November. Each bank CEO, as well as the bank’s cashier, will receive a copy of the invoice. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to drop us a line!
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The OBA, alongside 51 of its fellow state bankers associations last week, urged the Federal Communications Commission to issue new rules to help stem the flow of illegal texts and calls to consumers. The rules had been scheduled to be considered during the FCC’s meeting on Sept. 26 but were removed from the agenda two days before the meeting. The …
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today issued its Section 1033 final rule, which deals with personal financial data rights. The rule will require financial institutions, credit card issuers and other financial providers to unlock an individual’s personal financial data and transfer it to another provider at the consumer’s request for free. The CFPB believes it will allow consumers to more …
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The Federal Reserve and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced the dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2025 are subject to certain protections under Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act, and Regulation M, which implements the Consumer Leasing Act. The agencies are required to adjust the thresholds annually based on …
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The FDIC board will meet on Thursday to consider extending the compliance deadline for its final rule on the use of the agency’s name and logo by financial institutions. The FDIC last year adopted new requirements regarding the display of the official FDIC sign in banks and bank digital channels, setting a compliance deadline of Jan. 1, 2025. Earlier this …
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