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The OBA and the Oklahoma Credit Union League have joined together to write to each member of the Oklahoma delegation asking them to do everything they can to help move S. 2155 through the U.S. House of Representatives. “When we were there for our recent visits, we kept getting the same old message of being patient,” OBA President and CEO …

Calling all OBA Emerging Leaders! Join your banking peers and some other friends in finance for a happy hour in partnership with the Young Accounting Professionals from the Oklahoma Society of CPAs from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, at The Jones Assembly located at 901 W. Sheridan Ave. in Oklahoma City. You can register for this get-together by clicking here or …

The Oklahoma Bankers Association Directory of Banks, 2018 edition, is now available for purchase. This annual booklet gives important information on all Oklahoma banks, savings and loans, savings banks and holding companies. It’s available for purchase online by clicking here, or feel free to contact the OBA’s Thi Pham. Anyone wishing to order nine or more copies should contact Thi directly.

This week’s American Banker magazine features an article written by Cam Fine, president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of American. Fine recently announced his retirement and penned this article as his goodbye to Washington, D.C. ‘Don’t let the bastards get you down’: Cam Fine says goodbye to D.C. I came to Washington, D.C., from Missouri’s capital city, Jefferson …

The 2018 OBA Annual Convention & Trade Show is coming soon, set for May 21-23 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa. This year’s convention theme is “Answer the C.A.L.L. (community/advocacy/leadership/legacy). Lt. Col. Robert Darling, a retired member of the U.S. Marine Corps., who served in the first Gulf War and supported the president in the President’s Emergency …

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the teacher walkout, the OBA Women in Banking Day at the Capitol, scheduled for April 17, has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the OBA education department.

FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) recently released an updated version of its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) outline in an effort to assist bankers as they prepare for the May 11 deadline. These expanded due diligence requirements are intended to find out who is really the controlling force of various businesses with which the bank does business, including corporations and limited …

Pursuant to Article V, Section 5.4 of the By Laws of the OBA, notice is hereby given of the slate of nominees that have been selected by each of Board’s nominating committees to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors. The slate of nominees will be considered by the membership on May 22 at the annual meeting and …

Banking Exchange magazine has introduced its inaugural “20 Under 40 Awards” in which 20 next-generation bankers under the age of 40 will be profiled. They are looking for those banking professionals who will help banks thrive in the next decade. Entries will be judged by experienced industry professionals. The winners – representing the “best of the best” – will be …

THANK YOU Senators Jim Inhofe and James Lankford! Senators Inhofe and Lankford put people ahead of politics and voted YES for S. 2155, a bipartisan, commonsense bill to help traditional community banks all across Oklahoma and the country to better serve their customers and grow the economy. Thank you for showing America how Congress can work together to solve problems. …