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The OBA has heard from bankers interested in serving as chair of the Emerging Leaders Division. This position is open to any OBA Emerging Leaders who are currently enrolled in OBA Emerging Leaders Academy or had previously graduated from an OBA Leadership Academy. The Emerging Leaders chair will serve a two-year term and will work closely with OBA staff to …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Voting open for OBA Emerging Leader chair CFPB releases consumer complaint totals for 2025 OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our bankers this week! •        •         • Another short …

The OBA has heard from bankers interested in serving as chair of the Emerging Leaders Division. This position is open to any OBA Emerging Leaders who are currently enrolled in OBA Emerging Leaders Academy or had previously graduated from an OBA Leadership Academy. The Emerging Leaders chair will serve a two-year term and will work closely with OBA staff to …

The OBA was proud to host Shred Fest in partnership with AARP Oklahoma and the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, with special thanks to Absolute Data Shredding for providing secure on-site shredding services. AARP Oklahoma will also host additional shredding events on April 18 in Shawnee and Enid, April 22 in Edmond and May 2 in Tulsa. Thank you to everyone …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FDIC chair, gubernatorial candidates to highlight OBA convention OBA to host fraud investigators group on Thursday OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring First Friday Fraud Forum on deck Interested in leading our Emerging Leaders? Last call is today! OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President …

Banking regulators advanced three proposed rules last week to lower capital requirements for banks of all sizes as part of an effort to boost lending activity. The first proposed rule would implement the Basel III endgame agreement by revising the risk-based capital requirements for the largest banks. The second proposal would revise how the surcharge for globally systemically important banks, …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Regulators release proposals to ease bank capital requirements Senate confirms Mullin as DHS secretary; Stitt tabs Senate replacement Welcome new strategic members OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our bankers this week! •   …

We have finally reached the first deadline at the state legislature – it felt like we would never get here! We started the session tracking 546 bills, and after the deadline, we are now tracking significantly fewer. We will be spending the next couple of weeks hearing bills on the floor in the house of origin. While the first couple …

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized a rule in early March to revise licensing requirements for community banks and eliminated a system used to monitor national bank compliance with fair housing laws, both as part of a broader effort to reduce the regulatory burden on smaller institutions. OCC last year proposed the changes as part of a …

Every spring, the OBA welcomes bankers to join us for a firsthand look at the legislative process.         During their February session this year, the current Emerging Leaders Academy started their day with Commissioner Mick Thompson (above left) before hearing from Speaker Kyle Hilbert, Senate Appropriations Chair (and fellow banker) Chuck Hall and several of their respective …