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In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Capitol capital: What’s happening in D.C./OKC? Be aware of IMA Financial breach, upcoming fraud discussions Deadline approaching to participate in compensation survey OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring OBA Washington Visit registration open OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random …

The Federal Reserve will soon issue proposals to change the regulatory capital framework in ways that incentivize banks to originate and service mortgages, Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said at ABA’s Conference for Community Bankers in Orlando this past Tuesday. Specifically, the proposals would “remove the requirement to deduct mortgage servicing assets from regulatory capital while maintaining the 250% …

The FDIC and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency last week released the market scenarios they will use in their upcoming stress tests for financial institutions. The agencies coordinated with the Federal Reserve to develop the scenarios, with the Fed releasing its scenarios last week. The supervisory scenarios include baseline and severely adverse scenarios, according to the FDIC. The …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Fed proposes changes to incentivize banks to originate, service mortgages FDIC, OCC release stress test scenarious ABA Washington Summit set National Consumer Protection Week scheduled in early March OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to …

The OBA, the American Bankers Association and 51 other state bankers associations expressed strong opposition to the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandate on Monday – also known as the Credit Card Competition Act – warning in a joint letter to Congress that the proposal would harm consumers, small businesses and banks of all sizes. In the letter, the associations write that …

In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FDIC extends comment period for Genius Act Bankers at state Capitol: Register for OBA’s 2026 Contact Banker Program OBA Book Club announces next selection OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring Welcome new strategic members OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some …

Here we go! The Second Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature officially kicked off at noon on Monday, Feb. 2 with the governor’s State of the State address. The legislature will run from now until the last Friday in May. We are excited for this year as we hope to get some good legislation passed for our community banks. When …

President Trump announced at the end of January he has nominated former Federal Reserve board member Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed. Warsh worked in the mergers and acquisitions department at Morgan Stanley before joining the administration of President George W. Bush, where he was special assistant to the president for economic policy and executive secretary …

The Oklahoma Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association and 51 other state bankers associations expressed strong opposition to the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandate – also known as the Credit Card Competition Act – warning in a joint letter sent to Congress in late January that the proposal would harm consumers, small businesses and banks of all sizes. In the letter, …

The ABA’s Washington Summit is scheduled for March 9-11. Click here for more information. There is no registration fee for this event. There is an all-day Emerging Leaders Forum on Monday, March 9. Hill Visits will take place on Tuesday, March 19. Contact Megan McGuire at the OBA for more information!