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When I was a little kid, Harry Caray was the play-by-play announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals. Harry began announcing for the Cardinals in 1945 on station KMOX. My big brother was (and still is) a baseball nut. He’s a scholar (he’s written four books on baseball), statistician, historian (inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame last summer) …

Oklahoma bankers made their way to Washington during the last week in April to meet with members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation and specifically ask them to support quick action on S. 2155. These Oklahomans were among the more than 1,300 bankers attending the Government Relations Summit hosted by the American Bankers Association. “It was a great group of our …

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 …

In This Issue… • House set to pass S. 2155 • OBA, Oklahoma credit unions join forces, send letter concerning S. 2155 • 2018 OBA Convention coming in two weeks • OBA Emerging Leaders joining in happy hour on May 10 • OBA education corner …

Due to the numerous hotline questions received each week and the importance of implementing the regulation properly, Compliance Alliance is focusing its May webinar on Beneficial Ownership. The webinar will take place at 2:30 p.m. on May 17. While Beneficial Ownership has been covered in previous webinars, the Alliance is going to cover the basics, take a deep dive into …

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 …

In This Issue… • Greetings from Guy • Regulatory Feedback Initiative needs you! • Update: Maybe Hensarling is open to moving S. 2155 separately? • 2018 OBA Convention coming in May • OBA Emerging Leaders joining in happy hour • Oklahoma Real Estate Appraiser Board requesting comments from bankers • Kempton Group offering new user-friendly web portal • OBA education …

Just a quick reminder to register for the OBA’s Annual Convention and, especially, plan to attend the business luncheon at noon on Tuesday, May 22. The meeting will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Tulsa. The specific address is 777 West Cherokee Street, Catoosa. In case you missed it, this is yet another “official” notice, pursuant to Section …

Earlier this week, more than 20 Oklahoma bankers joined nearly 1,300 bankers from across the country while attending the ABA’s GR Summit in Washington, D.C. “Parts, but not all, of the meetings we had both with the group and our own delegation were encouraging,” OBA President and CEO Roger Beverage said. “Virtually everyone tells us that the regulatory reform bill …

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.