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In This Issue… • CRA changes recommended • Beneficial ownership FAQs • Board nominees selected for consideration by membership • OBA education corner …

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 …

Pursuant to Section 6.3 of the By Laws of the Oklahoma Bankers Association, notice is hereby given of the nominee for the office of First Vice Chairman. The nominee was selected from among more than a dozen names that had been submitted to the Nominating Committee for consideration. The nominee for the office of First Vice Chairman of the Oklahoma …

In This Issue… • Greetings from Guy • Board nominees selected for consideration by membership • Agencies finalize technical revisions to Call Report • Parts of NCUA field of membership regulation struck down • 2018 OBA Professional Member college scholarship available • OBA education corner …

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 …

In This Issue… • Greetings from Guy • House Financial Services Committee advances more bills • FDIC Board approaves appraisal threshold increase for CRE transactions • Waiting on Chairman Hensarling • Nominations being taken for ’20 Under 40 Awards’ • OBA education corner …

In This Issue… • Greetings from Guy • Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? • House passes TAILOR, Exam Appeals bills • Bankers invited to participate in ABA’s ADA website accessibility survey • Fiduciary Rule to Federal Appeals Court • OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs continue next week • OBA education corner …

On a vote of 67-31, the U.S. Senate passed its version of regulatory reform for traditional community banks. “This has been a tough fight,” OBA President and CEO Roger Beverage said. “We’ve been working on trying to shape a compromise for more than four years. Yesterday was a huge win for the banking industry, but especially for smaller community banks. …

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. …

In This Issue… • Greetings from Guy • Goings on with S. 2155 • OBA unveils new app for events, news alerts • OBA education corner …