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As this issue of the Oklahoma Banker goes to press, the U.S. Senate is working through periodic floor statements relating to S. 2155. So far there are some 57 amendments that have been filed, and that does not include the Manager’s Amendment. The way the Senate works, the first hurdle was to get past a filibuster (60 votes required). The …

Congratulations Oklahoma bankers – collectively you set yet another industry earnings record in 2017! “We’ve been pointing out all year that the industry was on track to set another earnings record (in 2017),” OBA President and CEO Roger Beverage said. “Even though total industry earnings for all banks ($25.5 billion) were off by some $17.7 billion (41 percent) over last …

By Jeremy Cowen Vice President/Communications Editor A quick visit to “OBA.com” or punching in “Oklahoma Bankers” in the iTunes or Google Play app stores will instantly let you know “what’s new?” with OBA communications. Your Oklahoma Bankers Association communications department has been hard at work keeping the Association at the forefront of communications technology by unveiling a completely redesigned OBA.com …

This week has borne witness to a sometimes comical, sometimes irritating debate on the Senate floor about a bill that will bring regulatory relief to community banks. Much of the opposition to this bill is being led by a former supporter of community banks – Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) – who keeps reading from a list of talking points that …

Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford gave an impassioned plea on the Senate floor Thursday evening urging his colleagues to pass S. 2155, a bill meant to bring some regulatory relief to the country’s community banks. You can watch Lankford’s speech below:

In This Issue… • Greetings from Guy • Senate votes to proceed on S. 2155 • OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs start next week • OBA unveils new app for events, news alerts • OBA education corner …

A story appearing on NewsOK on Feb. 28 discusses how Oklahoma banks posted record profits in 2017. OBA President and CEO Roger Beverage is quoted in the article on how the earnings record is a good thing, but there were a couple of measurements that concerned him. Click here to read the full article on NewsOK.

In This Issue… • Regulatory relief bill close to Senate action • Interested in leading our Emerging Leaders? • 2018 Senior Management Conference set for April in Las Vegas • OBA education corner …

The dates for the OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs have been finalized. Mark your calendar for the date of the program that’s in your area of the state and plan to attend. Bring your coworkers with you so that everyone can be up to speed on the most recent developments affecting their job. As in the past, the schedule for …

Pursuant to the By Laws of the Oklahoma Bankers Association, notice is hereby given of the names of each of the six Board nominating committees. Each of these committees will select a banker from that group to serve a three-year term on the OBA’s Board. The Board structure includes 18 directors elected from each of the six OBA Groups for a three-year …