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April 2025
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April 16, 2025
CFPB to abandon enforcement of pair of rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in the past week has vacated and/or abandoned enforcement of a pair of rules. On Monday, the CFPB reached an agreement with the American Bankers Association and other plaintiffs to settle a lawsuit over its rule on credit card late fees. The CFPB last year issued a final rule to lower the safe harbor dollar …
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April 9, 2025
CFPB to start new Sec. 1071 rulemaking
In a court filing last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said its leadership has directed staff to initiate new rulemaking to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act and plans to soon release a proposal to possibly replace or change its current rule. The CFPB in 2023 released a final rule implementing Section 1071, which requires financial institutions to …
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April 7, 2025
Registration open for 2025 OBA Convention
The bankers are back in town — and registration for the 2025 OBA Convention is officially open! Join us in Oklahoma City this May for the can’t-miss event of the year—packed with valuable sessions, networking, and a chance to reconnect with Oklahoma’s banking community. Whether you’re looking to expand your knowledge or simply enjoy a great time with fellow professionals, …
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March 2025
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March 31, 2025
Organized ATM jackpotting groups still active, affects insurance coverage for banks
A search for key word “jackpotting” in OBA.com returns Fraud Alerts and other stories dating back to 2018. In 2024, we mentioned the increase in these ATM attacks on June 3, Aug. 19, Oct. 28, and Nov. 1. Jackpotting is a term used to describe cyber attacks on ATMs with the intent to illegally dispense cash without debiting an account. …
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March 28, 2025
ABA, ICBA, other associations state opposition to Credit Card Competition Act
The American Bankers Association and Independent Community Bankers of American joined eight other associations representing banks, credit unions and payment providers on Monday in restating their opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act, which would impose new network routing mandates on financial institutions that issue credit cards. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has stated his intention to reintroduce the bill in …
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Jeremy Cowen, Senior Vice President/Communications
Email: jeremy@oba.com | Phone: Ext. 113
Jeremy has been in charge of the Oklahoma Banker newspaper as well as the OBA website and other member communications since joining the OBA in January 2002. A native of Hartshorne and a 1997 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, he enjoys meeting and talking with the different people he encounters while doing his job. Previously, Jeremy worked as a sports writer in Lawton and, for the four years prior to joining the OBA, Lubbock, Texas, where he decided the town wasn’t big enough for both him and Bobby Knight. When not working, Jeremy loves to hike, read, watch football, baseball and boxing and teach journalism to high school and college students. And, if you ask, there’s a good chance he will regale you with the story about being interviewed on ESPN by Chris Fowler.