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Military Customers – A Protected Class? By Andy Zavoina For starters, service members are not a protected class under Reg B or ECOA, but note I added a question mark in the title of this article. The question is, do you want to treat them as a protected class? In my opinion, a bank often mitigates risks most effectively by …
May 2024
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May 22, 2024
Executive News: Speedbumps being hit in state legislature
We have officially entered the last month of the state legislative session, and just like clockwork, the craziness and the nonsense have already started. As I’ve mentioned before, the only thing the legislature is statutorily required to accomplish is to pass a state budget. So, all the policy issues still being considered must be across the finish line before the …
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May 22, 2024
Oklahoma banker named to FDIC subcommittee
The FDIC, in late March, announced four new members of the agency’s Minority Depository Institutions Subcommittee to the Advisory Committee on Community Banking, which included an Oklahoma banker. They are: John Tom Anderson, president and CEO of F&M Bank, Edmond. John Lewis, president and CEO of the Harbor Bank of Maryland, Baltimore. Alfonso Macedo, president and CEO of Ocean Bank, …
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May 22, 2024
2024 OBA Directory of Banks now available for purchase
The latest edition of the OBA Directory of Banks is now available. This essential reference includes financial data, important information about all Oklahoma banks, savings and loans, savings banks and holding companies, key personnel by function and title, answers to rules and regulations, legislators, state and national agencies, courthouses, fast-find index and much more! Each Directory is $40 per copy …
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May 22, 2024
FDIC seeks public comments about bank merger policies
The FDIC is accepting public comment on its proposal to change how the agency will evaluate bank merger applications. Among other things, the proposal would broaden the number of competitive factors the FDIC will take into consideration when deciding whether to approve or deny applications. The agency would also require a “thorough accounting” of the potential effects on communities, including …
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May 22, 2024
Historical host: 2024 OBA Annual Convention set for appearance at Skirvin Hotel
The Oklahoma Bankers Association Annual Convention takes place May 13-15 at the historic Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City. The OBA and its member banks are better together … it’s become a mantra of sorts during Bryan Cain’s year as OBA chair, and it’s the focus of our annual convention this year! Nearly 200 banks and 20,000 bank employees across the …
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May 21, 2024
Week of May 20
In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Oklahoma agencies host fraud prevention conference Miss our convention? Miss being at our convention? Check out these highlights! FDIC chair to step down Welcome new strategic member OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our …
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May 21, 2024
OBA installs Sovereign Bank COO as chair; honors others at annual convention
OKLAHOMA CITY — Alicia Wade, chief operating officer of Sovereign Bank, in Shawnee, was inducted as chair of the Oklahoma Bankers Association at the OBA’s 127th Convention on May 15 at the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City. Wade joined Sovereign Bank earlier this year, and has been a part of the banking industry for 27 years. She also serves on …
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May 21, 2024
Miss our convention? Check out our opening video
Did you miss our convention this week? Well, we missed you! We’ll have more photos and such to share with everyone in the upcoming days. Until then, quench your convention thirst with a peek at our opening session video featuring 20 years of conventions making us all “better together”!
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May 21, 2024
Check out our 2024 convention photos!
We had a good time at convention! We hope you did, too! Check out a random smattering of photos from our convention below! You can also CLICK HERE to see ALL of the photos we collected from convention via a Dropbox folder!