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June 2018

  • June 10, 2018

    Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame taking nominations for introductory class

    The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame has been created by the OBA Board of Directors to honor individual bankers for their contributions to the banking industry and the State of Oklahoma. In addition, the Hall of Fame is intended to recognize bankers’ achievements on behalf of the Association’s member banks. Bankers make a difference in their communities every day. To …

  • June 6, 2018

    Check out OBA’s special convention opening video

    Did you miss our annual convention and the opportunity to watch the opening video that discussed our convention theme of “Answering the C*A*L*L (Community/Advocacy/Leadership Legacy)? Or, would you just like to see it again? Either way, here’s your chance below to see some of our most well-known bankers discuss what the “C*A*L*L means to them, and also see some bankers …

  • June 5, 2018

    Week of June 4

    In This Issue… • Women In Banking conference scheduled for October • Don’t miss our invitation to hear FinCEN on SARs • OBA education corner …

May 2018

  • May 31, 2018

    May 2018 OBA Legal Briefs

    Beneficial ownership rules update Policies Appraisals Beneficial ownership rules update By John S. Burnett By the time you read this, the May 11, 2018, compliance date for FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership requirements will be only a couple of days away or already have past. As you know by now, FinCEN issued a second set of FAQs on the Beneficial Ownership requirements …

  • May 31, 2018

    Reg relief bill S. 2155 passes House; signed by president

    S. 2155, a regulatory relief bill for community banks, passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week. With its passage through the Senate in March, it was soon thereafter signed by President Trump and became law. It is the first bipartisan bill to pass through Congress in quite a while and contains several COMMONSENSE adjustments to regulations that have hurt …

  • May 31, 2018

    Webinar on Joint Memorandum to combat elder fraud scheduled

    OBA is pleased to be a partner to offer the free webinar, below, focusing on SARs and financial exploitation.  Our FinCEN speaker took the rare step of sending out to banks nationwide and, in just a few hours, we already have 3,000 attendees.  We may not surpass the 20,000 cap, but you are encouraged to sign-up soon to ensure your …

  • May 29, 2018

    Week of May 28

    In This Issue… • Webinar on joint Memorandum to combat elder fraud scheduled this week • S. 2155 passes House; signed by president • Check out OBA’s special convention opening video • OBA education corner …

  • May 22, 2018

    Reg relief bill S. 2155 passes House; heads to president

    S. 2155, a regulatory relief bill for community banks, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. With its passage through the Senate in March, it will now head to President Trump’s desk for his signature and become law. It is the first bipartisan bill to pass through Congress in quite a while and contains several COMMONSENSE adjustments to regulations …

  • May 22, 2018

    Reg relief bill S. 2155 passes House; heads to president

    S. 2155, a regulatory relief bill for community banks, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. With its passage through the Senate in March, it will now head to President Trump’s desk for his signature and become law. It is the first bipartisan bill to pass through Congress in quite a while and contains several COMMONSENSE adjustments to regulations …

  • May 22, 2018

    Regulatory relief passes House; heads to president’s desk

    U.S. Capitol

    The OBA has learned S. 2155, a regulatory relief bill for community banks, has just passed the U.S. House of Representatives. With its passage through the Senate in March, it will now head to President Trump’s desk for his signature and become law. We will have more information on this development soon. As for now, thank you to all those …