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From the chairman By Curtis Davidson OBA Chairman Last Thursday’s meeting between President Trump and community bankers has been widely reported and discussed, and is covered in more detail below. I would also like to reflect on a few points and the significance of this meeting. Can you remember when a sitting president has met with bankers who represent the …
March 2017
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March 9, 2017
March 2017 Legal Briefs
Blunder Report A Visit to the Bank of Blunders (Operations) A Visit to the Bank of Blunders (Lending) Labor’s Fiduciary Rule Likely Delayed
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March 1, 2017
Bank performance remained strong throughout 2016
FDIC-insured banks and savings institutions across the country earned $43.7 billion in the fourth quarter, up 7.7 percent from the industry’s earnings a year before, according to the most recent FDIC statistics. Oklahoma banks also performed well. “Banks continued to be a positive economic force in 2016 with robust year-over-year growth in business loans, as well as commercial real estate …
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March 1, 2017
Salina supporter
Ask nearly anyone in a small town the best thing about living in a tiny community and one of the first answers you’ll hear is along the lines of “we all help each other out.” In those regards, Salina certainly fits the bill and Lakeside Bank of Salina is definitely one of those entities helping out. Salina Public Schools recently …
February 2017
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February 27, 2017
Week of Feb. 27
From the chairman By Curtis Davidson OBA Chairman If you are still sitting on the fence about attending the ABA Government Relations Summit on March 20-22, let me encourage you to go. ABA has assembled a top-notch program and the price of admission couldn’t be better. It’s free to all bankers whether or not you are an ABA member. Here’s …
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February 20, 2017
Week of Feb. 20
OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring 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. …
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February 16, 2017
February 2017 Legal Briefs
Bank of Blunders 2017 A Visit to the Bank of Blunders (Operations) A Visit to the Bank of Blunders (Lending) Updated Lobby Signage Deregulation? Penalty Caps Increasing, Again
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February 14, 2017
Pair of frauds beginning to surface repeatedly
As you know, we rarely issue Fraud Alerts to ensure they have more force and effect upon issuance, but, banker friends, we are once again there.
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February 13, 2017
Week of Feb. 13
From the chairman By Curtis Davidson OBA Chairman Maybe it’s not so bad we aren’t at the very top of President Trump’s priorities. Previously, we wrote financial reform is one of the top 10 but not the top three issues the Trump administration will address. After witnessing an ill-fated, sloppy rollout of the travel ban, I think the White House …