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August 2025

• August 8, 2025

  State attorneys general urge passage of cannabis banking rule

  

  A bipartisan coalition of 32 state attorneys general, including Oklahoma’s Gentner Drummond, called on federal lawmakers recently to pass legislation that would enable financial institutions to serve legitimate cannabis businesses in states where it is legal. In a joint letter to congressional leaders, the AGs endorsed the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, which would allow cannabis businesses …
• August 5, 2025

  Week of Aug. 4

  In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FRAUD ALERT: Customer impersonations targeting HELOC accounts in Oklahoma FinCEN issues red flags list for crypto ATM frauds Join your peers on Capitol Hill: 2025 OBA Washington Visit set Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose with OBA Book Club! Reference books updated, available from OBA; calendar ready for early-bird orders OBA education corner …

July 2025

• July 30, 2025

  Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame accepting nominations for 2025

  

  The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the upcoming 2025 class; additionally, a reminder the process of selecting inductees was updated a few years back. First, for those interested in nominating a banker, here are some downloadable forms linked below – please return all nominations to Adrian Beverage (adrian@oba.com): Nominating instructions. Nomination form. If a person …
• July 29, 2025

  Abrigo

  Abrigo is the leading provider of risk management, financial crime prevention, and lending software and services that help more than 2,500 financial institutions manage risk and drive growth in a rapidly changing world. Our mission to “Make Big Things Happen” underscores our commitment to helping banks succeed against increasing regulatory requirements, limited resources, growing and new competition, evolving technologies and …
• July 29, 2025

  Week of July 28

  In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Federal Housing Finance Agency proposes to repeal rule State attorneys general urge passage of cannabis banking rule Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame accepting nominations for 2025 OBA Emering Leaders Academy accepting applications OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might …
• July 22, 2025

  Week of July 21

  In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Banking agencies seek comment on regulatory burden One-time password bots responsible customer account takeovers? OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest to our bankers this week! •        •         • Just a …
• July 21, 2025

  OBA Emerging Leaders Academy accepting applications

  Take note the OBA 2025-26 Emerging Leaders Academy is currently accepting applications. We’re looking for the best and brightest bankers who seek to sharpen their leadership skills. There are six sessions to the Academy: Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 23, Feb. 25, March 27, April 24. Each session delivers takeaways that can be implemented immediately. Graduation will take place in May 2026 …
• July 15, 2025

  Week of July 14

  In This Issue… OBA Emerging Leaders Academy accepting applications Join your your peers on Capitol Hill: 2025 OBA Annual Washington Visit set! OBA Book Club discussing Unreasonable Hospitality on July 29 OBA education corner … OBA Emerging Leaders Academy accepting applications Take note the OBA 2025-26 Emerging Leaders Academy is currently accepting applications. We’re looking for the best and brightest bankers who …
• July 9, 2025

  Electronic title issuance launch begins

  

  The state officially began issuing electronic titles by default for title transactions at the beginning of this month, with limited exceptions. To ensure that you have a seamless experience, the Service Oklahoma team will continue to support you in the months ahead. Just email ELTaccounts@service.ok.gov if you have questions or need assistance with your OkCARS accounts. As a reminder, although …
• July 8, 2025

  Week of July 8

  In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FDIC report shows institutions overwhelmingly rated well in consumer compliance OBA Emerging Leaders Academy application coming soon Deadline extended to participate in salary survey Reference books updated, available from OBA OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of …