March 2025

  • March 4, 2025

    Week of March 3

    In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FinCEN halts fines on BOI reporting failure; plans updated deadlines, reporting requirements FDIC signage compliance deadline pushed back to 2026 Oklahoma banker elected as Friends of Traditional Banking chair OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just …

February 2025

  • February 26, 2025

    2025 OBA Senior Management Forum Begins in April

    April 6-8, Indian Wells, California Looking to connect with peers who understand the challenges of senior bank management? The 2025  OBA Senior Management Conference is the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas and address common industry issues. Attendees will be surrounded by those with similar titles, similar workloads, similar problems and likely solutions to issues that can be just as similar. …

  • February 26, 2025

    GoldMark Creative

    GoldMark is a Tulsa based, full service creative and marketing firm with over 30 years of experience. We specialize in branding and graphic design services but also provide expertise in website development, videography, photography, and social media that will help your bank attract new customers and increase revenue. CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact: Caitlyn Grossardt 42 E 16th Street Tulsa, OK 74119 …

  • February 25, 2025

    Week of Feb. 24

    In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Community bank advisory committee disbands Bankers at state Capitol: Register for OBA’s 2025 Contact Banker Program Welcome new strategic members; deadline for directors compensation survey approaching OBA TikTok Time … OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of …

  • February 24, 2025

    February 2025 OBA Legal Briefs

    Settlement funds payable to minor – Title 12 O.S. § 83 It’s tax re(fun)d time Settlement funds payable to minors by Scott Thompson Would your bank open up an account solely in the name of a two-year old? I’m guessing probably not. It’s that issue that derailed a statute regarding minor settlements. In 2022, Oklahoma enacted the “Oklahoma Statutory Thresholds …

  • February 19, 2025

    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. In addition to state and federal legislative …

  • February 17, 2025

    TRID, Flood education programs postponed

    Due to the winter weather forecast for this week, the TRID and Flood education programs have been postponed. TRID will move to April 22. Flood will move to April 23. We apologize for an inconvenience. Feel free to contact the education department if you have any questions.

  • February 16, 2025

    Executive News: New legislative session cued up at state level

    At noon, Monday, Feb. 3, the Oklahoma legislature convened for the First Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature. The legislative session will run until 5 p.m. on the final Friday in May. There were over 3,100 bills filed this year between the House and the Senate. With 31 new legislators, we were expecting a lot of bills to be filed. …

  • February 16, 2025

    Trump shuffles deck at agencies, departments

    Since taking office, President Donald Trump has made several changes to department and agency heads, many which have a direct effect on the banking industry. Trump removed Rohit Chopra as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at the end of January. He later announced that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting director of the CFPB. Chopra had …

  • February 14, 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. …