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April 2023

  • April 11, 2023

    Week of April 11

    In This Issue… Send it your bank family photos! Upcoming Oklahoma Banker newspaper combines April, May issues Deadline for OBA scholarship approaching OBA partners with ODP Business Solutions for member discounts Welcome, new strategic members OBA education corner … Send in your bank family photos! The Oklahoma Bankers Association and its member banks constitute a family … and the family …

  • April 10, 2023

    Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

    KBW is a full-service investment bank focused on the community banking industry. We advise community banks on a variety of strategic alternatives including M&A and capital raising. CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact: Stephen Gunlock One Montgomery St. Ste, 3700 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: (415) 591-5023 Email: gunlocks@kbw.com Website: www.kbw.com

  • April 4, 2023

    Week of April 3

    In This Issue… CFPB sets policy statement on abusive acts, practices We are family: OBA Convention open for registration! Bankers at state capitol: Register for OBA’s 2023 Contact Banker Program Thank you to our Senior Management Conference sponsors! OBA education corner … CFPB sets policy statement on abusive acts, practices The Consumer Financial Protection Agency on Monday issued proposed guidance …

  • April 3, 2023

    ABA Journal reports share of performing mortgages rise in Q4

    The report is generated from seven large banks representing 22% of all outstanding residential mortgages. Shows a decrease in foreclosures for the quarter but an increase from the previous year. Servicers initiated 9,166 new foreclosures in the fourth quarter, a decrease from the prior quarter but up from a year ago. Mortgage Metrics Report: Share of performing mortgages rises in …

  • April 3, 2023

    OBA board nominees selected for consideration by membership

    Pursuant to Article V, Section 5.4 of the By Laws of the OBA, notice is hereby given of the slate of nominees that have been selected by each of Board’s nominating committees to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors. The slate of nominees will be considered by the membership on May 9 at the annual meeting and …

March 2023

  • March 30, 2023

    Arledge & Associates, P.C.

    Arledge is a local public accounting firm that provides accounting services to Oklahoma businesses. Services include, but are not limited to, financial statement audits, director’s examinations, agreed upon procedures engagements, tax services, and other consulting services. CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact: LaDonna Sinning PO Box 14890 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 Phone: (405) 842-0028  (405) 348-0615 Email: ladonna.sinning@arledge.cpa Website: arledge.cpa

  • March 29, 2023

    March 2023 OBA Legal Briefs

    Reputation risk and theft Deposit mismatches and liability Reputation risk and theft By Andy Zavoina I think I’ve always been fascinated by “the con” and the way some people will steal, and others will be gullible. That fed a degree of interest and intrigue in me for many years and led me to a hobby of magic (where lying and …

  • March 29, 2023

    PNC Capital Markets

    The PNC Financial Institutions Group under PNC Capital Markets helps domestic banks achieve their strategic goals. Our value-driven strategies are specifically designed around the needs of community banks including balance sheet management, fixed income, hedging solutions, strategic planning, investor relations, investment banking and capital markets advisory and execution. The breadth and depth of our overall platform is unique and critical …

  • March 29, 2023

    OBA, other state associations, ABA tout banking industry to Congress

    The U.S. banking system remains the deepest and most resilient in the world, and the diversity of banks serving communities across the country continues to be a source of strength for the nation’s economy, the OBA, the American Bankers Association and 50 other state bankers associations said last week in a letter to congressional leaders. The groups noted that while the …

  • March 29, 2023

    New fraud training video available from OBA

    The number of bank robberies in Oklahoma, as well as nationwide, has remained consistently low for the past few years. It is still critically important, however, our banks train for the “when” and not “if” as the safety of all our bankers and customers is a primary goal. The OBA has created an updated training video via Zoom, which features …