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As we head into the weekend, we wanted to give our members a short roundup of information and stories from this week surrounding the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. • U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reassured markets and lawmakers at a Senate Finance Committee on Thursday the federal government is committed to protecting U.S. bank deposits. • Oklahoma Sen. James …
March 2023
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March 14, 2023
Week of March 13
In This Issue… OBA scholarship available for incoming Oklahoma college students Participate in our director compensation survey OBA partners with ODP Business Solutions for association member discounts Welcome, new strategic member! OBA education corner … OBA scholarship available for incoming Oklahoma college students Each year, the OBA awards a $1,000 scholarship to an incoming freshman who has a parent, grandparent, …
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March 12, 2023
Media talking points on Silicon Valley Bank failure
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank this weekend has been well covered in the national media. Local media here in Oklahoma might want to “localize” the story and reach out to our member banks for comment. To assist our banks, we put together some quotes and talking points below they are free to use and share. Also, all our banks …
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March 10, 2023
Servis1st Bank
Through it’s corresponding bank services, ServisFirst provides an Agent Bank Credit Card Program to client banks across the United States. The program allows the community bank client to offer a credit card to their customers featuring their bank’s logo and unparalleled service and support. CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact: Karen Grahn 2500 Woodcrest Place Birmingham, AL 35242 Phone: (205) 949-0330, Mobile: (205) …
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March 8, 2023
OBA 50-Year Club nominations are open!
The OBA is proud to promote the recognition of bankers who have devoted 50 or more years of service to the banking industry. All eligible nominees will be honored at the 2022 OBA Convention on May 18-20 at the Omni in Oklahoma City. Click here to download a nomination form. If you have any questions, please contact Janis Reeser at 405-424-5252 …
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March 8, 2023
OBA 2023 Senior Management Conference set for April
The Oklahoma Bankers Association 2023 Senior Management Conference is scheduled for April 2-4 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. One of the key benefits in the conference will be talking with your peers. Attendees at the OBA 2022 Senior Management Conference will be surrounded by those with similar titles, similar workloads, similar problems and likely solutions to issues that can be …
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March 7, 2023
Week of March 6
In This Issue… OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs ready for spring Survey finds bank customers want more financial education for youth Welcome, new strategic members! OBA education corner … 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 …
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March 3, 2023
FinCEN posts alert on check fraud through postal service
In light of a nationwide surge in check fraud schemes targeting the U.S. Mail, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an alert on Monday to financial institutions to be vigilant in identifying and reporting such activity. This alert provided an overview of a recent surge in mail theft-related check fraud, highlighted select redflags to assist financial institutions in identifying and reporting suspicious activity and remindedfinancial …