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We have finally reached the first deadline at the state legislature and it couldn’t have come fast enough. We started off this session tracking 314 bills and, after the deadline, we are now tracking 70 bills. We will spend the next couple of weeks hearing bills on the floor in the house of origin. While the first couple of weeks …
March 2025
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March 20, 2025
Senior Management Conference set for early April in California
The Oklahoma Bankers Association 2025 Senior Management Conference is scheduled for April 6-8 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, in Indian Wells, California. As is always the case, this year’s conference features an exciting lineup of speakers on a range of topics, including an economic outlook, election impacts on the Federal Home Loan Bank system, fraud issues, strategic staffing …
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March 20, 2025
FinCEN halts fines on BOI reporting
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced late last month it will not issue fines or penalties against companies that fail to report their beneficial ownership information by the current deadline. Instead, it plans to issue an interim rule with a new deadline and later revise the reporting requirements to ease the burden on businesses. BOI collection had been on hold …
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March 18, 2025
Week of March 18
In This Issue… Service Oklahoma holding biweekly calls on electronic liens and titles OBA to host Bank Fraud Investigators Group on March 31 FBI issues warning on increasing robbery risks to ATM technicians Emerging Leaders socials set for OKC, Ardmore and Tulsa Bankers’ Night Out programs continue across the state Join your banking peers in D.C. this fall! OBA education …
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March 17, 2025
OBA Emerging Leaders socials set for spring
Join your banking peers for an Emerging Leaders social! There is no registration fee, but please RSVP to let us know you’ll be there. Questions? Email Megan McGuire. Oklahoma City: Click here to RSVP. The Oklahoma City Emerging Leaders social is sponsored by Graduate School of Banking at Colorado. Date: Tuesday, March 25 Time: 5-5:30 p.m. Location: Embassy Suites OKC …
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March 12, 2025
Modernizing vehicle titling: What bankers need to know
Service Oklahoma is making key improvements to vehicle titling processes to enhance security, improve efficiency and simplify transactions for financial institutions, dealers and lienholders. The most significant updates include: Electronic Lien Placement for Dealers — Beginning April 7, 2025, dealers will have the ability to add liens electronically through their OkCARS account, making the process faster and more streamlined for …
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March 11, 2025
Week of March 11
In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … ACRE Act of 2025 introduced Modernizing vehicle titling: What bankers need to know OCC ends policy on bank engagement with cryptocurrency OBA Bankers’ Night Out programs begin this week OBA Emerging Leaders socials set for spring IS MAFIA meeting at OBA on Friday Welcome, new strategic member OBA education corner … From Adrian’s …
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March 10, 2025
FDIC signage compliance deadline pushed back to 2026
The FDIC board on Monday pushed back by more than a year the compliance date for certain provisions of the agency’s revised rule on the use of its name and logo by financial institutions, saying it will use the time to consider adjustments to the regulation. The FDIC last year adopted new requirements, originally setting a compliance deadline of Jan. 1. The …
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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
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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. …