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The FDIC released guidance on Monday with steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in seven states recently affected by natural disasters, including the wildfires in Oklahoma earlier in the spring. The agency encouraged banks in affected areas to work constructively with borrowers experiencing difficulties, including extending repayment terms, restructuring existing loans or easing terms …
June 2025
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June 10, 2025
Week of June 9
In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … Adjustments made in electronic title administration Oklahoma agencies to host virtual fraud prevention conference Participation open for upcoming salary survey 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! • …
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June 4, 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 …
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June 4, 2025
ABA, OBA, other state bankers associations oppose credit card rate caps to bill
In a letter to the Senate late last month, the American Bankers Association, the OBA and 51 other state bankers associations expressed strong opposition to any effort to attach the 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act as a poison-pill amendment to the unrelated GENIUS Act or any other legislative vehicle. The associations outlined why the legislation, which would …
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June 3, 2025
Week of June 2
In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … FDIC issues regulatory relief guidance for Oklahoma, other states OBA Book Club announces next selection Bank Fraud Investigators Group meeting set for June United Way Emerging Leaders hosting networking opportunity for young professionals OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that …
May 2025
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May 27, 2025
Week of May 26
In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … ABA, OBA, other state bankers associations oppose credit card rate caps to bill Join your peers on Capitol Hill: 2025 OBA Washington Visit set! Welcome new OBA strategic partners OBA education corner … From Adrian’s desk … By Adrian Beverage OBA President & CEO Just some random tidbits that might be of interest …
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May 27, 2025
OBA updates large withdrawal questionnaire, guidance
We first published this large withdrawal questionnaire and guidance in December 2024 and numerous member banks have since adopted use of these documents when they felt their customer was being victimized by a scam. With input from some of those users, we’ve made a few updates, which you can download in the links above. We’d also like to share a …
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May 22, 2025
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May 21, 2025
Report: Limiting credit card interchange fees would harm consumers
Legislation intended to reduce credit card interchange fees would lead to less access to credit and disproportionately harming low-income households because of reduced revenue for community banks and credit unions, according to a recently published academic report. The Credit Card Competition Act by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) would impose new network routing mandates on financial institutions …
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May 20, 2025
Week of May 19
In This Issue… From Adrian’s desk … OBA updates large withdrawal questionnaire, guidance Report: Limiting credit card interchange fees would harm consumers OBA installs Ada banker as chair, honors others at annual convention Service Oklahoma to host Q&A session on upgraded Electronic Liens and Titles system ABA accepting nomination for Emerging Leaders Awards OBA TikTok Time … OBA education corner …