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In This Issue… Deadline approaching to apply for 2019 OBA Emerging Leaders Academy Be sure to return your bank’s Hall of Fame ballots! OBA member relations liaison promoted to vice president OBA education corner …
August 2019
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August 22, 2019
Executive News: Some thoughts on Fed’s proposed RTP system
Every August, like clockwork, Congress goes home for five weeks to campaign, travel their district or the state, read, do interviews – something other than doing the work of the people. A lot of folks think this is a good thing because it holds any action they might take in abeyance in terms of trying to make news or otherwise …
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August 22, 2019
Hall of Fame ballots hitting banks this month
Ballots for the 2019 Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame induction class will be mailed mid-August. An identical group of five ballots is being sent to every president/CEO of each bank in the state. We’re leaving it to the discretion of the presidents/CEOs to distribute these ballots how they see fit among their banks’ respective staffs. Each ballot will be counted …
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August 22, 2019
Bankers’ Night Out programs set to begin in late September
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 updates, the …
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August 22, 2019
Fed announces plans for future RTP system
The OBA has been at the forefront of a nationwide effort to encourage the Fed to decide whether it would develop its version of a real-time payments in the U.S. We’ve made the position known since last year and, like our colleagues, we believe every bank in the country and their customers will benefit from a seamless, ubiquitous real-time payments …
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August 22, 2019
2019 OBA Salary Survey available for order
Get an idea of what the average salaries are for comparable banks and institutions in Oklahoma. This survey focuses on gathering salary and cash compensation (salary plus annual cash incentive/bonus) data for approximately 20 executive positions and over 100 middle management and staff level positions. In addition, the survey provides information on actual bonuses paid (as a percent of salary) …
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August 20, 2019
Week of Aug. 19
In This Issue… Deadline approaching to apply for 2019 OBA Emerging Leaders Academy Be sure to return your bank’s Hall of Fame ballots! OBA member relations liaison promoted to vice president OBA education corner …
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August 19, 2019
2019 Salary Survey available to order
Get an idea of what the average salaries are for comparable banks and institutions in Oklahoma. This survey focuses on gathering salary and cash compensation (salary plus annual cash incentive/bonus) data for approximately 20 executive positions and over 100 middle management and staff level positions. In addition, the survey provides information on actual bonuses paid (as a percent of salary) …
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August 16, 2019
OBA updates Economic Impact Brochure
The OBA communications department recently updated its “Economic Impact Brochure” that breaks out how much Oklahoma-chartered banks mean to the economy of the state. The brochure, created by the OBA communications department in 2013, was one of the first of its kind by a state or national bankers association, and has been used in OBA visits with government officials and …
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August 16, 2019
August 2019 OBA Legal Briefs
Amendments to Title 47 EGRRCPA Update – Part 2 Amendments to Title 47 By Pauli Loeffler Sell the vehicle, keep the license plate. Effective July 1, 2019, § 1112.2 was added to Title 47. If the borrower buys a new or used car or truck from a dealer, nothing has changed. If the borrower trades his car in for a …