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May 2019

  • May 17, 2019

    May 2019 Legal Briefs

    What to say and not say Dead beneficiaries Dead joint tenants Funds belong to an estate Watch your fees What to say or not say By Mary Beth Guard Last summer, while on a trip to Indiana, I got an “urgent” call forwarded from my home phone to my cell phone from a large money center bank that we had …

  • May 12, 2019

    Executive News: What’s next?

    At some point recently, you’ve probably asked yourself, “What’s next for banking?” I know I’ve asked that question many times as the run-up to the 2020 elections gets more crowded. The political turmoil coming out of Washington dominates the daily headlines and makes up most of the lead stories on the evening n ews. But one thing I have noticed …

  • May 12, 2019

    Bankers Hall of Fame accepting nominations

    Nominations for induction into the Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame are now being taken and may be made by any bank employee of an OBA-member bank. The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame has been created by the OBA Board of Directors to honor individual bankers for their contributions to the banking industry and the State of Oklahoma. In addition, the …

  • May 8, 2019

    CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger set to speak at 2019 OBA Convention

    Kathy Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has joined the speaker lineup for the upcoming 2019 OBA Convention, May 20-22 at the Edmond Convention Center. Kraninger, along with Oklahoma State Banking Commissioner Mick Thompson and OBA Chairperson Sandy Werner, will meet up for a “fireside chat” during the Lunch & Business Meeting, which begins at noon on …

  • May 2, 2019

    Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame taking nominations

    The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame has been created by the OBA Board of Directors to honor individual bankers for their contributions to the banking industry and the State of Oklahoma. In addition, the Hall of Fame is intended to recognize bankers’ achievements on behalf of the Association’s member banks. Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame overview. Oklahoma Bankers Hall of …

April 2019

  • April 29, 2019

    Week of April 29

    In This Issue… Sandy’s salutations Ag bank relief bill introduced Crooks continue to target banks Hearing held on small-dollar loans OBA Emerging Leaders Mix & Mingles scheduled with OSCPA 2019 OBA Convention ready for registrations OBA Financial Privacy Seminar canceled OBA education corner …

  • April 23, 2019

    Week of April 23

    In This Issue… Department of Labor proposes calculation of ‘regular’ rate of pay OBA Emerging Leaders Mix & Mingles scheduled with OSCPA 2019 OBA Convention ready for registrations White House to review reg relief proposals OBA Professional Member scholarship available OBA education corner …

  • April 18, 2019

    2019 OBA Convention ready for registrations!

    Check out the Adobe Spark-rendered page below to learn more about the upcoming OBA Convention and to get registered! (No time for fancy webpages and simply want to get to the registration page and brochure? No problem: click here!)

  • April 17, 2019

    April 2019 OBA Legal Briefs

    Complaints MLA SNAFU Convenience fees on loan payments Complaints By Andy Zavoina “We just don’t get complaints, we pride ourselves on customer service.” That may be true at some bank, perhaps one with a unicorn as a mascot, but I’ll wager most banks have customers who are unhappy about NSF and other account fees, being denied a loan, or a …

  • April 17, 2019

    R&T Deposit Solutions

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