Oklahoma Banker

December 2025

• December 17, 2025

  Executive News: Let’s celebrate our newest Hall of Fame inductees

  On Dec. 4, the Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inducted four new members. This year’s class included four outstanding bankers who have been – and still are – pillars in the banking industry, their communities and the state of Oklahoma. This group of bankers falls right in line with previous inductees with their storied history and contributions still being made …
• December 17, 2025

  CFPB proposes new Sec. 1071 rule

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a new Sec. 1071 rule in November to replace a Biden-era final rule that led to some association’s challenging it as regulatory over-reach. Issuance of the new proposed rule is a major victory for community banks and small businesses that would have been subjected to compliance with an 888-page rule and its collection of …

November 2025

• November 14, 2025

  Executive News: Streamline Act could do just that for CTRs, SARs

  We are almost exactly one year out from the 2026 elections – I know you are counting down the days! There are a lot of significant state level races and the all-important midterm elections at the federal lev el. I will touch on this a little later in this article, but for now, I’m excited to bring you some good …
• November 14, 2025

  Intern impact

  By Olivia Hendrix OBA Communications Assistant Bankers understand the value in long-term investments. For the Oklahoma banking community, that investment isn’t always just financial – it’s personal. It’s why banks across the state continue to participate in the Oklahoma Bankers Association’s Summer Intern Program, one of the association’s most established initiatives. The program invests in the success of emerging bankers, …
• November 14, 2025

  Hall of Fame class set for ceremony

  The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame will induct the four bankers who we re selected for its 2025 class in early December. R.S. “Brud” Baker, Sandy Bracken, Gary Huckabay and Lee Symcox will make up the 2025 class. The inductees were selected by a panel of bankers from across the state, and were voted on in late September. The induction …

October 2025

• October 16, 2025

  Executive News: Washington Visit touched on many topics

  It’s been almost three weeks since nearly 100 bankers made the trek to Washington D.C. for the OBA’s Annual Visit. We were able to meet with most of our federal regulators, and we were fortunate enough to hear from every member of the Oklahoma delegation. I always love how we go into our Washington Visit with an agenda, and what …
• October 16, 2025

  Four bankers picked for Hall of Fame induction

  The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame announced late last month the four bankers who will be inducted into its 2025 class later this year. R.S. “Brud” Baker Jr., Sandra “Sandy” Bracken, Gary Huckabay and Lee Symcox will make up the 2025 class. The inductees were selected by a panel of bankers from across the state. The induction ceremony will be …

September 2025

• September 15, 2025

  Executive News: ‘Debanking’ issue looms over banks

  On Aug. 7, President Trump issued the executive order, “Guaranteeing Fair Banking For All Americans.” In Section 1, the president clearly lays out what his thinking is and why this order is necessary. Purpose — Financial institutions have engaged in unacceptable practices to restrict law-abiding individuals’ and businesses’ access to financial services on the basis of political or religious beliefs …
• September 15, 2025

  Disparate impact deleted from FDIC exam manual

  The FDIC announced late last month it had removed all references to disparate impact from its Consumer Compliance Examination Manual. Instead, the agency said it will evaluate potential discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Fair Housing Act “only through evidence of disparate treatment.” President Trump issued an executive order in April to eliminate enforcement of disparate-impact liability, which …
• September 15, 2025

  Credit union reform in banks’ crosshairs

  Did you know the average federal income tax paid by an Oklahoma resident was $10,589 last year? Did you know the TOTAL income taxes paid by credit unions was $0? As a banker, you probably did, but do your customers know? In a time when the federal deficit is regularly at the forefront of the news, maybe they should know …