Oklahoma Banker

June 2026

• June 11, 2026

  Executive News: Election season is upon us

  Now that the legislative session is behind us, we have to immediately pivot and turn our attention to the primary elections on June 16. The elections have taken an unexpected turn since we last talked and we’ll talk about that in a little bit. Before we dive into the elections, though, I wanted to take a few minutes to talk …
• June 11, 2026

  Agencies issue host state loan-to-deposit ratios

  Federal bank regulatory agencies issued last month the host state loan-to-deposit ratios that are used to evaluate compliance with section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994. These ratios replace those from June 2025. Oklahoma dropped 1% to 85% in the ratios released, although still a 9% jump from 2023. Other neighboring states were as …

May 2026

• May 22, 2026

  Executive News: OBA rushing bills to legislative finish line

  The calendar has finally hit May and that means we are in the home stretch of the legislative session. This is nor mally when we know we have three to four weeks left to get everything done before the legislature goes home. As I say every year, no two legislative sessions are ever the same, and this year didn’t disappoint. …
• May 22, 2026

  OBA Convention set for mid-month

  The Mother Road is calling your name, but we at the OBA would love to see you take a quick detour off of Route 66 during its centennial celebration this year to visit us for “Route 2026” – our annual OBA Convention! Join us in Oklahoma City this May 18-20 for the can’t-miss event of the year—packed with valuable sessions, …

April 2026

• April 12, 2026

  Executive News: Statewide elections set after candidate filings

  It’s a rainy Friday night as I sit down to write this column, and what better way to end a busy week than combing over the Oklahoma State Election Boards final copy of who is running for statewide offices and those Oklahoma legislature districts up for election. Friday, April 3 was the deadline of the three-day period to officially file …
• April 12, 2026

  2026 edition of OBA Directory of Banks available

  The latest edition of the OBA Directory of Banks is now available. This essential resource, with all information updated for 2026, includes financial data, important information about all Oklahoma banks, savings and loans, savings banks and holding companies, key personnel by function and title, answers to rules and regulations, legislators, state and national agencies, courthouses, a fast-find index, handy access …
• April 12, 2026

  Bankers, customers increasingly eye AI for financial future

  Two separate bank surveys have found that an increasing number of consumers are turning to non-traditional sources, such as artificial intelligence, for advice on managing their finances. Meanwhile, an American Bankers Survey showed that bankers themselves view doing nothing as the greater risk when it comes to adopting AI. A survey by Wells Fargo found that 40% of U.S. consumers …

March 2026

• March 23, 2026

  Executive News: Legislation presses on past first deadline date

  We have finally reached the first deadline at the state legislature – it felt like we would never get here! We started the session tracking 546 bills, and after the deadline, we are now tracking significantly fewer. We will be spending the next couple of weeks hearing bills on the floor in the house of origin. While the first couple …
• March 23, 2026

  OCC eliminates system to monitor fair housing law

  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized a rule in early March to revise licensing requirements for community banks and eliminated a system used to monitor national bank compliance with fair housing laws, both as part of a broader effort to reduce the regulatory burden on smaller institutions. OCC last year proposed the changes as part of a …
• March 23, 2026

  Bankers of Oklahoma: From all over Oklahoma to state Capitol …

  Every spring, the OBA welcomes bankers to join us for a firsthand look at the legislative process.         During their February session this year, the current Emerging Leaders Academy started their day with Commissioner Mick Thompson (above left) before hearing from Speaker Kyle Hilbert, Senate Appropriations Chair (and fellow banker) Chuck Hall and several of their respective …