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October 2022
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October 25, 2022
Energy activity grows, albeit slower, in Fed’s Tenth District
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the third quarter Energy Survey last week, which revealed Tenth District energy activity grew solidly, while expectations for future activity eased somewhat. “Despite the pace of growth slowing slightly, District drilling and business activity remained solid in Q3,” said Chad Wilkerson, Oklahoma City Branch executive and economist. “Firms reported lower growth in …
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October 12, 2022
OBA Golf Tournament rescheduled for Nov. 14: Registration back open!
Due to adverse weather conditions, the OBA Oktoberfest Golf Tournament (previously set for Oct. 24) has been rescheduled for Monday, Nov. 14. Show off your golfing skills or simply join your banking peers as a social registrant at the 2022 OBA Oktoberfest Golf Tournament on Nov. 14 at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond. The tournament fee is $150 and …
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October 3, 2022
Federal Reserve governor lauds banks for resilience
During an industry event last week, Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman praised banks for their recent examples of resilience during the pandemic, and how recent supervision and regulation have contributed to a “safer, stronger, better capitalized” banking system. Bowman’s comments primarily focused on what she called the Fed’s “incremental approach to ongoing refinements” in supervision and regulation and the critical …
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September 2022
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September 26, 2022
Bank CEOs: Financial institutions ready for economic headwinds
The CEOs of the nation’s seven largest retail banks testified before the House Financial Services Committee last week in a hearing that touched on a wide range of topics, although high inflation and the Federal Reserve’s decision to once again raise the federal funds rate loomed large. During the six-and-a-half hour hearing, the executives fielded questions ranging from mortgage practices …
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September 21, 2022
OBA hosts candidate forum
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Bankers Association hosted 16 candidates who will be on statewide ballots in November, including three gubernatorial opponents, at a forum during its monthly board meeting on Wednesday. The forum, which took place in the OBA’s Harris Event Center in Oklahoma City, was highlighted by the appearance of Gov. Kevin Stitt, and his Democratic opponent in …
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Jeremy Cowen, Senior Vice President/Communications
Email: jeremy@oba.com | Phone: Ext. 113
Jeremy has been in charge of the Oklahoma Banker newspaper as well as the OBA website and other member communications since joining the OBA in January 2002. A native of Hartshorne and a 1997 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, he enjoys meeting and talking with the different people he encounters while doing his job. Previously, Jeremy worked as a sports writer in Lawton and, for the four years prior to joining the OBA, Lubbock, Texas, where he decided the town wasn’t big enough for both him and Bobby Knight. When not working, Jeremy loves to hike, read, watch football, baseball and boxing and teach journalism to high school and college students. And, if you ask, there’s a good chance he will regale you with the story about being interviewed on ESPN by Chris Fowler.