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November 2021

  • November 11, 2021

    Consumer Prices Rise in October

    According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index climbed 0.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis in October. The all-items index has risen by 6.2% in the last year. In October, the food index grew by 0.9%, the same as in September. After climbing 1.2% in September, the index for food at home gained 1.0% in October. The increase …

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  • November 4, 2021

    99% of consumers give high marks to their bank’s online sectors for second consecutive year

    According to a national survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association, 91% of consumers evaluated their bank’s online and mobile app experience as “outstanding,” “very good,” or “good,” tying last year’s record. Furthermore, 81% of those polled believe that bank innovation and technical advancements are making it easier for all Americans to obtain financial services, demonstrating …

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October 2021

  • October 22, 2021

    U.S. Consumers Give Banks High Marks on Performance, Information Security

    According to a new study done by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association, nine out of ten Americans with a bank account are “extremely content” or “satisfied” with their primary bank, and 97% rank their bank’s customer service as “outstanding,” “very good,” or “good.” The poll, which was taken earlier this month and released Monday at the …

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  • October 8, 2021

    New Home Sales Rise in July

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, new single-family home sales increased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000 in July. The June rate is 1.0% higher than the revised June rate of 701,000, but it is still 27.2% lower than the July 2020 forecast of 972,000. To read more about this story, click …

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  • October 1, 2021

    OBA president/CEO interviews on pair of Tulsa TV stations about IRS reporting proposal

    OBA President and CEO Adrian Beverage appeared on two Tulsa TV stations this week to discuss the IRS reporting proposal and its possible negative ramifications. You can watch both video, as well as read the accompanying news stories by clicking the links below: FOX 23 – Sept. 29 KTUL – Sept. 30

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Jeremy Cowen

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.