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May 2026
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May 27, 2026
Be alert of fake shell companies opening accounts
One of the fraud “experts” the OBA follows is Frank McKenna’s https://frankonfraud.com. On May 16, he warned of high-value incentives for American consumers to become “merchants” with a marketing video from IBO-Core. The site has a list of shell company names for sale in America. Most of the names follow a pattern. They include the words “MARKETING,” “AD SERVICE,” “DIGITAL,” …
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May 13, 2026
Discounted subscription to CrimeDex available through OBA
CrimeDex is an online network and alert system leveraged by thousands of fraud, loss prevention, and law enforcement professionals collaborating to prevent loss from complex financial crimes, organized retail crime, etc. CrimeDex allows professionals to share, search and leverage relevant information on criminal acts and subjects between businesses and law enforcement. Oklahoma formerly relied on the COCHA/EPCOR Alert Service or …
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May 6, 2026
Regulators issue final rule on revisions to Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework
Federal regulators issued a joint final rule last week that will “lower the community bank leverage ratio from nine percent to eight percent, which will provide more flexibility for community banks to opt into the framework.” The final rule, which goes into effect on July 1, takes into account the unique business models and risk profiles of community banks. Specifically, …
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April 2026
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April 29, 2026
Agencies issue revised risk management model guidance
The federal banking agencies rescinded existing risk management model guidance late last week and replaced it with revised principles that they said better account for a financial institution’s size and complexity. The new guidance by the Federal Reserve, FDIC and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency “clarifies that model risk management should be tailored commensurately to the size, complexity …
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April 15, 2026
OBA Convention time is near! Register today!
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 for the can’t-miss event of the year—packed with valuable sessions, networking, …
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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.