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It is presented with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. ADVERTISING Please support our advertisers who help make this publication possible. For information on advertising in this publication, contact William Hutabarat at (571) 331-3361 or [email protected]. OREGON BANKERS ASSOCIATION 1149 Court Street NE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 581-3522 www.oregonbankers.com Banking Matters A PUBLICATION OF CONTENTS Secretary-Treasurer Josh Lyons KeyBank Portland, Oregon Secretary-Treasurer R. Shane Correa Banner Bank Meridian, Idaho Chair Ryan Dempster Willamette Valley Bank Salem, Oregon Message from the OBA President................................................................................................................................. 4 Message from the OBA Chair........................................................................................................................................... 6 Message from the CBO Chair........................................................................................................................................... 9 Advocacy It’s Time for a Regulatory Reset......................................................................................................................10 2025 Oregon Legislative Session Kicks Off............................................................................................ 11 Oregon Bankers Association Presents Ron Green with Frank E. Brawner Advocacy Award................................................................................................................13 OBA Goes Local: Connecting Bankers with Legislators Across Oregon...............................14 Meet Oregon’s New Members of Congress............................................................................................15 Oregon BankPAC Thank You to OBA’s 2024 Oregon BankPAC Individual Investors.............................................16 2024 Oregon BankPAC Corporate Investors............................................................................................17 Counsel’s Corner Legal Whiplash: Evolving Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadlines...............................18 Peer Groups Explore Engagement and Networking Opportunities Through OBA Peer Groups.........19 Education OBA Celebrates 2024 Executive Development Program Graduates.......................................20 OBA Celebrates Commercial Lending Boot Camp Graduates.......................................................21 Check Out These Co-Sponsored Education Programs in 2025...................................................21 Women CEOs Fostering Trust and Impact in Community Banking...............................................................24 Oregon Bank Leadership Symposium Glad to Be Here: Highlights & Takeaways from the Oregon Bank Leadership Symposium.....26 New Directors & Officers..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Community Applause Award Oregon Bankers Association and Oregon Business Magazine Present 2024 Community Applause Award to Mark Utti of Seaside....................................30 Annual Meeting Resolution................................................................................................................................................ 32 Hall of Fame Oregon Bankers Association Inducts Randy Compton into Oregon Bankers Hall of Fame.....35 OBA Education Foundation OBA Education Foundation Elects Board Officers, New Director............................................36 Inspiring Stories Fuel Success: OBA Education Foundation Reaches $50K ‘50 Forward’ Fundraising Goal.....................................................................................37 Synergy by Association Supercharge Your Social Media Marketing with Social+...............................................................39 The Regulatory Outlook for 2025 and What That Means for Banking IT..........................40 News & Notes Bank of Eastern Oregon Opens New Branch in Pendleton...........................................................42 Boyd Elkins Named Evergreen Federal President and CEO...........................................................42 First Federal Celebrates Grand Opening of McDaniel Branch.....................................................42 First Federal Named Business of the Year by McMinnville Chamber....................................42 OBA Members Named Best Banks to Work For in 2024...............................................................43 Electronic Transmission Levy Options Now Available—Enroll in IRS eLevy Program.......43 Welcome New Associate Members.............................................................................................................43 Cornerstones of our Communities Bank of America Marks 20 Years of Neighborhood Builders Program, Provides $400,000 in Grants................................................................................44 Bank of the Pacific Partners with Federal Home Loan Bank to Support Local Food Banks and Affordable Housing Initiatives.................................................44 Evergreen Federal Donates $50,000 Towards the Expansion of The Family House in Grants Pass....................................................................................45 First Federal Issues New Round of Community Grant Funds.......................................................45 KeyBank Grants $300,000 to Portland Housing Center to Support Homeownership Opportunities............................................................................46 People’s Bank of Commerce Donates $100,000 to the Mid-Willamette Family YMCA......46 Bankers on the Move..........................................................................................................................................................47
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