OBA Banking Matters Winter 2025

Table of Contents	3
Message from the OBA President	4
Message from the OBA Chair	6
Message from the CBO Chair	9
It’s Time for a Regulatory Reset	10
2025 Oregon Legislative Session Kicks Off with Record Number of Presession Bill Introductions	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
Thank You to OBA’s 2024 Oregon BankPAC Individual Investors	16
2024 Oregon BankPAC Corporate Investors	17
Legal Whiplash: Evolving Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadlines	18
Explore Engagement and Networking Opportunities Through OBA Peer Groups	19
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
Glad to Be Here: Highlights and Takeaways from the Oregon Bank Leadership Symposium	26
Oregon Bankers Association Elects New Board Officers and Directors	28
Oregon Bankers Association and Oregon Business Magazine Present 2024 Community Applause Award to Mark Utti of Seaside	30
Annual Meeting Resolution	32
Oregon Bankers Association Inducts Randy Compton into Oregon Bankers Hall of Fame	35
OBA Education Foundation Elects Board Officers, New Director	36
Inspiring Stories Fuel Success: OBA Education Foundation Reaches $50K ‘50 Forward’ Fundraising Goal	37
Supercharge Your Social Media Marketing with Social+	39
The Regulatory Outlook for 2025 and What That Means for Banking IT	40
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
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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