A Passion to Keep You Competitive!

Oklahoma’s only banking association with membership limited to Oklahoma community banks!

• The Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma allows bankers to collectively accomplish many goals that would normally be unattainable with only the efforts of an individual banker or individual bank!
• We also proactively fight for legislation that would level the playing field for community banking, while at the same time maintaining a strong defense against costly and burdensome regulations.
• Since CBAO only allows community banks into membership, 100% of priority issues are on behalf of the community banking industry.
• CBAO members enjoy Legal and Regulatory Support from outstanding banking attorneys, General Counsel Paul Foster and attorney Carrie Foster, available at no cost to answer general state and federal legal/regulatory banking questions.
• CBAO Governmental Relations team consists of CBAO President & CEO Craig Buford, former State Representative Greg Piatt, Sydney Hill, and volunteer banker leadership. A team that advocates for community banking and has a strong presence at the Oklahoma legislature.
• Strong Presence in Washington, DC - CBAO is a member of and works alongside the Independent Community Bankers Association of America (ICBA) on key banking issues at the national level, along with its state community bank association counterparts.
• CBAO provides Quality Education, so you can remain experts in community banking and stay ahead of these changing times within our industry. Well-trained banking staff provides your customers better service, protects bank assets, and meets regulatory requirements.
• CBAO Industry Supporters offer CBAO member banks an excellent resource for bank products and services. This saves your bank valuable staff time on due diligence.
• CBAO’s leadership group the Horizon Bankers – keeping its members on the cutting edge of community banking through leadership training, network opportunities, and quality education.
• CBAO’s Annual Convention has truly become “the banking event” for community bankers in Oklahoma. Bankers, spouses, guests, and industry supporters from all over Oklahoma are in attendance.