Charles Appling passed from this life on June 25, 2026. Charlie was a well-known banker who started his career at Dial Finance in 1964. He worked in the Oklahoma banking industry for over 50 years at FNB Bethany, FNB Rush Springs, FSB Lone Wolf and Southwest State Bank Sentinel. Charlie had a long relationship with The Bankers Bank. He sat on the Board of Directors for three terms between 1992 and 2015, serving as Chairman twice, and was the proud father of TBB’s President an

Faster Payments – Instant Payments There are two Networks: FedNow and RTP and they both work! Why two? These payments offerings have been available for some time, but many banks are not participating with either, or are using both (there is no interoperability). These networks provide every bank, large or small, with the ability to provide safe payment services 24/7/365. What is your bank’s position on faster payments? Volume and value continue to grow as well as use cases.

The 37th annual TBB Golf Tournament was held at Oak Tree Country Club on Monday, June 8th. Players enjoyed sunny weather with just a hint of that Oklahoma breeze sweeping ‘cross the fairways. We celebrated our 40th year of business with a special logo on golf shirts and other give-away items. Thank you for your business! We appreciate our SPONSORS! We could not put on this event without them. We can’t say enough about our Bancorp volunteers who jump in wherever needed to make

The Bankers Solutions (TBS) is celebrating two years since rebranding from Bankers Professional Services, Inc. This new name represents more than two decades of experience helping community banks manage risk and compliance. The change was more than cosmetic. It marked the beginning of a period of significant growth for our team, our services, and the banks we serve. When we introduced the TBS name in August 2024, our team numbered just four people serving 34 banks, with a ser

Health care costs are climbing at their steepest pace in over a decade, with real implications for how you budget for your people and structure benefits. Here is the data, along with practical steps and broker conversations worth having now. What the Data Shows Mercer’s 2025 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, based on responses from more than 1,700 U.S. employers, projects total health benefit cost per employee will rise 6.5% on average in 2026, the highest i

When you hear the words, Faster Payments, what do you think of? Is Same Day ACH among your options? Same Day ACH, a new faster payment, was implemented in September 2016. The usage has grown significantly from 13 million payments in the first partial year to 403 million transactions in the first quarter of 2026 with a value of $1.1 trillion. NACHA membership recently approved an increase in the dollar limit for transactions to $10 million, effective on September 17, 2027. S