Jun 21, 2022
The United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2543 along party lines with a 215-207 vote. Among several other provisions, the bill included language from H.R. 7003 which allows all credit unions to add underserved areas to their field of membership....
Jun 21, 2022
The Senate confirmed NCUA Chairman Todd Harper to a five-year term through April 2027. Harper, who joined the board in April 2019 under President Donald Trump, was named chairman in January 2021 by President Joe Biden. Prior to joining the NCUA Board, Harper served as...
Jun 21, 2022
While gift cards remain one of the most popular gifts to share for holidays and other special occasions, the latest trends surrounding gift cards go beyond this original use. The most recent trends focus on self-use, digital/mobile behavior, and employee incentives....
Jun 21, 2022
The Nebraska Credit Union League recognized Steve Edgerton of Centris FCU with the Hal Allen Legislative Leadership Award during its Annual Meeting & Convention Awards Banquet in Omaha. The award was introduced in 2010 and bears the name of its first recipient Hal...
Jun 21, 2022
The Nebraska Credit Union League recognized credit unions for their outstanding fundraising efforts on behalf of credit union political action committees (PACs) during its awards banquet at the League Annual Meeting and Convention. The League administers a federal PAC...
Jun 21, 2022
Release Date: June 13, 2022Bill Prichard, APR, Director, P.R.Co-op Solutions(909) 532-9416, Bill.Prichard@coop.org Co-op Solutions has just made available the results of a joint research project it conducted in partnership with EY (formerly Ernst & Young) and...
Jun 21, 2022
By Opal Tomashevska, Director, Multicultural Business Strategy, CUNA Mutual Group As I talk with credit unions around the country, I’ve been able to engage with many in the movement around multicultural business strategy, and there is one message I repeat over and...
Jun 21, 2022
The League takes great pride in presenting its Distinguished Service Awards that salute our industry’s most accomplished volunteers and professionals. This year’s winners have dedicated their lives to serving the credit union community and deserved to be commended for...
Jun 21, 2022
CULAC, the PAC of credit unions, is launching its annual “$30 by the 30th” campaign to raise funds for the PAC during an important election year. The campaign will run during the month of June. Funds raised by CULAC during the year, including during this campaign, are...
May 16, 2022
More Than $1.5 Million Available for Underserved Outreach, Cybersecurity Eligible low-income designated credit unions seeking Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) grants in 2022 can apply between May 2 and June 24. “The grants the NCUA makes through the...
May 16, 2022
The CUFN is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 High School Scholarship, Madison Schaffer and Taryn Flood! Madison is a member of the Meadow Grove Federal Credit Union. She graduated from Elkhorn Valley High School in Tilden, NE and will be attending...
May 13, 2022
Credit union members nationwide are more likely to say that credit unions improve their financial well-being compared to customers of other financial institutions, according to a white paper issued by CUNA this week. “[F]inancial institutions that prioritize the needs...
May 13, 2022
University of Nebraska’s Dr. Jennifer Davidson posted a video on Credit Unions: Advancing Communities website thanking the Nebraska Credit Union League for partnering with the University of Nebraska’s Council on Economic Education to fully fund a financial literacy...
