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CUFN Awards High School Scholarship

The CUFN is proud to announce the 2026 High School Scholarship has been awarded to Jillian Abbott!  Jillian is a member of Omaha Police FCU and First Nebraska CU and graduated from Skutt Catholic High School.  She will be attending Creighton University and will be...

Portfolio resilience starts by fixing the recall gap

Corrin Maier, Vice President, Lending Business, TruStage The financial fragility of the modern borrower The 2026 lending environment is not defined by a single shock. It’s defined by compounding pressure. Auto loan defaults have nearly doubled since 2020, and...

Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Advances in Congress

The SMART Act (H.R. 4437), backed by the Nebraska Credit Union League, advanced through the House Financial Services Committee and passed the House by voice vote. A key NCUL priority, the bill reflects ongoing advocacy with Rep. Mike Flood to ease regulatory pressure...

John Crews Nominated to NCUA Board

President Donald Trump nominated John Crews to the NCUA board. Crews currently serves as Treasury’s deputy assistant secretary for financial institutions policy. If the Senate confirms him, he would succeed Chairman Kyle Hauptman, whose six-year term ended in August...

Gov. Pillen Proclaims April as Financial Awareness Month

Gov. Jim Pillen issued a proclamation recognizing April as Financial Awareness Month in Nebraska. The event featured student tellers from in-school savings program, or ISSP, whereby a credit union or other financial institutions sets up a branch at a local elementary...

Why Overdraft Management Is Becoming an Operations & IT Priority

Without reliable checks and balances, along with the reporting to surface them, it’s easy to miss when an overdraft program has a problem until the impact is already downstream. That’s the kind of risk that doesn’t appear on anyone’s radar until it’s too late. Who...

Highlights from 2026 Capitol Club Classic

The NCUL 2026 Capitol Club Classic brought credit union leaders and partners together from across the state for a day of golf, connection, and impact. Special thanks to our sponsors: TruStage, Alloya, Corporate Central Credit Union, Centris Federal Credit Union,...