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...
May 13, 2022
2022 Nebraska Primary Unofficial Results In exciting fashion, the Nebraska 2022 Primary Election came and went, but it was just the beginning, teeing up the rest of the campaign season. Overall, incumbents did well, and in open-seat state legislative races, it was...
May 13, 2022
Longtime credit union advocate and volunteer, William O. “Bill” Noll passed away earlier this month at the age of 91. Bill served the Nebraska credit union movement for over 40 years. Bill’s credit union service included: Past Board President, and Director of Nebraska...
May 13, 2022
Nebraska voters, thirty-two percent of them, went to the polls yesterday to select their respective party’s nominees for the general election and decide who will advance in non-partisan races. The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 10th. There will be...
May 13, 2022
The League joined with CUNA and our fellow leagues in reaching out via letter to the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee in advance of the committees’ hearings with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra. “[It] is...
May 13, 2022
Origence, a CU Direct brand, announced that it delivered a record amount in credit union loans through its lending platforms in the first quarter of 2022. Credit unions funded 403,258 loans through the Origence Consumer LOS and CUDL lending platforms in the first...
May 13, 2022
Cobalt Credit Union opened their newest branch in Lincoln with a ribbon cutting ceremony held on Friday, April 29. The new branch is located at 2801 N 86th Street....
May 13, 2022
CUNA Mutual Group plans to unify under one brand in 2023, to become TruStage®, “reflecting outstanding growth and continuing to improve customer experience,” the company announced on Thursday, May 5th. All enterprise, business-to-business and consumer brands will...
May 13, 2022
By John Cassidy, Director, Credit Union System Relations | CUNA Mutual Group While the pandemic shined a bright light on a number of latent societal issues, financial inequity was one of the most pertinent for credit unions. Driving right at the heart of the credit...
May 13, 2022
State Senator Mike Flood is running to represent Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District in Congress and met with credit union leaders located in the district. Flood announced in January that he would challenge Congressman Jeff Fortenberry for the Republican Party’s...
May 13, 2022
The 107th Nebraska Legislature adjourned Sine Die on April 20th marking the end of thirteen Senators’ time in the Legislature due to term limits or opting not to run for re-election. The sixty-day session was filled with filibusters’ and rancor but in the end,...
May 13, 2022
by Gerry Singleton, Vice President, CUNA Mutual Group According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) the US economy grew by 5.7 percent in 2021. This represents the strongest calendar-year growth since 1984. GDP is a strong indicator of America’s overall economic...
Apr 13, 2022
As consumers have faced unprecedented economic challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic, financial literacy, capability and sound saving habits are now more important than ever. April is Financial Literacy Month, and credit union advocates are encouraged to join...
Apr 13, 2022
The League is putting together the 3i Webinar Series that will focus on Issues, Ideas, and Innovation. We are pleased to announce the first webinar of our series: Getting Hacked, What You Need to Know When the Worst Happens. This will be held on May 4th at 10am....
Apr 13, 2022
