Banks Back Nebraska

Banks support Nebraska’s economy with consumer, business and other loans and provide more than 16,000 people with a rewarding place to work.

Communities

177
Banks operating branches

1,045
Branches & offices

Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (2021Q2)

Lending

$11.6 Billion
New home loans booked in 2020

54,300
Number of new home loans in 2020

$175,000
Median new home loan size in 2020

$3.4 Billion
in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans facilitated

42,291
PPP loans

$19,262
Median PPP loan

401.6 K
Jobs supported by PPP

Source: HMDA, SBA PPP Loans

Agriculture

$13.2 Billion
Ag & farm real estate loans

40%
Percent of U.S. ag loans provided by banks

Source: FDIC Statistics on Depository Institutions Report

Jobs

15,962
Employees

$1.3 Billion
Total Annual Compensation & Benefits

$79,060
Average Total Compensation & Benefits

With rapidly-changing technology, banks offer many new and excited products and services - and richly diverse career opportunities. Whatever your interests, talents, and educational background, there is a career in banking for you!

Banking Careers Job Board

Source: FDIC Call Report year-end 2020

Financial Literacy

36
In-school savings banks

Since 2001, Nebraska elementary students have saved for the future and improved their financial literacy by participating in deposit-only bank branches at their school.

Source: Nebraska Council on Economic Education