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Gov. Pete Ricketts proclaimed April as Financial Awareness Month in Nebraska. The Nebraska Bankers Association and its member banks are pleased to support Nebraska Financial Awareness Month. Nebraska banks are committed to improving financial literacy in the communities they serve. They sponsor programs and offer tools to help Nebraskans of all ages improve their financial decision-making and reach their financial goals. Individuals and families who have a solid financial education foundation are more likely to purchase a home, save for college and invest which, in turn, helps Nebraska communities thrive. Nebraska banks are also watching out for their customers. They pushed for the passage of legislation that allows them to place a hold on a transaction if they suspect a vulnerable customer is a victim of financial exploitation. Learn More  Nebraska bankers and the NBA were in attendance as Gov. Pete Ricketts proclaimed April as Financial Awareness Month in Nebraska. In a continuing effort to assist the University of Nebraska in attracting top-notch students to the university system, the NBA Foundation Committee has awarded $175,028 for the 2022-2023 school year with the following allocations by campus: University of Nebraska Lincoln Department of Agricultural Economics Ag Banking and Finance Program - $70,500 College of Business Department of Finance Scholarships - $12,000 College of Business Professor/Faculty Fellow - $10,000 University of Nebraska Kearney College of Business and Technology Scholarships - $25,000 University of Nebraska Omaha Finance and Banking Scholarships - $21,000 Banking Summer Camp - $10,000 NBA Professorship - $5,000 University of Nebraska Medical Center Fluigent Smart Microfluidics Flow Controller - $12,859 Psychology Software Tools S2 System - $21,028  The UNL Ag Banking and Finance Program prepares students for careers in ag banking. To date, NBA member banks have awarded over $1 million in scholarship funds to the program. The NBA Foundation awarded scholarships to 10 Nebraska students for the 2022-2023 academic year. Each recipient will receive a $2,000 scholarship to continue their education at the state or privately funded Nebraska college or university in which they are enrolled. Thank you to the bankers who took the time to write recommendation letters for these students! The list of recipients is below.  The scholarship recipients will be honored at the upcoming NBA Annual Convention in May. 2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients Jade Andresen, Wahoo, NE Midland University. Major: Accounting Recommended by: Chuck Johannsen, First State Bank & Trust, Co. (Fremont) Grace Felder, Lincoln, NE Midland University. Major: General Business Recommended by: Cindy Slykhuis, First State Bank & Trust, Co. (Fremont) Tia Gonzales-Hunter, Guide Rock, NE Hastings College, Major: Marketing Recommended by: Sharon Duffy, Cornerstone Bank (Guide Rock) Devin Hegge, Lyons, NE Wayne State University, Major: Finance Recommended by: Rex Haskell, First Northeast Bank of Nebraska (Lyons) Jillian Mertz, McCool Junction, NE Wayne State College, Major: Accounting Recommended by: Katie Diediker, State Nebraska Bank & Trust (Wayne) Charley Pugsley, Omaha, NE Creighton University, Majors: Finance, Business Intelligence and Analytics Recommended by: Anna Castner Wightman, First National Bank of Omaha (Omaha) Hayden Royal, York, NE Hastings College, Majors: Business Administration and Finance Recommended by: Julie Cast, Cornerstone Bank (York) Hunter Royal, York, NE Hastings College, Majors: Business Administration and Finance Recommended by: Marjorie Steever, Cornerstone Bank (York) Marlee Taylor, Thedford, NE Hastings College, Majors: Business Administration and Finance Recommended by: Brent Thomas, Security First Bank (Thedford) Carissa Wacker, Osmond, NE Wayne State University, Major: Public Accounting Recommended by: Jody Viterna, Midwest Bank (Plainview) More About the NBA Scholarships Take Action: Ask Congress to Temporarily Lower CBLR Bankers are encouraged to contact Nebraska’s Congressional delegation to urge them to cosponsor the Community Bank Relief Act (S. 3409/H.R. 6145). The legislation would temporarily lower the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) to between 8.0% and 8.5%. Bank efforts to respond to the pandemic have led to significant balance sheet increases. This legislation would provide necessary relief from higher capital demands.
Contact Congress Is your bank is looking for a way to improve the financial literacy of the young people in your community? Then you should join the 19 NBA member-banks that sponsor an in-school savings bank. Assistance is available from the Nebraska Council on Economic Education (NCEE) to establish the program. Bank Responsibilities:
Learn more and see the full list of in-school savings banks here. For more information, contact Kara Heideman at the NBA at kara.heideman@nebankers.org or Dr. Jennifer Davidson at the Nebraska Council on Economic Education at jdavidson2@unl.edu.  Communities with an in-school savings bank:
Adams Arlington Chappell Fremont Hebron Imperial Kearney Lincoln Lyons Maywood North Bend Oakland Omaha Pender Polk Seward Tekamah Utica Wayne Hershey (Coming Soon) |