OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NEBRASKA BANKERS ASSOCIATION

May 23, 2024

2024 Education Calendar

JUNE Advanced School of Banking — Year 2June 3-7Manhattan, KS Annual Golf OutingJune 6Hastings, NE FDIC Directors CollegeJune 11Lincoln, NE Preparing for your Next IT Exam WorkshopJune 13Virtual Bank Compliance SchoolJune 24-28Manhattan, KS The Active Shooter SeminarJune 25Virtual JULY Agricultural Lending SchoolJuly 8-12Kearney, NE New Account Documentation & Compliance WorkshopJuly 16-17Virtual Principles of Banking WorkshopJuly […]

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Tech Talk – Smishing

Text Messaging Gone Rogue

A Familiar Scenario A customer service representative at a community bank answers an incoming call. The caller claims they received a text message about their account from the bank, but states they aren’t a customer of the bank. The caller is confused and demands to know how the bank got their number and why the

Tech Talk – Smishing

Text Messaging Gone Rogue

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Legal Update – 108th Legislature Produces Significant Statutory Changes to Banking Laws

The second session of Nebraska’s 108th Legislature adjourned on April 18, drawing the 60-day session to a close. During this short session, Gov. Jim Pillen signed into law four bills that passed through the Committee on Banking, Commerce and Insurance, which will impact Nebraska banks and financial institutions. The following is a brief explanation of

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Counselor’s Corner – Lessons for Trust Officers from Recent Nebraska Court Decisions

Litigation in the trust and estate areas is not slowing down — even in Nebraska. With guidance from some recent decisions, you will hopefully avoid a fight. 1.  Know the Trust Document The first lesson is a classic: Know the terms of the governing trust document. In one unpublished case, the Nebraska Court of Appeals

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Washington Update – The Real Losers in the Reg II Fight

In 2010, the Durbin Amendment was dropped into Dodd-Frank in the dead of night, and without so much as a hearing, the government imposed restrictions and price controls on debit cards and connected checking accounts. Bankers warned that mega-retailers would not pass on any savings at the checkout and that bank customers would ultimately foot

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President’s Message – Reconnecting and Celebrating

Over the past few weeks, I have read numerous articles about the growing mental health crisis in America to try and better understand its root causes and learn strategies to help lessen the seemingly pervasive anxiety. COVID-19-related isolation clearly acted as a catalyst for many of our current challenges. The divisive political environment and aggressive

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