Recently Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus, announced it experienced a massive data breach affecting approximately 143 million Americans. Equifax has said that the breach occurred from May through July 2017. The hackers accessed people’s names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers. They also stole credit card numbers for...
NBC proudly supports entrepreneurs such as Dave Ferguson, who built Smoking Gun Jerky into a thriving business thanks to his famous liquid jerky marinade developed at the University of Nebraska Food Science Division.
Ferguson, who grew up a deer hunter, was never satisfied with the jerky processed from his harvest. He spent years experimenting, seeking feedback, reformulating and finally...
The importance of keeping finances secure is at the heart of NBC. A rash of crimes have been popping up across the state and country that involve devices known as skimmers to access credit and debit card information. The skimmers can quickly record the card information at the pump, leaving it there for thieves to retrieve later.
Pumps targeted usually are ones not easily seen from the gas...
Customers visiting the NBC downtown branch ought to take a quick stroll down to Gomez Art Supply to support a longtime downtown business with unique merchandise.
Peggy Gomez, owner and operator, opens her door to plenty of students and professionals searching for everything from specialized pens and pencils to canvas and other art supplies. Her business is booming.
NBC raised $626 from employees with a golf-putting tournament for the Longest Day, which raises funds and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association. Customer donations are not solicited for the event, but some customers did choose to donate to the cause.
Staff putted throughout the day in the bank’s lobby in the competition among employees.
Nebraska Bank of Commerce held its annual open house June 9 for customers and neighbors at the 6000 Village Drive location. Burgers sizzled as NBC employees served guests and enjoyed the day.
“We’re always looking for ways to show people that we’re here for them,” said Holly Hunt, loan operations specialist.
Thomas Pearson, credit analyst agreed. “It’s just a little way to give back,” he...
Universal banker Amanda Ferguson has a heart for big cats. Like South African cheetah big. Ferguson, a two-year employee, is closing in on a degree in fisheries and wildlife at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
She’s volunteered with Project WILD to educate children about outdoors and nature, and she’s helped at Lincoln Children’s Zoo.
Ferguson said places such as Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo...
NBC employees embrace our community with special people engaged in great causes.
Josh Baldwin, downtown branch manager, watched a new nonprofit open down the block and decided to get involved. Baldwin serves on the board of directors for Men with Dreams, a youth mentoring organization.
Baldwin said he sees the organization making a positive influence by inspiring and empowering boys and...
NBC customers Trent and Whitney Vargason put the “gourmet” into donuts to create goodies that have customers lined out the door most days.
Twenty-four hours a day, Hurts Donut Co. creates gourmet-recipe pastries with cotton candy, monster cookie dough, Twix and pumpkin spice latte. Hurts Donut’s Nutella flavor was recently included in Buzzfeed’s “Top 33 Donuts You Must Try Before You Die.”
