Nebraska Bankers Association.

What Nebraska Bankers Association. does

The Nebraska Bankers Association (NBA) is a non-profit state-level trade association founded in 1890 and headquartered at 233 South 13th Street, Suite 700, Lincoln, Nebraska. It functions as the unified advocacy, education, compliance, and member-services body for Nebraska's banking industry, representing small, regional, and large commercial banks and savings institutions that together employ more than 17,000 people and safeguard nearly $87 billion in deposits within the state. Member offerings span four pillars: advocacy (legislative monitoring, BankPAC, comment letters), compliance (Compliance Handbook, Compliance Alliance, regulatory updates), education and events (banking schools jointly owned with the Kansas Bankers Association, the two-year NBA Leadership Program, cybersecurity training through the SBS Cyber Institute, in-person and virtual events, and the Young Bankers of Nebraska), and resources (preferred vendor directory, associate members, fraud-prevention, bank security, financial literacy, single-bank pooled collateral program, compensation and benefits survey).

Underlying delivery is an association management platform supporting a member portal called Atlas, plus bimonthly Nebraska Banker Magazine, weekly NBA Update newsletter, periodic press releases, monthly virtual Membership Updates, and an annual report. Member acquisition is sales-led via direct outreach, industry events, and referral networks, with tiered paid membership categories (full bank membership for commercial banks and savings institutions; associate membership for service providers, financial affiliates, and emeritus members age 62+). Revenue is generated through annual membership dues, event sponsorships and exhibits, fees for educational programs, and — most distinctively — insurance products and services routed through NBISCO (Nebraska Bankers Insurance & Services Co.), a wholly-owned subsidiary formed in 1981 providing commercial, personal, financial-institution, livestock/irrigation/farm, surety bond, and benefit-plan coverage. NBA is led by President & CEO Richard J. Baier, with a governance structure comprising a Board of Directors and Executive Committee representative of member banks, and operates the American Bankers Association (ABA) Nebraska Delegation for national-level representation.

Name

Nebraska Bankers Association.

Legal name

Nebraska Bankers Association

Website

https://nebankers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Nebraska Bankers Association is a non-profit trade association founded in 1890 that provides advocacy, compliance, education, and insurance services to commercial banks, savings institutions, and associate members across Nebraska's banking industry.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from commercial banks, savings institutions, and associate members providing recurring revenue base
2. Insurance Products (NBISCO): Nebraska Bankers Insurance & Services Co. (NBISCO), formed in 1981, provides insurance products and services to member financial institutions as a wholly-owned NBA subsidiary
3. Educational Programs: Revenue from banking schools, leadership programs, cybersecurity training, and professional development courses for banking industry employees
4. Event Sponsorships: Sponsorships and exhibits for in-person events, webinars, and conferences serving the Nebraska banking industry

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Nebraska Bankers Association is a non-profit trade association that delivers advocacy, regulatory compliance resources, professional education, and insurance products to commercial banks, savings institutions, and banking industry service providers operating in Nebraska. It generates revenue primarily through tiered annual memberships, educational programs, and insurance offerings distributed through its wholly-owned NBISCO subsidiary.

Product overview

The Nebraska Bankers Association (NBA) is a trade association for the banking industry in Nebraska, founded in 1890. Rather than offering a unified software product, NBA provides a portfolio of member services including publications (NBA Update newsletter, Nebraska Banker Magazine, Annual Report), compliance resources (Handbook), professional development (Leadership Program, Cybersecurity Training, Banking Schools), young banker programs (YBON), advocacy tools (BankPAC), and an online member portal (Atlas). These services work together to support Nebraska's banking industry which employs over 17,000 people and safeguards nearly $87 billion in deposits.

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Products and services

• NBA Membership Annual membership program for commercial banks, savings institutions, and associate members (service providers, financial affiliates, emeritus) providing government affairs representation, education, employee benefit solutions, products, services, and access to compliance resources.
• NBISCO Insurance Products Insurance products and services offered through Nebraska Bankers Insurance & Services Co. (NBISCO), the wholly-owned NBA subsidiary formed in 1981, exclusively serving member financial institutions.
• NBA Leadership Program Two-year leadership development program for employees of NBA member banks, designed to build a solid understanding of the banking industry and develop management and leadership skills.
• Kansas/Nebraska Schools of Banking Educational program jointly owned by the Kansas and Nebraska Bankers Associations offering 17 banking schools designed to meet the educational needs of bankers through comprehensive programming.
• Cybersecurity Training (SBS Cyber Institute) Cybersecurity training programs offered to banking professionals to address information security needs at member financial institutions.
• NBA Compliance Handbook Online compliance resource portal providing member financial institutions with a comprehensive compliance handbook and regulatory updates.
• Compensation & Benefits Survey Survey data on compensation and benefits in the banking industry made available to member institutions for benchmarking.
• BankPAC NBA Political Action Committee responsible for raising and distributing funds to support candidates for political office at state and federal levels.
• Single Bank Pooled Collateral Program Program for managing pooled collateral on behalf of member banks to satisfy pledging requirements.
• Young Bankers of Nebraska (YBON) Young bankers program providing networking and professional development opportunities for early-career members of the Nebraska banking community.
• VEBA Benefit Plans Group health, dental, life, and disability insurance plans available to NBA members, directed by the VEBA Board of Trustees.
• Event Sponsorships and Exhibits Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities at NBA in-person events, webinars, and conferences for the Nebraska banking industry.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Nebraska Bankers Insurance & Services Co. (NBISCO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1981NBISCO is the wholly-owned NBA subsidiary formed in 1981 to provide insurance products and services to member financial institutions. This is a core strategic partnership providing insurance offerings exclusively to NBA members.
• American Bankers Association (ABA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe ABA Nebraska Delegation consists of Nebraska representatives currently serving on American Bankers Association committees and groups, providing national-level representation and resources for Nebraska bankers.
• Kansas/Nebraska Schools of BankingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly owned by the Kansas and Nebraska Bankers Associations, the Schools of Banking offers 17 banking schools designed to meet the educational needs of bankers through comprehensive programming.
• Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (VEBA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe VEBA Board of Trustees directs group health, dental, life, and disability insurance plans available to NBA members. VEBA fiscal year runs from January 1 to December 31.
• NBA Leadership Program PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo-year leadership program for NBA-member bank employees to develop understanding of the banking industry and gain management and leadership skills through nomination-based participation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Bankers Association: The American Bankers Association is the national trade association for the U.S. banking industry and serves as NBA's federal-level counterpart. It is highly comparable because NBA explicitly coordinates with ABA via the ABA Nebraska Delegation, and ABA provides overlapping advocacy, education, and compliance resources at the national level.
• Independent Community Bankers of America: ICBA is the national trade association representing community banks. It is comparable to NBA because it provides overlapping federal advocacy, compliance, and education to the same community-bank segment of Nebraska's banking industry, creating direct competition for member attention and dues.
• Texas Bankers Association: The Texas Bankers Association is one of the largest state banking trade associations in the U.S., providing advocacy, education, and member services to Texas commercial banks. It is comparable to NBA as a state-level trade association peer, though materially larger in scale.

Direct peers

• Kansas Bankers Association: The Kansas Bankers Association is a state-level banking trade association directly comparable to NBA, and is in fact NBA's joint venture partner in the Kansas/Nebraska Schools of Banking. Both associations serve member commercial banks and savings institutions with advocacy, compliance, and education services, and they share program costs.
• Iowa Bankers Association: The Iowa Bankers Association is a neighboring state banking trade association with a virtually identical business model — member dues, government affairs, compliance resources, education programs, and group insurance services. It is a direct peer in scale, structure, and service mix to NBA.
• Illinois Bankers Association: The Illinois Bankers Association is a state-level banking trade association offering advocacy, education, compliance support, and member services to Illinois banks. It is a direct peer in mission and service portfolio, although it serves a larger state membership base than NBA.
• Missouri Bankers Association: The Missouri Bankers Association is a neighboring Midwestern state banking trade association with the same advocacy, compliance, education, and member services model. It is a direct regional peer comparable to NBA in both mission and operating model.
• Colorado Bankers Association: The Colorado Bankers Association is a state-level banking trade association offering advocacy, education, and compliance resources to Colorado banks. It is a direct peer in structure and service mix, serving a comparable regional market to Nebraska.
• South Dakota Bankers Association: The South Dakota Bankers Association is a neighboring state banking trade association providing advocacy, education, and member services to South Dakota banks. It is a direct peer with a similar size, scope, and service portfolio to NBA.

Others

• Conference of State Bank Supervisors: CSBS is the national association of state banking regulators, not a bank trade association. It is included as an adjacent peer because NBA's advocacy and compliance work directly engages with state banking regulators, making CSBS a key counterparty and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nebankers
• Facebookfacebook.com/NebraskaBankersAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nebraskabankersassociation

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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