We are pleased to announce that the launch of our new Paperless Checking Accounts has gone extremely well. We are glad that we have been able to expand our product offering to meet the needs of our members. We will […]
We are pleased to announce that we are teaming up with our valued partner, Lakota Funds, to launch our 1st Annual Coat Drive. We are asking our members to help us spread the warmth by donating gently used coats. All […]
Credit Union Magazine, published by Credit Union National Association, has announced its 2017 class of Credit Union Rock Stars. Among the 54 credit union members recognized across the nation, was our very own Shayna Ferguson. Shayna was also […]
Our Manager, Shayna Ferguson, shared her insight on a panel at the New Ideas Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Shayna was one of three panelists of credit union leaders who shared their personal stories about how they got into […]
In just five years the Lakota Federal Credit Union, the only federally-insured financial institution on the Pine Ridge Reservation, has built a membership base of over 2,200, disbursed over 1,800 loans, has a current loan portfolio totaling $2.5 million, and […]
Our very own, Shayna Ferguson was featured in the CEO Spotlight of “the memo,” the Credit Union Association of the Dakotas’ newsletter. Here’s an excerpt: Before becoming a member and an employee, Shayna Ferguson, Manager of the Lakota Federal Credit Union, […]
Over 25% of households in Oglala County on the Pine Ridge Reservation have neither a checking nor savings account, but the Lakota Federal Credit Union, the only federally-insured depository institution on the Reservation, is providing tools to help build the […]
With National Financial Literacy Month in full swing, the Lakota Federal Credit Union is taking several steps to support increased financial capability on the Pine Ridge Reservation. In partnership with First Peoples Fund and Lakota Funds, the credit union will […]
This summer we conducted a survey to find out more about our members – what is important to them, what their financial goals are, and how we can best serve them. One hundred and five individuals that comprise 6% of […]
As published on Indian Country Today Media Network… The experiences of the most recently chartered American Indian-based credit unions have been a mixed bag. Two are well-capitalized and seem to be performing normally, while a third was merged into another […]
