The Lakota Federal Credit Union has produced an educational video to help its members utilize a certificate of deposit. A certificate of deposit is a valuable financial tool that can help individuals and families grow their savings. The video provides […]
As 2014 came to a close, the Lakota Federal Credit Union and its Board of Directors is celebrating another major milestone in the young credit union’s development – certification from the U.S. Department of Treasury as a Community Development Financial […]
The Lakota Federal Credit Union on the Pine Ridge Reservation is giving Lakota tribal members the opportunity to conduct banking transactions within close proximity to their homes for the first time in history. The Lakota Federal Credit Union also allows […]
While April as National Financial Literacy Month comes to a close, members of the Great Plains Native Asset Building Coalition, a group of organizations and institutions that work to expand asset development strategies in low-income Native American communities, announce the […]
As 2013 was coming to a close, the Lakota Federal Credit Union’s Board of Directors approved an increase in their secured loan limit from $5,000 to $25,000 in a strategic move to promote asset-building opportunities for its 1,166 members. While […]
With International Credit Union Day taking place on October 17, the staff at the Lakota Federal Credit Union, the only federally-insured financial institution on the Pine Ridge Reservation, is celebrating reaching and exceeding the 1,000 mark in members. To be […]
During the grand opening celebration of the Lakota Federal Credit Union on May 3, 2013, Senator Tim Johnson (SD-D) and Bryan Brewer, Oglala Sioux Tribal President, provided opening remarks to commemorate the only federally-insured financial institution on the Pine Ridge […]
The 2013 South Dakota Indian Business Conference shared effective strategies to build private sector businesses on South Dakota’s reservations. The Lakota Federal Credit Union has played a key role in addressing these issues on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Read the […]
With April as National Financial Literacy Month quickly approaching, the staff at the Lakota Federal Credit Union, the only federally-insured financial institution on the Pine Ridge Reservation, is celebrating reaching and exceeding the 500 mark in new members. Read the full […]
A line of customers stretched out the door at the Kyle credit union on Thursday as Native Americans who were part of a federal land settlement waited to cash $1,000 checks that began arriving in the mail late last week. […]
