In 1924, Roy Bergengren, one of the architects of the credit union movement, reflected on what a credit union can do for people. “The credit union is, in fact, a bridge,” Bergengren wrote in the inaugural issue of “The Bridge,” the official newsletter of the American credit union movement, which was then in its infancy. “It may be the bridge over which the tenant farmer travels the wide gap that separates him from ownership. It may be the way that opens the great land of opportunity to the wage worker, who finds his savings the ‘open sesame’ to broader possibilities for himself and his family...Read More

The theme of Archer Credit Union’s annual meeting could have been “Change”. In addition to a new location, new food selection, and welcoming both members and non-members, the Annual Meeting’s keynote speaker also suddenly changed. State icon Dr. Tom Osborne was the backup speaker for Head Husker Volleyball Coach John Cook, who had come down ill earlier in the day. As with quarterbacks, the backup is a critical role and one that Osborne easily filled. He talked to the audience about leadership, from his time with the Husker football program to his passion with TeamMates, a teen mentoring...Read More