WATERLOO, IA (June 24, 2026) |
Veridian has been named the #1 “Best-In-State Credit Union” in both Iowa and Nebraska by Forbes for the second year in a row. The rankings are presented annually by Forbes and Statista Inc., a global leader in data and industry rankings. The full lists are available on the Forbes website.
“To top Forbes’ 'Best-In-State Credit Unions' lists is meaningful because it’s based on our members’ feedback,” said Veridian President and CEO Renee Christoffer. “It’s a reflection of our partnership with our members to create their successful financial futures, so there’s no greater compliment we could receive.”
Each ranking is based on an independent survey of approximately 26,000 U.S. residents and analysis of publicly available reviews. Eighty percent of each score was determined by surveys where participants were asked to rate their credit union in six categories: trust, service, digital tools, the quality of financial advice given, and whether fees were transparent and reasonable. Twenty percent of each score was based on a sentiment analysis of 1.2 million publicly available online reviews. In each state, the credit union with the highest combined score from the analysis of survey results and publicly available reviews was awarded.
Forbes has compiled the annual list of each state’s top credit unions for nine years. Veridian has topped Nebraska's list for the last two years, topped Iowa's list for the last three years and been included in Iowa's ranking for seven of those years.
