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Review advice, updates, and news from West Gate Bank!
Can You Spot a Phishing Scam?
October 1, 2024
Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded use of online and mobile banking, the problem is only growing worse. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission’s report on fraud estimates that American consumers lost a staggering $10 billion to phishing scams and other fraud in 2023—an increase of 13.6% over 2022.
It’s time to put scammers in their place.
Santa Saturdays Expands to Omaha
November 30, 2023
Join us in Lincoln and Omaha for Santa Saturdays this holiday season!
Keep Yourself Protected from Account Takeover Fraud
April 5, 2023
Account takeover fraud—in which bad actors use stolen credentials to commandeer real credit cards, shopping or even website accounts—is one of the most common forms of identity theft. At West Gate Bank, the protection of your personal information is especially important to us. Here is what you need to know about account takeover fraud and how to protect yourself.
West Gate Bank Partners with RAL for Annual Sock Drive
February 6, 2023
West Gate Bank is excited to partner with the REALTORS® Association of Lincoln in their annual sock drive to benefit the People's City Mission.
Santa Saturdays Return to West Gate Bank!
November 28, 2022
Santa Saturdays return this year at West Gate Bank Center (6003 Old Cheney Road).
Maple Grand Opening!
October 4, 2022
We're celebrating our newest Omaha location! Join us for the grand opening on Friday, October 28th.
Resources and Tips for Safe Payments with Zelle®
April 4, 2022
Digital payments (like Zelle®) continue to grow across the U.S. With issues like identity theft and other cybercrimes on the rise, it’s important to know what you can do to help protect yourself – and your money - when sending and receiving funds digitally.
LSO Sponsor Spotlight: West Gate Bank
May 3, 2021
West Gate Bank is proud to sponsor Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra. Since the beginning of the partnership in 2017, our sponsorship has focused on the LSO family concerts. Read more about our involvement in this Sponsor feature from LSO, including comments from LSO Board President, Kirby Reardon.
Community Banks Come Through--Again and Again
April 15, 2021
Community Banks Come Through—Again and Again
West Gate Bank is rehabbing its community
By Ed Avis
Originally published by “ICBA Independent Banker” Magazine, April 2021
Keeping Your Passwords Safe
February 11, 2021
Passwords are the keys to everything in our digital lives, which is why it's important to not only keep them safe, but select passwords that are secure from the moment you start using them. The importance of using secure, unique passwords is growing as you entrust increasing amounts of personal information to organizations and businesses that can fall victim to data breaches and password leaks. While you may be unable to prevent a large-scale data breach, you can take the precaution of making sure you craft strong usernames and passwords for your online accounts.
Holiday Cash
November 16, 2020
Do you give cash at the holidays?
If you prefer to give new, crisp bills as a gift for the holidays, you might want to plan ahead this year.
Update to Online Banking Login
September 15, 2020
You might have noticed a recent change to our Online Banking login on the home page of westgate.bank.
More Green Machines Go Live!
August 25, 2020
Green Machines to go live at 84th & Holdrege the week of August 24th!
Launching New Interactive Teller Machines on May 27th
May 12, 2020
We are excited to announce the May 27 launch of new interactive teller machines at our 27th & Old Cheney branch. Known as “Green Machines,” these Interactive Teller Machines (ITMs) are much more capable than an ATM and can perform most of the services that currently require you to visit our lobby. A screen with a live representative will be available to assist you with your transaction.
Home Loans Made Easy With Mobile Mortgage from West Gate Bank!
July 18, 2019
We are excited to launch our new Mobile Mortgage app!
Mobile Mortgage is a completely self-contained phone app to assist borrowers through the home buying process. With this app, borrowers have the ability to complete a mortgage loan application, submit paperwork and track the steps in the process through a smart phone and/or desktop. In today’s on-the-go environment, this truly makes home buying so easy!
West Gate Bank Collecting Donations for Humane Societies
January 17, 2019
West Gate Bank branches are collecting donations through February 20, 2019 for Capital Humane Society and Nebraska Humane Society
April is Financial Literacy Month
April 12, 2018
How do we teach our kids to be smart with money? From the perspective of a community bank, we believe the best advice is “give them some real life practice before they grow up”.
April is Financial Literacy Month, which provides an excellent opportunity to share some thoughts on the skills and habits that are never too early to start developing in young people.
West Gate Bank Switching to Mastercard Debit Cards
April 2, 2018
West Gate Bank® Visa debit cards, Visa Health Savings cards and Visa debit business cards are going to be replaced with a West Gate Bank Debit Mastercard. We are switching to Mastercard to bring you the best customer experience possible.
Your checking account will not change in any way and you will have uninterrupted ATM access.
Now Offering Online Account Opening!
February 9, 2018
Now Offering Online Account Opening!
West Gate Bank is excited to announce we now offer Online Account Opening! Anywhere you can access our website, you can now fill out our application and be on your way to opening an account without ever stepping into a branch. Just go to https://westgate.bank/open/.
Quicken and Quickbooks Trouble Shooting
September 21, 2017
During the weekend of October 6-9, 2017, West Gate Bank will undergo a bank-wide system upgrade. This upgrade will impact the ability for QuickBook, Quicken, and Mint to connect with our accounts.
Equifax Data Breach
September 15, 2017
Credit reporting agency Equifax disclosed last week that they experienced a "cybersecurity incident potentially impacting approximately 143 million US customers".