North Dakota

Properly designed public banks would be safer than private banks while promoting economic growth.

Shopkeepers and other establishments say banks' costs have fallen substantially in recent years but interchange prices have held steady since the Federal Reserve capped them in 2010.

Shop owners and other establishments say banks' costs have fallen substantially in recent years but interchange prices have held steady since the Federal Reserve capped them in 2010.

The region now leads the nation in virus cases, and with winter lurking the fear is that the outbreak will only get worse.

The new name is the third time the association has modified its name since leagues for the two states merged in 2007.

BNCCORP named an interim CEO as it looks for a permanent successor for Timothy Franz.

Shelby Community has just 1,000 members and $5 million in assets and will complete the merger into 1st Liberty by the end of August.

Gate City Bank announced that Kevin Hanson, who has been at the bank for 36 years, will succeed Steve Swiontek as CEO next month.

The North Dakota company agreed to buy the $90 million-asset Prairie Mountain Bank.

The parent of Bell Bank said that the pending sale of Discovery Benefits is not a prelude to selling its bank.