North Dakota

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

Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Martha McSally, R-Ariz., will fill the two GOP vacancies in the new Congress.

The three institutions will use a platform from Fiserv to help improve efficiency.

The North Dakota Democrat bucked members of her own party in pushing for a bill reforming Dodd-Frank. She faces another uphill battle in November.

The state became the first in the country to ask federal regulators for a temporary waiver, citing a shortage of available appraisers.

The rebates are part of the league's "Member Engagement Rewards Program."

First International Bank plans to rename the company Kotapay, while expanding services that include handling direct deposit and credit card processing for financial firms.

Only North Dakota has its own state-owned bank, but policymakers in other states say more public banks are necessary to fully meet society's needs. Among those who proponents say would benefit the most: small-business owners and legal marijuana suppliers and distributors.

Choice, which has a history of acquisitions, is buying a financial institution that largely focuses on business banking.

Jeremia Kossen succeeds retiring CEO Darrell Olson, and has spent years in the credit union movement, including positions with CUs and at NCUA.