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Terms and Conditions

The revised Terms and Conditions of your account are effective July 1, 2025. Summary of major changes to the Terms and Conditions include:

Consumer

  • Agreement section was updated for Minnesota accounts in the area defining the parties to clarify that the “trustee” we are referring to is the trustee of a trust created by a separate agreement.
  • Withdrawals section was updated to help a reader better understand the potential risks when more than one person can draw on an account.
  • Understanding and Avoiding Overdraft and Nonsufficient Funds (NSF) Fees section was updated including:
    • To help a reader understand how the available balance is determined.
    • A new subsection titled Important Information Regarding “Decoupled” Cards was added to explain the concept of “decoupled” cards and the associated risks, including helping you to avoid overdraft or NSF fees.
    • To reiterate that the overdraft fee policy does not only apply to the presentment of single items as the presentment of multiple items may result in multiple overdraft and/or NSF fees.
  • Ownership of Account and Beneficiary Designation section was updated to include a sentence that we reserve the right to refuse some forms of ownership and beneficiary designations.
  • Stop Payments section was updated to change the duration of stop payment orders from six (6) months to indefinitely.
  • Amendments and Termination section was updated to address our ability to suspend or terminate a service and clarify that we have the right to add terms, to delete terms, and to reserve the right to waive any term of the agreement.
  • Notice section was updated to address communicating via email for parties who may have agreed to that method of communication.
  • Correction of Clerical Errors section was added to allow us to correct clerical errors, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  • Statements section was updated to include a sentence stating that the failure to receive a statement in a timely manner may not extend the time available to conduct a review of the statement.
  • Legal Actions Affecting Your Account section was updated to include a sentence proactively stating that this agreement does not waive any depositor rights to challenge a legal action and clarify that, subject to applicable law, we can freeze assets in an account or take any other action as may be appropriate under the circumstances.
  • Account Security Your Duty to Protect Account Information and Methods of Access sub-section was updated to address protecting access to the account through various methods and means of technology.
  • Funds Transfer section was deleted.
  • Electronic Funds Transfers Your Rights and Responsibilities section was updated including:
    • Currency Conversions and International Transactions sub-section was updated to increase the international transaction fee from one (1) percent to three (3) percent.
    • Limitations on frequency of transfers sub-section was updated to clarify  that a fee will be assessed if the frequency of transfers exceeds eight transfers per month.
    • Unauthorized Transfers sub-section was updated to clarify liability limits for certain situations.
  • Your Ability to Withdraw Funds section was updated including:
    • To reflect the amount available for withdrawal from deposits not subject to next-day availability will increase to $275.
    • To clarify the amount available for same day availability is $100 for checks and cash deposited in-branch .
    • The amount available for withdrawal on exception holds for large deposits and new account holds is increasing to $6,725.

In addition to the changes noted above, we have also reorganized and re-titled sections, modernized language, and clarified responsibilities, duties, and operating procedures.  Your continued use of your account constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions.

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Business

The revised Terms and Conditions are effective July 1, 2025.  Summary of major changes to the Terms and Conditions include:

  • Agreement section was updated to change the applicable state law to North Dakota rather than the state of the branch in which your account is located.
  • Withdrawals section was updated to help a reader better understand the potential risks when more than one person can draw on an account.
  • Understanding and Avoiding Overdraft and Nonsufficient Funds (NSF) Fees section was updated including:
    • To help a reader understand how the available balance is determined.
    • A new subsection titled Important Information Regarding “Decoupled” Cards was added to explain the concept of “decoupled” cards and the associated risks, including helping you to avoid overdraft or NSF fees.
    • To reiterate that the overdraft fee policy does not only apply to the presentment of single items as the presentment of multiple items may result in multiple overdraft and/or NSF fees.
  • Stop Payments section was updated to change the duration of stop-payment orders from six (6) months to indefinitely.
  • Amendments and Termination section was updated to address our ability to suspend or terminate a service and clarify that we have the right to add terms, to delete terms, and to reserve the right to waive any term of the agreement.
  • Notice section was updated to address communicating via email for parties who may have agreed to that method of communication.
  • Statements section was updated to include a sentence stating that the failure to receive a statement in a timely manner may not extend the time available to conduct a review of the statement.
  • Legal Actions Affecting Your Account section was updated to include a sentence proactively stating that this agreement does not waive any depositor rights to challenge a legal action and clarify that, subject to applicable law, we can freeze assets in an account or take any other action as may be appropriate under the circumstances.
  • Account Security Your Duty to Protect Account Information and Methods of Access sub-section was updated to address protecting access to the account through various methods and means of technology.
  • Currency Conversions and International Transactions sub-section was updated to increase the international transaction fee from one (1) percent to up to three (3) percent.
  • Your Ability to Withdraw Funds section was updated including:
    • To reflect the amount available for withdrawal from deposits not subject to next-day availability will increase to $275.
    • To clarify the amount available for same day availability is $100 for checks and cash deposited in-branch .
    • The amount available for withdrawal on exception holds for large deposits and new account holds is increasing to $6,725.

In addition to the changes noted above, we have also reorganized and re-titled sections, modernized language, and clarified responsibilities, duties, and operating procedures.  Your continued use of your account constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions.

View business terms and conditions