Banking + Finance

First Minnesota Bank Buys Assets of Failed 1st Regents Bank


Minnetonka-based First Minnesota Bank will acquire the assets of 1st Regents Bank in Andover, which was shuttered by regulators.

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Former Bank Mgr. Gets 2 Yrs. for Stealing from Minnwest

Barbara Kaye Rechtzigel, former senior operations manager at Minnwest Bank in Marshall, embezzled money for her personal use, primarily to pay off shopping debts.


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U.S. Bancorp Reports Record Earnings, Revenue for 2012

Net income climbed 5.2 percent as revenue rose modestly in the fourth quarter, closing out a strong year for the bank-holding company.

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Minnetonka-based The Business Bank Sold to Bell State

Bell State Bank & Trust’s parent company is acquiring Minnetonka-based The Business Bank and its mortgage division; together, the two companies originated nearly $3 billion in mortgages last year.

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U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo Part of $8.5B Deal with Regulators

U.S. Bancorp said that its portion of the $8.5 billion settlement includes $80 million in cash and about $128 million in mortgage assistance services; Wells Fargo, meanwhile, will pay $766 million in cash.

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U.S. Bank, TCF Join Other Banks in Strong 2012 Stock Run

Shares of U.S. Bancorp and TCF Financial Corporation—the state’s largest bank-holding companies—climbed about 17 percent last year.

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U.S. Bank Website Under Attack Again

The hacker group that claimed to have disrupted several national banks’ websites in September appears to have launched a second round of attacks, and Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp is once again a victim.

U.S. Bank CEO Davis Predicts Tough 2013

U.S. Bancorp CEO Richard Davis anticipates “substantially lower” revenue growth next year, due to which the company plans to open fewer branches.

Regis CFO Steps Down; Unilever Exec. Named Successor

Steven Spiegel will replace Brent Moen, who has held the top financial post at Regis for less than two years.

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Thrivent Gets OK to Transform Bank Into Credit Union

The Minneapolis-based company said that the newly formed credit union will have about $500 million in assets; current Thrivent Financial Bank clients will become member-owners of the credit union.

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