The North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions is responsible for chartering, regulating, and examining North Dakota state-chartered banks, credit unions, and trust companies. The Department also licenses and regulates Money Brokers, Mortgage Loan Originators, Mortgage Loan Servicers, Deferred Presentment Service Providers (Payday Lenders), Collection Agencies, Debt Settlement Service Providers, and Money Transmitters conducting business in North Dakota. Please be aware the Department does not regulate all institutions doing business in North Dakota. Specifically, we do not regulate federally-chartered banks or credit unions.
Collection Agencies / Debt-Settlement Service Providers / Deferred Presentment (Payday) Service Providers / Money Brokers / Money Transmitters / Mortgage Loan Originators / Mortgage Loan Servicers
Banks, Credit Unions, and Trust Companies can access the online portal to pay assessments, submit applications, and submit correspondence
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The Commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions has issued an Order suspending Monica Trevino Trousdale from employment or otherwise participating in the affairs of any financial corporation, financial institution, credit union, or other entity licensed by the North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions.
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The Commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions has issued an Order suspending Brianna Ricks from employment or otherwise participating in the affairs of any financial corporation, financial institution, credit union, or other entity licensed by the North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions.
Company wrongly charged customers for force-placed insurance
Washington, D.C. – North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions (NDDFI) and 48 state financial agencies in 47 other states have reached a $15.5 million settlement with one of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers for improperly imposing “force-placed” insurance costs on borrowers who already had active homeowners insurance policies.
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions has released a new financial literacy resource on crypto ATMs, now available on its website, to help residents understand how these machines work, what protections state law provides, how to avoid scams and how to verify licensed operators. The resource offers clear and simple answers to common questions about crypto ATMs, also called virtual currency kiosks.
The Crypto ATM FAQs and additional financial literacy resources are available at https://www.nd.gov/dfi/crypto-atms.
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The North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions (NDDFI) announces that the Litchville-Marion High School Money Hounds are the 2026 North Dakota Varsity LifeSmarts Champions. The Money Hounds outperformed seven other teams by tackling real-world consumer and financial questions during the state competition on Feb. 5 at the North Dakota State Capitol.