The Bank of North Dakota's unique position as the only U.S. bank owned and operated by a state has drawn attention as a potential alternative structure amid the recent banking crisis.

Heartland Tri-State Bank had approximately $139 million in total assets and $130 million in total deposits, the FDIC said. Dream First Bank also agreed to buy “essentially all” of Heartland ...

The bank offers a number of services, and all state funds are held in the financial institution. North Dakota is not federally insured but rather relies on the guarantee of the state’s credit ...

The ties between FTX and Farmington State Bank began in March when Alameda Research, a small trading firm and sister to FTX, invested $11.5 million in the bank’s parent company, FBH.

State police are seeking help to identify a woman who they said stole $5,400 in a fraud scheme at three banks in the Greensburg area. Troopers released a photograph of the woman on Tuesday.