Recent Updates
Mortgage Industry Outlook: What’s Ahead for Homebuyers in 2019
What will 2019 bring for the mortgage industry and homebuyers? Tony Weick, leader of Bell Bank’s mortgage division, looks at trends in the economy, rates, credit and housing inventory – and how they will impact the markets and homebuyers in the coming year.
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Bell’s ‘Chief Investment Guru’ Tackles Questions about Investments, Economy
From his office in Boise, Idaho, Greg Sweeney leads Bell’s investment committee and oversees the overall investment strategy for Bell Bank Wealth Management clients. Under his leadership, the investment team aspires to be the best money managers, locally and globally, with results often beating national averages.
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Why the Ag Economy Should Matter to Non-Farmers
For the last six years, many farmers and others who work in agriculture have been struggling. The price they’ve been receiving for the crops they’ve been raising has been low – in some cases it’s half of what they made during what’s known as the “super cycle” of 2006 through 2012, a time when many grain producers enjoyed unparalleled prosperity. Yet their costs to grow that crop continue to rise.
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Bell Receives 5 Stars from ‘Nation’s Bank Rating Service’
We’re proud that Bell has been rated a 5-star bank by BauerFinancial, Inc., an independent bank research firm.
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Happy Holidays from Bell and The Blenders!
We wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Bell is proud to once again have sponsored The Blenders’ holiday tour.
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Economic Outlook December 2018
In this month's Economic Outlook, Chief Investment Officer Greg Sweeney gives perspectives on Federal Reserve policies, expectations for interest rates and inflation, and what's going on in national and global markets.
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Bell Bank Voted Best in 4 Categories
The votes are in! Readers of The Forum in Fargo have voted Bell Bank the area’s Best Bank, Best Customer Service, Best Large Workplace and Best Mortgage Firm!
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Boots on the Ground
Most of our commercial customers in Fergus Falls work in agriculture, so it’s not uncommon to find Fergus Falls branch president Jeff Stanislawski and ag and commercial lender Jerry Polejewski trekking across a field, documents in hand, to jump on a tractor or combine get more information or close a loan.
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Trust Officer Goes Out of Her Way to Care for a Client
Over the past few years, one of our elderly clients has been dealing with significant challenges following the loss of her spouse. Last winter, she was hospitalized and spent a long time in rehabilitative care after falling on the ice and breaking her pelvis.
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