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Branch openings and closings, 2026

Year-over-year change in every bank and credit union branch in Minnesota, June 2025 → June 2026. 29 closed, 76 opened, 34 changed hands.

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Biggest net closers 2026 · MN

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association $1.91T-54 net · 72 closed · $22.49B
Bank of America, National Association $2.65T-39 net · 66 closed · $36.66B
First Interstate Bank $25.79B-28 net · 7 closed, 22 sold · $157.8M
U.S. Bank National Association $705.55B-18 net · 33 closed · $38.06B
BMO Bank National Association $254.97B-12 net · 16 closed · $5.20B
Old National Bank $73.86B-6 net · 6 closed · $258.8M
Baxter Credit Union $6.40B-6 net · 9 closed
South Metro Federal Credit Union $184.8M-4 net · 4 closed
Alerus Financial, National Association $5.28B-3 net · 5 closed · $1.32B
Unity Bank $574.8M-2 net · 2 closed · $9.7M
Minnwest Bank $2.94B-1 net · 1 closed · $494.1M
VersaBank USA National Association $911.9M-1 net · 1 closed · $101.7M
Kensington Bank $446.7M-1 net · 1 closed · $17.1M
Embarrass Vermillion Federal Credit Union $66.7M-1 net · 1 closed

Biggest net openers 2026 · MN

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association $4.09T+143 net · 219 opened
Nicolet National Bank $15.39B+55 net · 0 opened, 55 acquired
Wings Credit Union $19.38B+34 net · 35 opened
Credit Union 1 Credit Union $2.87B+31 net · 31 opened
Associated Bank, National Association $51.76B+29 net · 0 opened, 33 acquired
Fidelity Bank & Trust $2.60B+6 net · 0 opened, 7 acquired
Notre Dame Federal Credit Union $1.39B+4 net · 4 opened
Novation Credit Union $244.0M+4 net · 4 opened
Blaze Credit Union $4.85B+3 net · 3 opened
Eagle Rock Bank $508.2M+3 net · 1 opened, 2 acquired
Grand Marais State Bank $207.2M+3 net · 0 opened, 3 acquired
W S S C Federal Credit Union $35.4M+3 net · 3 opened
First Alliance Credit Union $358.5M

Opened branches 76 · showing 25 · by deposits held

Institution	Branch	City	County	Deposits at last filing
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank · $1.91T	Nicollet-Lake Branch	Minneapolis, MN	Hennepin	$197.9M
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank · $705.55B	Austin Main Branch	Austin, MN	Mower	$115.5M
Eagle Rock BankBank · $508.2M	Eagle Rock Bank - Arden Hills Branch	Arden Hills, MN	Ramsey	$77.4M
Stearns Bank National AssociationBank · $3.27B	Holdingford Branch	Holdingford, MN	Stearns	$55.6M
Citizens Alliance BankBank · $1.44B	Montevideo Mn Branch	Montevideo, MN	Chippewa	$19.5M
VIKING BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank · $330.3M	Viking Bank Branch	Brandon, MN	Douglas	$18.5M
Bell BankBank · $15.18B	Baxter Branch	Baxter, MN	Crow Wing	$16.9M
Alerus Financial, National AssociationBank · $5.28B	New Eagan Branch	Eagan, MN