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The North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions' January 2026 Monthly Bulletin provides updates on financial institution applications and sets the usury rate for unregulated lenders. Key application statuses include the approval of name waivers for zerohash trust company llc and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, while a new trust company application from Trust Company of the Dakotas was denied. Other applications, such as a bylaw change for Dakota West Credit Union, an interstate branch for Bell Bank, and a merger involving First United Bank, are awaiting approval or are in a comment period, and the usury rate for unregulated lenders in February 2026 is 9.184%.