Talk:Bell Bank

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined.

Include a visual to show "First Downs to Pay It Forward,"^[1] under bullet point "Arizona Cardinals, an American professional football team based in the Phoenix area" (Sponsorships and Endorsements).

WikiWriter1005 (talk) 15:54, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

I've added the COI tag as WikiWriter1005 (talk · contribs) has added portions to the mainspace article about sponsorships. microbiologyMarcus ^{(petri dish•growths)} 17:46, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

And, as above, WikiWriter7519 (talk · contribs) COI indication on their user page, while some issues were addressed, the main portion of the article remains unchanged. Tagging after second instance of COI conflict. I'm aware of the COIREQ message above, but asking for permission to include photo doesn't assuage the concerns about the text they wrote for the article. microbiologyMarcus ^{(petri dish•growths)} 17:51, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

@MicrobiologyMarcus Thank you for clarifying. After reviewing Template: COI, what are next steps in removing this tag if possible and where in the article can non-neutral content be addressed? WikiWriter1005 (talk) 18:50, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi @WikiWriter1005: you've done the correct procedure by requesting a COI edit. Note that there are currently 15 requests in front of yours at the backlog at the time of writing, and editors are volunteers who are under no obligation to complete requests.

In so far as the COI tag is concerned, you can request that the editor doing the COI edits also complete an entire review of the page so that a third party has a chance to examine any promotional claims or prose on the page.

A lot of editors take a very dim view of COI contributions—any page has been written as promotional material has a lot of concerns about the neutrality (WP:NPOV) of the page. Not just what is written, but what might also not be written. A lot of proverbial ink has been spilled in other areas so I will refrain from writing more here but in short, there is a fruit of the poisonous tree-like element at play here where once something has been tainted, it's hard to regain that neutrality naturally without a lot of work and validation (how do you prove a counter-factual?) and the {{COI}} tag does the work of respecting our readers to let them know about the suspect history of the article.

Don't take it as a punishment to the corporation of Bell Bank, yourself, or the work of colleagues, but rather the necessary information required for proper encyclopedic content and to respect our readers. microbiologyMarcus ^{(petri dish·growths)} 21:46, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

NOTE: I am proposing these edits on behalf of Bell Bank. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. With the existing page’s information being either out of date or in need of better sourcing, the full text of our edit request/proposed rewrite is below. We look forward to the community’s thoughts and are hopeful to gain consensus on how to proceed with the proposed re-writes. I’ll flag this request for editors engaged in the article’s WikiProjects as well. Thanks for your time and consideration.

Edit requests made in bold.

• Bell Bank is a privately owned bank headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota with assets of $13 billion^[1]. Bell Bank, which employs more than 1,900 people (same footnote/reference) (more than 560 in the Twin Cities region - remove this text and footnote) has 27 full-service banking locations^[2] (please use footnote 6, bell.bank/locations, on current version).

History and Growth

• (paragraph 9) Bell also purchased a 12-story building at 520 Main Ave. in downtown Fargo, which will reopen in 2024 after a full remodeling as Bell’s new headquarters.^[3]
• (paragraph 10) In 2022, Bell finalized its building lease for a new mortgage servicing center in Owensboro, Ky. Bell also (opened its first loan production office in Denver, focused on commercial lending, and - delete phrase) launched Bell Business Credit, a specialty lending team providing asset-based lending and factoring services for working capital intensive companies.

Awards Received by Bell Bank

• Best Workplaces for Women^[4] - add 2023
• Best Workplaces for Millenials^[5] - add 2023
• Bell ranked 8th on People magazine’s list of 100 Companies That Care in 2023,^[6] 32nd in 2022 [leave existing footnote] and 87th in 2021 [leave existing footnote].

Sponsorships and Endorsements

• Remove The Blenders (and footnotes)
• Add Arizona Cardinals, an American professional football team based in the Phoenix area (already updated, but including here for purpose of COI disclosure)

Please reach out with any questions or guidance on additional edits.

WikiWriter1005 (talk) 18:31, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

 Working Lewcm Talk to me! 08:23, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

 Done Lewcm Talk to me! 08:44, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

An impartial editor has reviewed the proposed edit(s) and asked the editor with a conflict of interest to go ahead and make the suggested changes.

NOTE: I am proposing these edits on behalf of Bell Bank. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. With the existing page’s information being either out of date or in need of better sourcing, the full text of our edit request/proposed rewrite is below. We look forward to the community’s thoughts and are hopeful to gain consensus on how to proceed with the proposed re-writes. I’ll flag this request for editors engaged in the article’s WikiProjects as well. Thanks for your time and consideration.

Sponsorships and Endorsements

• Lindsay Whalen - Remove
• Tyus Jones- Remove
• Amy Olson - Remove
• Arizona Cardinals - Remove

WikiWriter1005 (talk) 19:33, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done Please provide a reason for doing so and supporting reliable sources. P,TO 19104 (talk) (contribs) 20:06, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

NOTE: I am proposing these edits on behalf of Bell Bank. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. With the existing page’s information being either out of date or in need of better sourcing, the full text of our edit request/proposed rewrite is below. We look forward to the community’s thoughts and are hopeful to gain consensus on how to proceed with the proposed re-writes. I’ll flag this request for editors engaged in the article’s WikiProjects as well. Thanks for your time and consideration.

Sponsorships and Endorsements

• Lindsay Whalen - Remove
• Tyus Jones- Remove
• Amy Olson - Remove
• Arizona Cardinals - Remove

The reason we’ve requested to remove several of the sponsorships and endorsements is that those specific partnerships are no longer in place due to expiration of contracts.

WikiWriter1005 (talk) 14:41, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

 Not done. Same request as above, references were requested. Bobby Cohn (talk) 14:46, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

@Bobby Cohn can you provide some more clarity on this? In a previous request under "COI tag (November 2023)" to remove "The Blenders," there was no request to include any sort of references. While we understand and respect the need for references, we're unable to share the contracts externally. We do hope the list can be updated, so that the page continues to present accurate and up-to-date information. Thank you. WikiWriter1005 (talk) 15:07, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

We aren't looking for the contracts to be shared externally. We're looking for sources that say the individuals are no longer associated with the company, see WP:V. Someone has found some reason to include them, so to challenge their inclusion would require a re-analysis of the source material (i.e.: if the announcement itself gave start and end dates) or to provide different source material to show that the current writing is no longer the case. However Wikipedia is not of the position to be updating and maintaining an active list of agreements based on the whim of the company. I personally believe the listings of endorsements as they're being used is a WP:NOTDB and WP:PROMO violation, as demonstrated by the company's desire to include them as evident on this talk page. Bobby Cohn (talk) 16:37, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

@Bobby Cohn thank you for the clarification as this helps give a better understanding to the article page overall. I appreciate your elaboration on the WP:NOTDB and WP:PROMO violations. Based on your response, can we proceed with removing the "Sponsorships and Endorsements" section altogether?

As it pertains to this matter, would this have an impact on the article and its COI tag. By removing the "Sponsorships and Endorsements" portion of this article, is it sufficient enough to resolve the issue? If not, what suggestions do you have in doing so?

Thank you. WikiWriter1005 (talk) 22:38, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Before removing, can we get clarity on the second point? Thank you. WikiWriter1005 (talk) 16:30, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Instead, it would probably be better to convert the list to summary style prose, include only those who are covered in independent sources, and describe it more neutrally along the lines of Bell Bank has or has had previous agreements or partnerships with x, y, and z. These have resulted in a, b, and c charitable and promotional causes. See the guidance that is typically a part of the {{prose}} maintenance tag. Each name and event should have its own independent citation to a reliable source. This is how I would consider it being the most respectful to our readers. Bobby Cohn (talk) 17:42, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

To include a new line below "In 2022" under History and Growth, In 2024, Bell opened Bell Tower, its new, 190,000-square-foot corporate headquarters at 520 Main Avenue in downtown Fargo.

Source: https://www.grandforksherald.com/prairie-business/bell-bank-opens-new-headquarters-building-in-downtown-fargo

Additionally, updating the photo, "Bell Bank headquarters in Fargo, North Dakota."

WikiWriter1005 (talk) 20:29, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. However, I believe the specific address should be left out of the history section, and only put in the "Headquarters" section in the infobox. Snarkyalyx (talk) 20:40, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

@Snarkyalyx great, thank you for the suggestion! I'll make note of that. WikiWriter1005 (talk) 20:42, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

An impartial editor has reviewed the proposed edit(s) and asked the editor with a conflict of interest to go ahead and make the suggested changes.

• What I think should be changed:

1. Update "with assets of $13 billion" to $14 billion
2. Under Pay It Forward Program, update number from $25 million to $31 million
3. Under Sponsorships and Endorsements, please add Phoenix Suns, Mercury and Valley Suns

• Why it should be changed:

1. Numbers are outdated
2. Numbers are outdated
3. This is an official partnership that is publicly recognized by the NBA

• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

1. https://www.mx.com/blog/biggest-banks-by-asset-size-united-states/
2. https://bell.bank/get-to-know-bell/pay-it-forward
3. https://www.nba.com/suns/news/phoenix-suns-phoenix-mercury-and-bell-bank-announce-a-multi-year-partnership-naming-bell-bank-the-official-banking-partner

WikiWriter1005 (talk) 16:05, 5 December 2025 (UTC)

Some or all of your citations are currently formatted as bare URLs. Please format your citations using Wikipedia's general citation styles outlined at Wikipedia:Citing sources#Inline citations or try clicking the "cite" button on your editor. Feel free to ping me when you're done and I'd be happy to implement your proposed changes. - Otherwise (Talk?) 08:03, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

1. Update "with assets of $13 billion" to $14 billion^[1]
2. Under Pay It Forward Program, update number from $25 million to $31 million^[2]
3. Under Sponsorships and Endorsements, please add Phoenix Suns, Mercury and Valley Suns^[3]

WikiWriter1005 (talk) 15:46, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Please do not make any other changes besides the ones that you have explicitly outlined here. Thanks! - Otherwise (Talk?) 18:21, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Great, thank you! WikiWriter1005 (talk) 22:34, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

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What I think should be changed (include citations):

1. Update locations information: Bell Bank, which employs more than 1,900 people has 27 30 full-service banking locations North Dakota, Minnesota and Arizona^[1] and mortgage locations in Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.^[2]
2. Update new Arizona locations: Bell opened its first full-service bank branch in Arizona—in the city of Chandler, Arizona—in 2019, adding branches in Phoenix – Biltmore in 2020, Peoria in 2021^[3], and Glendale and Gilbert in 2024^[4]. In late 2025, Bell Bank purchased a building in Scottsdale, which the company plans to renovate and open as Bell Bank Center.^[5]
3. Update new Duluth locations: In 2020, Bell expanded into Forest Lake, Minn.,[25] and Duluth, Minn., renovating and occupying the downtown Temple Opera Building. Bell Bank opened its second Duluth location, Duluth Heights, in 2024.^[6]
4. In 2021, Bell opened a branch in downtown Minneapolis' City Center and announced its entrance into the Denver market. Bell also purchased a 12-story building at 520 Main Ave. in downtown Fargo.
5. Add: In 2025, Bell Bank broke ground for a new bank branch in Grand Forks, N.D., where the company already had an insurance presence through Bell Insurance. The branch is scheduled to open in late 2026.^[7]
6. Update additional leadership: Additional executive leadership includes...Jon Aarsvold, EVP/chief credit officer,[42] Jenny Senecal, EVP/ chief credit officer Jena Cogswell, EVP/chief marketing officer,[44] Tim Gelinske, EVP/strategic initiatives and partnerships,[45] Jerrod Hanson, EVP/chief financial officer
7. Update awards: Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance in 2025^[8], 2023
8. Best Workplaces for Women in 2025^[9]
9. Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2024^[10]
10. Bell ranked 23rd^[11] on People magazine's list of 100 Companies That Care, 28th in 2024, 8th in 2023
11. USA Today named Bell to its list of Top Workplaces USA in 2025^[12], 2024, 2023 and 2022.
12. American Banker Magazine named Bell No. 1 on its Best Banks to Work For list in 2021^[13]. Bell also made the magazine’s list in 2025^[14], 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
13. Bell launched a “Big Blue Bus” to bring banking...
14. Sponsorships and Endorsements: Remove Ben Johnson, Lindsay Whalen, Tyus Jones, Amy Olson, Arizona Cardinals

Why it should be changed:

• Outdated information on number of locations and mortgage location states
• Bullets #2-5: Update information related to locations (in point #1)
• Information is outdated and does not accurately reflect the current status of leadership
• Points 7-12 are updated to reflect accurately with current time.
• 13: Grammar fix
• 14: The current list is not accurate as the mentioned partnerships have ended.

References supporting the possible change

• Listed below

~2026-99691-4 (talk) 22:28, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

Dear editor,

I should clarify that I was the one who submitted this edit request. My apologies for any confusion. Thank you. WikiWriter1005 (talk) 22:30, 13 February 2026 (UTC)