Western State Bank on Your Credit Report
In short: Western State Bank is a state-chartered bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, supervised by the FDIC and its state regulator, operating from Devils Lake, North Dakota. FDIC records place the charter's origin at October 1, 1902 and assign it certificate 9123. The 06/30/2026 call report lists $2.49 billion in assets across 10 FDIC-reported offices. Because Western State Bank originates its own paper rather than buying it, the documentation behind any tradeline sits with the bank — which is what makes a §623 direct dispute worth filing here. Information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable can be disputed under the FCRA. Outcomes depend on what the furnisher can verify, and results vary.
Who Western State Bank actually is
Charter details above are from the FDIC BankFind public database.
What makes this creditor different
Western State Bank is recorded by the FDIC under certificate 9123 as a state-chartered bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, supervised by the FDIC and its state regulator, with 10 offices in North Dakota and $2.49 billion in assets at the 06/30/2026 call report.
How Western State Bank appears on your credit report
Western State Bank is the original creditor here, which changes the practical shape of a dispute: there is no assignment chain to attack, only the bank's own records. Name the exact field, send it in writing to Western State Bank, and file the §611 dispute in parallel. the Western State Bank reviews these internally from Devils Lake, North Dakota. The documentation determines what happens — no result is promised.
Names it may report under
Products that commonly show up
- ◆Consumer lines of credit opened at the 10 North Dakota banking offices of Western State Bank
- ◆Home-equity lines and residential mortgages originated near Devils Lake
- ◆Vehicle and equipment paper financed directly through Western State Bank
Grounds to dispute a Western State Bank entry
Each of these is a reason a Western State Bank tradeline may be inaccurate or unverifiable. None of them assures removal — they are the angles worth checking on your own report.
- ◆Deferment or modification agreed with Western State Bank not reflected in the monthly status
- ◆Western State Bank account reported in the name of a co-signer who never signed
- ◆Charge-off reported by Western State Bank without the underlying itemization on file
- ◆Account balance or credit limit reported incorrectly
- ◆Payment reported late when it was made inside the grace period
- ◆Date of first delinquency re-aged to extend how long it can report
- ◆Account still reporting as open after it was closed, or vice versa
- ◆Duplicate tradeline for the same account after an internal transfer
- ◆Account belongs to someone else with a similar name, or is the result of identity theft
Disputing an original creditor is not the same as disputing a collector
Western State Bank is an original creditor — the institution whose name was on the account when it was opened. That matters for two reasons. First, the FDCPA, which governs debt collectors, generally does not apply to a creditor collecting its own debt in its own name, so the “debt validation” request that works against a collection agency is not the right tool here. Second, as the furnisher of the tradeline, Western State Bank has direct obligations under FCRA §623 to investigate a dispute you send it and to correct or delete information it cannot verify as accurate.
Dispute with the bureaus — FCRA §611
File with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. They must generally investigate within 30 days and tell the furnisher. Free, and you can do it yourself.
Dispute with the furnisher — FCRA §623
Send Western State Bank a direct written dispute. It must investigate and must not continue reporting information it knows is inaccurate. Keep copies and proof of delivery.
Western State Bank questions, answered
Does the FDIC insure deposits at Western State Bank?
It is insured, and certificate 9123 is the number to quote. The FDIC lists a state-chartered bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, supervised by the FDIC and its state regulator, headquartered Devils Lake, ND, chartered October 1, 1902, reporting $2.49 billion and 10 offices as of 06/30/2026.
Who supervises Western State Bank if a dispute goes nowhere?
Western State Bank answers primarily to the FDIC and its state banking regulator. If a §611 and a §623 dispute both return "verified" against paperwork you hold, take it to the CFPB; FCRA §§616–617 also create a private right of action. You do not need to pay anyone to do either. The Western State Bank head office in Devils Lake is the right address for the written record.
How many credit-card complaints does the CFPB show against Western State Bank?
No number is published here. When we queried the CFPB credit-card complaint data, no company key matched Western State Bank exactly, and we will not approximate one by partial-name matching — that routinely pulls in unrelated companies with similar names. Rather than imply a count we cannot source, we leave it out. The database is public and searchable at consumerfinance.gov.
How long can a Western State Bank charge-off stay on my credit report?
Seven years from the first delinquency that was never cured — not from the charge-off, not from a sale, and not from the date Western State Bank last updated the line. If that date moves forward between two pulls, that is re-aging and it is disputable on its own.
What is the difference between disputing with Western State Bank and disputing with a collector?
Go to whoever holds the documents. Western State Bank has the signed application and the posting history; an assignee generally has a spreadsheet row. That is why a §623 direct dispute to Western State Bank tends to produce a substantive answer rather than a rubber-stamp verification.
Does Western State Bank report to all three credit bureaus?
Furnishing is voluntary under the FCRA, so Western State Bank — 10 offices in North Dakota — may report to one or two bureaus rather than all three. Compare the three files side by side: differing balances are usually timing, but differing account status or first-delinquency dates are disputable.
I see duplicate Western State Bank tradelines — is that allowed?
One account showing twice is a classic conversion artifact. Western State Bank has operated since 1902, and a charter that old has usually been through at least one core-system migration. An account may legitimately appear under a predecessor name, but the same debt must not report twice with two balances. Dispute the duplicate and name both tradelines.
Can I dispute a Western State Bank account myself without paying anyone?
No payment is required. Writing to the bureaus under §611 or to Western State Bank under §623 costs you postage. Paid help is optional and cannot unlock anything extra; results depend entirely on what the documentation shows, and accurate entries stay put.
Where is Western State Bank headquartered, and does that affect my dispute?
Western State Bank is headquartered in Devils Lake, North Dakota, with 10 FDIC-reported offices. Headquarters does not change your federal rights — the FCRA applies identically everywhere — but it does tell you which state banking regulator shares oversight, which matters if you escalate past the CFPB.
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This page is general information about consumer rights, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Crowned Credit is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Western State Bank; company names are used only to identify the institution a consumer may see on a credit report. Crowned Credit does not promise any particular outcome; results vary by individual circumstances and by what a furnisher is able to verify. Accurate, verifiable information generally cannot be removed from a credit report. You have the right to dispute inaccurate information yourself, for free, directly with the credit bureaus and with the furnisher.
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