Members Cooperative Credit Union

From its humble beginnings in the 1930’s in Cloquet to over $350 million in assets MCCU boasts that they’ve continually been able to “provide the same kind of personal, responsive service our founders envisioned so long ago.” Apparently, Reader readers agree voting them Northlands Best Bank. Lara Wilkinson of Members Cooperative Credit Union told The Reader 'We are honored to be recognized, our members are our primary focus as a nonprofit; and it that means a lot to hear that we are making them happy."

Runner up: National Bank of Commerce (NBC)