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Kristen Larson joins Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group

CFPB Monitor

I am pleased to share with our blog readers that Kristen Larson, an attorney with almost two decades of in-house experience advising midsized and large national banks on financial services matters, has joined Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group. She is resident in the firm’s Minneapolis office.

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Taking The Chaos Out Of Lunch With B2B Delivery

PYMNTS

It was that observation that prompted the start of Foodsby in 2012, when the firm launched in Minneapolis to build a better delivery experience. Its national restaurant partners include TGI Fridays, Smashburger, Noodles World Kitchen, Famous Dave’s, Schlotzky’s and McAlister’s Deli. city where tech buzz is built most of the time.

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Why U.S. Bancorp Is Building Credit Union Branches in St. Louis

American Banker

An unusual investment by the Minneapolis company shows how big banks are developing innovative partnerships to deliver financial services in low-income neighborhoods.

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Dollar Shave Club Growing Grooming Ambitions

PYMNTS

Dollar Shave Club first made a name for itself with a solid concept — and a series of very entertaining ads that brought the inexpensive razor company into the national consciousness. The problem it was founded to solve was simple: buying a razor was a miserable experience that cost too much. But this is also a very different firm.

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Ballard Spahr Submits Comment Letter to OCC in Support of Proposed True Lender Rule

CFPB Monitor

Ballard Spahr LLP has submitted a comment letter to the OCC in support of its proposed rule , “National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders” (the “Proposed Rule”). Three virtually identical Federal Interest Statutes govern interest that may be charged by Banks: Section 85 of the National Bank Act (“NBA”), 12 U.S.C. §

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Slump In China Investment In US Tech Continues

CB Insights

acquisition of Minneapolis-based global remittance provider MoneyGram by Ant Financial. Meanwhile, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an agency that vets deals for potential national security threats, has been responsible for rejecting multiple large Chinese purchases of American companies.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim!

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