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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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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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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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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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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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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Target, Walmart Comparison Uncovers Different Digital-First Strategies

PYMNTS

But as the pandemic has progressed it has become increasingly clear that Target is also laying claim to the paycheck, and is often more innovative and digital-first than Walmart. Target has invested in technology and acquisitions to keep its digital assets in-house. Walmart’s scale is simply hard to beat.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. A finance pro who was not afraid of technology, Trylko brought respect and class to every endeavor he undertook. It is an innovator with tech (e.g., billion of assets under management.

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FinDEVr Silicon Valley: Looking Back, Moving Forward

Fintech Labs Insights

Named 2015 CFO of the Year (Kurt Ishaug) by Minneapolis-St. Provided instant card-issuance technology to Bank of the Ozarks. Partnered with Trend Micro to bring better data encryption and authentication technology to businesses. Provided technology for fellow Finovate alum Q2’s Contextual PFM solution. in one year.