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Chris Serres

Investigative reporter  |  Business

Phone: 612-673-4308

E-mail: chris.serres@startribune.com

Chris Serres is an investigative reporter with the Star Tribune’s Business section, focusing on corporate corruption, financial misconduct and government regulation of businesses. Serres came to the Star Tribune in 2003 and has written extensively about Twin Cities corporations and the people who run them. Most recently, he reported on how a large specialty finance company managed to avoid regulatory oversight in raising and lending hundreds of millions of dollars to land speculators all over Minnesota. His series on the reckless overbuilding and lending abuse in one Minnesota county is a finalist for a Gerald Loeb award. Serres has written about business topics for 14 years. He previously worked as a banking and finance reporter at the News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. A native of Oregon City, Ore., Serres currently lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two children.

Recent content from Chris Serres

• MoneyGram reports narrower third-quarter loss
  Extraordinary expenses of more than $37 million caused the $18 million loss, overshadowing continued growth in a weak economy.
  Oct 30, 2009
• Two more Minn. banks ordered to raise capital
  Federal enforcement actions against Minnesota banks continue to pile up, forcing institutions across the state to scramble for new capital or face possible closure.
  Oct 30, 2009
• U.S. Bank bestows bonuses on execs
  With its federal bailout repaid, the bank also granted stock options to its two top officers.
  Oct 26, 2009
• Regulators close Otsego bank that espoused workplace prayer
  The bank was known for mixing faith and finance. Its branches in Otsego and Anoka will reopen Saturday as part of Central Bank of Stillwater.
  Oct 24, 2009
• TCF to largely do away with overdraft fees
  
  Oct 21, 2009
• Bleak bank outlook fades
  The nation's big banks have stepped back from the brink, but their return to profitability has yet to result in more loans on the street for millions of consumers.
  Oct 21, 2009
• MoneyGram to pay $18 million in scam
  The FTC said MoneyGram failed to protect its customers from losing more than $80 million.
  Oct 21, 2009
• Banks' outlook depends on credit risks
  Loan quality, not "normalized" profits, should be the focus this week when Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp report third-quarter results.
  Oct 17, 2009
• U.S. Bancorp extends buying spree
  The bank has quietly been buying assets while its big-bank rivals tread water during a prolonged credit crunch.
  Oct 15, 2009
• A split decision in Allianz Life annuity lawsuit
  Some experts wonder if verdict gives companies a license to deceive.
  Oct 13, 2009

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