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Jennifer Bjorhus

Business reporter | Banking and the economy

Phone: 612-673-4683

Email: jennifer.bjorhus@startribune.com

Jennifer Bjorhus is an enterprise reporter in the Star Tribune’s business section covering banking and the economy.

Fair Isaac moving its HQ back to California

Credit-score firm will keep 275 workers in new Roseville offices.

Updated: January 04, 2013, - 08:29 PM

FDIC fines former directors of Pinehurst Bank $7,500 each

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has fined Pinehurst Bank's founder and former chairman and four ex-directors of the bank each $7,500.

Updated: December 28, 2012, - 08:57 PM

Study: Debit fee limit hasn't hurt small banks

So-called swipe fees for debit and credit cards totaled more than $50 billion in 2011 - more than $400 per household.

Updated: December 27, 2012, - 08:46 PM

Värde funds to acquire Texas firm for $225M

The firms both deal in distressed assets and have worked together since the 1990s.

Updated: December 21, 2012, - 08:21 PM

Payday lender settles with state

Delaware-based Sure Advance paid $760,000 to settle allegations it ripped off Minnesotans, charging an interest rate as high as 1,564%.

Updated: December 19, 2012, - 09:12 PM

U.S. Bancorp hires chief equity strategist

Piper Jaffray veteran Terry Sandven has joined U.S. Bancorp as its new chief equity strategist, a new position the bank has created as it bolsters its services to the wealthy.

Updated: December 19, 2012, - 06:01 PM

Wells Fargo acquires 35% stake in hedge fund firm

The investment in Rock Creek Group bolsters the bank's asset management operations.

Updated: December 18, 2012, - 09:08 PM

Debt collector will change practices, pay Minn. $500,000

Midland Funding LLC, owned by debt-buying giant Encore Capital Group Inc. in San Diego, faced allegations that it robo-signed paperwork in collection lawsuits without verifying, or in some cases even including, basic facts and signatures.

Updated: December 12, 2012, - 08:57 PM