Jennifer Bjorhus

Business reporter | Banking and the economy
Phone: 612-673-4683
Jennifer Bjorhus is an enterprise reporter in the Star Tribune’s business section covering banking and the economy.

Recent content from Jennifer Bjorhus

Makeover improves the bottom line at TCF

Bank shifts strategy to focus on shorter-term finance such as auto and inventory lending.

Updated: July 19, 2012, - 09:16 PM

Strength propels U.S. Bancorp

Profits continue to grow as the Minneapolis-based bank seizes market share from industry rivals.

Updated: July 19, 2012, - 12:09 AM

L.A. 'slumlord' suit targets U.S. Bank

Foreclosed properties have fallen into disrepair, but bank argues responsibility for upkeep lies elsewhere.

Updated: July 18, 2012, - 08:09 AM

Wayzata Partners sheds bottle maker Anchor

The private equity group, which has owned the Florida-based business since 2006, sold it for $880 million.

Updated: July 17, 2012, - 09:35 PM

Minn. to pay Va. firm $41 million to build new health exchange website

Virginia firm received a $41 million contract to build the system on which Minnesotans will choose coverage.

Updated: July 16, 2012, - 09:41 PM

Hardee's wants a bigger bite of burger market

Chain plans to let out its belt, adding 59 Twin Cities locations over several years.

Updated: July 16, 2012, - 09:07 PM

Shareholder bids to buy MakeMusic for $13.5M

Suitor LaunchEquity is already the music software company's largest shareholder, with a 28 percent stake.

Updated: July 16, 2012, - 04:32 PM

Retailers win $7.25B in settlement over credit card fees

A class-action lawsuit alleged that Visa, MasterCard and big banks were colluding on fees. The settlement, on behalf of about 7 million retailers, could be the largest antitrust class-action settlement in U.S. history.

Updated: July 14, 2012, - 05:59 AM

Wells Fargo powers on as rivals stumble

The bank reported second-quarter profits up 17 percent from a year ago, overtaking JPMorgan Chase as the nation's biggest bank holding company.

Updated: July 13, 2012, - 09:00 PM

Wells Fargo pays $175 million in bias case

The bank was accused of handling loans that pushed minorities into more expensive mortgages.

Updated: July 13, 2012, - 09:12 AM

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