Banking and Financial Services Law

Sioux Falls has become a major center for financial services, with approximately a half dozen credit card processing centers located in the Sioux Falls area. The firm has served as counsel to most of these, while also representing dozens of other banks in South Dakota and beyond.The firm handles all aspects of banking law, including acquisitions, branching, establishment of new banks in lending, creditors' rights, and commercial litigation. The firm represents banks in all phases of state and federal banking regulation and deals extensively with state and federal banking regulators. The firm understands that keeping up with new regulatory developments is a major challenge for banks today and helps its clients respond to that challenge effectively and efficiently. Numerous out-of-state and nationwide lenders retain the firm for review of loan documents, compliance with state law and assistance in completing major real estate and commercial loans.