by dehs | Oct 2, 2022 | Community Involvement, Financial Institutions, Recent News
The following is shared courtesy of the South Dakota Bankers Association. Kristina Schaefer is an Alumna of Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP. Schaefer Honored by American Bankers Association with Inaugural Emerging Leader Award PIERRE, SD –... 
by dehs | Aug 29, 2022 | Financial Institutions, Litigation, Recent News
In 2004, the United States Supreme Court was faced with the question of whether a debtor could “cram down” the interest rate applicable to a secured creditor’s claim by using a “prime-plus” formula approach. In Till v. SCS Credit Corp., a Chapter 13 case, the debtors... 
by dehs | Aug 18, 2022 | Business Law, Employment Law, Financial Institutions, Recent News
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD is pleased to announce that 17 Davenport Evans lawyers were listed in Best Lawyers® 2023 for South Dakota, in 24 different practice areas. In addition, four Davenport Evans lawyers were named 2023 Best... 
by dehs | Jul 11, 2022 | Financial Institutions, Recent News
Fans of the Harry Potter books will recall the first book when young Harry was living with his muggle (non-wizard) family and he started receiving letters from Hogwarts, the wizard school, inviting him to attend during the next school session. At first his muggle... 
by dehs | Jun 29, 2022 | Financial Institutions, Litigation, Recent News
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally provides that, as a place of public accommodation, a financial institution must ensure that its goods and services are available to people with disabilities by making reasonable modifications, offering... 
by dehs | Jun 13, 2022 | Financial Institutions, Recent News
The federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and its implementing Regulation B are designed to prevent discrimination in credit decisions. While many of the requirements and prohibitions of the ECOA and Regulation B seem intuitive, the potential discriminatory...