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The top five fintech and payments M&A deals had a combined dollar volume of more than $23 billion.

The major U.S. card networks are pursuing financial inclusion in Egypt, the Reserve Bank of India works to bring central bank digital currencies to more users, and other news in this week's global roundup.

New regulations involving cryptocurrency and the results of key elections will impact the industry's success this year.

Wells Fargo's Charlie Scharf and Morgan Stanley's James Gorman recorded the biggest gains among the CEOs whose compensation has been disclosed so far.

In the largest deal based on the bank's assets announced since January 1, 2023, the credit union has nearly $12 billion in total assets and the target bank more than $1.5 billion in total assets.

French payments company Worldline may cut 8% of its workforce, Moneygram advances its digital strategy by hiring four new leaders, Fed issues enforcement action against Peoples-Marion Bancorp and more in our weekly banking news roundup.

Virgin Money has cut about 150 jobs and 39 branches thus far in 2024, the Central Bank of Nepal has hired ACI Worldwide to build a payment switch to enable interoperable card payments for merchants, and more.

The top five banks and thrifts have more than $1 trillion in combined commercial and industrial loans as of September 30, 2023.

Dogwood State Bank and Community First Bancorp plan an all-stock deal to create a $2.2 billion bank, technology firm Fiserv announces a partnership with the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, former Texas secretary of state will join Cullen/Frost's board and more in our weekly banking news roundup.

In this month's roundup of top banking news: Truist Financial announces plans to shutter 4% of its branch network, Fiserv pursues a special-purpose bank charter, Wells Fargo distributes a $1,000 bonus to lower-paid employees and more.

In this month's roundup of popular tech news: SEC responds to successful hack on its X account, community banks get closer to fintech hubs, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency weighs in on Blue Ridge Bancshares and more.

Visa will be the payment partner for the 2026 World Cup and other events, companies in Canada are teaming up to promote open banking for credit unions, and more.

National Bankshares in Virginia agrees to acquire in-state peer, Advia Credit Union in Kalamazoo strikes deal with Illinois bank, EBANX's annual Beyond Borders study launches and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

As companies downsize and restructure, American Banker is tracking these decisions to help our readers understand how their industries are adapting.

Barclays has redesigned the Cambridge Eagle Lab to focus on companies that develop sustainable and other environmentally focused technology, Vodafone expanded its partnership with global fintech MoneyHub to offer its financial wellness app, and more in this week's global news roundup.

The top five banks and thrifts have combined total assets of nearly $13 trillion as of September 30, 2023.

Citizens Bank of Edmond's Jill Castilla is reappointed to Fed Advisory Council; Old National injects $1.2 billion into its existing community benefits program; former Ernst & Young CEO Mark Weinberger joins JPMorgan's board; and more in our weekly banking news roundup.

The top five banks and thrifts have a combined first mortgage loan volume of more than $1 trillion.

Worldline and Google partner team up for cloud computing; Global Payments works with Commerz in Germany.

Tech company Circle files for an IPO; Amazon wants to extend its Just Walk Out technology to hospitals; Pacific Financial expands in suburban Oregon; and more in the weekly banking news roundup.