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Barclays US, which offers a range of cobranded credit cards targeting middle-income consumers, is adding a buy now/pay later option for its merchant partners.

The cryptocurrency exchange plans to roll out a rewards Mastercard this summer, targeting cryptocurrency neophytes.

The Missouri company announced the deal just five months after buying Seacoast Commerce in San Diego.

Mobile wallets have seen strong adoption as an in-store payment method in China, but have lagged in appeal in the U.S. until recently. Coronavirus fears have caused many Americans to rethink the mobile wallet’s value proposition.

The merger would create a company with nearly 400 branches, 87 loan production offices and $87 billion of assets.

The proposed acquisition is the second deal in as two days to involve an Atlanta-based seller.

Issuers should use the next year to build their own card program, tailored for their market's specific needs, says Zeta's Bhavin Turakhia.

The Illinois companies agreed to merge in a transaction that is expected to close later this year.

Regulators recently eased field-of-membership rules to promote growth of federal credit unions. A handful of institutions are taking advantage of the changes to recruit more members, but some may find the process too cumbersome.

The Georgia company agreed to pay $84 million for a bank with nine branches and $715 million of assets.