Branch banking

Mastercard’s $920 million acquisition of VocaLink hasn’t cleared all the regulatory hurdles yet, but it’s closer to the finish line now that the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it will consider a strategic solution Mastercard has proposed to offset potential threats to competition.

The embattled company's new incentive pay plan appears to resemble those used by other banks, which suggests that regulators are unlikely to demand big changes throughout the sector.

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is on the verge of announcing its decision in its regulatory review of Mastercard’s acquisition of VocaLink, the London-based agency said.

Cardtronics is bringing its relationships with Citi and Walgreens together, bringing Citi branded ATMs inside Walgreens locations across the U.S.

The San Francisco bank said Friday that it plans to close at least 400 branches over the next two years, part of an effort to reduce annual expenses by $2 billion.

Violations of Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering compliance remain a hot topic for financial institutions as regulators can bar them from branch building and bank acquisitions. Here are some notable regulatory actions that are still unresolved.

While the rising interest rate environment has gotten a lot of attention, plenty of other factors will play a role in CUs’ financial fortunes in the year ahead, including a potential Dodd-Frank rollback, rising delinquencies and more.

Robins Financial recognizes trio of top employees, Numerica ramps up lending department and more CU professionals in the news.

Payment companies' efforts to modernize by connecting systems through partnerships and acquisition has invariably caused a chain reaction of competitive issues in the eyes of regulators.

The growth of digital channels is changing bank M&A values, forcing buyers to focus less on branches and more on the volume of customer data.