Technology imperatives, weak loan demand and the need for increased efficiency could put pressure on dozens of regional banks to join forces with rivals.

In a boost to its battle with non-bank digital platforms, Spain's Banco Santander has acquired technology assets from scandal-ridden German payments processor Wirecard.

Italian technology firm Nexi has dedicated about $15 billion over the past two months to shore up its position in the European payment processing market, a local burst of consolidation that exists inside a larger wave of similar mergers globally.

Among the core changes in the regulation, more national banks will be able to use the agency's expedited review process to approve certain corporate transactions.

The Pittsburgh company is using its BlackRock windfall to execute a familiar script: buy an underperforming bank, cut costs and strengthen ties with commercial clients.

Jobs will be harder to find for graduates, and there are new underwriting platforms that can better predict students' future income in their chosen field.

Mastercard says it has been notified the Department of Justice has approved its planned acquisition of data aggregator Finicity, putting the card brand on track to close the deal before the end of the year.

The deal would rank among the biggest bank combinations since the financial crisis, creating a coast-to-coast franchise with about $563 billion of assets and branch presence in 29 of the nation’s 30 largest markets.

Members of $5.3 million-asset WJC Federal Credit Union will vote to merge into $3.2 billion-asset Truliant FCU, based in North Carolina.

Wells Fargo is exploring selling a unit offering store-branded credit cards as the bank chooses businesses to keep or break off in a broad strategic overhaul, according to people with knowledge of the matter.