Coast 2 Coast Financial Credit Union has agreed to join the Florida-based Achieva, which previously acquired two community banks.

New analysis from CEO Advisory Group shows the asset size of merged institutions rising along with the number of mergers.

BNP Paribas SA is considering the sale of its Italian payments unit Axepta SpA, according to people with knowledge of the matter, adding to a spate of deals in the rapidly consolidating sector.

Square Inc., the payments company run by Jack Dorsey, is among new big investors in Italy’s mobile digital payment platform Satispay SpA, in a move aimed to expand its operations across European markets, according to a statement by Satispay.

The Ohio company will benefit after settling unpaid judgments tied to nonperforming loans at a bank it bought before the last financial crisis.

CIT Group over a year's time brushed off several offers from First Citizens BancShares, entertained rival bids and kept negotiating on price and board representation before striking a deal, according to a new regulatory filing.

The name change, which will take effect Jan. 1, comes following the merger of CP Financial and Washtenaw Federal Credit Union.

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.