M&A
M&A
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Two of the three multibillion-dollar payment mergers announced in 2019 closed this week, and these global giants must now fend off the invigorated fintechs eager to nab unhappy merchant and bank clients.
July 31 -
If Bank of America had decided a few years ago to end its joint venture with First Data, it would have been looked upon as just another instance in which a bank was either planning to handle its own payments in-house, or turning those tasks over to a processor.
July 31 -
As management teams meet to set their priorities, there is a range of issues, including consolidation, cybersecurity and succession planning, that will likely come up.
July 31 -
The Arkansas company will pay $434 million for Landrum Co., which also has branches in Oklahoma and Texas.
July 31 -
The Louisiana company will pay $15 million in cash for Bank of York.
July 30 -
To combat the notion that regional banks’ tech offerings are inferior, the combined BB&T-SunTrust will have to go “toe-to-toe” with big banks, BB&T chief Kelly King said ahead of shareholder approval of the deal Tuesday.
July 30 -
The fallout from this spring’s slate of multibillion-dollar payment company acquisitions began swiftly, as Bank of America on Monday announced plans to end its joint venture with First Data just hours after Fiserv’s acquisition of First Data closed.
July 29 -
House lawmakers go light on BB&T-SunTrust merger; Santander Bank names longtime MUFG Union executive its CEO; the fintechs trying to solve America's retirement problem; and more from this week's most-read stories.
July 26 -
Byline Bancorp is in discussions to buy Parkway Bank and Trust, according to a local publication.
July 26 -
Record oil production has lenders contemplating acquisitions in the region.
July 26 -
Fiserv expects its $22 billion purchase of First Data Corp. to close on Monday after clearing regulatory requirements.
July 26 -
A stronger U.S. economy paved the way for Toast and other companies like it, such as Bolt and Due, to find their own niche against PayPal, Stripe and Square when it came to serving small restaurants or coffee shops with point-of-sale hardware and software.
July 26 -
First Financial Banc will gain nearly $300 million in liquidity when it acquires First National Corp. of Wynne.
July 26 -
The company will also gain deposits and loans from its deal with Republic Bancorp.
July 26 -
The mobile point of sale market has grown far beyond its roots as an off-the-shelf dongle for smartphones. The category is now driving major acquisitions, collaborations and international deployments.
July 26 -
The company agreed to buy the parent of Countryside Bank for $90.5 million.
July 25 -
The company agreed to pay $66 million for the parent of Citizens State Bank in Tyler, Texas.
July 25 -
The Wisconsin regional agreed to buy the parent of First National Bank in Staunton for $76 million in cash.
July 25 -
South Plains' agreement to buy West Texas State Bank is its first major move since conducting an initial public offering in May.
July 25 -
The Washington company will have more than $1 billion in assets in Southern California when the $87 million deal closes.
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