A strong economy and the chance to court Hispanic customers and businesses have banks interested in the region once more.

Having already recently absorbed Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai FCU, Credit Union of Southern California is now set to pick up tiny FedONE FCU.

Global Payments' purchase of TSYS is the latest merger of large payment technology companies — and by no means the last.

Payment industry mega-mergers continue with $21.5B deal; the cryptocurrency is up 140% this year, including 70% this month.

TSYS and Global Payments have announced a $21.5 billion merger, the third M&A deal in the financial/fintech industry of more than $20 billion this year.

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Following the FIS-Worldpay and Fiserv-First Data deals, the payments and bank technology industries are in the midst of major consolidation, and TSYS is looking for a merger partner to stay competitive.

Global Payments Inc. has held talks with Total System Services Inc. about a potential deal, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be the third mega-merger in the payments industry this year.

The biggest deal in more than a decade has sparked debate about the pressure for more bank consolidation and whether consumers will be hurt.

Anthony DeChellis’ strategy for staying relevant in a competitive metro market is a little odd — rebuild the private banking business his predecessor shrank — but observers say he might be the executive who can pull it off.

Payment processors and fintechs are rapidly consolidating in a series of M&A deals, and Canadian payments company Nuvei is making its bet via a $889 million deal to acquire SafeCharge.

The parent of Ponce Bank has agreed to acquire Mortgage World Bankers.

There have been six of these transactions announced this year and more are likely as credit unions look for loan and deposit growth.

BB&T’s chief executive has not prioritized meeting with local leaders and consumer advocates to discuss its merger plans, missing a valuable opportunity to create a new kind of large bank.

The company agreed to buy Charter Bank, which has four branches and $161 million in assets.

First Internet will gain lenders and servicing staff, along with offices in Chicago and Indianapolis, from the deal.

Visa’s recent green light from U.K. regulators to complete its Earthport acquisition was more than just the clearing of a regulatory hurdle — it was a revealing look at how important it has become for the card networks to diversify.

The Bay Area is a booming market with a limited number of smaller banks. The high premium Presidio is receiving from Heritage Commerce might spark more M&A activity.

Banesco USA agreed to buy Brickell more than a year after Banco Espirito tried to sell the Miami bank to a Swiss financier.

Blue Ridge Bankshares will be based in Charlottesville, Va., after completing its $43 million purchase of Virginia Community Bancshares.