Global Payments’ $22.7 billion Worldpay deal clears antitrust hurdle
U.K. regulators approved the acquisition, which is part of Global Payments’ plan to scale its point of sale restructuring.
Four takeaways from the first week of bank earnings season
An apparent increase in large-scale borrower fraud and the hot environment for bank mergers were the key themes as banks discussed their third-quarter results.
Ohio community bank strikes deal to expand in Columbus
Farmers National Banc Corp. in Ohio plans to acquire in-state rival Middlefield Banc Corp. in a deal that will deepen the buyer’s footprint in Columbus.
Government pitches disaster relief as a use case for FedNow
Five years after the government struggled to disburse pandemic relief checks, the Fed is using improved processing for emergency funds as a reason for banks to get onboard with FedNow.
Policy uncertainty still looms for bankers and investors
Panelists speaking at American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking conference said they appreciate the deregulatory efforts under way under Trump, but said clarity on tariffs and rules of the road for emerging technologies would unlock future growth.
Revolut, SumUp make moves in Mexico
Revolut receives a banking license, while SumUp introduces its payments hardware. That and more in the American Banker global payments and fintech roundup.
DOJ opposes CFPB union’s request for rehearing on firings
The Department of Justice has filed a motion opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee union’s appeal of an August DC Circuit ruling allowing the administration to fire up to 90% of the agency’s workforce.
Raising the deposit insurance cap would benefit Main Street America
A proposal before Congress to raise the federal deposit insurance cap to $10 million for non-interest-bearing business accounts would help community banks continue recycling deposits into local lending.
Organizers eye February opening for Atlanta-area de novo
The president of the planned Georgia Skyline Bank says he’s cautiously optimistic that his group can raise $35 million of startup capital in time for an opening early next year.
Banks weigh ‘contradictory’ orders on antifa, debanking
The Trump administration has ordered banking agencies to root out and identify instances of politically-motivated debanking while at the same time raising pressure on banks to scrutinize or potentially sever their ties with liberal nonprofit clients. That dynamic creates a compliance puzzle with no obvious answers, experts say.