acquisitions

Encrypted Communication Firm Wickr Joins AWS Team

Encrypted Communication Firm Wickr Joins AWS Team
Encrypted Communication Firm Wickr Joins AWS Team
June 25, 2021  |  Partnerships

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has purchased encrypted communication technology company Wickr, according to a Friday (June 25) announcement from AWS Vice President and Chief Information...

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Why Visa Thinks Tink Is The Way To Go For Open Banking
Why Visa Thinks Tink Is The Way To Go For Open Banking
June 24, 2021  |  Banking

Barely five months after abandoning its bid to buy data Plaid, Visa is again going the data aggregation route — but this time in open...

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Visa Acquiring Swedish Open Banking Platform Tink For $2.1B
Visa Acquiring Swedish Open Banking Platform Tink For $2.1B
June 24, 2021  |  Partnerships

Visa is acquiring the Swedish open banking platform Tink for $2.1 billion after backing out of a $3.5 billion deal to buy the Silicon Valley...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Nicolet Bankshares Plans To Buy County Bancorp; Online Mortgage Exchange MAXEX Secures JPMorgan Investment
Today In Digital-First Banking: Nicolet Bankshares Plans To Buy County Bancorp; Online Mortgage Exchange MAXEX Secures...
June 23, 2021  |  Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Nicolet Bankshares plans to buy County Bancorp, while MAXEX has secured an investment from J.P. Morgan. Plus, New Jersey-based...

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New Jersey’s Cross River Bank Picks Up Analytics Company PeerIQ
New Jersey’s Cross River Bank Picks Up Analytics Company PeerIQ
June 23, 2021  |  Partnerships

CRB Group has acquired PeerIQ, a data and risk analytics company that helps lending institutions analyze, assess and manage risk. CRB, based in Fort Lee,...

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Nicolet Bankshares Acquires County Bancorp In $219M Deal
Nicolet Bankshares Acquires County Bancorp In $219M Deal
June 22, 2021  |  Partnerships

Nicolet Bankshares will acquire County Bancorp and its banking subsidiary, Investors Community Bank, in a deal valued at roughly $219 million, according to a press...

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FTC Steps In To Review Amazon’s MGM Acquisition
FTC Steps In To Review Amazon’s MGM Acquisition
June 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is stepping in to take a look at Amazon’s proposed acquisition of MGM, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...

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REPAY Buys Kontrol Payables To Grow AP Automation Business
REPAY Buys Kontrol Payables To Grow AP Automation Business
June 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Repay Holdings Corporation (REPAY), which offers technology for inbound and outbound payments, has purchased integrated accounts payable (AP) automation company Kontrol Payables, according to a Tuesday...

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