acquisitions

BECU and SAFE Merge to Create Fourth-Largest Credit Union

BECU and SAFE Merge to Create Fourth-Largest Credit Union
BECU and SAFE Merge to Create Fourth-Largest Credit Union
November 18, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions BECU and SAFE plan to combine, creating the fourth largest credit union by asset size in the United States. The proposed merger was...

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Digital Asset-Focused LevelField Financial Aims to Acquire Chicago-Based Burling Bank
Digital Asset-Focused LevelField Financial Aims to Acquire Chicago-Based Burling Bank
November 17, 2025  |  Partnerships

LevelField Financial, a company focused on uniting traditional banking and digital asset products, said Monday (Nov. 17) that it received conditional approval to complete its...

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Comerica Investor Demands Details on Fifth Third Deal
Comerica Investor Demands Details on Fifth Third Deal
November 17, 2025  |  Partnerships

HoldCo Asset Management is unhappy with Comerica’s pending acquisition by Fifth Third Bancorp. The activist investor had pushed for the nearly $11 billion deal, but now says...

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Stablecoin Company Rain Acquires Onchain Rewards Platform Uptop
Stablecoin Company Rain Acquires Onchain Rewards Platform Uptop
November 12, 2025  |  Partnerships

Stablecoin payment infrastructure company Rain has acquired on-chain rewards platform Uptop. The acquisition is designed to accelerate Rain’s effort to deliver “a complete, vertically integrated...

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Coinbase Calls Off Acquisition of Stablecoin Startup BVNK
Coinbase Calls Off Acquisition of Stablecoin Startup BVNK
November 11, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

At the beginning of the month, PYMNTS reported that crypto giant Coinbase was in late-stage acquisition negotiations with U.K. stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK. Reportedly, there...

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Paystand Acquires Bitwage to Promote Stablecoin Payments
Paystand Acquires Bitwage to Promote Stablecoin Payments
November 11, 2025  |  Partnerships

B2B payment network Paystand has acquired Bitwage, a platform for stablecoin‑enabled cross‑border payouts. The company says the deal, announced Tuesday (Nov. 11) will help it...

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Global Payments Markets $6.2 Billion Bond Sale to Support Worldpay Acquisition
Global Payments Markets $6.2 Billion Bond Sale to Support Worldpay Acquisition
November 06, 2025  |  Partnerships

Global Payments has reportedly begun marketing a $6.2 billion bond sale to support its acquisition of Worldpay. The company is marketing the bond sale in...

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United Fintech Acquires Trade Ledger to Bolster AI’s Banking Presence
United Fintech Acquires Trade Ledger to Bolster AI’s Banking Presence
November 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Finance platform United Fintech has acquired lending automation company Trade Ledger. With this deal, United Fintech gets access to a customer base that includes Barclays and Bank of Queensland, as well...

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