remittances

Western Union Scraps Intermex Deal After Regulatory Fight
Western Union Scraps Intermex Deal After Regulatory Fight
November 11, 2026  |  Acquiring

Western Union has terminated its agreement to acquire International Money Express (Intermex) after reaching what it described as an impasse with California regulators. California’s Department...

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Wells Fargo Adds Remittance Function to Mobile Banking App
Wells Fargo Adds Remittance Function to Mobile Banking App
September 16, 2026  |  Banking

Wells Fargo says it has brought its international money transfer service to its banking app. ExpressSend Mobile makes Wells Fargo the only major American bank to...

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Western Union Pursues AI Savings as Falling Migration Hits Revenue
Western Union Pursues AI Savings as Falling Migration Hits Revenue
July 30, 2026  |  Earnings

Western Union is sharpening its focus on digital and artificial intelligence as it faces unexpected headwinds, executives said Thursday (July 30). The company did not...

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Visa Teams With ACE Money Transfer on Cross-Border Payments
Visa Teams With ACE Money Transfer on Cross-Border Payments
July 13, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

U.K.-based remittance provider ACE Money Transfer has launched a cross-border payments partnership with Visa. The collaboration will see the companies promote account funding transactions to...

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NYC Mayor Pushes State to Quash Western Union-Intermex Deal
NYC Mayor Pushes State to Quash Western Union-Intermex Deal
May 14, 2026  |  Partnerships

Last year, Western Union announced plans to purchase money transfer service International Money Express (Intermex). That $500 million deal is now facing pushback from New...

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Overcharged and Underserved: Remitly’s New CEO Sees a Big Opening in Cross-Border Payments
Overcharged and Underserved: Remitly’s New CEO Sees a Big Opening in Cross-Border Payments
May 07, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Watch more: Need to Know With Remitly’s Sebastian Gunningham Sending money across borders should be simple by now. We live in a world where you...

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Visa Canada and RemitBee Team to Simplify Cross-Border Payments
Visa Canada and RemitBee Team to Simplify Cross-Border Payments
May 06, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Visa Canada launched a collaboration with remittance-focused FinTech platform RemitBee, according to a Wednesday (May 6) press release. The partnership is designed to integrate Visa...

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Brazil Outlaws Crypto Remittances From FX Companies
Brazil Outlaws Crypto Remittances From FX Companies
May 03, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Brazil has forbidden electronic foreign exchange (eFX) companies from using cryptocurrencies to settle overseas remittances. That’s according to a new resolution from the country’s central...

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OpenFX Raises $94 Million for Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
OpenFX Raises $94 Million for Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
March 31, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Foreign exchange (FX) startup OpenFX has raised $94 million in a new funding round. The company’s Series A round, announced Tuesday (March 31), comes as...

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