Acquisitions news and trends

Pinterest Plans to Extend Reach to Connected TV with tvScientific Acquisition

December 11, 2025
Mollie Bolsters Payments Offerings With GoCardless Acquisition
Acquisitions // December 11, 2025

Dutch financial services provider Mollie is acquiring UK bank payment company GoCardless. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Starling Bank Considering ‘Substantial’ Acquisition of UK Lender
Acquisitions // December 11, 2025

England’s Starling Bank is reportedly considering the acquisition of another British lender. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Enova Plans to Acquire Grasshopper to Gain Digital Banking Infrastructure
Acquisitions // December 11, 2025

Enova International plans to acquire Grasshopper Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary Grasshopper Bank to create what it says will be a “stronger, more diversified financial services provider.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

AppDirect Acquires vCom to Bolster ‘Everything Store’ for B2B
Acquisitions // December 10, 2025

B2B commerce platform AppDirect has acquired vCom, an IT lifecycle management provider for midsize companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Interviews & Exclusives
FIS Goes All In on the Issuer

May 06, 2025
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) said during a Tuesday (May 6) first-quarter earnings report that it continues to see strong demand from banks to modernize their core banking systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

Merchants Demand Value at Every Touchpoint From Their Payments Processors

April 28, 2025
Competition is reshaping payments, and transactions are no longer the main event. They’re just the opening act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Debit Spend and Deposit Growth Drive Discover’s Final Standalone Quarter

April 24, 2025
Discover Financial Services posted first-quarter earnings results Thursday (April 24) that showed improving credit metrics, increased debit spending and higher deposits, ahead of its pending acquisition by Capital One. Get...

Walmart Takes Pricing Fight to Suppliers as Amazon Mulls TikTok Bid

April 04, 2025
As global economic conditions grow increasingly complex, major retail players like Walmart and Amazon are making strategic moves to secure their footholds and expand their influence. Get the Full Story...

Quick Reads
Pinterest Plans to Extend Reach to Connected TV with tvScientific Acquisition

December 11, 2025
Pinterest plans to extend its performance advertising capabilities to connected TV (CTV) by acquiring CTV performance advertising platform tvScientific. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, […]

Mollie Bolsters Payments Offerings With GoCardless Acquisition

December 11, 2025
Dutch financial services provider Mollie is acquiring UK bank payment company GoCardless. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Starling Bank Considering ‘Substantial’ Acquisition of UK Lender

December 11, 2025
England’s Starling Bank is reportedly considering the acquisition of another British lender. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Enova Plans to Acquire Grasshopper to Gain Digital Banking Infrastructure

December 11, 2025
Enova International plans to acquire Grasshopper Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary Grasshopper Bank to create what it says will be a “stronger, more diversified financial services provider.” Get the...