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Bancorp Founder Betsy Cohen To Take New SPAC Public
IPO // August 26, 2020

Betsy Cohen, who founded and formerly operated The Bancorp, is planning to take a $750 million shell company public this week. CNBC reported that FTAC Olympus Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), will be listed on the NASDAQ with the goal of merging or...

US Bank Freight Payments Indexes Drop Amid COVID-19
B2B Payments // April 27, 2020

Shipments and spending were down in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Bancorp Freight Payment Indexes. “Despite the strong movement of consumer staples during the second half of March, both the shipment and spend indexes...

Elavon Spends $300M For Sage Pay
Partnerships / Acquisitions // November 18, 2019

U.S. Bancorp subsidiary Elavon is acquiring U.K. payments gateway Sage Pay for $300 million, according to reports on Monday (Nov. 18). The deal comes as Sage Pay’s parent company Sage Group said in September that it was seeking “strategic alternatives for the payments business.” The...

The Bancorp Stuck With $11.2M Returned ACH Payment
Earnings // October 25, 2019

The Bancorp in Delaware is dealing with a potential earnings problem after an $11.2 million automated clearing house (ACH) payment was returned, according to a report by American Banker. The company, which is worth about $4.9 billion, found out about the issue on Oct. 22...

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Bancorp Founder Betsy Cohen To Take New SPAC Public

August 26, 2020
Betsy Cohen, who founded and formerly operated The Bancorp, is planning to take a $750 million shell company public this week. CNBC reported that FTAC Olympus Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), will be listed on the NASDAQ with the goal of merging or acquiring financial technology (FinTech) businesses. SPACs, so-called “blank check” or […]

Elavon Spends $300M For Sage Pay

November 18, 2019
U.S. Bancorp subsidiary Elavon is acquiring U.K. payments gateway Sage Pay for $300 million, according to reports on Monday (Nov. 18). The deal comes as Sage Pay’s parent company Sage...

The Bancorp Stuck With $11.2M Returned ACH Payment

October 25, 2019
The Bancorp in Delaware is dealing with a potential earnings problem after an $11.2 million automated clearing house (ACH) payment was returned, according to a report by American Banker. The...