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M&A Deals Reached Near-Record Levels in 2025
Partnerships / Acquisitions // December 18, 2025

Wall Street began the year hopeful that 2025 would usher in a wave of dealmaking. 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,...

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

Credit unions BECU and SAFE plan to combine, creating the fourth largest credit union by asset size in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Tripadvisor to Merge 2 Businesses as Activist Investors Urge Sale
Partnerships / Acquisitions // November 04, 2025

The Tripadvisor Group reportedly plans to merge two of its three businesses, Tripadvisor and Viator, amid activist investors’ pressure to consider selling either the entire company or its other division, TheFork. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Santander Merges Openbank With Consumer Finance Unit 
Banking // October 15, 2025

Santander’s digital consumer banking unit Openbank and its consumer finance business are merging. 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....

Interviews & Exclusives
Payment Platforms Get Their AI Makeover

July 23, 2025
Changing consumer expectations, technology and competitive pressures are impacting the payments industry, Mark Smith, Head of Payments for Financial Services at AWS, writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future of Payments.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Mergers Plus Tech Redraw Battle Lines in Payments Sector, Says FIS

July 17, 2025
Industry mergers, technology and economic challenges are driving change in the payments space, EVP Group President, FIS Automated Finance Seamus Smith writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting...

i2c Plays Long Game in Navigating AI Transformation

July 15, 2025
Technology is swiftly transforming the payments industry, but true disruption is a long game, i2c founder and CEO Amir Wain writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future...

Are Payments at the Halfway Mark of 2025, or a Defining Moment?

July 01, 2025
The payments industry is at a defining moment, Stax Payments Chief Transformation Officer Adam Gray writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future of Payments.” Get the...

Quick Reads
Looser Regs Boost Worldwide M&A Value 50% in 2025

December 26, 2025
The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announced worldwide in 2025 was reportedly the highest since 2021 and the second highest in the more than 40 years of records kept by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

M&A Deals Reached Near-Record Levels in 2025

December 18, 2025
Wall Street began the year hopeful that 2025 would usher in a wave of dealmaking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

BECU and SAFE Merge to Create Fourth-Largest Credit Union

November 18, 2025
Credit unions BECU and SAFE plan to combine, creating the fourth largest credit union by asset size in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Tripadvisor to Merge 2 Businesses as Activist Investors Urge Sale

November 04, 2025
The Tripadvisor Group reportedly plans to merge two of its three businesses, Tripadvisor and Viator, amid activist investors’ pressure to consider selling either the entire company or its other division,...