Western Union and global stablecoin platform Rain launched a stablecoin-based solution designed to enable users to hold dollar value, protect their money in markets where currencies frequently fluctuate, and spend that value at any Visa merchant or ATM, online or in store. The new Stablecard...
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 see the improvement in its Americas retail business that it expected in the second quarter, and a delay in its...
Western Union Digital Bank is being discontinued, is ending its services and will close all accounts two months after users have received their closure notice, the service’s operator, Western Union International Bank, said in a legal notice on its German website. “We regularly review our...
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 York City Mayor Zohran Mamdami, who argues the acquisition would put financial pressure on the city’s immigrants. “Every month, thousands...
October 27, 2025
Earnings helped boost the fortunes of the CE 100 Index this past week, and overall, the gains came in at 2.7%. And amid the themes of those earnings reports: Consumers are withstanding some of the pressures of the macro economy and interest rates, as spending continues and loan demand is strong. The late week rally […]
March 10, 2025
It was a rough week for the CE 100 Index, which lost 4.3% across five days of trading, outpacing the losses seen in all other benchmarks, from the NASDAQ to...
October 30, 2023
The CE 100 Index lost 2.5%, as payment-related names led to the downside. The Pay and be Paid segment was the worst performing sector, sliding 4.9% through the week. And...
March 13, 2023
The CE 100 Stock Index lost 6.7% as Silicon Valley Bank collapsed during a dramatic week that raises questions about FinTechs and startup funding. It remains unclear what the ripple...
August 14, 2026
Western Union’s pending acquisition of International Money Express (Intermex) has received regulatory approval from New York but faces further review by California, Western Union said in a Friday (Aug. 14) press release. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) gave its regulatory approval to the pending acquisition after Western Union made commitments regarding […]
August 04, 2026
Western Union and global stablecoin platform Rain launched a stablecoin-based solution designed to enable users to hold dollar value, protect their money in markets where currencies frequently fluctuate, and spend...
July 30, 2026
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 see the improvement in its...
July 28, 2026
Western Union Digital Bank is being discontinued, is ending its services and will close all accounts two months after users have received their closure notice, the service’s operator, Western Union...
