iBanFirst (Marlin portfolio company) to Acquire Cornhill International Payments

Marlin Equity Partners Makes Growth Investment in iBanFirst

May 27, 2021

Financial Services

Marlin Equity Partners has signed a definitive agreement to complete a growth equity investment in iBanFirst SA, a Belgium-headquartered, cloud-based B2B FX and cross-border payments platform. The investment will support iBanFirst's international expansion and product development; the transaction remains subject to regulatory clearances and customary closing conditions.

Pollen Street Capital Acquires Infinity International

May 14, 2019

Payments & Fintech

Pollen Street Capital has acquired UK-based corporate foreign exchange specialist Infinity International and will merge it with portfolio company Foreign Currency Direct as part of a newly created payments group that also includes Pure FX. The deal expands Pollen Street's corporate FX capability and enhances the Group's cross-border payments offering to UK and European business customers.

Foreign Currency Direct Acquires Corporate Dealing Team and Client Portfolio from Foenix Partners

February 26, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Foreign Currency Direct, a Pollen Street Capital-backed international payments and FX specialist, has acquired a corporate dealing team and associated client portfolio from Foenix Partners Ltd. The team will join Foreign Currency Direct's corporate division, Infinity International, expanding the group's corporate FX and payments capabilities and client base in the UK.

First Financial Bancorp Acquires BankFinancial Corporation

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

First Financial Bancorp completed its all-stock acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation, adding 18 retail financial centers and expanding First Financial’s presence in the Chicago market. The acquisition brings BankFinancial’s commercial lending, equipment finance and deposit franchise onto First Financial’s platform and increases the combined company’s assets to approximately $22 billion.

Lumon Acquires Abacus FX

September 2, 2024

Financial Services

Lumon has agreed to acquire Abacus FX, an international payments specialist with a presence in London and Portugal, to expand its corporate international payments and hedging capabilities. The deal is the sixth acquisition since Pollen Street Capital invested in Lumon in 2018 and is intended to accelerate Lumon's corporate division growth across the UK and Europe.

MetroCity Bankshares Acquires First IC Corporation

December 1, 2025

Financial Services

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (MetroCity) completed its acquisition of First IC Corporation, the parent of First IC Bank, effective December 1, 2025. The deal combines two Doraville, Georgia-based banks and expands MetroCity's scale to approximately $4.8 billion in assets, 30 branches and operations across eight states.