Western Union Acquires 15% Stake in stc Bank

Paystand Acquires Bitwage

November 7, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Paystand, a blockchain-powered B2B payments network, has acquired Bitwage, a platform for stablecoin-enabled cross-border payouts. The acquisition embeds Bitwage’s payout engine into Paystand’s AR/AP and treasury stack to enable enterprise-grade stablecoin settlement, faster cross-border payouts, and automated on-chain reconciliation for global customers.

Western Union Acquires International Money Express (Intermex) in $500 Million Deal

August 12, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Western Union will acquire International Money Express (Intermex) for $16 per share in cash, valuing the deal at about $500 million. The transaction is intended to expand Western Union’s U.S. retail footprint, increase reach in Latin America, and accelerate digital customer growth, with $30 million in expected annual cost savings within 24 months.

Bank al Etihad to Acquire 100% of INVESTBANK in Share-Based Merger

June 25, 2025

Financial Services

Bank al Etihad and INVESTBANK received shareholder approval to proceed with a share-based merger in Jordan’s largest banking consolidation deal. Bank al Etihad will acquire 100% ownership of INVESTBANK via an in-kind, share-based transaction, subject to regulatory clearances in Jordan.

Warburg Pincus Makes Minority Investment in United Trust Bank

December 12, 2024

Financial Services

Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire a minority equity interest in United Trust Bank (UTB), valuing the specialist UK banking group at approximately £520 million. The growth capital investment — subject to regulatory approvals — will support UTB's continued expansion into new products and balance-sheet growth; UTB serves ~60,000 deposit customers with assets approaching £4 billion.

National Bank of Canada to Acquire Canadian Western Bank

June 11, 2024

Financial Services

National Bank of Canada entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding common shares of Canadian Western Bank in a share-exchange transaction valuing CWB at approximately $5.0 billion. The deal (exchange ratio 0.450 NB shares per CWB share) expands National Bank's footprint in Western Canada, is expected to close by the end of 2025 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, and is supported by an approximately $1.0 billion equity financing including a private placement to CDPQ.

Western Alliance Bank Acquires Digital Disbursements (Digital Settlement Technologies)

January 27, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Western Alliance Bank has completed the acquisition of Digital Settlement Technologies, doing business as Digital Disbursements, a Los Angeles–area digital payments platform focused on class action settlements and other legal industry disbursements. The acquisition brings Digital Disbursements' payment-selection technology, fraud-detection tools and machine-learning risk infrastructure into Western Alliance's settlement services suite; Digital Disbursements will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary led by its existing team.