All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Northwest Bancshares to acquire Penns Woods in $270.4m deal

Post-merger, the combined US-based bank holding company is projected to have pro forma total assets exceeding $17bn

Australian Mutual Bank and Teachers Mutual Bank explore merger to bring two trusted mutuals together

The merged bank will maintain its 13 branches across the ACT, New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia

Berkshire Hills and Brookline Bancorp to merge in $1.1bn all-stock deal

The merger is set to create a $24bn financial institution operating across five states, with enhanced lending capacity and greater investment in client services

Bridgewater Bancshares completes acquisition of First Minnetonka City Bank

With the completion of the acquisition, Bridgewater has approximately $5.0 billion in total assets with nine full-service branches across the Twin Cities

Heritage Bancshares to acquire Fidelity State Bank and Trust

The enlarged company is estimated to hold approximately $300m in total assets and operate three banking offices in the greater Topeka area in Kansas

ChoiceOne Financial Services and Fentura Financial shareholders approve merger

he combined organization will be headquartered in Sparta, Michigan and will operate under the ChoiceOne name and brand following completion of the transaction

Access Bank to acquire Bidvest Bank in $157m deal

Through the proposed deal, Access Bank aims to bolster its footprint in South Africa

Nuvei strengthens global partnership with Google and integrates Google Pay into cashier for LATAM customers

By integrating Google Pay into Nuvei’s payment processes, merchants can offer their customers a simple and secure payment option that meets the demands of the current digital economy

Shareholders of WesBanco and Premier Financial approve $959m merger deal

The merger is on track for completion during Q1 2025, pending the fulfilment of customary conditions, including required regulatory approvals

Fat Zebra acquires Pin Payments

Over the years, we’ve built a reputation for servicing some of Australia’s largest merchants, like PayPal, Macquarie Bank, Zip and Sportsbet, processing over 250 million transactions annually