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Ally, CardWorks | February 19, 2020

Ally Financial has struck a $2.65 billion deal to buy CardWorks, enabling it to enter the credit card and merchant acquiring sectors. Ally will pay $1.35 billion in cash and $1.3 billion in stock for CardWorks, a non-prime credit card and consumer finance lender with $4.7 billion in assets and $2.9 billion in deposits. Ally began life as an auto financing outfit before diversifying to offer online banking, mortgage lending and investment-advisory services. The CardWorks acquisition helps to expa...

Wells Fargo | March 04, 2020

Ahead of its scheduled congressional hearings in the coming week, Wells Fargo & Co. debuted the concept of two new bank accounts that set limits on the amount of fees that can be charged to customers. One account will limit overdraft fees to once per month and will come with checks, while the other type of account will have no overdraft fees and will not come with checks, Bloomberg reported. The account with limited overdraft fees will come at the cost of $10 a month, while the option withou...

Facebook | April 28, 2020

Global payment service provider Checkout.com said on Tuesday it would join Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort to build global digital currency Libra. "The Libra project holds the promise of increasing financial inclusion for billions of unbanked people", the company said https://www.checkout.com/blog/post/checkout-com-joins-the-libra-association, adding that it was important to regulate the blockchain space to ensure a secure and stable payments infra...

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BancTrust | May 13, 2022

BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank (BancTrust), a leading global emerging markets investment bank, today announced the launch of BancTrust Securities USA (BancTrust USA), its U.S. broker-dealer affiliate. BancTrust USA is a member of Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). BancTrust USA is based in New York City and will represent BancTrust with U.S. institutional investors and major U.S. institutional investors ...