Daniel Wolfe

Editor-in-Chief

Daniel Wolfe is editor-in-chief at PaymentsSource and a contributing editor at American Banker. He was previously tech and risk management editor for American Banker. He has also been American Banker's editor for technology, cards and payments and its technology reporter. He has a master's degree in print journalism from Boston University's College of Communication and a bachelor's degree in English from SUNY Binghamton.

M&A

10 transformative M&A deals in payments

In recent years, there's been a lot of activity in payments M&A, but a few deals stand out — some for their size, and others for their ability to transform both parties in a fundamental way.

By Daniel Wolfe

October 20
Online payments

First Data buying Acculynk to improve e-commerce offerings

First Data is bulking up its e-commerce capabilities with an agreement to buy Acculynk.

By Daniel Wolfe

March 16

TRENDING

Insurance

M&A wrap: Roper, Vertafore, Bain, Vista, FP, TA, Accel-KKR, AEI, One Equity, Sumner Redstone

Roper buys insurance tech company Vertafore from Bain and Vista. FP exits healthcare payments provider Waystar. More PE news from TA, Accel-KKR and AEI. Sumner Redstone passes away at 97.

By Demitri Diakantonis

August 13
Food and beverage industry

M&A wrap: Ferrero, Nutella, Kinder, Kelsen, CTH, Autodesk, TA, MiddleGround, Infinedi, Align

Nuetlla family heir looks to grow own firm. TA, MiddleGround and Infindei involved in PE deals. Mergers & Acquisitions speaks Autodesk's Sidharth Haksar about the company's M&A strategy in construction software

By Demitri Diakantonis

August 10
M&A

Customers Bancorp, BankMobile to chart new paths as separate companies

Spinning off its digital bank will allow Pennsylvania-based Customers to beef up its commercial lending and buy other banks. BankMobile, meanwhile, plans to pursue more white-label relationships and perhaps explore its own acquisitions.

By Jim Dobbs

August 6