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Financial Services News 14 October 2025 - 24 November 2025

Bank Australia Completes Australian Unity Bank Acquisition as $5bn Regional Merger Reshapes Customer‑Owned Banking

Bank Australia Completes Australian Unity Bank Acquisition as $5bn Regional Merger Reshapes Customer‑Owned Banking

Australia’s customer‑owned banking sector took two big steps forward on 24 November 2025, as Bank Australia completed its acquisition of Australian Unity Bank’s operations and members of Summerland Bank and Regional Australia Bank formally backed a merger that will create a $5 billion regional
Affirm Ramps Up Lending Firepower With $750M New York Life Deal and Worldpay Distribution as Q1 FY26 Results Arrive Today (Nov. 6)

Affirm Ramps Up Lending Firepower With $750M New York Life Deal and Worldpay Distribution as Q1 FY26 Results Arrive Today (Nov. 6)

November 6, 2025 — Fintech & Payments | BNPL, AFRM, Worldpay, New York Life Affirm expands its long‑term capital partnership with New York Life and deepens distribution via Worldpay for Platforms—just hours before reporting Q1 FY26 earnings. Here’s what the
6 November 2025
Wall Street’s Bitcoin Flip: Citi Targets 2026 Crypto Custody as JPMorgan Greenlights Client Trading—Here’s What Just Changed (and What Happens Next)

Wall Street’s Bitcoin Flip: Citi Targets 2026 Crypto Custody as JPMorgan Greenlights Client Trading—Here’s What Just Changed (and What Happens Next)

What happened in the last 48 hours Two of America’s biggest banks clarified their digital‑asset roadmaps. Citi said it is on track to offer crypto custody in 2026 for asset managers and other institutional clients. “We’re hoping that in the
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