Mergers & AcquisitionsMedium•14 November 2026•
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Western Union Ends $500 Million Intermex Deal, Faces Lawsuit to Enforce Merger
Key Facts
1Western Union officially terminated its $500 million acquisition of Intermex due to regulatory conditions from California's DFPI.
2Intermex has launched legal action against Western Union to enforce the original merger agreement.
Western Union terminated its $500 million acquisition of Intermex over regulatory conditions imposed by California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, Simply Wall St reported. Intermex filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Western Union to execute the original merger agreement.
Western Union said the DFPI conditions would harm its operating model and strategy. Intermex’s legal action seeks completion of the transaction under the original agreement.