International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI) · Nov 3, 2026 · Acquisition
$500M acquisition — HSR waiting period expired; DFPI approval remains suspended
International Money Express’ merger update clears the federal antitrust waiting period, but the Western Union deal still needs California approval reinstated.
International Money Express is a cross-border remittance provider focused on U.S.-to-Latin America and Caribbean corridors, and its current business story is dominated by the pending roughly $500 million cash acquisition by Western Union. This clears a procedural hurdle, not the transaction itself. The HSR waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 2, 2026, satisfying one federal antitrust condition. 〔0〕 The milestone was already largely expected. The companies refiled their HSR notifications on October 2, 2026, starting a new waiting period, so expiration roughly 30 days later was the scheduled outcome rather than a surprise. The binding uncertainty remains California. The filing says the merger still depends on reinstatement of the suspended California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation approval, alongside the other closing conditions. 〔1〕 That approval was suspended in August for further review of the deal’s impact on California operations, so the federal clearance does not materially change the central closing risk. Bottom line: This is confirmation that the merger remains alive and has cleared one expected step, but it does not materially advance the story until California reinstates its approval.
Reinstatement of California DFPI approval
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