International Money Express has cleared a federal antitrust timing hurdle for its planned acquisition by Western Union. The deal is not yet complete: it still depends on the reinstatement of a suspended California regulatory approval and the satisfaction or waiver of other closing conditions.
Under the agreement announced in August 2025, Western Union would acquire International Money Express, which would become a wholly owned subsidiary.
Key details
- The federal antitrust waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on November 2, 2026. Both companies had submitted new premerger notifications on October 2 after time had passed since their earlier submissions.
- Expiration of the waiting period clears that step in the process; it does not by itself complete the acquisition.
- The transaction still requires reinstatement of the suspended approval from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, along with satisfaction or waiver of the agreement’s other closing conditions.
- The announcement provided no new closing date or updated deal terms.
What changes for investors
The federal waiting-period requirement is no longer an outstanding condition, but the acquisition remains pending. If completed, International Money Express will become a wholly owned Western Union subsidiary.