Daily Brief · June 11, 2026
Card portfolio sale, buyback authorization, merger approvals
WSFS changes card strategy, Amalgamated expands buybacks, and Arrow’s merger clears key approvals.
Capital and earnings actions
WSFS agrees to sell its card portfolio to Elan and partner on WSFS-branded credit cards. The transaction is expected to produce a second-quarter gain and provision release. WSFS will also issue WSFS-branded credit cards with Elan, shifting the card business from an owned portfolio to a partner-issued model.
Amalgamated Bank expands its buyback authorization. The board authorized an additional $31.4 million common stock repurchase under the existing program, bringing total future authorization to $40 million as of June 9, 2026. The action is a direct capital-return signal and affects the bank’s per-share valuation setup.
M&A status
Arrow merger receives Adirondack stockholder and New York DFS approvals. Closing conditions are expected to be satisfied for a July 1, 2026 completion. The approvals remove two named execution gates, but the filing still frames completion as tied to remaining closing conditions.