Business
Primerica to Buy Barclays’ U.S.
Nov. 25, 1989
Financial giant Primerica Corp. has agreed to buy the loan portfolio of the U.S. consumer-lending unit of Britain’s Barclays Bank PLC in a cash deal valued at $1.35 billion, both companies announced today.
Nov. 24, 1989
Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed in principle to buy Barclays Bank of California for about $125 million in cash, officials announced today.
Jan. 15, 1988
Barclays Plc agreed to pay $2 billion in civil penalties to settle a U.S. investigation into its marketing of residential mortgage-backed securities between 2005 and 2007 that were backed by subprime loans that went into default.
March 29, 2018
Barclays Bank of California, a subsidiary of London-based Barclays Bank PLC, said it has acquired the branches from California Canadian Bank as well as its trust, credit card and leasing operations.
March 12, 1985
Federal Reserve Approves Takeover: The nation’s central bank said it has cleared an application by Barclays Bank of London to take over BA Cheque Corp., a San Francisco subsidiary of BankAmerica.
April 6, 1991
Marine Midland Bank has agreed to sell Barclays Bank PLC its international private-banking business, which primarily operates in Latin America, the banks said.
May 31, 1990
Wells Fargo & Co. completed its purchase of Barclays Bank of California from Barclays Bank PLC of England for $125.7 million in cash.
June 2, 1988
Barclays to pay more than $450 million in interest-rate settlement
June 27, 2012
Technology and the Internet
Brajdas Corp. said it sold 6.9 million shares of its common stock for $6.9 million in a private sale that is part of a plan by the Woodland Hills-based electronic parts distributor to acquire three companies.
Nov. 5, 1991