WU faces a longer, less certain path to completing its IMXI purchase because California approval remains suspended and the federal review must restart. Most other approvals are in place, and both firms asked for faster federal review, but California's decision remains unresolved.
This leaves Western Union less certain of completing its IMXI purchase soon. California has paused its approval, and the companies do not expect it back before October 6, 2026. The federal review also starts a new 30-day wait. Most other regulatory approvals are in place, and the companies asked for an early end to that wait. Those steps help, but California's decision remains unresolved.
IMXI's planned sale to WU faces a longer, less certain path because California approval remains suspended and a new federal review is required. The firms asked for faster federal review, but California has not restored its approval.
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