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2026
Desjardins to acquire Bennington Financial
Equitable Bank announced a definitive agreement for Desjardins Group to acquire 100% of Bennington Financial Corp.'s shares. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions.
2021
Desjardins agrees to settle data-breach class action
Desjardins Group agreed to pay up to nearly $201 million to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a 2019 data breach affecting nearly 9.7 million Canadians. The agreement is subject to approval by the Quebec Superior Court.
2021
Desjardins launches Omni mobile app
Desjardins announced the launch of its Omni mobile app for iOS and Android, giving employees access to retirement savings plans, group benefits, health claims, and other resources.
2020
Desjardins agrees to acquire real estate holding from Purplebricks
Desjardins Group struck a deal to acquire a real estate holding and associated ventures from Purplebricks Group plc for around $60.5 million. Desjardins agreed to retain the holding companies’ employees and honour existing contracts.
2020
Desjardins agrees to acquire Purplebricks Canada and DuProprio
Desjardins Group said it had reached a $60.5-million agreement to acquire Purplebricks Canada's and DuProprio's Canadian holding company and the two real-estate brands from Purplebricks Group plc.'s holding company. The article says the deal takes effect on Wednesday.
2020
Fundica partners with Desjardins to broaden funding access
Fundica announced a partnership with Desjardins Group to help match businesses across Canada with relevant government funding information.
2019
Desjardins says breach may affect 1.8 million more credit-card holders
Desjardins disclosed that personal information belonging to about 1.8 million credit-card holders who were not members may have been compromised in the breach. The company said the information was not stolen or found with third parties, and that payment-card data and credentials were not compromised.
2019
Desjardins CEO defends bank after data breach
Desjardins Group President and CEO Guy Cormier defended the bank before Quebec legislators following the theft of client data by an employee. He said the company had fired the employee and developed new protections.
2019
Desjardins discloses expanded data breach scope
Desjardins announced that an earlier data breach affected 4.2 million members, a larger scope than previously believed. It also said the breach affected banking members in Quebec and Ontario.