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Aug 17, 2026
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EQ Bank-PC Financial merger takes shape: Here’s what consumers can expect
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EQ Bank-PC Financial merger takes shape: Here’s what consumers can expect
BARRY CHOI
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO
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Shoppers walk past a PC Financial kiosk at a Loblaws in Toronto, in September, 2020.
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When EQB – the parent company of EQ Bank – announced plans last year to acquire PC Financial from Loblaw, many people were left wondering what would happen to the…
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