Jacob Passy

Western Union has added several European countries to its WU.com online money transfer service, using an omni-channel strategy to fuel its expansion.

Walter Investment Management in Tampa, Fla., said its second-quarter loss widened, as it recorded a goodwill impairment charge in its reverse mortgage division.

International payment services provider Planet Payment has made changes in its executive leadership, naming Robert Cox president and Raymond D'Aponte chief financial officer.

Bank of the West in San Francisco has sold its insurance subsidiary to an insurance brokerage.

Cornerstone Bank in York, Neb., has tapped Kris Holoch to succeed her father Kelly Holthus as the bank's chief executive. Holoch previously served as executive vice president and on the board.

Bryn Mawr Bank in Pennsylvania has issued $30 million in subordinated debt.

Heritage Financial in Olympia, Wash., has agreed to an early termination of its Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. loss-share agreements for its purchase of two failed banks in 2010.

BB&T will dismiss most of a 21-person small business lending group who had been employed by Susquehanna Bancshares.

BankUnited in Miami Lakes, Fla., has added a former New York state judge and a former Florida community bank chief executive to its board.

CoBiz Financial's bank chairman, Jonathan Lorenz, will retire in December.