Kristin Broughton

A pair of banking companies announced plans to consolidate their community bank brands.

Webster Financial in Waterbury, Conn., has agreed to buy JPMorgan Chase's health savings account business.

BBCN Bancorp in Los Angeles has signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Seoul aimed at expanding the bank's business in South Korea.

PayItSimple, a credit card installment provider based in Herzliya, Israel, has announced its launch in the United States.

Wellesley Investment Partners in Massachusetts has named Louis Crosier president.

Palisades Federal Credit Union in Pearl River, N.Y., has appointed Juan "Tony" Molina as the$163 million credit union's new president and chief executive.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released its annual Home Mortgage Disclosure Act dataset on Monday for the 2013 calendar year.

There were fewer institutions originating mortgages in 2013, while low- and moderate-income borrowers took a smaller share of industry volume, according to the recently released Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently appointed eight new members to its Credit Union Advisory Council.

Susquehanna Bancshares in Lititz, Pa., has hired a president and chief executive for its bank.

The Swedish mobile payments company Seamless has agreed to acquire Ingram Mobile Mobility's prepaid mobile operations in Sweden and Denmark.

We all say things can be better. These women act.

• FirstMerit's Sandy Pierce: Standing up for Detroit
• Bank of America's Cathy Bessant: Paying It Forward
• M&T's Michele Trolli: Leading a Bear of a Digital Transformation
• Zions' LeeAnne Linderman: Starting a Charity from Scratch
• RBC's Lisa Pollina: Creating Jobs for Military Veterans
• NorthStar's Julie Goodridge: Fighting for Investors and Gay Marriage

LeeAnne Linderman became an advocate for homeless military veterans almost by accident. After hearing that no local shelters could take female veterans with children, Linderman started her own charity called Veteran Mothers. The Zions First National Bank executive even got support from KISS and Def Leppard.

As the founder and CEO of NorthStar Asset Management, Julie Goodridge is pushing companies like PepsiCo to adopt more socially responsible policies. But her biggest impact has been on public policy: it is her lawsuit that led to gay marriage becoming legal in the United States for the first time.

Broadway Financial in Los Angeles plans to raise nearly $10 million through a private placement.

PAR Technology has acquired Brink Software, a provider of cloud-based point-of-sale services for restaurants.

People's United Financial in Bridgeport, Conn., has successfully recruited a former executive at JPMorgan Chase to join its board.

Comerica Bank and San Diego County Credit Union have battled in recent years to claim the Guinness World Record for "Most Paper Collected in 24 hours."

San Diego County Credit Union and Comerica Bank have battled over the past two years to claim the Guinness World Record for "Most Paper Collected in 24 hours."

Park Cities Financial Group announced Wednesday that it is buying CU Bancshares in Dallas and its subsidiary, the $593 million-asset Town North Bank.