Kristin Broughton

Avidbank Holdings in Palo Alto, Calif., has added Michael Rosinus to its board of directors.

Wilcox Bancshares in Grand Rapids, Minn., has purchased Crow River State Bank in Delano, Minn.

PrivacyCheq, a financial technology company in York, Pa., has launched a service that hosts streamlined versions of banks' privacy notices that can be pushed out to smartphones, tablets and desktops.

BBCN Bancorp in Los Angeles has appointed two new board members.

Ron Hermance, chairman and chief executive of Hudson City Bancorp in Paramus, N.J., has died.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will provide $100,000 to organizations that promote the use of digital payments for the poor.

CommunityOne Bancorp in Charlotte, N.C., has combined the roles of president and chief executive in an effort to trim operating expenses.

Ben Franklin Financial in Arlington Heights, Ill., is the latest mutual to announce plans for a second-step conversions.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will provide $100,000 to organizations that promote the use of digital payments for the poor.

Brookline Bancorp in Boston plans to raise $75 million by issuing debt.

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., is expanding its banking unit that focuses on the technology sector.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Minerva Tantoco, a former executive at UBS and Bank of America, as the city's chief technology officer.

NewDominion Bank in Charlotte, N.C., said Wednesday that its chief executive, C. John Hipp, plans to retire by the end of the year. He will be succeeded by Blaine Jackson, the bank's chief financial officer.

The financial technology company Fiserv has added token-based security from Visa and MasterCard.

First Business Financial Services in Madison, Wis., has appointed David Papritz as chief financial officer and senior vice president of corporate development.

Poage Bankshares in Ashland, Ky., has agreed to acquire Commonwealth Bank in Mount Sterling, Ky.

A federal judge has dismissed an attempt by the New York Bankers Association to block a New York City law requiring an evaluation of community investments made by banks holding the city's deposits.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati, Ohio, has named Michelle Van Dyke as president of its mortgage division.

MoneyGram has acquired the assets of Nexxo Financial, a money transfer and prepaid technology provider in Burlingame, Calif.

MoneyGram has acquired the assets of Nexxo Financial, a money transfer and prepaid technology provider in Burlingame, Calif.