Kristin Broughton

MidFirst Bank in Oklahoma City said Thursday that it will purchase Steele Street Bank & Trust in Denver, Colo.

The Pittsburgh bank held a topping-out party at its fancy new downtown headquarters this week, and Chairman and CEO William Demchak welcomed back his recent predecessor, James Rohr, with a combination of praise and humor.

Opus Bank (OPB) in Irvine, Calif., is turning its health care banking into a national operation.

City National Bank in Los Angeles has agreed to sell its retirement services business to OneAmerica, an insurance and asset management firm.

Spencer Savings Bank in Elmwood Park, N.J., has agreed to buy the banking operations of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance.

People's United Bank in Bridgeport, Conn., expects to raise $400 million through an offering of subordinated debt.

LoopPay now offers an iPhone charging case that doubles as a mobile wallet.

Opus Bank (OPB) in Irvine, Calif., has launched a small-business banking division.

Umpqua Holdings (UMPQ) in Portland, Ore., will close 27 branches by the end of this year as part of its integration of Sterling Financial in Spokane, Wash.

First Community Bank in Lexington, S.C., has agreed to acquire First South Bank's deposits in Columbia and some loans for approximately $800,000.

Open Bank (OPBK) in Los Angeles has raised $30 million in a private offering of common stock.

Spindle, a mobile commerce provider in Scottsdale, Ariz., has integrated its payment aggregation services with RisePay's merchant platform.

American Express has hired Laureen Seeger as its new general counsel.

American Express has hired Laureen Seeger as its new general counsel.

The bank's Sapphire Preferred card is sponsoring the James Beard Foundation's 10-city dining tour in further pursuit of big-spending foodies.

Bango, a payment technology company in the U.K., has released its direct operator billing system to some digital merchants.

Chesapeake Bank & Trust in Chestertown, Md., has begun searching for a new chief executive.

Union Savings Bank in Ridgefield, Conn., kept sponsoring its local symphony even during the recession when a lot of businesses cut back on giving to the arts.

Melissa Bean, a former three-term member of Congress, has been named chair of JPMorgan Chase's (JPM) Midwest business.

Chemical Financial (CHFC) in Midland, Mich., expects to raise $70 million through the sale of common stock.