Tech firm accuses PNC of stealing trade secrets; online lender LendingClub agrees to acquire Radius Bank; questions arise whether regulators are turning more partisan; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Regions, Citizens, BMO and others are adopting principles IBM unveiled at Davos.

Lawmakers have also criticized the agency's decision to create qualifying standards for farmers and other small businesses.

The credit union regulator's portfolio sale dashed the hopes of a group of New York taxi drivers looking for relief.

The Wall Street giant will inherit some $56 billion of low-cost deposits that will allow it to offer more traditional banking products to its wealth management clients.

The agency said it wants feedback on changing its ubiquitous logo greeting customers at branches and ATMs to address technological changes, shifting consumer behaviors and bank-nonbank partnerships.

Zember abruptly resigned as CEO of Ameris Bancorp last summer.

David Brager, the California company's sales division manager, will replace Christopher Myers on March 16.

Some institutions say the combination of chatbots and social media could entice new borrowers, but burdensome legacy systems may limit their effectiveness.

The company will nearly double the amount of marine loans on its books after buying a division from People's United.

The challenge for other fintechs will be to find banks that are as compatible as Radius Bank, an online-only lender, is for LendingClub.

The Western Michigan city has been a hotbed of credit union activity given its low unemployment rate.

The game has changed and bank executives will have to do more homework before striking a deal.

Clearer standards make it easier for shareholders to boost their stakes in banks without having to file for bank holding company status.

The bank still plans to open branches on the West Coast even as it trims its overall U.S. footprint by 30%.

The deal for Boston-based Radius would be the first in history in which an online lender buys a mainstream bank.

Consumer advocates and policymakers are railing against use of the technology by government, universities and others. Banks using it for authentication need to tread cautiously, experts say.

Alexander most recently headed up mortgage lending and before that co-led the integration of Key's acquisition of First Niagara. He replaces Dennis Devine, who recently left the company.

The company will pay $130 million for Commerce Financial Holdings.

"To wake up one day and assume everyone in America is going to be above average at math and above average rational is crazy," says Ethan Bloch, whose app is designed to help people achieve financial health.