How New York became Wells Fargo's new center of power; banks walk fine line in preparing for a coronavirus outbreak in U.S.; bankers on Bernie's electoral chances and whether a Sanders presidency would pose a threat; and more from this week's most-read stories.

The Minnesota bank is locked in a bitter legal battle to preserve its independence. Its foe? The charitable organization set up by its founder.

Gill Haus oversaw efforts to transform Capital One from a bank to a software company by upgrading legacy technologies, moving systems to the cloud and experimenting with different ways of using data.

Credit unions could be feeling some of the heat from critics of their bank takeovers, or simply gearing up for another round of activity.

Hanover Bancorp will move forward with plans for an initial public offering after shareholders backed its slate of director nominees.

Credit unions could be feeling some of the heat from critics of their bank takeovers, or simply gearing up for another round of activity.

When small banks leave the community, it makes sense for credit unions to fill the void.

Credit unions that don't embrace digital retailing as part of their auto lending strategy will end up spinning their wheels.

The decline in net interest income was among the reasons year-over-year profits at the U.S. operations fell for the first time since 2012.

Though the agency plans to give more credit unions authority to issue subordinated debt, limited investor appetite and other factors could hamper activity.

The companies spent much of the past decade completing smaller deals that created complementary footprints in the Southeast.

Members of the House Small Business Committee expressed concerns to SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza that the rule could harm poultry farmers.

Lineage Financial Network, led by former Franklin Financial CEO Richard Herrington, plans to acquire Sumner Bank and Citizens Bank.

As the COVID-19 virus spreads globally, many U.S. financial institutions are said to be taking steps to protect employees and minimize disruption. But only a handful are sharing specifics, to avoid contributing to any public panic.

Under CEO Charlie Scharf, the bank that has historically viewed itself as more Main Street than Wall Street is becoming deeply embedded in the nation’s financial capital and its hard-charging culture.

The banking group issued lawmakers a guide on questions to ask as credit union executives visit Capitol Hill for two days.

Fintechs like LendingClub and Varo Money illustrate how the traditional financial system is changing. Banks that don’t rapidly evolve with technology will be obsolete.

The debate centers on whether guidance on credit union-bank mergers is necessary.

With its expenses soaring, the Toronto company has taken a $250 million restructuring charge to cover severance from staff reductions.