News Topic: Employee engagement

Oakworth Capital Bank, which topped our 'Best Banks' list this year, takes a broad view of wellness by providing employees with free healthy snacks and classes on time management. ... Read full article

See the perks employees get at the 85 financial institutions that made our sixth annual Best Banks to Work For list. ... Read full article

Employees at First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Pascagoula-Moss Point love to eat, so much so that they started raising money for charity by selling lunches. ... Read full article

Michael Towbes, the owner of Montecito Bank & Trust who passed away last year, launched a program in 2003 that gives $1 million away to charities each year. ... Read full article

With the U.S. military in mind, the Texas bank's CEO, Gabe Krajicek, created a corporate culture where employees name themselves after the legendary warriors and operate under a mission to "win the war." ... Read full article

The online lending platform takes corporate culture seriously but encourages employees not to take themselves too seriously. ... Read full article

The fintech industry has some cool workplace quirks, but behind the fun factor is a serious mission to build an enthusiastic, satisfied workforce. ... Read full article

Many of the companies named to this year’s Best Fintechs to Work For ranking share a willingness — even an eagerness — to involve rank-and-file staff in decisions about how the company is run. ... Read full article

Life is “ruff.” Pets can make it easier. Here is how some of the Best Banks to Work For accommodate their employees’ furry pals. ... Read full article

“You can’t serve the public if your employees are shell-shocked,” said one top banker, comments echoed by other institutions dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. ... Read full article

The new owner of this Miami bank might be from Chile, but it sure knew how to create warm feelings with the employees it acquired. Instead of cutting back on benefits, it added some new ones — including a cash bonus paid for life events like having a ... Read full article

The Best Banks to Work For study is a collaboration between American Banker and the Best Companies Group, which conducts extensive employee surveys and reviews employer reports on benefits and policies. ... Read full article