A prosperous decade leading up to the pandemic had left lenders in good shape, but they're worried the economic shock to the state's most vital industry could linger into 2022.
The Hawaii bank has paid employees who carpool, bike or walk to work. About a third of the workforce bought into the program before the pandemic, and it's expected to continue once life returns to normal.
Some states aren't waiting on the Federal Reserve to help with the historic hits to their budgets. Instead, they're working with a lender that they have a much longer history with: Bank of America.
