News Topic: Workplace culture

Acquiring fintechs can be a smart way for banks to access needed tech talent, but they must be careful not to stifle innovation in the merger. ... Read full article

Helping the underserved, especially abroad, can help banks retain top workers and boost profits. ... Read full article

USAA reigns, Wells Fargo, well, doesn't. Here's a look at the highs and lows in this year's survey, as well as the trends that drove the results. ... Read full article

How has Frost Bank maintained its stellar reputation year in and year out? By emphasizing long-term relationships, never compromising on its principles to meet quarterly numbers and always striving to give customers a square deal. ... Read full article

Senior leaders may say that they want to hear bad news, but that doesn’t mean lower-level employees are eager to share it with them. ... Read full article

At a conference on corporate culture, Wells Fargo’s board chair explained why problems tend to fester longer at larger institutions. ... Read full article

Even with the decline, the nation's largest bank still employs a higher percentage of black employees in the U.S. than its rivals. ... Read full article

Bank of America's top technology officer says finance-industry workers get spooked about their jobs because of how bosses talk about tech. ... Read full article

Financial institutions can begin to reduce the number of rogue employees and put a stop to bad behavior. ... Read full article

In an interview with American Banker, the outgoing president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York discussed changes in supervision, bank culture and his advice to his successor. ... Read full article

The departing New York Fed president said Monday that the banking industry should improve its culture, better aligning pay with long-term stability and removing bad actors. ... Read full article

Human resources professionals are looking to fight bad behavior driven by upper management. ... 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

Promontory Interfinancial Network, a provider of bank products and services, goes to great lengths (sometimes literally) to retain its employees over the long term. ... 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

The retail lending unit of Marlette Funding meets regularly to make sure all employees are invested in its quarterly goals. ... Read full article

The company has fired two additional prime brokerage employees as it continues to investigate accusations of misconduct. ... Read full article