Lou Whiteman
Lou Whiteman is a freelance writer based in Atlanta. He worked for The Deal for nearly two decades, and, prior to that, covered community and regional banks for American Banker.
Lou Whiteman is a freelance writer based in Atlanta. He worked for The Deal for nearly two decades, and, prior to that, covered community and regional banks for American Banker.
Chip Mahan, founder of Live Oak Bank, believes that if employees have their needs outside work met, they will work better with customers.
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.
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.
Inspired by the book "How Fargo of You," Bell Bank has an awards program that recognizes employees with a talent for the little touches that matter to customers.
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.
The film industry is painting an ugly picture of what life is like inside banks, and that could hurt banks' recruitment efforts.
Charles Schwab was founded to open up Wall Street to the masses, and Marie Chandoha has embraced that mission.
Diane Offereins manages relationships with 1,000 merchants and 3,300 financial institutions.
Climbing the ladder at a large company can be daunting. At Bank of America, promising women and minority candidates are given personalized attention early on to give their careers a boost.
Barbara Byrne is one of the public faces of Barclays, serving as one of its five official delegates at the Davos World Economic Forum.