Popular with employees: Last year Happy State gave more than $101,000 to help employees in crisis with medical expenses, car repairs and mortgage payments.

Washington Trust, No. 48 in the overall ranking, is No. 8 in the category for banks with $3 billion to $10 billion of assets.

Popular with employees: An annual employee banquet recognizes individual and team accomplishments. A group of employees organizes the event and decides the theme, entertainment and raffle prizes.

Old National, No. 50 in the overall ranking, is No. 2 in the category for banks with more than $10 billion of assets.

Popular with employees: During the fall harvest, the bank's owners deliver homegrown vegetables to all locations for employees and customers.

Popular with employees: Employees get an extra vacation day during their anniversary month.

Popular with employees: Level One hosts an annual bring-your-dog-to-work day.

Popular with employees: Trivia questions go out the Friday before every Texas Tech football game. The first three employees to respond with the correct answers win a prize, such as gift cards, game tickets and Texas Tech apparel.

Popular with employees: Muncy Bank employees bring dishes to share for monthly luncheons.

Popular with employees: Every January, all employees receive up to $300 to buy work attire.

Zions, No. 57 in the overall ranking, is No. 3 in the category for banks with more than $10 billion of assets.

Popular among employees: Citizens Bank of West Virginia provides monthly "smile" lunch, surprise or other fun activity, ranging from tailgates to ice cream socials.

American Savings, No. 59 in the overall ranking, is No. 9 in the category for banks with $3 billion to $10 billion of assets.

Popular with employees: For more than 20 years, First Premier has provided scholarships to high school seniors. Last year, 15 of the 31 $1,000 scholarships awarded went to children of bank employees.

From tying the knot to working out, these institutions from our annual Best Banks to Work For list have given their employees inventive ways to earn extra time off.

Eliminating paper doesn't just speed up processes and cut costs — it's also good for the environment, and helps financial institutions recruit and retain green-minded and tech-savvy young employees. Here's a look at how some of the Best Banks to Work For are saving trees while saving money and time.

Banks are playing a more active role in the next phase of fintech, both as investors and partners, says David Sica, partner at venture capital firm Nyca. That change is shaping how the firm looks at new investments.

F.N.B. in Pittsburgh plans to retain some Yadkin Financial executives and assign them to key roles after it closes its purchase of the North Carolina bank.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is set to release its quarterly update on the industry's health on Aug. 30. The second-quarter Quarterly Banking Profile will indicate whether banks have rebounded from their slight slump in the first quarter.

WASHINGTON – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is proposing to extend anti-money-laundering requirements to a limited number of financial institutions that are not already regulated by a federal agency.