Employee benefits

What banks need to know about the coronavirus stimulus package; tech vendor Finastra hit with ransomware attack; bank CIOs confront challenge of so many employees working at home; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Though Credit Union of Southern California isn't laying off workers, management wanted to help employees who were still financially affected by the coronavirus.

From paying $1,000 bonuses to branch employees to subsidizing child care expenses, banks are offering a slew of new perks for front-line employees still working and more paid leave for those who are ill or caring for sick family members.

Digital fraud protection provider Kount has launched a security layer designed to prevent account takeover.

The outcome at Beneficial State may be hard for organizers to replicate at other banks, but it serves as a reminder that labor groups see an opportunity in an industry where many low-paid workers chafe against sales pressure.

Healthy Blue of Louisiana plans to provide its members with access to medical and behavioral healthcare via telehealth.

The presidential hopeful wants to mirror a German policy that allows employees of large corporations to vote for board members. Here’s why that won’t fly in the U.S.

The 49 companies that made our third annual list of Best Fintechs to Work For (a ranking compiled by our parent company, Arizent) include a wide variety of employers, such as small-business lenders, wealth management software developers, direct mortgage lenders, digital banks and payments platforms.

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The companies on our third annual list of Best Fintechs to Work For (a ranking compiled by our parent company, Arizent) share an ability to create personal connections with employees, and offer top-tier benefits like generous sabbaticals, fully paid insurance, and parental leave on day one.