Work from home

COVID-19 is bringing business to PayPal, Blend, Symphony and others as homebound consumers and commercial clients seek more electronic services. But demand could cool if the economy slows further.

COVID-19 is bringing business to PayPal, Blend, Symphony and others as homebound consumers and commercial clients seek more electronic services. But demand could cool if the economy slows further.

As more states close schools and issue shelter-in-place directives, credit unions are increasingly shifting their staff to work-from-home arrangements.

The agencies were up and running Monday but have taken steps to allow employees to work from home.

JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup told employees if they can work from home to begin doing so this week, escalating efforts to prevent the deadly coronavirus from spreading among staff.

A competitive job market and improved security protocols are pushing more banks to consider letting employees work remotely.

Fri., April 27 is the last day to register to participate in Credit Union Journal's Best Credit Unions to Work For program.

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