Health and wellness

From volunteer trips to virtual costume parties, lenders are looking for new ways to boost employee wellness to keep their teams happy and healthy.

A federal judge in Texas dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's medical debt rule and prohibited states from passing their own laws prohibiting medical debt on credit reports.

Experts share the short-and long-term strategies employers should put in place to help employees impacted by the crisis.

Through wellness dollars provided by their insurance partners, companies have been able to add onsite gyms and introduce raffles and challenges aimed at improving staff fitness.

Three years after many employees left the office, no standard remote employment rule has stuck.

In addition to the incentive, Neat Capital in Colorado mandated that its employees get inoculated against COVID-19.

Yale researchers have recommended several consumer banking products and services that could help those with mental health challenges manage their money.

Community banks generally make digital a consumer play, but TransPecos Bank, with its BankMD brand, is focusing on doctor practices, which tend to weather economic downturns well.

Strong gains in low-cost health savings account balances helped fuel loan growth at the Waterbury, Conn., company.