Frank Gargano
ReporterFrank Gargano is a Long Island native and a reporter for American Banker. He is currently a student in the School of Journalism at Stony Brook University.
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Many workers get extra days off to celebrate all kinds of things, from their birthdays to a good regulatory exam score, or as a reward for charitable giving and other community involvement.September 9 -
Last summer, the Wausau, Wis., bank combined two employee groups to form the ICEBreakers. Its mission is to support outstanding customer service and foster a positive workplace culture.September 5
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Since John Turner took over as CEO in July, Regions has announced several executive appointments, including promoting Kate Danella to oversee strategic planning.August 16
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The division, created after Sunflower hired lenders away from other banks, will focus on asset-based lending to middle-market companies and investors.August 15
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It's a fickle industry, given the uncertainty over the Affordable Care Act and government reimbursements, but opportunities in lending to medical practices and device manufacturers make it hard to resist, bankers say.August 15
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The card issuer Synchrony will continue to manage three cards for the national hardware chain. The timing is good as Synchrony recently lost a deal issuing cards for Walmart.August 14
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BayCom in Walnut Creek, Calif., would have a bigger presence in the Albuquerque area after buying Bethlehem Financial.August 13
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N.B.C. Bancshares' deal for Bank of Cushing will give it two branches an hour outside of Tulsa.August 7
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Toyota Financial Services has promoted a company insider to replace Mike Groff, who is retiring at the end of this month.August 6
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BofI has agreed to buy $3 billion of deposits from Nationwide Bank as part of the insurance giant's exit from retail banking. The deal comes three years after BofI bought H&R Block Bank's deposits.August 3
