Frank Gargano is a Queens-based technology reporter for American Banker and was born and raised on Long Island, where he attended Stony Brook University and obtained a B.A. of Journalism. He covers topics such as cryptocurrencies, distributed ledger technology, artificial intelligence, hiring trends across the technology industry and consumer-oriented tech being used at banks and credit unions.
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In this week's edition of the American Banker news quiz, gauge your understanding of topics like cybersecurity testing, the impact of high interest rates on community banks, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg and more.
May 17 -
The VantageScore 4plus product pulls in standard credit file information while also analyzing bank account balance and other transactional data to create an adjusted score
May 15 -
Stearns Bank in Saint Cloud is working with the on-demand payment technology firm Reset to launch an earned-wage card for blue collar and immigrant families struggling with access to money.
May 14 -
In this week's edition of the American Banker news quiz, gauge your understanding of topics like Trump's ongoing criminal trial, alleged misconduct within the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., industry succession planning and more.
May 10 -
DCI in Hutchinson, Kansas, is giving employees unsure about retirement the option to work part-time and gradually ease into the next phase of their lives.
May 8 -
The $1.1 billion-asset Vibrant is working with the San Francisco-based distributed ledger development firm Metallicus through its Metal Blockchain Banking Innovation Program to examine use cases.
May 6 -
In this week's edition of the American Banker news quiz, test your knowledge on Colorado banking legislation, the failure of Republic First Bancorp, acquisitions and more.
May 3 -
In this month's roundup of top banking news: Navy Federal Credit Union officially launches its overseas banking program, Republic First Bank in Philadelphia falls to capital troubles and investor outrage, deeper looks at talks between Discover and Capital One and more.
April 30 -
In this month's roundup of top tech news: the impact of Synapse's bankruptcy on the banking-as-a-service industry, large language models best suited for banks, Discover deploys generative artificial intelligence in its contact center and more.
April 30 -
Though written before the internet era, the book about working at Salomon Brothers in the 1980s that launched Michael Lewis' writing career still holds important lessons about the true costs of success.
April 30