Bank of America Deck
Where does Bank of America's name actually come from? Tell the founding story an interviewer wants to hear.
Model answer
The name traces to A.P. Giannini, who founded the Bank of Italy in San Francisco in 1904 to serve immigrants and working people the established banks ignored — famously making loans from a makeshift…
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