banking timeline By delaneymiles7 1781 the first bank was established in the united states 1785 congress accepts dollar as currency 1794 the first mint in the united states opened in philadelphia 1837 bank panic 1929 market crash 1933 national bank holiday 1958 bank of america issues the first credit card 1969 the first successful ATM installed in the united states 1970 money can be transferred electronically across computer terminals 1980 monetary control act 1987 debit cards are introduced 1990 ability to electronically pay you bills online 2000 contactless payment cards for "fobs" are developed 2010 the card act which provided consumers with a choice regarding overdraft protection 2019 able to carry your credit cards electronically on your cell phone 2019 you can scan your fingerprint at the checkout stand to pay for items