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The History of American Banking

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    Debate on Banking

    Debate on Banking was part of a larger political debate about the role of government in the young country .
  • 1st Currency

    1st Currency
    The Coins and Paper bills Used as Money .
  • Hamilton

    Hamilton
    President Washington appointed Hamilton as Secretary of of the Treasury .
  • 1st Bank

    1st Bank
    Bank of America was the First National bank
  • Criminal Alarm Button

    Criminal Alarm Button
    n the case of a potentially violent crime, the silent alarm allows the bank to notify the authorities unbeknownst to the bad guys. This in turn greatly reduces the threat of violence to the employees and customers of the bank.
  • 2nd Bank of the U.S.

    2nd Bank of the U.S.
    To Eliminate financial chaos, Congress charted the Second Bank of the united States .
  • Discovery Of Gold

    Discovery Of Gold
    the United States government began minting coins out of gold for currency .
  • No More Bank Notes Allowed

    No More Bank Notes Allowed
    imposed a 10 per cent tax on notes of private persons, state banks, and state banking associations.
  • 1st Time Lock

    1st Time Lock
    The time lock is a timer designed to prevent the opening of the safe or vault until it reaches the pre set time, even if the correct combination us known.
  • Jesse James Robbery

    Jesse James Robbery
    attempted robbery of a bank in Northfield, Minnesota .
  • Federal Reserve System

    Federal Reserve System
    Panic of 1907 leads to creation of the Federal Reserve System .
  • Federal Reserves Act

    Federal Reserves Act
    President Wilson Signs the Federal Reserves Act .
  • 1st Credit Card

    1st Credit Card
    Credit is a method of selling goods or services without the buyer having cash in hand.
  • Stock Market Crashes

    Stock Market Crashes
    Stock Markets crashed resulted in widespread bank runs as nervous depositors rushed to withdraw their money .
  • End of convertion

    End of convertion
    The government stopped converting paper money into silver and gold.
  • Glass Steagll Act

    Glass Steagll Act
    This act separated investment and commercial banking activities.
  • Bank Holiday

    Bank Holiday
    Roosevelt declared a "Bank Holiday" and closed the Nation's banks.
  • Establishment of FDIC

    Establishment of FDIC
    President Roosevelt helps restore confidence in the Nation's Bank by establishing the FDIC .
  • ERMA

    ERMA
    Electronic Recording Machine, Accounting .a remarkable engineering achievement that made the automation of checking accounts practical and reliable.
  • Automated Teller Machine

    Automated Teller Machine
    a computerized telecommunications device that enables the clients of a financial institution to perform financial transactions without the need for a cashier, human clerk or bank teller.
  • Banking Emerges

    Banking Emerges
    After 2 decades of mergers, the Banking system emerges stable and healthy .
  • Financial Crisis

    Financial Crisis
    , also known as the global financial crisis and 2008 financial crisis, is considered by many economists to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
  • Irish Banking Crisis

    Irish Banking Crisis
    The 2008–2013 Irish banking crisis is a crisis in Ireland which led to a number of financial institutions requiring government assistance, and subsequently led to a number of unexpected revelations about the private affairs of some banks.
  • Bank Dumping

    Bank Dumping
    Bank Dumping Day Begins
  • Assests to Diversity

    Assests to Diversity
    Central banks adding gold and alternative assets to diversify US dollar and euro reserves
  • Mortgage Crisis

    Mortgage Crisis
    the US economy entered a mortgage crisis that caused panic and financial turmoil around the world.