COMPANY·HISTORIES
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All Other Non-Depository Credit Intermediation

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

20companies1885–1998founding years20still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedAT&T Corporation
1885
FoundedMouvement des Caisses Desjardins
1900
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedPitney Bowes Inc.
1920
FoundedCattles plc
1927
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedArriva PLCFoundedFannie Mae
1938
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedMalayan Banking Berhad
1960
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedKoç Holding A.S.
1963
FoundedAmerican Express CompanyFoundedGenting Bhd.
1965
FoundedWells Fargo & Company
1968
FoundedDallah Albaraka Group
1969
FoundedFreddie Mac
1970
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedAdvanta Corporation
1974
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedInvestcorp SA
1982
FoundedCash America International, Inc.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedDVI, Inc.
1985
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
FoundedBanco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
1988
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S. →
Active · Turkey
Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S.
AT&T Corporation →
Active · founded 1885
AT&T Corporation organizes its business into two segments, business services and consumer services.
Mouvement des Caisses Desjardins →
Active · founded 1900 · Canada
Quebec cooperative Mouvement des Caisses Desjardins is that region's leading bank and the sixth-largest financial…
Pitney Bowes Inc. →
Active · founded 1920
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Cattles plc →
Active · founded 1927 · United Kingdom
Cattles plc is one of the United Kingdom's top providers of small loans and related financial services through a…
Arriva PLC →
Active · founded 1938 · United Kingdom
Arriva PLC is one of Europe's leading and fastest-growing publicly traded transportation companies.
Fannie Mae →
Active · founded 1938
Fannie Mae, also known as Federal National Mortgage Association, is the largest nonbank financial services company in…
Malayan Banking Berhad →
Active · founded 1960 · Malaysia
Malayan Banking Berhad is the holding company overseeing Malaysia's largest bank, Maybank and a range of financial…
Koç Holding A.S. →
Active · founded 1963 · Turkey
Koç (pronounced "coach") is a name immediately recognized in Turkey, but virtually unknown elsewhere.
American Express Company →
Active · founded 1965
American Express Company, a multibillion-dollar holding company whose subsidiaries provide travel and financial…
Genting Bhd. →
Active · founded 1965 · Malaysia
Genting Bhd.
Wells Fargo & Company →
Active · founded 1968
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company, ranking as the seventh largest bank holding company…
Dallah Albaraka Group →
Active · founded 1969 · Saudi Arabia
The Dallah Albaraka Group is one of the leading, privately held conglomerates in Saudi Arabia.
Freddie Mac →
Active · founded 1970
Freddie Mac, a stockholder-owned corporation, is regulated by the U.S.
Advanta Corporation →
Active · founded 1974
Advanta Corporation originates, services, and sells small business credit card and home equity loans.
Investcorp SA →
Active · founded 1982 · Bahrain
Investcorp SA is a globally operating investment group with offices in Bahrain, London, and New York.
Cash America International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Cash America International, Inc.
DVI, Inc. →
Active · founded 1985
DVI, Inc.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. →
Active · founded 1988 · Spain
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
Irish Life & Permanent Plc →
Active · founded 1998 · Ireland
That announcement provided Irish Permanent's Douglas with the opening to propose a new merger between his company and…
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