Before the turn of the 19th century, only a handful of banks existed in the United States.

The second state bank founded; through centuries of mergers, it is now part of Bank of America . 🏦 The First Bank of the United States (1791–1811)

Founded by Alexander Hamilton, it is the oldest continuously operating bank in the U.S. (now BNY Mellon ).

Proposed by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, this was the nation's first attempt at a central bank. BNY Mellon

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Before the turn of the 19th century, only a handful of banks existed in the United States.

The second state bank founded; through centuries of mergers, it is now part of Bank of America . 🏦 The First Bank of the United States (1791–1811) first american banks

Founded by Alexander Hamilton, it is the oldest continuously operating bank in the U.S. (now BNY Mellon ). Before the turn of the 19th century, only

Proposed by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, this was the nation's first attempt at a central bank. BNY Mellon through centuries of mergers