Our story
Built on trust, renewed for today.
Our promise is simple: treat every customer's money as carefully as our own. That promise guides every decision we make.
1799
The Bank of the Manhattan Company is founded by Aaron Burr. It is originally established as a water utility company to combat a yellow fever epidemic, but Burr includes a clever loophole clause in the charter allowing the company to use its surplus capital to open a bank.
1871
Financier J. Pierpont Morgan and Anthony Drexel form Drexel, Morgan & Co. in New York, establishing a powerhouse private merchant bank that focuses on industrial financing, railroad consolidation, and underwriting government bonds.
2004
JPMorgan Chase acquires Bank One Corporation, bringing Jamie Dimon into the executive leadership team as COO (and later CEO), which significantly expands the bank's retail and credit card operations under the Chase brand.
2008
At the height of the global financial crisis, JPMorgan Chase acts as a stabilizing force by acquiring investment bank Bear Stearns and the banking operations of Washington Mutual, dramatically swelling its domestic deposit and wealth management footprint.
2021
The firm expands its digital consumer presence internationally by officially launching Chase UK, a completely cloud-based mobile bank serving retail clients in the United Kingdom.
Our values
What we stand for.
Integrity
We say what we do and do what we say — with transparent pricing and plain-language terms.
Prudence
Disciplined, long-term stewardship of every dollar entrusted to us.
Service
Real people, available around the clock, who treat your questions as their priority.
Clarity
Products designed to be understood at a glance, without surprises.
Leadership
Experienced hands at the helm.
Our leadership team brings experience across banking, risk and technology.
Jamie Dimon
Chief Executive Officer
Jeremy Barnum
Chief Financial Officer
Sri Shivananda
Chief Technology Officer
Ashley Bacon
Chief Risk Officer