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Amalgamated Bank company history timeline

1923

On April 14, 1923, the bank opened it doors to the public on East 14th Street, Manhattan, nextdoor to a former site of Tiffany's on Union Square.

1924

In 1924, it was the first New York City bank to offer unsecured instalment loans based on the borrower's employment history and future earnings potential.

1925

1925: Amalgamated Bank of New York moves to 15 Union Square, which is still its headquarters.

1927

In 1927, Amalgamated Bank financed the Amalgamated Housing Cooperative, the first union-supported housing development in the United States, which is located in The Bronx.

1933

1933: The bank is one of the first to reopen following panic withdrawals of the early Depression era.

1957

In 1957, it financed the construction of Park Reservoir Housing Cooperative in the Bronx, which was the first affordable housing development created under New York State's Mitchell-Lama Housing Program.

1962

1962: Amalgamated Bank of New York's assets reach $115 million.

1973

Also in 1973, it created a division for trust and investment services to serve employee benefit plans, providing trust, investment advisory, custodial, and benefit remittance services.

Amalgamated Bank of New York began offering checking accounts in 1973, becoming the first in the metropolitan area not to charge a fee either for the service or for checks without requiring a minimum balance.

In 1973, bank employees worked all weekend to keep striking Philadelphia teachers out of jail.

1977

1977: The bank has four branches and $720 million in assets.

1982

In 1982, Amalgamated made a $200,000 loan to the striking National Football League Players Association despite the fact that they did not even have an account at the bank.

1983

Amalgamated was managing pension funds for 93 unions by late 1983, almost entirely in the New York metropolitan area.

1986

In 1986, it charged off only $195,000 in bad loans out of its portfolio of $313.5 million.

1992

In 1992, the bank initiated what it called a unique equity index mutual fund that it said would push for enhanced shareholder value by encouraging business boards to pursue sound governance policies and hold managements accountable to high social and corporate citizenship.

1998

1998: Amalgamated opens a branch in Washington, D.C.

2000

Amalgamated Bank of New York shortened its name to Amalgamated Bank in 2000.

2002

2002: The bank opens a branch in Pasadena, California. ignoring the bank, which was reported to be taking measures to attract Hispanic customers.

2003

Besides its headquarters and its Washington, Lyndhurst, and Pasadena branches, Amalgamated Bank had, in 2003, three Manhattan branches, two Bronx branches, and one in Queens.

2018

In May 2018, the Amalgamated Bank merged with New Resource Bank of San Francisco.

2019

As 2019 comes to an end, there is a lot to celebrate at Amalgamated Bank.

2021

At that time, he will transition from a director to special advisor to the Board through July 2021.

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