In April 1998, Philadelphia's CoreStates Financial Corporation merged with First Union in the largest merger in US banking history at that time. Later, Wachovia was formed by the merger of First Union Corporation and the former Wachovia Corporation. In connection with the merger, First Union changed its name to Wachovia Corporation. The spirit of CoreStates remains as an integral part of the shared success that defines Wachovia today.
Wachovia.com is now the primary Internet home page for all CoreStates, Wachovia and former First Union customers, as well as the many heritage organizations that make up the fabric of Wachovia.
Wachovia Corporation is the fifth largest bank holding company in the United States based on assets and the third largest U.S. full-service brokerage firm based on client assets. We have 3,300 financial centers in 15 states and nearly 700 retail brokerage offices in 49 states and Washington, D.C. As of December 31, 2004.
We provide a broad range of banking services, including asset management, wealth management, mortgage loan services, credit card services, trust services, investment consulting and security brokerage services, financial planning services, bank account aggregation services, revolving credit services, and corporate and investment banking services. We also provide financial seminars, and distribute analytical data on equity investments, and periodical publications concerning banking, investments and other financial topics.
As part of the Wachovia heritage, many of the features of the following CoreStates products are available:
