Which bank traces its origins to 1799 and is headquartered in New York City?

JPMorgan Chase is the bank that traces its origins to 1799 and is headquartered in New York City.

The company’s historical roots include the Manhattan Company, founded in 1799. Today’s JPMorgan Chase was formed in 2000 through the merger of J.P. Morgan and Chase Manhattan, followed by the 2004 combination with Bank One and the 2008 acquisitions of Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual’s banking operations.

JPMorgan Chase operates consumer banking, commercial banking, investment banking, asset management, and payments businesses. Its consumer brand is Chase, while the J.P. Morgan name is widely used for institutional and wealth-management services.

The bank is often confused with JPMorgan, which can refer to the investment-banking and institutional side of the broader corporation. The listed parent company is JPMorgan Chase & Co. Its size reflects a diversified financial-services model rather than a single product or banking franchise.