They were used to develop banking networks that were otherwise prohibited by law and custom
There 284 American multibank holding companies in 1980
There 950 American multibank holding companies in 1992
MBHCs are multibank holding companies
In 1974 there were about 275 MBHCs
By 1965 the number of companies participating in the industry remained at 53
In 1996 the top five MBHCs had assets of $1 trillion
In 1996, the top 10 companies had combined assets of $1.7 trillion
In 1956 a total of 53 MBHCs represented 428 banks with 783 branches
Another important advantage that MBHCs have over individual banks is economies of scale
A holding company means it is a company that owns other companies.
The first U.S. holding companies were in New Jersey
industry classification excludes bank holding companies, but includes investment, personal, and public utility holding companies