Amalgamated Bank of Chicago
The Amalgamated Bank of Chicago (ABOC) is a commercial bank headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In addition to its downtown Chicago office, the bank has a branch office in Warrenville, Illinois.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, IL , |
Number of locations | 2 |
Key people | Robert M. Wrobel (CEO) |
| Services | Banking |
| Revenue |  US$ 24.92 million (2017) |
 US$ 2.6 million (2017) | |
| Total assets | US$ 939.16 million (2017) |
| Total equity | US$ 75.67 million (2017) |
Number of employees | 176 (2018) |
| Parent | Amalgamated Investments Company |
| Website | https://www.aboc.com/ |
Until November 1991, the bank was known as Amalgamated Trust & Savings Bank.[1]
History and Ownership
The bank was founded in 1922 by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, which also started the Amalgamated Bank of New York.
In 1966, a group of private investors led by Eugene P. Heytow bought control of the Chicago bank, which was to remain 5% union-owned.[2]
Amalgamated Trust of Chicago and Amalgamated Bank have agreed that they may both use the registered service mark "Amalgamated Bank." [3] The U.S. Trademark Office objected to this concurrent use as likely to confuse consumers, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ultimately held that the Trademark Office should respect the banks' agreement.[4]
In 2000, Ullico Inc., a union-oriented insurance and investment company, announced that it would buy the bank[5] but withdrew its request the following year.[6]
The parent company for the Amalgamated Bank of Chicago is Amalgamated Investments Company, a one bank holding company.[7]
Although no longer majority-owned by a union, the bank's board of directors continues to include a number of local and international union representatives and the employees are represented by the Workers United union.[8]
Financial Condition
As of June 2019, the bank had $859 million in assets and $755 million in deposits.[9]
References
- "Amalgamated Bank of Chicago". Bloomberg Business Week. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- "Chicago's Amalgamated Keeps Its Union Label," American Banker. New York, N.Y.: June 21, 1994. pg. 8
- Amalgamated Bank of New York v. Amalgamated Trust & Savings Bank, 842 F2d 1270 (7th Cir. March 23, 1988).
- Amalgamated Bank of New York v. Amalgamated Trust & Savings Bank, 842 F2d 1270 (7th Cir. March 23, 1988).
- "Union-Connected Insurer to Buy, Expand Amalgamated of Chicago," American Banker. New York, N.Y.: Sep 1, 2000. Vol. 168, Iss. 166; pg. 3
- Federal Reserve (Feb 2002). "Actions of the Board, Its Staff, and the Federal Reserve Banks; Applications and Reports Received: No. 5, Week Ending Feb 2, 2002" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- "Public Disclosure: Community Reinvestment Act Performance Evaluation, April 7, 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- "Amalgamated Bank: Our Union Heritage". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- "FDIC BankFind". Retrieved 2019-09-25.
Other sources
- Foner, Philip S. History of the Labor Movement in the United States. Volume IX: The T.U.E.L. to the End of the Gompers Era. Rev. ed. New York City: International Publishers, 1991. ISBN 0-7178-0673-1