Bank One
Chase Selected as Brand Name for
Consumer and Commercial Banking Businesses After Merger of JPMorgan Chase
and Bank One
State-by-State Conversions to Begin in
Early 2005
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and Bank One
(NYSE: ONE) announced today that after the merger of the two companies the
U.S. consumer and commercial banking businesses will operate under the
Chase brand. These businesses include retail banking, credit card, home
and auto finance, small business, middle market and mid-corporate banking.
Preparations for migration to the new brand have begun,
with changes planned to begin to appear first in credit cards. The
companies expect to begin changing bank branches on a state-by-state basis
in early 2005.
"Extensive, fact-based research indicated that the
Chase brand is stronger in all parts of our consumer and commercial
banking businesses," said William B. Harrison, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase. "With its 125-year heritage, the
Chase brand has clearly built tremendous brand equity, specifically in key
attributes such as trustworthiness, financial expertise and leadership.
Additionally, customers and prospects alike view the Chase brand as more
extendable to a broader array of products and services, such as insurance,
retirement products and investments."
Commenting on the selection of the Chase Brand, James
Dimon, Chairman and CEO of Bank One said, "Although we have built
strong momentum for the Bank One brand, particularly during the past two
years, the research was very clear that we will be better served by moving
to the Chase brand. Ultimately, brands are built on performance. We are
committed to delivering the best products and service to our customers to
continue to build upon the great Chase name."
When the merger was announced earlier this year, the
companies said the Investment Banking and Asset & Wealth Management
businesses - including Bank One's Investment Management and Private Client
Services businesses - will operate under the JPMorgan brand. In select
cases, such as mutual funds and insurance, the combined company may
continue to market some products under brands held by Bank One prior to
the merger. The holding company name will continue to be known as J.P.
Morgan Chase & Co.
The Chase-branded retail and commercial banking businesses
will be headquartered in Chicago; the card business will be headquartered
in Delaware. The JPMorgan-branded businesses and the parent company, J.P.
Morgan Chase & Co., will continue to be headquartered in New York.
The Chase brand will serve more than 11 million retail
banking customers, 850,000 small businesses and 31,000 commercial
businesses through 2,300 branches in 17 states. It also will have 87
million credit cards issued.
The merged J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. will have assets of
approximately $1.1 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries. The
firm will be a leader in investment banking, financial services for
consumers and businesses, financial transaction processing, asset and
wealth management, and private equity.
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