Charles Schwab Corporation
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The Charles Schwab Corporation[2] is an American multinational financial services company. It offers banking, commercial banking, investing and related services including consulting, and wealth management advisory services to both retail and institutional clients. It has over 380 branches, primarily in financial centers in the United States and the United Kingdom. It ranks tenth on the list of largest banks in the United States by assets.[2] As of December 31, 2023,[update] it had $8.5 trillion in client assets, 34.8 million active brokerage accounts, 5.2 million corporate retirement plan participants, and 1.8 million banking accounts.[2] It also offers a donor advised fund for clients seeking to donate securities.[5][6] It was founded in San Francisco, California, and is headquartered in Westlake, Texas.
Company type | Public |
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ISIN | US8085131055 |
Industry | Financial services |
Founded | 1971; 53 years ago (1971) (as Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Founder | Charles R. Schwab |
Headquarters | Westlake, Texas, U.S.[1] |
Number of locations | c. 380 branches (2023) |
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Revenue | US$18.84 billion (2023) |
US$6.378 billion (2023) | |
US$5.067 billion (2023) | |
AUM | US$8.517 trillion (2023) |
Total assets | US$493.2 billion (2023) |
Total equity | US$40.96 billion (2023) |
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Number of employees | c. 33,000 (2023) |
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Founded as Charles Schwab & Co. in 1971 by its namesake Charles R. Schwab Sr., the company capitalized on the financial deregulation of the 1970s to pioneer discount sales of equity securities. After a flagship opening in Sacramento, California, the bank expanded into Seattle before the 1980s economic expansion financed the bank's investments in technology, automation, and digital record keeping. The first to offer round-clock order entry and quotation, it was purchased by Bank of America in 1983 for $55 million. Three years later, the profitability of the bank's no-charge mutual funds prompted the founder to buy his company back for $280 million.[7]