Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB) is one of the nation’s largest diversified financial services companies, providing a broad range of retail banking and brokerage, asset and wealth management, and corporate and investment banking products and services. Including the Golden West merger, which closed on October 1, 2006, Wachovia has retail and commercial banking operations in 21 states with 3,400 retail banking offices from Connecticut to Florida and west to Texas and California. In addition, two core businesses operate under the Wachovia Securities brand name: retail brokerage with 737 offices in 49 states and in Latin America, and corporate and investment banking in selected industries nationwide.
Other nationwide businesses include mortgage lending in 39 states and auto finance covering 46 states. Globally, Wachovia serves clients through more than 40 international offices. Online banking is available at wachovia.com; online brokerage products and services at wachoviasec.com, and investment products and services at evergreeninvestments.com. At September 30, 2007, Wachovia had assets of $754.2 billion and market capitalization of $70.2 billion.
As Florida’s second largest financial institution, Wachovia has more than 90 financial centers along the Gulf Coast between Manatee and Collier counties, with 16 financial centers located in Collier County. A strong and dedicated partner in every community it serves, Wachovia and its employees contribute thousands of dollars and volunteer hours each year to the economic and social welfare of Collier County.
