| The current Chase Bank was created through a | | | | |
| variety of historical mergers. Chase Banks | | | | Chase Credit Card also has a page dedicated |
| most successful acquisitions was in the | | | | to financial tools which includes credit |
| 1930's when it acquired the Equitable Trust | | | | information, student credit and a innovative |
| Company. John D Rockefeller, of the | | | | section called smartscents. Smartcents is a |
| influential Rockefeller Family was one of the | | | | place customers can go to learn how banking |
| most influential stockholders in the trust | | | | works from budgeting to borrowing. Smartcents |
| company and his influence helped make the | | | | even has a section designed for kids. |
| Chase bank the largest bank in the United | | | | |
| States in 1955 when the Chase National Bank | | | | The Chase Credit Card home page features the |
| and the Bank of the Manhattan Company merged. | | | | Visa Freedom card. The Freedom card features |
| | | | a three percent cash back bonus for every |
| The Chase Credit Card is really a Visa card | | | | doller spent at grocery stores, fast food |
| offered by the Chase Bank. | | | | restaurants, and gas stations. It also |
| | | | features a one percent cash back bonus every |
| One of the features found on the Chase Credit | | | | time you spend a doller every where else. If |
| Card home page is a section for their | | | | you stock up two hundred dollars worth of |
| financial resources. Chase offers a variety | | | | rewards on your Freedom card Chase will send |
| of sources ranging from educational planning | | | | you a check for two hundred and fifty |
| tool, mortgage tools, and advice and | | | | dollars. |
| planning. The educational tool is information | | | | |
| about all sorts of educational loans; loans | | | | The Chase Credit card website offers |
| for medical students, loans for private | | | | customers four ways to apply for a card. They |
| students, loans for parents of students, and | | | | can choose by category. The company will help |
| information about the Stafford loans. The | | | | them choose the best card. They can shop by |
| mortgage section offers a mortgage calendar | | | | comparing card features. I all else fails |
| and a home equity calculator. The mortgage | | | | clients can simply browse through Chase's |
| calculator answers questions like; what type | | | | list until a card catches their eye. |
| of home is in your budget, and wether you | | | | |
| should take a short term or long term | | | | Once you have gotten your chase card you can |
| mortgage. The home equity calculator provides | | | | take advantage of Chase's paperless |
| the answers to questions like; how long it | | | | accounting by receiving your credit card |
| will take to pay off a line of credit and if | | | | statement online instead of through the |
| you should consider consolidating your loans. | | | | postal service. |
| The advice planning section provides advice | | | | |
| on topics such as; financial planning, | | | | Two features somewhat unique to the Chase |
| retirement planning, and an educational | | | | Credit Card are their fraud detector and |
| resources library. | | | | payment protection plan. |