Dime Savings Bank of New York | |
NYSE: DME | |
Industry | Bank holding company |
Founded | 1859 |
Defunct | January 8, 2002 |
Fate | Acquired by Washington Mutual and rebranded all of its locations to Washington Mutual banks |
Successor | Washington Mutual, JPMorgan Chase |
Headquarters | Brooklyn |
Products | Financial services |
Website | archived official website |
The Dime Savings Bank of New York, originally the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, was a bank headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City. It operated from 1859 to 2002.
The bank was formerly headquartered at 9 DeKalb Avenue, built in 1906-08 in Downtown Brooklyn. Dime was acquired by Washington Mutual in 2002, which subsequently failed in 2008 and was acquired by JPMorgan Chase, which currently owns all former Dime assets.