Bank of America is an American multinational corporation providing banking and financial services to over 47 million customers worldwide, with operations in over 35 countries. Bank of America is the second largest bank holding company in the U.S. by assets and has 220,000 employees. The company was originally founded as the Bank of Italy in San Francisco in 1904, before becoming the Bank of America in 1930. Bank of America’s current form was established in 1998, and the company headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.