First Security Corporation

As of October 25, 2000 First Security Corp., DE was acquired by Wells Fargo & Co. First Security operated as a financial holding company. The company provided consumer loans, residential real estate loans, commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, trust and financial services, and investment management services. Its non-bank subsidiaries included a residential mortgage loan company, a leasing company, an insurance subsidiary, an investment management company, a full-service retail securities broker/dealer/investment banking company, a bankcard transaction processing company, an information technology subsidiary, and a small business investment corporation. The company was founded in 1928 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.