BMO Financial Group

Bank of Montreal, Canada's first bank, was established in 1817. It provided Canada's first sound and plentiful currency and has played a major and continuing role in the development of the country. The first Canadian bank to open branches abroad, it has long been active in markets in Europe, Latin America, and East Asia as well as in the United States. Today it continues as one of Canada's pre-eminent financial institutions and has significant presence in United States and world markets.

BMO is a highly diversified financial services organization. With total assets of $320 billion as of October 31, 2006 and almost 35,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions. BMO financial service professionals provide access to any services its customers require across the entire enterprise.

In June 2007, BMO announced that it was moving the headquarters of its Ontario regional division -- BMO's largest personal and commercial banking division in the country -- to the Marsland Centre on Erb Street downtown.

Products & Services

Business Accounts and Plans - comprehensive lineup of accounts and plans that offer the flexibility and convenience to help a business manage its everyday banking needs.

Borrowing - realize borrowing objectives and operating needs through a family of lending products including mortgages, loans, credit cards and financing alternatives.

Investments - achieve investment goals through a range of product options with solutions from traditional term investments to mutual funds.

Business Sectors - take advantage of knowledge in unique business sectors to reach specialized goals.

Cash Management - cash management solutions that will take care of collection, payment and reporting.

BMO Capital Corporation - achieve growth objectives through a variety of subordinated debt and quasi-equity based products.

Online Banking - pay bills, pay & file taxes, transfer funds and download statement information using online banking for business