Timeline By Haileydavis15 Feb 10, 1791 The first bank was established in the United States Apr 2, 1792 The first mint in the United States opened in Philadelphia/ Feb 10, 1958 Bank Of America issuses the first credit card Sep 2, 1969 The First successful ATM installed in the USA Feb 10, 1978 Money can now be transferred electronically across computer terminals Feb 10, 1980 Debit cards are introdiced Feb 10, 1996 Ability to electronically pay your bills on line Feb 10, 1997 Contactless ayment cards and "fobs" are develped Feb 10, 1999 Able to carry your credit cards electronically on your cell phone Sep 1, 2005 You can scan your fingertrint at the checkout standto pat for items May 22, 2009 The card act passed which provided consumers with a choice regarding overdraft protection