Which was established earlier, American Water or SunTrust Banks?
American Water (company) American Water is an American public utility company operating in the United States and Canada. It was founded in 1886 as the American Water Works & Guarantee Company. In 1914, American Water Works and Guarantee Company became American Water Works and Electric Company. In 1947 it was reorganized as American Water Works Company, Inc. The company was a subsidiary of the German-based RWE Group from 2001 to 2008, but the company was divested on April 23, 2008 in an IPO on the NYSE.
Live Oak Bank Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (Live Oak or Live Oak Bank) is an American financial services company. Live Oak specializes in originating SBA loans for new and expanding businesses. The bank is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, with an office in California, in Santa Rosa. Unlike other banks, Live Oak does not use branches, instead originating loans and receiving deposits entirely online. The company was founded by James Mahan, who also founded Cardinal Bank and S1 Corporation.