Providian Financial - Ownership and Business Overview

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Providian Financial Ownership

Who owns Providian Financial?

Providian Financial is owned by Mr. Cooper Group. It was acquired on October 3, 2005.

Providian Financial Business Overview

Where is Providian Financial headquartered?

Providian Financial is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

How many employees does Providian Financial have?

Providian Financial has 3,263 employees.

What sector is Providian Financial in?

Providian Financial is a financial services company.

When was Providian Financial founded?

Providian Financial was founded in 1984.

Financial Services M&A Summary in 2005

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, financial services ranked 9 in number of deals in 2005. The largest financial services acquisition in 2005 was MBNA - which was acquired by Bank of America for $35.0B.

Join Mergr to view all 110 acquisitions of financial services companies in 2005, including 30 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 80 by strategics.

Acquired by Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (Company) on 2005-10-03

Providian Financial Corp.

201 Mission Street, 28th Floor,
San Francisco, California 94105
United States,
(415) 543-0404
www.providian.com

Providian Financial Corp., is a provider of credit cards to mainstream American customers. Providian offers a family of products designed to fit our cardholders' lives and provide the flexibility they need over time.

Company Summary

SECTOR

Financial Services

Employees

3,263

Established

1984

Investor History
2005-10-03
Add-on Acquisition

6.1B USD

Mr. Cooper Group

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