Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial financial services to customers in North America. The company was established in 1852 in New York, NY by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the two founders of American Express. The company was initially founded to provide banking services to the western United States during the California Gold Rush. Currently, Wells Fargo is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, with more than 8,600 locations and 13,000 ATMs nationwide, as well as online and mobile services.