Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Note on Orthography and Transliteration vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Eastern European Jews and the Quest for Credit 19
6. 2. The Business of Mass Migration 47
7. 3. Eastern European Jewish Immigrant Bankers and the Financial Landscape of New York City 74
8. 4. Immigrant Banks and New York City Real Estate 113
9. 5. Bank of United States and the 1930 Failure That Reshaped American Finance 155
10. Conclusion: The Long Shadow of Immigrant Banking 197
11. Acknowledgments 213
12. Notes 219
13. Selected Bibliography 271
14. Index 279