Mergers by Year
Bank Mergers in 1976
122 banks were acquired or merged into another institution in 1976, according to the Federal Reserve's National Information Center (NIC). NIC recorded 131 merger records in 1976 against 97 in 1975.
122
Banks acquired
NIC, banks as the acquired side
0
Credit unions merged
NIC, credit unions as the acquired side
2
Holding companies
Bank holding companies merged
Largest bank mergers of 1976
Ranked by the acquired bank's total assets at its last call report before the effective date.
| Effective | Acquired bank | Assets | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1976 | Columbia Bank | — | Trustmark Bank |
| Dec 31, 1976 | Provident Bank of New Jersey | — | First Peoples Bank of New Jersey |
| Dec 31, 1976 | Midlantic National Bank/West | — | (unnamed) |
| Dec 31, 1976 | Truckers Exchange Bank | — | The Mississippi Bank |
| Dec 29, 1976 | The State Bank of North Jersey | — | Citizens First National Bank of New Jersey |
| Dec 21, 1976 | The Citizens Bank of Warrenton | — | Truist Bank |
| Dec 19, 1976 | Deposit Insurance National Bank | — | Laurel American Bank |
| Dec 18, 1976 | First State Bank | — | New Jersey National Bank |
| Dec 18, 1976 | First Virginia Bank of the Peninsula | — | First Virginia Bank - Hampton Roads |
| Dec 1, 1976 | The First National Bank of Mount Savage | — | The First National Bank and Trust Company of Western Maryland |
| Dec 1, 1976 | Laurel Bank and Trust Company | — | American National Bank |
| Nov 20, 1976 | Ogdensburg Trust Company | — | Oneida National Bank |
| Nov 13, 1976 | Fairfax County National Bank | — | NationsBank, National Association |
| Nov 1, 1976 | Richmond National Bank | — | First Virginia Bank - Colonial |
| Nov 1, 1976 | Evergreen State Bank | — | City Bank |
Every merger recorded in 1976
131 NIC merger records in 1976 involve a bank, credit union or bank holding company on at least one side, newest first.
| Date | Acquired institution | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1976 | The Union Market National Bank of Watertown | Baybank Middlesex |
| Jul 2, 1976 | Mercantile National Bank | First American Bank of Georgia N.A. (In Liquidation) |
| Jul 1, 1976 | The First National Bank of Amesville | The Glouster Community Bank |
| Jul 1, 1976 | Mid-Ohio Building Corporation | The Richland Trust Company |
| Jul 1, 1976 | Bank of Virginia-Scott | Bank of Virginia-Southwest |
| Jul 1, 1976 | Bank of Virginia - Pulaski | Bank of Virginia-Southwest |
| Jul 1, 1976 | Bank of Virginia-Galax | Bank of Virginia-Southwest |
| Jul 1, 1976 | Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company/Mid-Hudson | Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company |
| Jun 30, 1976 | Beach Haven National Bank and Trust Company | First Jersey National Bank/South |
| Jun 30, 1976 | The Bank of Matthews | Truist Bank |
| Jun 30, 1976 | (unnamed) | First National Bank of Vermont |
| Jun 26, 1976 | Casco Northern National Bank | Casco Bank & Trust Company |
| Jun 23, 1976 | Security Bank on Capitol | Valley Bank |
| Jun 19, 1976 | Community National Bank of Warrensville Heights | First Bank N.A. |
| Jun 19, 1976 | Peter Depuy State Bank | Central Trust Company |
| Jun 12, 1976 | Bank of Wayne, National Association | Valley National Bank |
| Jun 1, 1976 | Union Trust Company of Shelby | Independence National Bank |
| May 22, 1976 | Chase Manhattan Bank of Northern New York (National Association) | The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) |
| May 8, 1976 | Chase Manhattan Bank of Western New York (National Association) | The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) |
| May 4, 1976 | Chase Manhattan Bank of Greater Rochester (National Association) | The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) |
| May 3, 1976 | Independent National Bank | Independent National Bank |
| May 3, 1976 | The State Bank of Chatham | (unnamed) |
| May 1, 1976 | The Pickerington Bank | The Huntington National Bank |
| May 1, 1976 | The Citizens Bank of Georgiana | The First National Bank of Greenville |
| Apr 28, 1976 | The Medina County Bank | The Medina County Bank |
| Apr 24, 1976 | The First National Bank of Shoemakersville | Meridian Bank |
| Apr 24, 1976 | Chase Manhattan Bank of the Southern Tier (National Association) | The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) |
| Apr 17, 1976 | Chase Manhattan Bank of Eastern New York (National Association) | The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) |
| Apr 11, 1976 | The Citizens' Bank Company | Greenville National Bank |
| Apr 10, 1976 | Chase Manhattan Bank of Central New York (National Association) | The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) |
| Apr 8, 1976 | Charter Bankshares Corporation | Century Banks, Inc. |
| Apr 3, 1976 | Chase Manhattan Bank of the Mid-Hudson (National Association) | The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) |
| Apr 1, 1976 | The Continental Bank | Bank One, Cleveland, N.A. |
| Apr 1, 1976 | Hiseville Deposit Bank | The New Farmers National Bank of Glasgow |
| Apr 1, 1976 | The Kutztown National Bank | The First National Bank of Allentown |
| Mar 27, 1976 | First National State Bank of the Jersey Coast | Fidelity Union Bank/First National State |
| Mar 23, 1976 | Chase Manhattan Bank of Long Island (National Association) | The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) |
| Mar 20, 1976 | Continental Bank | Puget Sound Bank |
| Mar 18, 1976 | Clinton National Bank | Peoples Bank of Mississippi, N.A. |
| Mar 15, 1976 | North American Bank and Trust | NationsBank, National Association |
| Mar 15, 1976 | De Kalb County Bank | Roswell Bank |
| Mar 15, 1976 | First State Bank | United National Bank |
| Mar 10, 1976 | Valley Bank | Arvest Bank |
| Mar 6, 1976 | The Millington Bank of Maryland | Farmers Bank of Maryland |
| Mar 4, 1976 | Bank of the West | Old National Bank of Washington |
| Feb 17, 1976 | Union Bank & Trust | First Premier Bank |
| Feb 11, 1976 | Springfield State Bank | United Counties Trust Company |
| Feb 7, 1976 | Somerset Hills & County National Bank | First Fidelity Bank, National Association, South Jersey |
| Feb 3, 1976 | Heritage Bank and Trust Company | Bank of Boston-Western Massachusetts, National Association |
| Jan 31, 1976 | Bank of Virginia-Danville | Bank of Virginia, N.A. |
Bank mergers by year
Source: Federal Reserve National Information Center (NIC) transformations, type "merger". A record counts when a bank, credit union or bank holding company is on at least one side. NIC also logs internal consolidations, such as a subsidiary bank folded into a sister bank, so a record is not always an arm's-length deal. Asset figures come from FFIEC call reports (banks) and NCUA 5300 call reports (credit unions). Credit union mergers appear in the NIC records from 2013 on.
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