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Mergers by Year

Bank Mergers in 1979

219 banks were acquired or merged into another institution in 1979, according to the Federal Reserve's National Information Center (NIC). NIC recorded 246 merger records in 1979 against 189 in 1978.

219
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
246
All merger records
1979 in US banking ›

Largest bank mergers of 1979

Ranked by the acquired bank's total assets at its last call report before the effective date.

Effective Acquired bank State Assets Acquirer
Dec 31, 1979 United Virginia Bank/Rockbridge VA — Crestar Bank
Dec 31, 1979 United Virginia Bank/National VA — Crestar Bank
Dec 31, 1979 The Huntington First National Bank of Medina County OH — The Huntington National Bank
Dec 31, 1979 United Virginia Bank of Spotsylvania VA — Crestar Bank
Dec 31, 1979 California Pacific Bank CA — Republic Bank
Dec 31, 1979 United Virginia Bank/Peoples of Gretna VA — Crestar Bank
Dec 31, 1979 United Virginia Bank/Citizens of South Boston VA — Crestar Bank
Dec 31, 1979 NB Bank of Richmond VA — Southern Bank
Dec 31, 1979 United Virginia Bank/Spotswood VA — Crestar Bank
Dec 31, 1979 United Virginia Bank of Roanoke, N.A. VA — Crestar Bank
Dec 31, 1979 United Virginia Bank/First National VA — Crestar Bank
Dec 31, 1979 The Huntington Bank of Ashland OH — The Huntington National Bank
Dec 31, 1979 United Virginia Bank of Gloucester VA — Crestar Bank
Dec 31, 1979 The Huntington Bank of Washington Court House OH — The Huntington National Bank
Dec 31, 1979 The Huntington National Bank of Bellefontaine OH — The Huntington National Bank

Biggest bank failures by assets ›

Every merger recorded in 1979

246 NIC merger records in 1979 involve a bank, credit union or bank holding company on at least one side, newest first.

Date Acquired institution State Acquirer
Dec 1, 1979 Central Fidelity Bank N.A. VA Central Fidelity Bank, Northern Virginia
Dec 1, 1979 The National Bank of Mantua NJ National Bank and Trust Company of Gloucester County
Dec 1, 1979 The Services National Bank VA First & Merchants National Bank
Dec 1, 1979 The Peoples Bank KY The New Farmers National Bank of Glasgow
Dec 1, 1979 Antietam Bank Company MD Suburban Bank/Western
Dec 1, 1979 Century Bank of Pinellas County FL Royal Trust Bank of Florida, National Association
Dec 1, 1979 Sun First National Bank of Lake Wales FL SunTrust Bank, Mid-Florida, National Association
Dec 1, 1979 The Commercial Bank OH Bank One, Cleveland, National Association
Dec 1, 1979 The Exchange National Bank of Tampa FL NCNB National Bank of Florida
Dec 1, 1979 Indian Head National Bank of Derry NH Fleet Bank-NH
Nov 30, 1979 Great American Bank of Homestead FL Great American Bank of Dade County
Nov 23, 1979 The Farmers State Bank of Stryker OH First National Bank Northwest Ohio
Nov 16, 1979 Southeast First National Beach Bank FL Southeast Bank of Jacksonville
Nov 16, 1979 Southeast Bank of Edgewood FL Southeast Bank of Jacksonville
Nov 10, 1979 Scio Bank Company OH AmeriTrust Company of Jefferson County
Nov 10, 1979 City Savings Bank and Trust Company VA Central Fidelity Bank, N.A.
Nov 10, 1979 Baybank Middlesex, N.A. MA Baybank Middlesex
Nov 10, 1979 The Citizens National Bank of Emporia VA Central Fidelity Bank, N.A.
Nov 8, 1979 California Overseas Bank CA Century Bank
Nov 2, 1979 Farmers & Merchants National Bank in Onley VA Farmers & Merchants Bank - Eastern Shore
Nov 1, 1979 Dakota State Bank of Dell Rapids, South Dakota SD The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
Nov 1, 1979 The Provincial Bank of Canada — National Bank of Canada
Nov 1, 1979 Latimer & Buck Advisers, Inc. PA Fidelcor, Inc.
Nov 1, 1979 The National Bank of Perryville MD Allfirst Bank
Nov 1, 1979 Bank of Conway NC First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Nov 1, 1979 The Farmers and Merchants Bank Company OH Sky Bank-Mid AM Region
Oct 22, 1979 Southeast National Bank of Panama City FL Southeast Bank of Panama City
Oct 18, 1979 Solano Capital Corporation CA Solano County Bank
Oct 17, 1979 Milford State Bank UT First Interstate Bank of Utah, National Association
Oct 15, 1979 Continental Bank and Trust Company AR The Merchants National Bank of Fort Smith
Oct 15, 1979 Western Reserve Bank of Portage County OH The Cortland Savings and Banking Company
Oct 5, 1979 The Citizens National Bank of Middleport OH PNC Bank, Ohio, National Association
Oct 5, 1979 The First National Bank of Gallipolis OH PNC Bank, Ohio, National Association
Oct 1, 1979 Capitol National Bank NC United Carolina Bank
Oct 1, 1979 Chatham Trust Company MA Bank of New England - Barnstable County, National Association
Oct 1, 1979 Bank of Nevada NV First Interstate Bank of Nevada, National Association
Oct 1, 1979 Cape Fear Bank & Trust Company NC United Carolina Bank
Oct 1, 1979 Mechanics Exchange Savings Bank NY The Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB
Oct 1, 1979 United Jersey Bank/Par-Troy NJ Summit Bank
Oct 1, 1979 Florida Coast Bank of Coral Springs, National Association FL Florida Coast Bank
Sep 30, 1979 First National Bank of Hallandale FL Flagship National Bank of Broward County
Sep 30, 1979 Hollywood National Bank FL Flagship National Bank of Broward County
Sep 30, 1979 Carolina State Bank NC Southern National Bank of North Carolina
Sep 30, 1979 First National Bank of Miramar FL Flagship National Bank of Broward County
Sep 29, 1979 First Marine National Bank and Trust Company of Lake Worth FL Barnett Bank of Palm Beach County
Sep 29, 1979 The Gnadenhutten Bank OH Bank One, Dover, National Association
Sep 29, 1979 First Marine National Bank & Trust Company, Jupiter/Tequesta FL Barnett Bank of Palm Beach County
Sep 29, 1979 Fidelcor Financial Centers Corporation RI Fidelcor, Inc.
Sep 21, 1979 The Colonial Bank VA Citizens and Farmers Bank
Sep 15, 1979 Bank of North Charleston SC The National Bank of South Carolina

Bank mergers by year

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Year Merger records
2026 360
2025 433
2024 314
2023 363
2022 432
2021 437
2020 437
2019 547
2018 643
2017 608
2016 655
2015 766

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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