Mergers by Year
Bank Mergers in 1980
The Federal Reserve's National Information Center (NIC) recorded 353 merger records involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company in 1980. 222 had a bank as the acquired institution. Many acquired parties in this period are not classified as banks, credit unions or holding companies, so the bank count understates the year; the full list is below. NIC recorded 246 in 1979.
Largest bank mergers of 1980
Ranked by the acquired bank's total assets at its last call report before the effective date.
| Effective | Acquired bank | Assets | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1980 | The Suburban Bank | — | Meridian Bank |
| Dec 31, 1980 | Civic Federal Savings and Loan Association | — | Southern California Savings and Loan Association, a Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Dec 31, 1980 | The Citizens and Southern Bank of Fulton County | — | NationsBank, National Association (South) |
| Dec 31, 1980 | Gulfstream American Bank and Trust, N.A. | — | NationsBank of Florida, National Association |
| Dec 31, 1980 | Larned Savings and Loan Association | — | Western Savings Association |
| Dec 31, 1980 | Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago | — | Lasalle Bank, F.S.B. |
| Dec 31, 1980 | Citizens Savings Association | — | Community Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Dec 31, 1980 | Weldon Savings and Loan Association | — | Pioneer Savings Bank, Inc. |
| Dec 31, 1980 | The Grange National Bank of Lycoming County at Hughesville | — | Bank of Central Pennsylvania |
| Dec 31, 1980 | Gulfstream Bank of Boynton Beach, National Association | — | NationsBank of Florida, National Association |
| Dec 31, 1980 | Northwestern Federal Savings and Loan Association | — | Capital City Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Dec 31, 1980 | The Citizens and Southern Emory Bank | — | NationsBank, National Association (South) |
| Dec 31, 1980 | Burlington National Bank | — | Central Carolina Bank and Trust Company |
| Dec 31, 1980 | The Citizens and Southern DeKalb Bank | — | NationsBank, National Association (South) |
| Dec 30, 1980 | Catamount Bank | — | Merchants Bank |
Every merger recorded in 1980
353 NIC merger records in 1980 involve a bank, credit union or bank holding company on at least one side, newest first.
| Date | Acquired institution | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1980 | American Mandarin Bank | American State Bank |
| Jan 1, 1980 | The Firelands Community Bank | The Midwest Bank & Trust Company |
| Jan 1, 1980 | Barnett Bank of Palm Beach County | Barnett Bank of Palm Beach County |
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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