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Bank Mergers in 1981

The Federal Reserve's National Information Center (NIC) recorded 703 merger records involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company in 1981. 462 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 353 in 1980.

462
Banks acquired
NIC, banks as the acquired side
0
Credit unions merged
NIC, credit unions as the acquired side
9
Holding companies
Bank holding companies merged
703
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Largest bank mergers of 1981

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, 1981 Southeast Bank of Tampa FL — Southeast Bank, N.A.
Dec 31, 1981 Southeast Bank of Winter Haven FL — Southeast Bank, N.A.
Dec 31, 1981 The Citizens and Southern Bank of Cobb County GA — NationsBank, National Association (South)
Dec 31, 1981 Central Bank of Tuscaloosa, National Association AL — BBVA USA
Dec 31, 1981 First FS&LA of Pickens Cou AL — Phenix FS&LA F.A.
Dec 31, 1981 Southeast Bank of Jacksonville FL — Southeast Bank, N.A.
Dec 31, 1981 The Morrisville Bank PA — Bucks County Bank and Trust Company
Dec 31, 1981 Central Bank of St. Clair County AL — BBVA USA
Dec 31, 1981 Liberty National Bank NJ — Valley National Bank
Dec 31, 1981 Central Bank of Walker County AL — BBVA USA
Dec 31, 1981 Southeast First National Bank of Fort Pierce FL — Southeast Bank, N.A.
Dec 31, 1981 The Citizens and Southern Bank of Clayton County GA — NationsBank, National Association (South)
Dec 31, 1981 Southeast National Bank of Naples FL — Southeast Bank, N.A.
Dec 31, 1981 Central Bank of Alabama, National Association AL — BBVA USA
Dec 31, 1981 Southeast National Bank of Bradenton FL — Southeast Bank, N.A.

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Every merger recorded in 1981

703 NIC merger records in 1981 involve a bank, credit union or bank holding company on at least one side, newest first.

Date Acquired institution State Acquirer
Jun 1, 1981 Stonewall S&LA of Linden NJ NJ Columbia Bank
Jun 1, 1981 Bank of the South GA Bank South, Clayton
Jun 1, 1981 First Virginia Bank - West VA First Virginia Bank-Southwest
Jun 1, 1981 Orange County Emplpyees Federal Credit Union FL Orlando Credit Union
Jun 1, 1981 Security Savings and Loan Association of Glasgow KY Cardinal Federal Savings Bank
Jun 1, 1981 United FS&LA of Ocala FL Security First FS&LA
Jun 1, 1981 The Cecil National Bank at Port Deposit MD Allfirst Bank
Jun 1, 1981 Northville Valve Credit Union MI Orsa Credit Union
Jun 1, 1981 Peoples Savings and Loan Association IL Champion Federal Savings and Loan Association
Jun 1, 1981 First Franklin FS&LA TN Metropolitan Federal Savings and Loan ASSN. F.A.
Jun 1, 1981 First FS&LA TN Metropolitan Federal Savings and Loan ASSN. F.A.
Jun 1, 1981 Melrose-Wakefield Credit Union MA Metro Credit Union
Jun 1, 1981 Barnett Bank of Flagler County FL Barnett Bank of Volusia County
Jun 1, 1981 Exchange Cattle & Farm Loan Company KS Exchange Bank & Trust
Jun 1, 1981 Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company PA Commonwealth Bank
May 31, 1981 Lakewood Savings and Loan Association MI Kentwood Savings and Loan Association
May 31, 1981 R O Employees Federal Credit Union KS MainStreet Federal Credit Union
May 30, 1981 Arlington State Bank IA Magna Bank
May 30, 1981 The Fellowship Bank NJ Princeton Bank
May 30, 1981 (unnamed) — Santa Clarita National Bank
May 30, 1981 Security Savings and Loan Association OR American Savings and Loan Association, a Federal Savings and Loan Association
May 29, 1981 First Carolina National Bank SC First National Bank of South Carolina
May 29, 1981 Sentry Savings and Loan Association NJ North Jersey Federal Savings Association
May 27, 1981 The Glenbeulah State Bank WI Valley Bank East
May 26, 1981 Main Bank of Houston TX Mbank Houston, N.A.
May 22, 1981 University of Portland Employees Credit Union OR Onpoint Community Credit Union
May 20, 1981 City of Lorain Employee Credit Union OH Lormet Community Federal Credit Union
May 19, 1981 Siskiyou Central Credit Union CA Siskiyou Credit Union
May 19, 1981 Sampsons Federal Credit Union ME Trademark Federal Credit Union
May 18, 1981 Community National Bank OH Society National Bank of Mid-Ohio
May 18, 1981 Capitol-St George Savings and Loan Association NJ Carteret Federal Savings Bank
May 15, 1981 The Community Bank NJ Peoples Bank of South Jersey
May 13, 1981 Provident Savings & Loan Association TX Olney Sa
May 10, 1981 Lakewood Employees Federal Credit Union CO Foothills Credit Union
May 9, 1981 Arctic First Federal Savings and Loan Association AK First Federal Bank of Alaska, S.B.
May 8, 1981 Kings Daughters Federal Credit Union VA Prime Care Credit Union, Incorporated
May 2, 1981 Hanover Building Association MD Bayvanguard Bank
May 1, 1981 The Bank of Trumbull CT Bank of Boston Connecticut
May 1, 1981 Francis Scott Key Bank and Trust Company MD Allfirst Bank
May 1, 1981 United Carolina Bank, Monroe NC United Carolina Bank
May 1, 1981 The Faribault National Bank MN First National Bank
May 1, 1981 Pacific Federal Savings and Loan Association CA Pacific First Bank, a Federal Savings Bank
May 1, 1981 Cornelius Savings and Loan Association NC Mooresville Savings Bank, SSB
May 1, 1981 Bank of McComb MS First Bank
May 1, 1981 Spartanburg Bank and Trust Company SC NCNB National Bank of South Carolina
May 1, 1981 Lompoc J-M Employees Federal Credit Union CA Colorado Credit Union
May 1, 1981 Union County Federal Savings & Loan Association OH Merchants and Mechanics Federal Savings and Loan Association
May 1, 1981 Industrial Savings and Loan Association IN Pioneer Savings, a Federal Association
May 1, 1981 Marshall Savings and Loan Association IN Pioneer Savings, a Federal Association
May 1, 1981 Acme Federal Savings & Loan Association KY Fifth Third Savings Bank of Northern Kentucky, F.S.B.

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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