Mergers by Year
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
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 | Assets | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1981 | Southeast Bank of Tampa | — | Southeast Bank, N.A. |
| Dec 31, 1981 | Southeast Bank of Winter Haven | — | Southeast Bank, N.A. |
| Dec 31, 1981 | The Citizens and Southern Bank of Cobb County | — | NationsBank, National Association (South) |
| Dec 31, 1981 | Central Bank of Tuscaloosa, National Association | — | BBVA USA |
| Dec 31, 1981 | First FS&LA of Pickens Cou | — | Phenix FS&LA F.A. |
| Dec 31, 1981 | Southeast Bank of Jacksonville | — | Southeast Bank, N.A. |
| Dec 31, 1981 | The Morrisville Bank | — | Bucks County Bank and Trust Company |
| Dec 31, 1981 | Central Bank of St. Clair County | — | BBVA USA |
| Dec 31, 1981 | Liberty National Bank | — | Valley National Bank |
| Dec 31, 1981 | Central Bank of Walker County | — | BBVA USA |
| Dec 31, 1981 | Southeast First National Bank of Fort Pierce | — | Southeast Bank, N.A. |
| Dec 31, 1981 | The Citizens and Southern Bank of Clayton County | — | NationsBank, National Association (South) |
| Dec 31, 1981 | Southeast National Bank of Naples | — | Southeast Bank, N.A. |
| Dec 31, 1981 | Central Bank of Alabama, National Association | — | BBVA USA |
| Dec 31, 1981 | Southeast National Bank of Bradenton | — | Southeast Bank, N.A. |
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 | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1981 | Eagle Grove Investment Company | Brenton State Bank |
| Apr 1, 1981 | The National Bank of New Jersey | Fidelity Union Bank |
| Apr 1, 1981 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Union Federal Savings Bank |
| Apr 1, 1981 | Yorkridge Federal Savings and Loan Association | Yorkridge Calvert Federal Savings Association |
| Apr 1, 1981 | Standard Federal Savings and Loan Association | Gateway Federal Savings Bank |
| Apr 1, 1981 | Security Savings and Loan Association | Silverado Banking Savings and Loan Association |
| Apr 1, 1981 | Brunswick Savings Institution | Coastal Bank |
| Apr 1, 1981 | Security Savings and Loan Association | United First Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Apr 1, 1981 | First Federal Savings & Loan Association | United Savings Bank, FSB |
| Apr 1, 1981 | Peoples Building Loan and Savings Association of Princeton | Union Federal Savings Bank |
| Apr 1, 1981 | Jamestown Savings and Loan Association | Goldome |
| Apr 1, 1981 | The Colonial Bank | Bankeast |
| Apr 1, 1981 | York County Savings Bank | Coastal Bank |
| Apr 1, 1981 | Union Trust Company of Bridgeport | First Union Bank of Connecticut |
| Mar 31, 1981 | Nebraska Central Building and Loan | Occidental-Nebraska Savings Bank, F.S.B. |
| Mar 31, 1981 | Mid America Holding Company | Marquette Bank Cedar Rapids |
| Mar 31, 1981 | RT Federal Credit Union | Teamsters Local 92 Federal Credit Union |
| Mar 31, 1981 | Bennet Importing Federal Credit Union | Franklin -Somerset Federal Credit Union |
| Mar 31, 1981 | Tahlequah Savings and Loan Association | Victor Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Mar 31, 1981 | Golden Rings Savings and Loan Association | Heritage Savings Bank, FSB |
| Mar 30, 1981 | Maryland Savings and Loan Association | Sharon Savings Bank Federal Savings Bank |
| Mar 29, 1981 | Dolan Catholic Federal Credit Union | Our Credit Union |
| Mar 28, 1981 | Co-operative Savings and Loan Association of Bergen County | Carteret Federal Savings Bank |
| Mar 27, 1981 | Redwood Pacific Savings and Loan Association | Bay View Bank, N.A. |
| Mar 27, 1981 | Shasta County Bank | Tri Counties Bank |
| Mar 27, 1981 | Rudolph Souza Post Apwv Federal Credit Union | Santo Christo Federal Credit Union |
| Mar 27, 1981 | Glen Canyon Federal Credit Union | Coconino Federal Credit Union |
| Mar 24, 1981 | State Employee of Corpus Christi | Rally Credit Union |
| Mar 21, 1981 | Covala Rea Fcu | Alabama Rural Electric Credit Union |
| Mar 18, 1981 | Suburban Savings and Loan Association | Clyde Federal Savings Association |
| Mar 17, 1981 | Fremont First National Co. | Fremont Bancshares, Inc. |
| Mar 16, 1981 | Fremont First State Co. | Fremont State Bancshares, Inc. |
| Mar 14, 1981 | Century National Bank | Citizens Bank of Maryland |
| Mar 13, 1981 | American Coal Credit Union | Desertview Federal Credit Union |
| Mar 12, 1981 | Nevada Ang Federal Credit Union | One Nevada Credit Union |
| Mar 9, 1981 | Republic Bank | United New Mexico Bank at Albuquerque |
| Mar 7, 1981 | Southeast Bank of Deltona | Southeast Bank of Volusia |
| Mar 7, 1981 | First National Bank of San Diego County | The Mitsubishi Bank of California |
| Mar 6, 1981 | Citizens' Bank, National Association | Chemical Bank New Jersey, National Association |
| Mar 5, 1981 | Methodist Hospital Employees Credit Union | Heartland Credit Union |
| Mar 3, 1981 | Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan Association | First Federal Savings Bank of Twin Falls |
| Mar 2, 1981 | Plaza Savings Association | Community Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Mar 2, 1981 | Improved Savings & Loan Association | Conestoga Bank |
| Mar 1, 1981 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Charter One Bank, National Association |
| Mar 1, 1981 | Manatawny Building & Loan Association | Santander Bank, N.A. |
| Mar 1, 1981 | Claremont Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union | N. H. Community Federal Credit Union |
| Mar 1, 1981 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Columbia First Bank, a Federal Savings Bank |
| Mar 1, 1981 | Shopmen Local 516 Federal Credit Union | Oregonians Credit Union |
| Mar 1, 1981 | McDowell Savings and Loan Association | Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B. |
| Feb 28, 1981 | Torbett Cu | Members Choice of Central Texas Federal Credit Union |
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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