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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1981 | The Woodbine National Bank | Westminster Union Bank |
| Jan 2, 1981 | FBC Systems, Inc. | Florida Coast Bank |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Twenty Fourth Street Corporation | Hawkeye Bank & Trust of Des Moines |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Farmers and Merchants Bank, Inc. of Amherst, Virginia | First Virginia Bank - Piedmont |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Atc Employees Federal Credit Union | Superior Credit Union |
| Jan 2, 1981 | West Grove Building & Loan Association | Brandywine Savings and Loan Association |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Ellis American Bank | Ellis Bank & Trust Company, National Association |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Saint Charles Building & Loan Association | Sharon Bank |
| Jan 2, 1981 | The First National Bank of Logan | Zions Bancorporation, N.A. |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Ellis Commercial Bank | Ellis Bank & Trust Company, National Association |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Barnett Bank of Fort Walton Beach | Barnett Bank of West Florida |
| Jan 2, 1981 | The National Bank of Collier County | (unnamed) |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Ellis Longboat Key Bank | Ellis Bank & Trust Company, National Association |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Farmers State Bank of Astoria | Farmers State Bank, Astoria |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Midtown Savings and Loan Association | Fairfax Savings, a Federal Savings Bank |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Citizens Bank of Pasco | The Bank of Pasco County |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Surety Savings and Loan Association | Century Bank |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Ellis Manasota Bank | Ellis Bank & Trust Company, National Association |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Inter City National Bank of Bradenton | (unnamed) |
| Jan 2, 1981 | Indian Head Bank of Exeter | (unnamed) |
| Jan 2, 1981 | The First National Bank of Honeybrook | Bank of Pennsylvania |
| Jan 1, 1981 | People's Bank for Savings of New Rochelle, N. Y. | River Bank America |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Financial Properties Inc | Society Bank, Lenawee |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Wilton Realty Co | Wilton Savings Bank |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Landmark Data Services, Incorporated | Landmark Bancshares Corporation |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Financial Computing Corporation | Centerre Bank National Association |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Placer Bank | (unnamed) |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Metropolis Federal Savings and Loan Association | Interstate Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Jan 1, 1981 | E&J Cu | Estacado Federal Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Investors HMSTD Assn | State-Investors Bank |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Los Angeles County Bar Association Credit Union | Southland Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Johnstown Federal Savings and Loan Association | Dollar Savings Association |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Trinity Alps Credit Union | Coast Central Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Crovaea Federal Credit Union | Century Federal Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Eastern West Virginia Telephone Federal Credit Union | Home Federal Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1981 | First FS&LA | (unnamed) |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Union Oil Dominguez Employees Federal Credit Union | Union Oil Santa Fe Springs Employees Federal Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Central Savings Association | Diamond Savings and Loan Company |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Port Clinton Savings & Loan Association | Diamond Savings and Loan Company |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Hanford Federal Credit Union | Gesa Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Hancock Savings and Loan Association | Diamond Savings and Loan Company |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Security Federal Savings and Loan of Statesville | Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B. |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Central Dupage Federal Savings and Loan Association | LaSalle Cragin Bank, FSB |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Presidio Federal Credit Union | Pentagon Federal Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Spring Valley Savings and Loan Association | CrossLand Federal Savings Bank |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Founders Federal Savings & Loan Association | First American Savings, F.A. |
| Jan 1, 1981 | First National Bank of South Jersey | First National State Bank of South Jersey |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Athens County Savings & Loan Association | Diamond Savings and Loan Company |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Northshore First National Bank | First Interstate Bank of Washington, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Highland Federal Savings and Loan Association | Harbor Federal Savings Bank |
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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