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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
Dec 23, 1981 T G Bancshares Co. MO TG Bancshares Co.
Dec 19, 1981 Peoples Bank of South Jersey NJ Citizens United Bank, National Association
Dec 19, 1981 Southern Federal Savings and Loan Association FL Home Savings of America, FSB
Dec 19, 1981 Long Beach General Hospital Federal Credit Union CA Harbor Federal Credit Union
Dec 19, 1981 Security Federal Savings and Loan Association of Sikeston MO Home Savings of America, FSB
Dec 19, 1981 Hamiltonian Federal Savings and Loan Association MO Home Savings of America, FSB
Dec 16, 1981 Citizens Building and Loan Association of North Vernon IN Indiana Bank and Trust Company
Dec 16, 1981 Bank of Coral Springs FL Southeast Bank
Dec 15, 1981 Commercial & Savings Bank NC First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Dec 15, 1981 Commercial & Farmers Bank NC First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Dec 15, 1981 Brooklyn Savings Bank NY CrossLand Federal Savings Bank
Dec 13, 1981 Fred Meyer Savings and Loan Association OR American Savings and Loan Association, a Federal Savings and Loan Association
Dec 12, 1981 (unnamed) — The Sumitomo Bank of California
Dec 11, 1981 Blue Grass Federal Savings and Loan Association WV Magnet Bank, Federal Savings Bank
Dec 11, 1981 Zions First National Bank of Orem UT Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
Dec 11, 1981 Guaranty FS&LA of Calhoun AL City FS&LA
Dec 11, 1981 The Washington State Bank WA U.S. Bank of Washington, National Association
Dec 11, 1981 Zions First National Bank of Cedar City UT Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
Dec 10, 1981 Boca Raton Federal Savings and Loan Association FL City Savings, F.S.B.
Dec 10, 1981 Mohawk Savings and Loan Association NJ City Savings, F.S.B.
Dec 10, 1981 Aurora College Credit Union IL Kane County Teachers Credit Union
Dec 7, 1981 Carrollwood State Bank FL Barnett Bank of Tampa
Dec 6, 1981 Palos Savings and Loan Association IL Hyde Park Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago
Dec 1, 1981 First Security Bank of Richfield, National Association UT Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.
Dec 1, 1981 Waukesha Savings and Loan Association WI First State Savings of Wisconsin
Dec 1, 1981 Guaranty FS&LA LA Pelican HMSTD & Sa
Dec 1, 1981 First Security State Bank of Twelfth Street UT Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.
Dec 1, 1981 First Security State Bank of Ogden UT Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.
Dec 1, 1981 First Security State Bank of Kaysville UT Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.
Dec 1, 1981 Catalina Savings and Loan Association AZ Southwest Savings and Loan Association, Federal Association
Dec 1, 1981 Eastview Savings and Loan Association MD Augusta Federal Savings Association
Dec 1, 1981 Pendleton Savings and Loan Association IN First Indiana Bank, National Association
Dec 1, 1981 First Security State Bank of Helper UT Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.
Dec 1, 1981 First Security State Bank of American Fork UT Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.
Dec 1, 1981 Heritage Federal Savings and Loan Association of Kansas City MO First Federal Bank of Kansas City
Dec 1, 1981 People's Bank and Trust MS OmniBank
Dec 1, 1981 Napa Federal Savings and Loan Association CA San Francisco Federal Savings and Loan Association
Dec 1, 1981 Mountain Federal Savings and Loan Association NC Brevard Federal Savings and Loan Association
Dec 1, 1981 Tempe City Employees Federal Credit Union AZ Arizona Financial Credit Union
Dec 1, 1981 Republic Savings & Loan Association TX University Federal Savings Association
Dec 1, 1981 Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association IN Permanent Bank
Dec 1, 1981 Eastern Shore Savings and Loan Association MD John Hanson Federal Savings Bank
Dec 1, 1981 Greene County Public Employees Credit Union OH Countywide Federal Credit Union
Dec 1, 1981 First Security Bank of Orem, National Association UT Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.
Dec 1, 1981 Cascade Federal Savings and Loan Association OR Far West Federal Savings Bank
Nov 30, 1981 First Safe Deposit Co. NE The First National Bank & Trust Company of Beatrice
Nov 30, 1981 The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Cambridge MD Allfirst Bank
Nov 30, 1981 Empire State Federal Savings and Loan Association NY Erie Savings Bank
Nov 24, 1981 Villa Grove Building and Loan Association IL Gibson Federal Savings and Loan Association
Nov 23, 1981 Westport National Bank CT (unnamed)

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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