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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1981 | Pan American Federal Savings and Loan Association of Puerto Rico | FirstBank Puerto Rico |
| Nov 20, 1981 | Randolph Savings & Loan Association | Vermont Federal Bank, FSB |
| Nov 20, 1981 | First Cobb Bankshares, Inc. | Georgia Bankshares, Inc. |
| Nov 20, 1981 | First Union Trust Company in Kansas City | Centerre Bank of Kansas City National Association |
| Nov 20, 1981 | Wasosa Credit Union | California Adventist Federal Credit Union |
| Nov 20, 1981 | Middlebury Co-Op S&LA | Vermont Federal Bank, FSB |
| Nov 19, 1981 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Broward Co | Glendale Federal Bank, Federal Savings Bank |
| Nov 18, 1981 | Bridesburg Perpetual Building & Loan Association | Pulaski Savings Bank |
| Nov 17, 1981 | Saint Benedict Parish Credit Union | Saint Gregory Parish Credit Union |
| Nov 16, 1981 | Belair Road Building and Loan Association | Madison Square Federal Savings Bank |
| Nov 16, 1981 | The Denton National Bank | Allfirst Bank |
| Nov 16, 1981 | Chicago State University Credit Union | Vicinity Credit Union |
| Nov 14, 1981 | Old Colony Bank and Trust Company | NationsBank, National Association |
| Nov 13, 1981 | State Savings and Loan Association | Anchor Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Nov 12, 1981 | Forest Hill Permanent Association | The Forest Hill State Bank |
| Nov 12, 1981 | A B M C Employees Federal Credit Union | Healthcare Associates Credit Union |
| Nov 11, 1981 | Harco Employees Federal Credit Union | Alabama Central Credit Union |
| Nov 11, 1981 | Plainfield Savings and Loan Association | Amerifed Bank, FSB |
| Nov 2, 1981 | State Bank of Raritan Valley | Heritage Bank-North |
| Nov 2, 1981 | Home S&LA | Louisiana Savings Association, F.A. |
| Nov 2, 1981 | Home FS&LA | Georgia Federal Bank, FSB |
| Nov 2, 1981 | Northwest Tennessee Savings and Loan Association | Union Planters Bank, FSB |
| Nov 2, 1981 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Alabama | Guaranty FS&LA |
| Nov 2, 1981 | Barnett Bank of Seminole County, National Association | Barnett Bank of Central Florida, National Association |
| Nov 2, 1981 | Capital Savings and Loan Association | First Savings of Arkansas, F.A. |
| Nov 2, 1981 | Barnett Bank of Mount Dora | Barnett Bank of Lake County, National Association |
| Nov 2, 1981 | Central Federal Savings and Loan Association | Central Savings and Loan Association |
| Nov 2, 1981 | Barnett Bank of Brevard County, N.A. | Barnett Bank of Central Florida, National Association |
| Nov 1, 1981 | (unnamed) | Country Bank for Savings |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Utica Square National Building Corp. | Utica National Bank & Trust Company |
| Nov 1, 1981 | One O Five Federal Credit Union | Co-Op Toledo Credit Union, Inc. |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Westfield Savings and Loan Association | First Indiana Bank, National Association |
| Nov 1, 1981 | El Camino Savings and Loan Association | Bay View Bank, N.A. |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Home Savings and Loan Association | Shawnee Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Century Bank of Gulf Breeze | SunTrust Bank, Northwest, Florida |
| Nov 1, 1981 | First Savings Association of Dowagiac | Standard Federal Bank |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Home Federal Savings and Loan of Bishopville | Security Federal Savings, Federal Savings Bank |
| Nov 1, 1981 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Rochelle | First Federal Savings Bank, F.S.B. |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Price Brothers Employees Federal Credit Union | Triangle Credit Union, Inc. |
| Nov 1, 1981 | SF Police Post #456 Federal Credit Union | The Police Credit Union of California |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Frederick Avenue Building Association | John Hanson Federal Savings Bank |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Brown County Federal Savings and Loan Association | Railroadmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association of Indianapolis |
| Nov 1, 1981 | First National Bank of Catawba County | Wachovia Bank, N.A. |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Century National Bank of Santa Rosa | SunTrust Bank, Northwest, Florida |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Coast FS&LA | Magnolia Federal Bank for Savings |
| Nov 1, 1981 | Beach Guaranty Bank | SunTrust Bank, North Florida, National Association |
| Nov 1, 1981 | F.F.S. Federal Credit Union | Hawaii Federal Credit Union |
| Nov 1, 1981 | First FS&LA | AFB&T |
| Nov 1, 1981 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Dixon | First Federal Savings Bank, F.S.B. |
| Nov 1, 1981 | North Weymouth Co-Operative Bank | Coastal Heritage 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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