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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1981 | Bank of Hattiesburg | Great Southern Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Janesville Savings and Loan Association | AnchorBank, FSB |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Sheldon Building an Loan Association | Iroquois Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Norway National Bank | Canal National Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Bond Federal Savings and Loan Association | Vermont Savings Association, Federal Association |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Fort Madison Savings and Loan Association | Capitol Federal Savings Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Bank of Jackson, N.A. | Great Southern Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Barnett Bank of Clearwater, N.A. | Barnett Bank of Pinellas County, National Association |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Warrenton Savings and Loan Association | Cardinal Savings Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Pulaski Savings and Loan Association | Concord Liberty Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Interstate FS&LA | Southern Federal Savings Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Spokane County Federal Credit Union | Canopy Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Houlton Savings Bank | Bangor Savings Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | First FS&LA of Henry Count | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Russell County, F.A. |
| Oct 1, 1981 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | First Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Oct 1, 1981 | B C M Employees Federal Credit Union | Deseret First Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 1, 1981 | National Bank of Whittier | Southern California Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Chemung Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association | Columbia Banking Federal Savings Association |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of East Rochester | Erie Savings Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Elizabethtown Trust Company | Susquehanna Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | The McCall Employees Credit Union | Universal 1 Credit Union, Inc. |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Mutual Building and Loan Association | Commercial Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Fort Pitt Federal Savings and Loan Association | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Pittsburgh |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Sun States I B M Employees Federal Credit Union | Meriwest Credit Union |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Jefferson Savings and Loan Association | United Federal Savings Association of Iowa |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Oceanside Federal Savings and Loan Association | Pacific First Bank, a Federal Savings Bank |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Fort Hill Federal Savings and Loan Association | The First Savings Bank, FSB |
| Oct 1, 1981 | First FS&LA of Ea | Decatur Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Oct 1, 1981 | Roseville Railways Federal Credit Union | Western Valley Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 1, 1981 | American Federal Savings & Loan Association | Community Trust Bank, FSB |
| Oct 1, 1981 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Carmel | San Francisco Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Sep 30, 1981 | Arlington Hall Federal Credit Union | Commonwealth One Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1981 | Hertford County Savings and Loan Association | Pioneer Savings Bank, Inc. |
| Sep 30, 1981 | Fidelity American Leasing Corporation | Central Fidelity Bank, National Association, Lynchburg |
| Sep 30, 1981 | Central Fidelity Mortgage Company | Central Fidelity Bank, National Association, Lynchburg |
| Sep 30, 1981 | First Melville Bancorp, Inc. | Shawmut Corporation |
| Sep 30, 1981 | Public Savings and Loan Association of Chicago | Clyde Federal Savings Association |
| Sep 30, 1981 | Tuscaloosa FS&LA | Altus Federal Savings Bank |
| Sep 30, 1981 | Belgrade Building & Loan Association | Heritage Savings & Loan Association |
| Sep 30, 1981 | George W. Hyde Loan & Building Association #2 | Heritage Savings & Loan Association |
| Sep 29, 1981 | Spot Credit Union | Unity Credit Union |
| Sep 28, 1981 | Community Banking Company | (unnamed) |
| Sep 26, 1981 | Family Savings and Loan Association | Shadow Lawn Savings Bank, SLA |
| Sep 22, 1981 | C H P Employees Federal Credit Union | Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union |
| Sep 20, 1981 | Broadview Savings and Loan Association | American Heritage Savings and Loan Association |
| Sep 18, 1981 | Girard Federal Savings and Loan Association | Charter One Bank, National Association |
| Sep 17, 1981 | A M G Federal Credit Union | Communitywide Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 17, 1981 | White Farm Employees Federal Credit Union | Communitywide Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 17, 1981 | United Credit Union | Central Illinois Credit Union |
| Sep 15, 1981 | Perpetual Savings & Loan Association | First Federal Savings Bank of South Dakota |
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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