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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1981 | Franklin Federal Savings & Loan Association | Sun Belt Federal Savings Bank FSB |
| Jul 1, 1981 | Atlantic Bank of Largo | First Union National Bank of Florida |
| Jul 1, 1981 | (unnamed) | SMBC Manubank |
| Jul 1, 1981 | Fidelity Building and Loan Company | Ohio State Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Jul 1, 1981 | The Delta National Bank of Yazoo City | Deposit Guaranty National Bank |
| Jul 1, 1981 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Economy Savings Bank, Pasa |
| Jul 1, 1981 | Pioneer Plaza Federal Credit Union | Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1981 | Community Federal Savings and Loan of Washington | (unnamed) |
| Jul 1, 1981 | The National Bank of Fairfax | First & Merchants National Bank |
| Jul 1, 1981 | South Louisiana S&LA | First Financial Bank Federal Savings Bank |
| Jul 1, 1981 | Atlantic National Bank of Broward | First Union National Bank of Florida |
| Jul 1, 1981 | Atlantic Bank of Orlando | First Union National Bank of Florida |
| Jul 1, 1981 | Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan Association | Savers Savings Association, a Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Jun 30, 1981 | Imperial Savings and Loan Association | Imperial Federal Savings Association |
| Jun 30, 1981 | City Savings and Loan Association | Augusta Federal Savings Association |
| Jun 30, 1981 | Swanton Savings and Loan Association | State Home Savings Bank, F.S.B. |
| Jun 30, 1981 | Manor Federal Savings and Loan Association | Southwest Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago |
| Jun 30, 1981 | First First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Springfield | Champion Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Jun 29, 1981 | Iba Federal Credit Union | Preferred Credit Union |
| Jun 29, 1981 | Dauphin-Sands Savings & Loan Association | Chelten Hills Savings Bank |
| Jun 27, 1981 | California Coastal Bank | Heritage Bank |
| Jun 25, 1981 | Melrose Savings and Loan Association | Lasalle Bank, F.S.B. |
| Jun 25, 1981 | Barkman Chevrolet Employees Credit Union | First Illinois Credit Union |
| Jun 23, 1981 | Ryerson Haynes Employees Federal Credit Union | American 1 Credit Union |
| Jun 20, 1981 | Lawrence Brook Savings and Loan Association | Carteret Federal Savings Bank |
| Jun 20, 1981 | First National Bank of San Antonio | InterFirst Bank San Antonio, National Association |
| Jun 19, 1981 | Derry Shoe Employees Credit Union | St. Mary's Bank Credit Union |
| Jun 17, 1981 | Long State Bank | The Coastal Bank |
| Jun 16, 1981 | Farmers State Bank | M&I Bank of Shawano |
| Jun 15, 1981 | Security Savings and Loan Association | Firstsouth Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Jun 15, 1981 | Santa Fe Printers and Publishers Credit Union | State Employees Credit Union |
| Jun 15, 1981 | R.C.E.A. Credit Union | Monterra Credit Union |
| Jun 13, 1981 | Lafayette National Bank | Indian Head Bank North |
| Jun 12, 1981 | Gentelco of Oregon Credit Union | Unitus Community Credit Union |
| Jun 12, 1981 | Lodding Employees Credit Union | Millbury Federal Credit Union |
| Jun 12, 1981 | P.P.R. Telephone Employees Federal Credit Union | Essex Division Telephone Federal Credit Union |
| Jun 10, 1981 | Melrose Credit Union | Co-Op Credit Union |
| Jun 5, 1981 | The First National Bank at Carrollton | Harter Bank and Trust Company |
| Jun 5, 1981 | Sears Detroit Employees Federal Credit Union | Zeal Credit Union |
| Jun 4, 1981 | Bagpiper Federal Credit Union | West Virginia Central Federal Credit Union |
| Jun 2, 1981 | Wells Aluminum Employees Federal Credit Union | Everwise Credit Union |
| Jun 2, 1981 | Town & County Savings and Company | Hunter Savings Association |
| Jun 1, 1981 | Columbia Federal Savings and Loan Association | Far West Federal Savings Bank |
| Jun 1, 1981 | (unnamed) | Ellis First National Bank of West Pasco |
| Jun 1, 1981 | Anchor-Standard Federal Savings and Loan Association of Indianapolis | Arsenal Savings Association, Federal Association |
| Jun 1, 1981 | Financial Security Savings and Loan Association | Land of Lincoln Savings and Loan Association |
| Jun 1, 1981 | Sangamon Home Savings Association | Security Bank, S.B. |
| Jun 1, 1981 | New York and Suburban Federal Savings and Loan Association | Anchor Savings Bank, FSB |
| Jun 1, 1981 | Eastern-Liberty Federal Savings and Loan Association | Citibank, Federal Savings Bank |
| Jun 1, 1981 | St. Louis Federal Employees Credit Union | Apex Financial 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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