Mergers by Year
Bank Mergers in 1985
The Federal Reserve's National Information Center (NIC) recorded 1,032 merger records involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company in 1985. 401 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 953 in 1984.
401
Banks acquired
NIC, banks as the acquired side
0
Credit unions merged
NIC, credit unions as the acquired side
104
Holding companies
Bank holding companies merged
Largest bank mergers of 1985
Ranked by the acquired bank's total assets at its last call report before the effective date.
| Effective | Acquired bank | Assets | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1985 | The Citizens and Southern Bank of West Georgia | — | NationsBank, National Association (South) |
| Dec 31, 1985 | The Citizens and Southern Newnan Bank | — | NationsBank, National Association (South) |
| Dec 31, 1985 | Gwinnett Bank & Trust Company | — | First Georgia Bank |
| Dec 31, 1985 | City Bank & Trust Company of Lincoln | — | Havelock Bank |
| Dec 31, 1985 | Bank of Boston Trust Company of Arizona | — | Chase Trust Company of Arizona |
| Dec 31, 1985 | Manufacturers Hanover, National Association | — | Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company |
| Dec 31, 1985 | The Citizens and Southern Bank of Dublin | — | NationsBank, National Association (South) |
| Dec 31, 1985 | Northern Michigan Bank of Marquette | — | Northern Michigan Bank & Trust |
| Dec 31, 1985 | Western Community Bank, National Association | — | Western Community Bank |
| Dec 31, 1985 | Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Sioux City | — | Vantus Bank |
| Dec 31, 1985 | Northern Michigan Bank of Kingsford | — | Northern Michigan Bank & Trust |
| Dec 31, 1985 | The Citizens and Southern Bank of Thomaston | — | NationsBank, National Association (South) |
| Dec 31, 1985 | Wellington Colorado Industrial Bank | — | Fort Collins Colorado Industrial Bank |
| Dec 31, 1985 | Georgia State Bank | — | First Union Bank of Augusta |
| Dec 31, 1985 | Western Ohio National Bank & Trust Company | — | Heritage National Bank and Trust Company |
Every merger recorded in 1985
1,032 NIC merger records in 1985 involve a bank, credit union or bank holding company on at least one side, newest first.
| Date | Acquired institution | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1985 | Gemco Federal Credit Union | Madison County Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 30, 1985 | Brower Employees Credit Union | Members First Community Credit Union |
| Apr 30, 1985 | CSS Employees Federal Credit Union | First Nebraska Credit Union |
| Apr 30, 1985 | Mills Morris Employees Federal Credit Union | Southern Security Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 30, 1985 | Local 1002 Credit Union | Communication Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 29, 1985 | MBank Ashford | MBank Memorial, National Association |
| Apr 29, 1985 | Telex Terminal Communications Federal Credit Union | Hamlet Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 27, 1985 | Teacher Cu of GRTR Phila Cu | Freedom Credit Union |
| Apr 27, 1985 | Fansteel Federal Credit Union | Muskogee Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 26, 1985 | First Citizens Bank of Florida | The First Bankers of Tampa Bay, National Association |
| Apr 26, 1985 | Perfection American Federal Credit Union | Hamlet Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 25, 1985 | Inc Credit Union | Erie Community Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 24, 1985 | Oxford Empl Cu | South Carolina Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 24, 1985 | International Equities Inc | Washington Bankshares, Inc. |
| Apr 24, 1985 | Tennis Professionals Federal Credit Union | Illiana Financial Credit Union |
| Apr 24, 1985 | Champion Empl Ca Cu | South Carolina Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 23, 1985 | York County Medical Federal Credit Union | York County Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 22, 1985 | Dubach State Bank | Ruston State Bank & Trust Company |
| Apr 22, 1985 | Gravois Bank at Mehlville | Firstar Bank Missouri, National Association |
| Apr 20, 1985 | Preston-Safeway Employees Federal Credit Union | Link Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 20, 1985 | The Bank of Griffin | Bank South |
| Apr 20, 1985 | Hawkeye Credit Union | Collins Community Credit Union |
| Apr 19, 1985 | Fort Thomas-Bellevue Bancorp Inc. | FTB Bancshares, Inc. |
| Apr 19, 1985 | Big W Credit Union | 1st Security Bank of Washington |
| Apr 18, 1985 | Blount County Employees Federal Credit Union | Y-12 Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 17, 1985 | Willimantic Atco Employees Federal Credit Union | Franklin Trust Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 16, 1985 | State Mutual Savings Bank | Bank of America Utah, National Association |
| Apr 16, 1985 | State National Corp. | Premier Bancorp, Incorporated |
| Apr 15, 1985 | Charter Bank Ward Parkway, N.A. | Nationsbank, National Association (Mid-West) |
| Apr 15, 1985 | Boatmen's Bank and Trust Co. of Kansas City | Nationsbank, National Association (Mid-West) |
| Apr 15, 1985 | Brush Industrial Bank | Greeley Industrial Bank |
| Apr 15, 1985 | Upson Employees Federal Credit Union | Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 12, 1985 | The Southern Ohio Bank | PNC Bank, Ohio, National Association |
| Apr 12, 1985 | Saint John a M E Zion Federal Credit Union | Trupartner Credit Union, Inc. |
| Apr 12, 1985 | Bank of Boston-Barnstable, National Association | Fleet National Bank |
| Apr 11, 1985 | Ottawa Home and Savings Association | SKY Bank |
| Apr 8, 1985 | Universal Employees Credit Union | First Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 8, 1985 | Connellsville Sportswear Federal Credit Union | Glass Cap Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 6, 1985 | Central Catholic Federal Credit Union | South Texas Regional Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 5, 1985 | Big Stone State Bank | Dakota State Bank |
| Apr 5, 1985 | Lincoln Mutual Savings Bank | Washington Mutual Bank |
| Apr 5, 1985 | Steffen Employees Credit Union | Central Kansas Credit Union |
| Apr 4, 1985 | Baltimore Savings & Loan Association | Harvest Home Savings Bank |
| Apr 2, 1985 | Muskegon Heights Public School Employees Credit Union | Best Financial Credit Union |
| Apr 2, 1985 | Bayard Bancorporation | Comprehensive Investment Company |
| Apr 2, 1985 | B a C Local #6 of Indian Federal Credit Union | U S #1364 Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Gulf Teachers Fcu | Emerald Coast Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Bancwis Corporation | Valley-Rock Corp. |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Citizens Trust Company | Signet Banking Corporation |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | Founders Bancorporation, Inc. |
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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