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 1, 1985 | City of Leesburg Empl Cu | Addition Financial Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Florida Afl-Cio Cu | Addition Financial Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Mason County Bank of New Haven, W. Va. | Peoples National Bank |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Enid City Employees Federal Credit Union | Tinker Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | BW Wayne Federal Credit Union | North Jersey Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | United Missouri Bank of Kirkwood | UMB Bank of St. Louis, National Association |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Lowenberg Employees Credit Union | River Community Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Cenex West Federal Credit Union | Rivermark Community Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Sun Bank of Miami | Suntrust Bank, Miami, National Association |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Gair Carton Federal Credit Union | Teg Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Roofing Workers Federal Credit Union | Memphis Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Kia Federal Credit Union | Cu Hawaii Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | First Community Bank-Oceana National | First Community Bank - Castle Rock |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Super Duper Cu | First Watch Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Citizens Trust Bank | Signet Bank |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Dodge County Government Employees Credit Union | Nebraska State Employees Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Portsmouth | Charter One Bank, National Association |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Greyhound/armour Federal Credit Union | Vantage West Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Farmers Bank of Pelham | SunTrust Bank, South Georgia, National Association |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Stephens County Hosp Fcu | North Georgia Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Hamco Federal Credit Union | Hawaii Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Deltona Empl Fcu | Jetstream Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Bank of Millard | Norwest Bank Omaha West |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Sterling Trust Company | Merchants Bank |
| Apr 1, 1985 | S.P.H. Employees Federal Credit Union | Health Employees Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Northgate Hospital Federal Credit Union | Verity Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Perpetual Savings and Loan Association | Old Stone Bank of North Carolina, A FSB |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Local 87 Stationary Engineers Federal Credit Union | Rivermark Community Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Corn Belt Bank | First of America Bank-Champion, National Association |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Landmark Bank of St. Charles, N.A. | Magna Bank of St. Charles County, St. Charles, MO. |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Apache Federal Credit Union | Southeastern Arizona Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Members Express Federal Credit Union | Sierra Central Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Commerce Bank | Founders Bank & Trust Company |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Oneida National Bank | Fleet Bank |
| Apr 1, 1985 | CIT-Co Federal Credit Union | Connections Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Grain WKRS Fcu | Mutual Savings Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Furchgotts Fcu | Coastline Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Eastside Federal Credit Union | Midwest America Federal Credit Union |
| Apr 1, 1985 | Farmers Community Bank | Omega Bank |
| Mar 31, 1985 | Government Services Savings and Loan Association | Chevy Chase Bank, Federal Savings Bank |
| Mar 31, 1985 | Home Savings and Loan Association of Aurora, A Federal Association | Champion Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Mar 31, 1985 | East Chicago Police Federal Credit Union | Advance Financial Federal Credit Union |
| Mar 31, 1985 | Kearney City Employees Federal Credit Union | Trius Federal Credit Union |
| Mar 31, 1985 | Merchants Bank of Evansville | M&I Bank South |
| Mar 30, 1985 | New FS&LA of Knoxville | First American Federal Savings Bank |
| Mar 29, 1985 | NBD Northwest Bank | NBD Northwest Bank, National Association |
| Mar 29, 1985 | Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. | CF Bancorp, Inc. |
| Mar 29, 1985 | Clarke Floor Machine Employee Credit Union | Shoreline Federal Credit Union |
| Mar 28, 1985 | Farmers Bank | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company |
| Mar 28, 1985 | United Michigan Corporation | United Michigan Corporation |
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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