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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1985 | CSC Federal Credit Union | Midwest Liberty Federal Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Saint Timothy SM Federal Credit Union | Provident Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Commerce Bank of Tower Grove | Commerce Bank of St. Louis, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1985 | The First National Bank of Wayne County | SunTrust Bank, Southeast Georgia, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Canberra Employees Credit Union | Achieve Financial Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1985 | The Bank of New Jersey | Princeton Bank |
| Jan 1, 1985 | The First-Mason Bank | Fifth Third Bank, N.A. |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Chenango Federal Savings and Loan Association | Astoria Bank |
| Jan 1, 1985 | The Ashuelot National Bank of Keene | Indian Head National Bank of Keene |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Commerce Bank of Wentzville | Commerce Bank of St. Charles County, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Firestone Salaried Federal Credit Union | Tri County Area Federal Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Michigan National Bank-Midland | Michigan National Bank - Valley |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Citizens Bank | Western Bank |
| Jan 1, 1985 | St. Ignatius Parishioners Federal Credit Union | Machinists-Boilermakers Federal Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Anheuser-Busch Employees Federal Credit Union | Together Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1985 | The Frontier Bank | First National Bank |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Village Employees Federal Credit Union | Dupage Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Bank of New England - Franklin County, National Association | Bank of New England - West, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Citizens Bank of Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland | Washington County National Bank |
| Jan 1, 1985 | American National Bank of Alachua County | American National Bank of Florida |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Commerce Bank of House Springs | Commerce Bank of Jefferson County, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1985 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Fellowship Savings and Loan Association |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Gila County Public and School Employees Federal Credit Union | Vantage West Credit Union |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Republic Nat Empl Cu | Credit Union of Texas |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Stonewall Jackson Bank and Trust Company, National Association | F&M Bank-Winchester |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Natick Trust Company | USTrust |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Hhup of Memphis, Inc. | Union Planters Bank, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Ebi, Inc. | Eagle Bancorporation, Inc. |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Ashland Capital Corporation, Inc. | First United Corporation |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Tolono Bancshares, Inc. | First Busey Corporation |
| Jan 1, 1985 | First Bloomington Corporation | Midwest Financial Group, Inc. |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Ankeny Bancshares, Inc. | Hawkeye Bancorporation |
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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