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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1985 | The First National Bank of Smithton | Magna Bank of Freeburg |
| Oct 1, 1985 | Pascagoula-Moss Point Bank | Hancock Whitney Bank |
| Oct 1, 1985 | Columbia Valley Bank | Cashmere Valley Bank |
| Oct 1, 1985 | (unnamed) | Wells Fargo Bank Nebraska, National Association |
| Oct 1, 1985 | Norwest Bank Omaha West | Wells Fargo Bank Nebraska, National Association |
| Oct 1, 1985 | Norwest Bank Norfolk, National Association | Wells Fargo Bank Nebraska, National Association |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Lebanon Schools Federal Credit Union | Triangle Credit Union, Inc. |
| Sep 30, 1985 | The Peoples Bankcorp | First National Bancorp |
| Sep 30, 1985 | The Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Glastonbury | The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company, N.A. |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Evergreen Savings and Loan Association | AnchorBank, FSB |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Central State Savings and Loan Association, Federal Association | Colonial Central Savings Bank, Federal Savings Bank |
| Sep 30, 1985 | C C G Plant 65 Federal Credit Union | New Directions Community Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Englewood Federal Credit Union | Arapahoe Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Gocal Federal Credit Union | Chevron Valley Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Port of Portland Employees Credit Union | NW Priority Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Ua #51 Federal Credit Union | United Trades Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Alaska Feminist Federal Credit Union | Denali Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Gallipolis Savings and Loan Association | Civic Federal Savings Bank |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Amtrust Federal Credit Union | Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 28, 1985 | Suburban State Bank | Security Pacific Bank Washington, N.A. |
| Sep 28, 1985 | Burlington Marine Bank | Bank One, Elkhorn, National Association |
| Sep 28, 1985 | Family Federal Savings and Loan Association | Columbia First Bank, a Federal Savings Bank |
| Sep 28, 1985 | Seminole Govt Empl Fcu | Fairwinds Credit Union |
| Sep 28, 1985 | National Bank and Trust Company of Gloucester County | First Fidelity Bank, National Association, South Jersey |
| Sep 26, 1985 | Great Lakes Cu | Northeast Community Credit Union |
| Sep 25, 1985 | Etonic Employees Federal Credit Union | Dirigo Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 25, 1985 | Firstul Mortgage Company | Liberty Bancorp, Inc. |
| Sep 25, 1985 | Times Journal Credit Union | Bay Atlantic Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 23, 1985 | Gravois Bancorp, Inc. | Gravois Bancorp, Inc. |
| Sep 23, 1985 | Pabst Newark Federal Credit Union | Pinnacle Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 21, 1985 | (unnamed) | Regions Bank |
| Sep 20, 1985 | Bank of Boston - Essex, National Association | Fleet National Bank |
| Sep 16, 1985 | Bank of Summerton | The National Bank of South Carolina |
| Sep 16, 1985 | PCB Federal Credit Union | Pathfinder Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 14, 1985 | Marine Bank South, National Association | Marine Bank South, National Association |
| Sep 14, 1985 | Dominion Bank of the Cumberlands, National Association | First Union National Bank of Virginia |
| Sep 13, 1985 | The State Bank of Parsons | Commercial Bank |
| Sep 12, 1985 | Jenkins Bros Employees Credit Union | McKesson Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 10, 1985 | Riverside Land Company | M&I Bank of Beloit |
| Sep 10, 1985 | Protective Savings & Loan Association | Sharon Bank |
| Sep 9, 1985 | Rutland Health Services Credit Union | Heritage Family Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 9, 1985 | Saint Jules Fcu | Barksdale Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 3, 1985 | Cyclotherm Employees Federal Credit Union | Oswego County Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 3, 1985 | Centran Corporation | Keycorp |
| Sep 3, 1985 | Suncoast Medical Prof Cu | Alive Credit Union |
| Sep 3, 1985 | N T C O Credit Union | Pioneer Credit Union |
| Sep 3, 1985 | Bakerstown Savings and Loan Association | Northwest Bank |
| Sep 3, 1985 | Richmond Community Federal Credit Union | Indiana Members Credit Union |
| Sep 2, 1985 | Suburban Savings and Loan Association | Ameribanc Savings Bank, FSB |
| Sep 2, 1985 | Local 87 P & S Federal Credit Union | Doy Federal 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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