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Bank Mergers in 1996

The Federal Reserve's National Information Center (NIC) recorded 1,203 merger records involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company in 1996. 652 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 1,247 in 1995.

652
Banks acquired
1 bought by a credit union
0
Credit unions merged
NIC, credit unions as the acquired side
240
Holding companies
Bank holding companies merged
1,203
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Largest bank mergers of 1996

Ranked by the acquired bank's total assets at its last call report before the effective date.

Effective Acquired bank State Assets Acquirer
Dec 31, 1996 Texas Heritage Savings Association/banc TX — First Federal Savings Bank of North Texas
Dec 31, 1996 Mercantile Bank of Monett MO — Mercantile Bank of South Central Missouri
Dec 31, 1996 Mercantile Bank of Lebanon MO — Mercantile Bank of South Central Missouri
Dec 31, 1996 First State Bank, National Association TX — State National Bank of West Texas
Dec 31, 1996 Mercantile Bank of Wright County MO — Mercantile Bank of South Central Missouri
Dec 31, 1996 Pelham Bank and Trust Company NH — First Essex Bank
Dec 31, 1996 The National Bank of West Virginia WV — Wesbanco Bank Fairmont, Inc.
Dec 31, 1996 Pinnacle Bank IN — Fifth Third Bank, Indiana
Dec 28, 1996 Keystone Savings & Loan Association PA — St. Edmond's Federal Savings Bank
Dec 21, 1996 First State Bank TX — First American Bank SSB
Dec 16, 1996 Big Stone Gap Bank and Trust Company VA — Premier Bank-Central, National Association
Dec 16, 1996 First Sun Bank of America MO — Sun Security Bank of America
Dec 14, 1996 The Westport Bank and Trust Company CT — Lafayette American Bank
Dec 14, 1996 First Heritage Bank, National Association TX — First Service Bank
Dec 14, 1996 Secure Savings Bank, F.S.B. CA — Redlands Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank

Biggest bank failures by assets ›

Every merger recorded in 1996

1,203 NIC merger records in 1996 involve a bank, credit union or bank holding company on at least one side, newest first.

Date Acquired institution State Acquirer
Jun 17, 1996 Gering State Bank and Trust Company NE Valley Bank and Trust Co.
Jun 17, 1996 First Virginia Bank-Central VA First Virginia Bank - Blue Ridge
Jun 17, 1996 Compass Bank-San Antonio TX Compass Bank
Jun 17, 1996 Firstar Bank Appleton WI Firstar Bank Wisconsin
Jun 17, 1996 Keybank National Association OH KeyBank N.A.
Jun 15, 1996 Meridian Bank, New Jersey NJ New Jersey National Bank
Jun 15, 1996 The Chase Manhattan Bank of New Jersey, National Association NY The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association)
Jun 14, 1996 Granite City Bank GA Regions Bank
Jun 14, 1996 Barrow Bank & Trust Company GA Regions Bank
Jun 14, 1996 West One Bank, Washington WA U.S. Bank of Washington, National Association
Jun 14, 1996 The Armstrong County Trust Company PA Promistar Bank
Jun 14, 1996 Star Bank, National Association, Indiana IN U.S. Bank N.A.
Jun 14, 1996 Mercantile Bank of Cape Girardeau MO Mercantile Bank of Southeast Missouri
Jun 14, 1996 Star Bank, National Association, Kentucky KY U.S. Bank N.A.
Jun 14, 1996 West One Bank, Oregon S.B. OR U.S. Savings Bank of Washington
Jun 14, 1996 Mercantile Bank of the Mineral Area MO Mercantile Bank of Southeast Missouri
Jun 14, 1996 Mercantile Bank Stoddard/Bollinger Counties MO Mercantile Bank of Southeast Missouri
Jun 14, 1996 Mercantile Bank of Sikeston MO Mercantile Bank of Southeast Missouri
Jun 14, 1996 Mercantile Bank of Poplar Bluff MO Mercantile Bank of Southeast Missouri
Jun 14, 1996 The First National Bank of Jackson County GA Regions Bank
Jun 14, 1996 West One Bank, Oregon OR United States National Bank of Oregon
Jun 14, 1996 Jones East & East Credit Union MS Sunbelt Federal Credit Union
Jun 14, 1996 Mercantile Bank of Ste. Genevieve MO Mercantile Bank of Southeast Missouri
Jun 14, 1996 Mercantile Bank of Perryville MO Mercantile Bank of Southeast Missouri
Jun 14, 1996 Bank of Westminster CA BYL Bank Group
Jun 14, 1996 Bank of Banks County GA Regions Bank
Jun 14, 1996 Ameribank MN Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association
Jun 11, 1996 ANB Bankshares, Inc. GA First City Bancorp, Inc.
Jun 10, 1996 Lincoln National Bank IL Corus Bank, N.A.
Jun 10, 1996 River Forest State Bank and Trust Company IL Corus Bank, N.A.
Jun 10, 1996 Firstar Bank Sheboygan, National Association WI Firstar Bank Wisconsin
Jun 10, 1996 Commercial National Bank of Chicago IL Corus Bank, N.A.
Jun 10, 1996 Bank of Love County OK First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore
Jun 8, 1996 First American State Bank WA Centennial Bank
Jun 8, 1996 Republic Bancorporation, Inc. PA Republic First Bancorp, Inc.
Jun 8, 1996 First Executive Bank PA Republic First Bank dba Republic Bank
Jun 8, 1996 Lexington Federal Savings Bank KY Great Financial Bank, FSB
Jun 8, 1996 Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association IL Standard Federal Bank
Jun 7, 1996 First National Bank of Habersham GA Regions Bank
Jun 7, 1996 First Community Bancshares, Inc. LA Sabine State Bank and Trust Company
Jun 7, 1996 Suncoast Bancorp, Inc. FL Barnett Banks, Inc.
Jun 7, 1996 California Bancshares, Inc. CA U.S. Bancorp
Jun 7, 1996 First Federal Savings Bank of Barrington IL Bank One, National Association
Jun 7, 1996 Park National Bank of Houston TX Frost Bank
Jun 7, 1996 First Community Bank LA Sabine State Bank and Trust Company
Jun 7, 1996 Bank of Clayton GA Regions Bank
Jun 7, 1996 First National Bank of White County GA Regions Bank
Jun 7, 1996 The Citizens Bank GA Regions Bank
Jun 6, 1996 First Interstate Bank of Washington, National Association WA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Jun 3, 1996 The Idaho First Bank ID Pacific One Bank

Bank mergers by year

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Year Merger records
2026 362
2025 433
2024 314
2023 363
2022 432
2021 437
2020 437
2019 547
2018 643
2017 608
2016 655
2015 766

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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