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Mergers by Year

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 1, 1996 Barnett Center Annex, Inc. FL Barnett Banks, Inc.
Jun 1, 1996 Barnett Merger Corporation FL Barnett Banks, Inc.
Jun 1, 1996 Integra Trust Company, National Association PA National City Bank of Pennsylvania
Jun 1, 1996 SouthTrust Bank of North Carolina, National Association NC SouthTrust Bank of North Carolina
Jun 1, 1996 West Jersey Bancshares, Inc. NJ Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
Jun 1, 1996 West Jersey Community Bank NJ Santander Bank, N.A.
Jun 1, 1996 Valley Financial Services, Inc. IN Fort Wayne National Corporation
Jun 1, 1996 Sooner Southwest Bankshares, Inc. OK Sooner Southwest Bankshares, Inc.
Jun 1, 1996 Southern Arizona Bancorp, Inc. AZ Zions Bancorporation
Jun 1, 1996 Farmers and Merchants Investment Co NE Spectrum Bancorporation, Inc.
Jun 1, 1996 Signet Bank, National Association VA Signet Bank
Jun 1, 1996 Grayling State Bank MI Citizens Bank
Jun 1, 1996 First Interstate Bank of Oregon, National Association OR Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Jun 1, 1996 Quality Bancorp, Inc. IN Salin Bank and Trust Company
Jun 1, 1996 National Bank of Royal Oak MI Citizens Bank
Jun 1, 1996 Vermont Healthcare Credit Union VT Eastrise Federal Credit Union
Jun 1, 1996 Second National Bank of Bay City MI Citizens Bank
Jun 1, 1996 Citizens Bank of Virginia VA Citizens Bank of Maryland
Jun 1, 1996 Community Savings Federal Credit Union CA Meriwest Credit Union
Jun 1, 1996 Security State Bank, Plentywood, Montana MT Rocky Mountain Bank
Jun 1, 1996 Society First Federal Savings Bank FL First Union National Bank of Florida
Jun 1, 1996 First Interstate Bank of Utah, National Association UT Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Jun 1, 1996 First Interstate Bank of Idaho, National Association ID Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Jun 1, 1996 Marion County Farm Bureau Credit Union IN Hoosier United Credit Union
Jun 1, 1996 KMD Credit Union IL Gale Credit Union
Jun 1, 1996 Brent Banking Company AL First US Bank
Jun 1, 1996 The Citizens State Bank of Arlington KS Citizens National Bank
Jun 1, 1996 State Bank of Standish MI Citizens Bank
Jun 1, 1996 Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Francisco CA California Federal Bank
Jun 1, 1996 First Interstate Bank of Nevada, National Association NV Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Jun 1, 1996 Stanton National Bank TX Midland American Bank
Jun 1, 1996 J.P. Morgan Delaware DE Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Jun 1, 1996 Ninnescah Co-Op Federal Credit Union KS Central Kansas Credit Union
Jun 1, 1996 Treasure Coast Bank, a Federal Savings Bank FL Harbor Federal Savings Bank
Jun 1, 1996 First Interstate Bank of Englewood, National Association CO Wells Fargo Bank (Colorado), National Association
Jun 1, 1996 Southern Arizona Bank of Yuma AZ National Bank of Arizona
Jun 1, 1996 The Spring Grove National Bank PA Susquehanna Bank
Jun 1, 1996 Henry County School Employees Credit Union IL Service Plus Credit Union
Jun 1, 1996 United Associates Credit Union OK Weokie Federal Credit Union
Jun 1, 1996 Second National Bank of Saginaw MI Citizens Bank
Jun 1, 1996 American Federal Bank, A Federal Savings Bank SD Great Western Bank
Jun 1, 1996 First Interstate Bank of New Mexico, National Association NM Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
May 31, 1996 Hillside Safety Deposit Company IL CIB Bank
May 31, 1996 Ludwig Lodge Federal Credit Union PA Pannonia Federal Credit Union
May 31, 1996 INTRUST Mortgage Corporation KS INTRUST Bank, N.A.
May 31, 1996 Baltimore Bancorp MD First Fidelity Incorporated
May 30, 1996 Northwestern Savings Bank IL Midamerica Bank, FSB
May 30, 1996 Banc One Foreign Investment Holding Corporation OH Bank One Corporation
May 24, 1996 Citizens Bank GA Regions Bank
May 24, 1996 Charter Bancshares, Inc. TX NB Holdings Corporation

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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