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Most Active US Bank Acquirers

The 80 most-active serial acquirers in US banking, ranked by completed merger / acquisition transformations recorded in the Federal Reserve's National Information Center (NIC). Each profile lists every acquired institution with the effective deal date.

# Acquirer State Deals First Deal Last Deal
1 Bank of America, N.A. NC 115 1960 2020
2 Truist Bank NC 113 1961 2019
3 Regions Bank AL 110 1983 2021
4 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. SD 104 1960 2025
5 Union Planters Bank, National Association TN 78 1977 2004
6 Cadence Bank MS 71 1966 2025
7 U.S. Bank N.A. OH 70 1960 2025
8 The Huntington National Bank OH 67 1962 2026
9 Wachovia Bank, N.A. NC 63 1960 2008
10 First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company NC 61 1961 2023
11 PNC Bank, N.A. DE 57 1959 2026
12 SouthTrust Bank AL 57 1963 2004
13 Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association TX 55 1988 1995
14 First Union National Bank of Florida FL 53 1981 1996
15 Wells Fargo Bank West, National Association CO 52 1992 2000
16 Old National Bank IN 52 1960 2025
17 Suntrust Bank GA 51 1969 2008
18 KeyBank N.A. OH 50 1979 2023
19 NationsBank, National Association VA 49 1960 1995
20 NationsBank, National Association (South) GA 49 1960 1996
21 NationsBank of Florida, National Association GA 48 1977 1995
22 U.S. Bank National Association MN 48 1987 2000
23 M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank WI 48 1984 2010
24 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. OH 47 1963 2025
25 Colonial Bank AL 47 1985 2007
26 RBC Bank (USA) NC 45 1990 2009
27 BancFirst OK 44 1989 2026
28 BMO Bank N.A. IL 44 1960 2025
29 National City Bank of Columbus OH 43 1979 1991
30 Fifth Third Bank MI 43 1964 2007
31 Southeast Bank, N.A. FL 42 1979 1989
32 Chase Bank of Texas, National Association TX 41 1964 1994
33 Crestar Bank VA 39 1962 1997
34 Capital One, N.A. VA 38 1987 2025
35 Prosperity Bank TX 38 1998 2026
36 Barnett Bank, National Association FL 36 1979 1997
37 Commerce Bank MO 36 1984 2026
38 Bank One, National Association IL 36 1986 2003
39 Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association TX 36 1988 2002
40 AmSouth Bank AL 36 1982 2000
41 Florida National Bank FL 36 1978 1986
42 Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association MN 35 1988 2002
43 Synovus Bank GA 35 1983 2019
44 Fifth Third Bank, N.A. OH 34 1962 2026
45 Branch Banking and Trust Company of Virginia VA 34 1998 2003
46 Fleet National Bank RI 32 1971 2005
47 United Community Bank SC 31 2001 2026
48 TD Bank, N.A. DE 31 1982 2021
49 Zions Bancorporation, N.A. UT 31 1962 2018
50 First Horizon Bank TN 30 1984 2020
51 First Union National Bank of Virginia VA 30 1960 1995
52 Valley National Bank NJ 30 1976 2022
53 Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company NY 30 1960 2025
54 WesBanco Bank, Inc. WV 30 1964 2025
55 UMB Bank, N.A. MO 29 1991 2025
56 Glacier Bank MT 29 1998 2025
57 Charter One Bank, National Association OH 28 1981 2007
58 BOKF, N.A. OK 28 1986 2023
59 Frost Bank TX 28 1988 2014
60 Bank One, National Association OH 28 1963 2003
61 Trustmark Bank MS 28 1966 2017
62 Firstar Bank Missouri, National Association MO 27 1985 1999
63 National City Bank OH 27 1976 2009
64 First Commonwealth Bank PA 27 1960 2025
65 BBVA USA AL 27 1981 2009
66 Meridian Bank PA 26 1960 1994
67 First Bank MO 26 1984 2007
68 First National Bank of Pennsylvania PA 26 1964 2022
69 City National Bank of West Virginia WV 26 1993 2023
70 Santander Bank, N.A. DE 26 1981 2026
71 FirstBank CO 26 2010 2011
72 NationsBank of Tennessee, National Association TN 26 1948 1997
73 Commercial Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank NE 26 1980 1999
74 Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A. UT 26 1962 1997
75 Community Bank, N.A. NY 26 1961 2026
76 First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. SC 25 1970 2011
77 Pinnacle Bank NE 25 1989 2017
78 Firstar Bank Illinois IL 25 1988 1995
79 Cornerstone Bank NE 25 1985 2024
80 Associated Bank, N.A. WI 25 1989 2026

Source: Federal Reserve National Information Center (NIC) transformation records, type code 1 (merger/consolidation). Filtered to FDIC-insured acquirers with at least 10 recorded deals to exclude single-event entities and non-bank tax / receivership vehicles.

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