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1968 in US Banking

124 bank events are on record for 1968: 3 failures, 121 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 0 enforcement actions.

3
Failures
$25.2M in failed assets
121
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
0
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings

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How many banks failed in 1968?

3 banks failed in 1968, with $25.2M in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.

Date Bank HQ Assets Acquirer or resolution
Sep 25, 1968 Bank of Commerce Tonkawa, OK $5.6M —
May 27, 1968 Central National Bank of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL $13.4M —
Feb 13, 1968 Lorenzo State Bank Lorenzo, TX $6.2M —

Which banks merged in 1968?

121 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 1968.

See the fuller list: Bank mergers 1968 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›

Date Acquired St Acquirer
Dec 31, 1968 Fidelity National Bank VA Bank of Virginia - Potomac
Dec 31, 1968 First and Citizens National Bank NC Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Dec 30, 1968 County National Bank SC American Bank & Trust
Dec 23, 1968 Lehigh Valley Trust Company PA Industrial Valley Bank and Trust Company
Dec 16, 1968 Hampshire BK TN The Middle Tennessee Bank
Dec 9, 1968 Lafayette Bank and Trust Company NY Marine Midland Trust Company of Rockland County
Dec 6, 1968 Litchfield County National Bank CT Bank of Boston Connecticut
Dec 4, 1968 Union National Bank of Franklinville NY First Trust Union Bank
Dec 2, 1968 Ladoga State Bank IN Bank One Crawfordsville, National Association
Dec 2, 1968 Albany SVG BK GA First State Bank & Trust Company
Dec 2, 1968 Rocky Hill Bank and Trust Company CT New Britain Bank and Trust Company
Dec 2, 1968 Kerhonkson National Bank NY Kingston Trust Company
Dec 2, 1968 Russell County National Bank VA Bank of Virginia-Southwest
Nov 29, 1968 Northern Westchester National Bank NY Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Nov 18, 1968 First National Bank at Stoystown PA First National Bank of Somerset County
Nov 18, 1968 First National Bank and Trust Company PA First National Bank & Trust Co., Washington, Pa.
Nov 16, 1968 Bank of La Jolla CA Southern California First National Bank
Nov 15, 1968 Northampton County Trust Bank VA NationsBank, National Association
Nov 13, 1968 East Hill & Sons State Bank MI Bank One, Sturgis
Nov 12, 1968 Second National Bank and Trust Company NY Security National Bank
Nov 12, 1968 Plantations Bank of Rhode Island RI Old Stone Bank
Nov 12, 1968 Hampton Bays National Bank NY Valley Bank of New York
Nov 11, 1968 Saint Clair Deposit Bank of Pittsburgh PA Equibank
Nov 9, 1968 Azusa Valley Savings Bank CA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Nov 9, 1968 (unnamed) — Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Nov 9, 1968 State Bank of Chowchilla CA San Joaquin Valley National Bank
Nov 6, 1968 Danville National Bank PA Commonwealth Bank
Nov 1, 1968 Warren Institution for Savings MA Union Warren Savings Bank
Nov 1, 1968 First National Bank MA Safety Fund National Bank
Nov 1, 1968 Wildey Savings Bank MA First American Bank for Savings
Nov 1, 1968 (unnamed) — The Bank of California, National Association
Nov 1, 1968 Oran Savings Bank IA The First National Bank, Oelwein
Nov 1, 1968 Worthington Savings Bank OH Star Bank, Central Ohio
Oct 19, 1968 (unnamed) — Century Bank
Oct 18, 1968 Bank of Bruce MS Cadence Bank
Oct 14, 1968 Springfield State Bank SC American Bank & Trust
Oct 10, 1968 First National Bank of Okeana OH Society Bank of Southern Ohio
Oct 2, 1968 Peoples BK GA First Georgia Bank
Oct 1, 1968 First Navajo National Bank AZ Great Western B&TC C
Oct 1, 1968 Western Maryland Trust Company MD Maryland National Bank
Oct 1, 1968 Farmers & Merchants BK AL First Alabama Bank of Huntsville, N. A.
Oct 1, 1968 Allens Depository Inc SC The Bank of Berkeley
Sep 23, 1968 (unnamed) — Meridian Bank
Sep 20, 1968 Commercial State Bank NC Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Sep 20, 1968 First State Bank & Trust Company NC Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Sep 3, 1968 (unnamed) — United States National Bank
Sep 3, 1968 First National Bank of Arlington VA Suburban National Bank of Virginia
Sep 3, 1968 Farmers Bank & Trust Savings Company OH Fifth Third Bank, Ohio Valley
Sep 3, 1968 (unnamed) — Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
Aug 31, 1968 (unnamed) — City National Bank

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