Calendar Year
1979 in US Banking
256 bank events are on record for 1979: 10 failures, 246 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 0 enforcement actions.
10
Failures
$133.0M in failed assets
246
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 1979?
10 banks failed in 1979, with $133.0M in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.
| Date | Bank | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1979 | Livingston State Bank | $12.7M |
| Oct 12, 1979 | American National Bank | $10.7M |
| Sep 28, 1979 | Fidelity Bank | $32.8M |
| Sep 21, 1979 | The Farmers State Bank | $5.0M |
| Jul 14, 1979 | Gateway National Bank | $16.9M |
| Jul 14, 1979 | The Guaranty Bank & Trust Company | $7.9M |
| Jun 16, 1979 | Bank of Enville | $3.5M |
| Jun 14, 1979 | Southern National Bank | $32.6M |
| Jan 26, 1979 | Village Bank | $5.1M |
| Jan 5, 1979 | Toney Brothers Bank | $5.9M |
Which banks merged in 1979?
246 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 1979.
See the fuller list: Bank mergers 1979 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›
| Date | Acquired | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1979 | Fidelity American Bank, Eastern Shore | Central Fidelity National Bank |
| Mar 1, 1979 | City Safe Deposit Company | First of America Bank-Southeast Michigan, National Association |
| Mar 1, 1979 | Barnett Bank of Deland, N.A. | Barnett Bank of Volusia County |
| Mar 1, 1979 | Central Bank | (unnamed) |
| Feb 28, 1979 | The Bank of East Alabama | The Bank of East Alabama |
| Feb 26, 1979 | University National Bank | Equitable Bank, National Association |
| Feb 20, 1979 | Dominion National Bank of the Peninsula | Dominion Bank of Greater Hampton Roads, National Association |
| Feb 15, 1979 | First Manassas Bank and Trust Company | Central Fidelity Bank, Northern Virginia |
| Feb 1, 1979 | The Liberty National Bank in Ellsworth | Key Bank of Eastern Maine |
| Feb 1, 1979 | Flagship Bank of Town 'n Country | SunTrust Bank, Tampa Bay |
| Feb 1, 1979 | Flagship Bank of Lutz | SunTrust Bank, Tampa Bay |
| Feb 1, 1979 | Springvale National Bank | Key Bank of Southern Maine |
| Feb 1, 1979 | Flagship Bank of Tampa - East | SunTrust Bank, Tampa Bay |
| Feb 1, 1979 | Atlantic Bank of Gainesville | Atlantic First National Bank of Gainesville |
| Jan 2, 1979 | West Coast National Bank | La Jolla Bank & Trust Company |
| Jan 2, 1979 | South Eastern Building Corporation | SENB Bank |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Fidelity American Bank, Natural Bridge | Central Fidelity Bank, National Association, Lynchburg |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Southeast Bank of St. Armands | Southeast First National Bank of Sarasota |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Southeast Bank of Venice | Southeast First National Bank of Sarasota |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Flagship Bank of West Orlando, National Association | Flagship Bank of Orlando |
| Jan 1, 1979 | National Bank of Westchester | Chase Lincoln First Bank, N.A. |
| Jan 1, 1979 | The First National Bank of Jamestown | Chase Lincoln First Bank, N.A. |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Century National Bank, Boynton Beach | Century National Bank of Palm Beach County |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Citizens Bank & Trust Co. of Peabody | Bank of New England - Bay State, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Chesapeake National Bank | First American Bank of Maryland |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Pan American Bank of Broward County, National Association | Pan American Bank of Broward |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Airport First State Bank | The First State Bank of Miami |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Fidelity American Bank | Central Fidelity Bank, National Association, Lynchburg |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Barnett Bank of San Jose | Barnett Bank, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Barnett Bank of Murray Hill | Barnett Bank, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1979 | The Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Merrill | First of America Bank - Frankenmuth |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Barnett Bank of Regency | Barnett Bank, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Fidelity American Bank, Buena Vista | Central Fidelity Bank, National Association, Lynchburg |
| Jan 1, 1979 | North Miami First State Bank | The First State Bank of Miami |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Miami Lakes First State Bank | The First State Bank of Miami |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Flagship American Bank of Tallahassee, Florida | Flagship Peoples Bank of Tallahassee |
| Jan 1, 1979 | City National Building Corp | First Alabama Bank of Tuscaloosa, N. A. |
| Jan 1, 1979 | First Merchants National Bank | Midlantic National Bank/Merchants |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Southeast Bank of Siesta Key | Southeast First National Bank of Sarasota |
| Jan 1, 1979 | First-City National Bank of Binghamton, N. Y. | Chase Lincoln First Bank, N.A. |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Landmark Bank of North Tampa | Citizens and Southern Bank of Tampa |
| Jan 1, 1979 | North Hialeah First State Bank | The First State Bank of Miami |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Southeast Bank of Village Plaza, N. A. | Southeast First National Bank of Sarasota |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Barnett Bank of North Jacksonville | Barnett Bank, National Association |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Hialeah-Miami Springs First State Bank | The First State Bank of Miami |
| Jan 1, 1979 | Lincoln First Bank of Rochester | Chase Lincoln First Bank, N.A. |
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