List of bank mergers in the United States
This compilation presents a selection of significant mergers among banking institutions within the United States.
Table
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The 2012 diagram displays significant bank mergers, featuring solid arrows that connect acquiring institutions to those acquired, annotated with the corresponding year and shaded from blue (indicating earlier dates) to red (representing more recent transactions). Dashed arrows denote the ultimate consolidated organizations.
Citations
- Stephen A. Rhoades, "Bank Mergers and Industrywide Structure, 1980–1994," Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, January 1996.
- Steven J. Pilloff, "Bank Merger Activity in the United States, 1994–2003," Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 2004.
- Institute of Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (MANDA), academic research on bank mergers.
- Mellon Merger, The New York Times, April 7, 1983.
| Year merger finalized | Acquiring institution | Bank acquired | Resulting entity | Deal amount | Final successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | North American Trust Company | International Banking and Trust Company | North American Trust Company | JPMorgan Chase | |
| 1901 | Berks County Trust Company | Schuylkill Valley Bank | Berks County Trust Company | Wells Fargo | |
| 1903 | First National Bank of Boston | Massachusetts Bank | First National Bank of Boston (subsequently Bank of Boston) | Bank of America | |
| 1905 | Trust Company of America | City Trust, North American Trust Company | Trust Company of America | JPMorgan Chase | |
| 1909 | Consolidated National Bank | Oriental Bank | National Reserve Bank | JPMorgan Chase | |
| 1911 | Chatham National Bank | Phenix National Bank | Chatham and Phenix National Bank | JPMorgan Chase | |
| 1912 | Wilmington Trust | National Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine | Wilmington Trust | M&T Bank | |
| 1912 | Wilmington Trust | First National Bank | Wilmington Trust | M&T Bank | |
| 1914 | Mutual Alliance Trust Company | National Reserve Bank | Mutual Alliance Trust Company | JPMorgan Chase |