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  2. First Union - Wikipedia

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    First Union Corporation was a bank holding company that provided commercial and retail banking services in eleven states in the eastern U.S.First Union also provided various other financial services, including mortgage banking, credit card, investment banking (First Union Securities), investment advisory, home equity lending, asset-based lending, leasing, insurance, international and ...

  3. Wachovia - Wikipedia

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    As of December 31, 1964, Wachovia was the first bank in the Southeastern United States to exceed $1 billion in resources. [13] On December 12, 1986, Wachovia purchased First Atlanta. Founded as Atlanta National Bank on September 14, 1865, and later renamed to First National Bank of Atlanta, this institution was the oldest national bank in Atlanta.

  4. First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti - Wikipedia

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    Laws applied. U.S. Const. amend. First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti, 435 U.S. 765 (1978), is a U.S. constitutional law case which defined the free speech right of corporations for the first time. The United States Supreme Court held that corporations have a First Amendment right to make contributions to ballot initiative campaigns. [1]

  5. Norwest Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Northwest, known more simply as "Banco", was a banking cooperative anchored by Northwestern National Bank in Minneapolis. Banco acquired stock in the affiliated banks and served as a mutual protection association. Another 90 banks joined Banco in its first year of operation, and by 1932 there were 139 affiliates.

  6. Seafirst Bank - Wikipedia

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    Seafirst Corporation was an American bank holding company based in Seattle, Washington. Its banking subsidiary, Seafirst Bank, was the largest bank in Washington, with 235 branches and 497 ATMs across the state. [1][2] Formed in 1929 via the merger of Seattle's three largest banks, Seafirst was acquired in 1983 by BankAmerica after posting huge ...

  7. National Bank Act - Wikipedia

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    The National Bank Act of 1863 was passed on February 25, 1863, and was the first attempt to establish a federal banking system after the failures of the First and Second Banks of the United States, and served as the predecessor to the Federal Reserve Act of 1913.

  8. First National Bank (Philadelphia) - Wikipedia

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    First National Bank was a bank in Philadelphia. Chartered in 1863, it was the first national bank created under the banking reforms of the Civil War that began to define the modern U.S. banking system, [1][2] and the first commercial bank to issue a federal banknote. It operated independently until 1955, when it was merged into the Bank of ...

  9. FNB Corporation - Wikipedia

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    FNB Corporation. FNB Corporation is a diversified financial services corporation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the holding company for its largest subsidiary, First National Bank. As of July 17, 2024, FNB has total assets of nearly $48 billion. [2] FNB's market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas, including Pittsburgh ...