National Bank of Delaware

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The National Bank of Delaware (founded as the Bank of Delaware) was the first bank chartered in the U.S. state of Delaware. [1] Based in Wilmington, the bank operated independently from 1795 to 1929, when it was merged into the Security Trust Company, also of Wilmington. [2]

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History

Independent operation

The bank was formally organized on June 1, 1795, [1] and received its charter on February 9, 1796, from the Delaware General Assembly with capital stock of $100,000. With Joseph Tatnall as president and John Hayes as cashier, it opened at Fourth and Market Streets on August 17. In 1816, the bank moved to a new building on the east corner of Sixth and Market Streets. The bank was issued a new charter in 1820, and doubled its stock's par value by 1850.

On July 16, 1865, it received a national charter under the National Banking Act, and was renamed the National Bank of Delaware at Wilmington, with capital of $110,000. [1] The charter was extended in 1885. [2]

For 127 years, the bank served an account of the E.I. Du Pont de Nemours company. [2]

In 1929, [2] the bank merged with Security Trust Company (1885-1954). [1] The bank was then the nation's fourth-oldest, after the Bank of North America (Philadelphia, 1784), Bank of Massachusetts (Boston, 1782), Bank of New York (New York, 1784), and Bank of Baltimore (Baltimore, 1795)). [2]

Post-merger

In 1952, Security Trust Company merged with Equitable Trust Company, also of Wilmington, to become the Equitable Security Trust Company. [3] In 1958, the company revived the name "Bank of Delaware". [1]

In 1989, the bank's holding company, Bank of Delaware Corporation, was acquired by PNC Financial Corp. for $230 million in stock ($542,985,235 today [4] ). [5] The Bank of Delaware held $1.8 billion in assets; PNC, then the nation's 12th-largest bank, held $36.6 billion. [6]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Records, 1795-1970". Hagley Library and Archives Catalog. Hagley Museum and Library. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Merging of Delaware National with Security Epochal Event". Wilmington, Delaware. The Sunday Morning Star. December 1, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  3. "Announcing Equitable Security Trust Company" (Press release). The Sunday Star. November 2, 1952. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  4. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  5. "Corporate History". pnc.com. PNC. 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  6. Reuters (September 23, 1988). "PNC to Acquire Delaware Bank". Company News. New York City. New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2013.{{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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