REGIONS BANK HISTORY

Below is a list of some important events in the history of Regions Bank, including mergers and acquisitions.

DATEEVENT

01-01-1928Institution established. Original name: Exchange Bank.

04-02-1957Changed Institution Name to Exchange-Security Bank.

01-19-1970Changed Institution Name to Exchange-Security Bank.

11-13-1972Main Office moved to 317 North 20th Street, Birmingham, AL 35203.

01-31-1975Changed Institution Name to First Alabama Bank of Birmingham.

09-20-1976Main Office moved to 2005 Fifth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35202.

06-04-1984Changed Institution Name to First Alabama Bank.

03-22-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Montgomery, N. A. (2816) in Montgomery, AL.

03-22-1985Main Office moved to 44 First Alabama Plaza, Montgomery, AL 36101.

05-25-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Walker County (71) in Cordova, AL.

05-25-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Hartselle (19455) in Hartselle, AL.

06-08-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Gadsden, N. A. (19370) in Gadsden, AL.

06-15-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Conecuh County (17397) in Evergreen, AL.

06-22-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Sumter County (5611) in Livingston, AL.

09-21-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Chilton County (66) in Thorsby, AL.

10-12-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Phenix City, N. A. (18686) in Phenix City, AL.

10-26-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Lee County, N.a. (22603) in Opelika, AL.

11-09-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Troy, National Association (2834) in Troy, AL.

11-16-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Selma, N. A. (2826) in Selma, AL.

11-23-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Cullman (21504) in Cullman, AL.

12-07-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Lauderdale County (1741) in Rogersville, AL.

12-14-1985Acquired First Alabama Bank of Athens, N. A. (75) in Athens, AL.

02-15-1986Acquired First Alabama Bank of Mobile, National Assoication (20322) in Mobile, AL.

04-19-1986Acquired First Alabama Bank of Dothan (854) in Dothan, AL.

05-17-1986Acquired First Alabama Bank of Tuscaloosa, N. A. (2836) in Tuscaloosa, AL.

08-25-1986Acquired First State Bank of Alabama (19533) in Decatur, AL.

09-29-1986Acquired Shelby State Bank (20751) in Pelham, AL.

12-13-1986Acquired First Citizens Bank of Alabama (1734) in Oneonta, AL.

04-04-1987Acquired Enterprise Banking Company (16373) in Enterprise, AL.

10-23-1987Acquired The Albertville National Bank (2772) in Prattville, AL.

04-08-1988Acquired The Choctaw Bank of Butler (9052) in Butler, AL.

06-18-1988Acquired First Alabama Bank of Covington County (55) in Andalusia, AL.

08-10-1990Acquired Baldwin County Federal Savings Bank (28071) in Robertsdale, AL.

09-14-1990Acquired City Federal Savings and Loan Association (30202) in Birmingham, AL.

07-08-1994Acquired The First Bank of Fayette (2796) in Fayette, AL.

01-20-1995Acquired Union Bank & Trust Company (5601) in Montgomery, AL.

06-10-1996Main Office moved to 417 North Twentieth Street, Birmingham, AL 35203.

11-12-1996Changed Institution Name to Regions Bank.

08-09-1997Acquired Regions Bank of Georgia (33473) in Columbus, GA.

08-09-1997Acquired Regions Bank of Tennessee (33764) in Nashville, TN.

09-26-1997Acquired Regions Bank of Florida (18114) in Pensacola, FL.

11-07-1997Acquired Regions Bank, National Association (27366) in Longwood, FL.

12-31-1997Acquired Regions Bank of Louisiana (28098) in Baton Rouge, LA.

02-02-1998Acquired Regions Bank (26976) in Gainesville, GA.

02-06-1998Acquired The Bank of Millen (880) in Millen, GA.

02-06-1998Acquired Bank of Morgan County (168) in Madison, GA.

03-13-1998Acquired Smyrna Bank & Trust Company (26470) in Smyrna, GA.

03-13-1998Acquired First Bank of Georgia (27200) in East Point, GA.

03-23-1998Acquired Allied Bank of Georgia (163) in Thomson, GA.

04-13-1998Acquired Regions Bank, Fsb (31219) in Griffin, GA.

04-24-1998Acquired First State Bank & Trust Company (15948) in Albany, GA.

04-29-1998Acquired First State Bank and Trust Company in Cordele (15635) in Cordele, GA.

05-11-1998Acquired Regions Bank, National Association (25244) in Anderson, SC.

05-11-1998Acquired Regions Bank, National Association (27340) in Spartanburg, SC.

06-20-1998Acquired The New Iberia Bank (4294) in New Iberia, LA.

07-23-1998Acquired Palmetto Federal Savings Bank of South Carolina (30524) in Aiken, SC.

08-13-1998Acquired First Commercial Bank, National Association of Memphis (28910) in Memphis, TN.

08-13-1998Acquired Citizens First Bank (95) in El Dorado, AR.

08-27-1998Acquired State First National Bank (3894) in Texarkana, AR.

08-27-1998Acquired State First National Bank (22695) in Texarkana, TX.

09-10-1998Acquired The First National Bank of Palestine (3378) in Palestine, TX.

09-10-1998Acquired Tyler Bank and Trust, National Association (33780) in Tyler, TX.

09-10-1998Acquired Lufkin National Bank (33779) in Lufkin, TX.

09-10-1998Acquired Longview National Bank (3310) in Longview, TX.

09-10-1998Acquired Kilgore First National Bank (3284) in Kilgore, TX.

09-10-1998Acquired The Stone Fort National Bank of Nacogdoches (3357) in Nacogdoches, TX.

09-18-1998Acquired First Commercial Trust Company, National Association (33377) in Little Rock, AR.

09-24-1998Acquired The Security Bank (83) in Harrison, AR.

09-24-1998Acquired Arkansas State Bank (19732) in Clarksville, AR.

09-24-1998Acquired First Commercial Bank, Rogers (17678) in Rogers, AR.

10-09-1998Acquired Morrilton Security Bank, National Association (25232) in Morrilton, AR.

10-09-1998Acquired The First National Bank of Conway (3856) in Conway, AR.

10-09-1998Acquired First National Bank of Russellville (1033) in Russellville, AR.

10-09-1998Acquired Clinton State Bank (16520) in Clinton, AR.

10-22-1998Acquired Citizens First Bank (3852) in Arkadelphia, AR.

10-22-1998Acquired Citizens First Bank (3862) in Fordyce, AR.

10-22-1998Acquired Benton State Bank (13934) in Benton, AR.

10-22-1998Acquired Arkansas Bank and Trust Company (97) in Hot Springs, AR.

11-05-1998Acquired First Commercial Bank, National Association (13739) in Little Rock, AR.

11-19-1998Acquired Springhill Bank & Trust Company (15943) in Springhill, LA.

11-20-1998Acquired The First National Bank of Nashville (3884) in Nashville, AR.

11-20-1998Acquired First National Bank (15944) in Searcy, AR.

12-03-1998Acquired First Bank of Arkansas (18639) in Jonesboro, AR.

03-26-1999Acquired Greenville National Bank (25015) in Greenville, SC.

03-26-1999Acquired Valdosta Bank and Trust (33027) in Valdosta, GA.

04-23-1999Acquired Etowah Bank (10071) in Canton, GA.

06-25-1999Acquired The Bank of Newnan (27097) in Newnan, GA.

06-25-1999Acquired Fayette County Bank (32706) in Peachtree City, GA.

07-16-1999Acquired The St. Mary Bank and Trust Company (10525) in Franklin, LA.

07-16-1999Acquired The Village Bank of Florida (26214) in Tampa, FL.

09-10-1999Acquired The Arkansas Bank (1290) in Jonesboro, AR.

09-10-1999Acquired The Arkansas Bank National Association (33577) in Batesville, AR.

09-10-1999Acquired The Planters Bank (16155) in Osceola, AR.

09-10-1999Acquired The Arkansas Bank (11251) in Walnut Ridge, AR.

10-08-1999Acquired St. James Bank & Trust Company (1375) in Lutcher, LA.

10-08-1999Acquired Regions Bank, National Association (27436) in Bradenton, FL.

11-05-1999Acquired Jacobs Bank (45) in Scottsboro, AL.

11-05-1999Acquired Meigs County Bank (6094) in Decatur, TN.

05-09-2000Acquired Bank of Huntland (4937) in Huntland, TN.

05-09-2000Acquired Lincoln County Bank (13658) in Fayetteville, TN.

06-23-2000Acquired Minden Bank & Trust Company (13659) in Minden, LA.

09-08-2000Acquired Security First National Bank (8806) in Alexandria, LA.

10-13-2000Acquired Bank at Ormond-By-The-Sea (21269) in Volusia County, Fl.

11-10-2000Acquired Texas Heritage Bank (26637) in Hutto, TX.

07-10-2001Institution becomes member of the Federal Reserve System.

07-10-2001Changed Bank Class to State Chartered Bank, member of the Federal Reserve System (FRS).

07-10-2001Changed Primary Federal Regulatory Agency to Fed.

03-08-2002Acquired Park Meridian Bank (33480) in Charlotte, NC.

04-05-2002Acquired First Bank of Texas (23883) in Tomball, TX.

05-17-2002Acquired Independence Bank, National Association (24939) in Harris County, Tx.

07-12-2002Acquired Brookhollow National Bank (20577) in Dallas, TX.

06-30-2005Acquired Union Planters Bank, National Association (4979) in Memphis, TN.

09-29-2005Acquired Regions Morgan Keegan Trust, F.s.b. (35162) in Birmingham, AL.

11-04-2006Acquired AmSouth Bank (26800) in Birmingham, AL.

12-15-2006Main Office moved to 1900 Fifth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203.

08-29-2008Acquired Integrity Bank (35469) in Alpharetta, GA as part of a government assisted merger.

02-06-2009Acquired FirstBank Financial Services (57017) in Mcdonough, GA as part of a government assisted merger.

10-01-2021Acquired EnerBank Usa (57293) in Salt Lake City, UT.

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