Acquisition History
- 1899: Astor Place Bank (founded 1891), Hudson River Bank of the City of New York (founded 1888) and Queens County Bank (founded 1873 as Flushing and Queens County Bank). In 1896 the Astor Place Bank had acquired the Empire State Bank (1888-12/1896).
- 1900: Home Bank (founded 1883).
- 1902: Mechanics & Traders' Bank of Brooklyn (founded 1867), Eleventh Ward Bank (founded 1867) and Union Square Bank of the City of New York (founded 1889). The Eleventh Ward Bank in 1867 purchased Banking New-York Dry Dock Company.
- 1905: First National Bank of Staten Island at New Brighton (founded 1886).
- 1913: Mount Morris Bank (founded 1881).
- 1914: Washington Trust Company of the City of New York (founded 1889).
- 1928: Stapleton National Bank (founded in 1902).
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