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What happened to Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, National Association?
Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, National Association in Charleston, SC (earlier called The South Carolina National Bank of Charleston and 1 other name) merged into Wachovia Bank, National Association of Winston-Salem, NC on Jun 1, 1997. After 2 more changes of hands, what was Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, National Association is today part of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Sioux Falls, SD).
The chain, step by step
From the day it opened to the bank at the end of the chain today. Each step is one entry in the FDIC's record.
- 1834The South Carolina National Bank of Charleston opens in Charleston, SC
- Jun 30, 1972renamed The South Carolina National Bank
- May 28, 1994renamed Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, National Association
- Jun 1, 1997MERGEDWachovia Bank of South Carolina, National Association merged into Wachovia Bank, National Association of Winston-Salem, NC.FDIC certificate 2098 ends; its business continues under certificate 817.
- Apr 1, 2002MERGEDWachovia Bank, National Association of Winston-Salem, NC merged into Wachovia Bank, National Association of Charlotte, NC.FDIC certificate 817 ends; its business continues under certificate 33869.
- Mar 20, 2010MERGEDWachovia Bank, National Association of Charlotte, NC merged into Wells Fargo Bank, National Association of Sioux Falls, SD.FDIC certificate 33869 ends; its business continues under certificate 3511.
- TodayOPEN
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationMain office Sioux Falls, SD · FDIC certificate 3511 · 4,157 offices in 40 states on June 30, 2026Every Wells Fargo Bank, National Association office → Website on file with the FDIC: www.wellsfargo.com
If you still have something from Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, National Association
A lien that was never released
If a paid-off mortgage, home-equity line or car loan still shows Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, National Association as lienholder, start with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. In a merger the surviving bank takes over the other bank's loans, so it is the bank to ask for a recordable lien release; if the loan was sold along the way, it can tell you to whom.
The FDIC says it cannot process lien releases for banks that merged or were acquired without government assistance, which is what the record shows here.
Record the release with the same county office that recorded the original mortgage or deed of trust.
An old account, passbook or CD
Ask Wells Fargo Bank, National Association to search for the account under the name Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, National Association. A passbook or certificate shows an account existed. It doesn't show the money is still there, and the OCC notes that federal rules require banks to keep most account records for five years.
Accounts nobody touches are eventually turned over to a state. The OCC puts the usual wait at three to five years with no activity, set by each state's law. Search the unclaimed-property program of the state of the owner's last known address on the bank's records, and any other state they lived in. It is free to search and to claim through a state's own site, and MissingMoney.com, an official site of the state administrators' association, searches most states at once.
A safe deposit box
Ask Wells Fargo Bank, National Association which branch now holds boxes from the Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, National Association office you used. The OCC says a box with no activity for three to five years (the period is set by state statute) is likely treated as dormant, and its contents may be turned over to the state's unclaimed-property program.
Box contents are not covered by FDIC insurance.
Not sure this is your bank?
Many banks shared a name. Match the city and the years above against your paperwork, or search again with the town.
Credit unions were never FDIC-insured and are not in this record; the NCUA credit union lookup covers those. Banks that closed before about 1970 are not in the FDIC's list either.
One caution: banks also sell single branches. If the office you used was sold to a different bank along the way, the account went with the branch, not with this chain. The office list below shows which bank each office reports under now.
This page is drawn from FDIC records and federal guidance. It is not legal advice, and BankBranches is not a bank or a government office. More detail: lien releases · old passbooks and CDs · safe deposit boxes · unclaimed money.
Where the guidance comes from ▾
Its offices in the FDIC deposit reports
162 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 64 are still open as of June 30, 2026. Showing 40.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 16 Broad StCharleston, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1797 Whiskey RdAiken, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 930 Assembly StColumbia, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 10136 Two Notch Rd, Ste 102Columbia, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 828 Orleans RdCharleston, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 210 Highway 17 NNorth Myrtle Beach, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 301 Main StSeneca, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 148 Sea Island PkwyBeaufort, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1101 N Main StAnderson, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 4380 Highway 17Murrells Inlet, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 200 Columbia AveLexington, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 3600 Pelham RdGreenville, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 4408 Forest DrColumbia, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1956 E Main StSpartanburg, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 955 Tiger BlvdClemson, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 10106 Dorchester RdSummerville, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1714 Augusta StGreenville, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| One Greenwood DrvieHilton Head Island, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 406 N Main StSummerville, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 345 Bypass 72 NwGreenwood, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 402 Georgia AveNorth Augusta, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 75 Mathews DrHilton Head Island, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 6700 Garners Ferry RdColumbia, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1620 E Greenville StAnderson, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1305 Sam Rittenberg BlvdCharleston, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1119 Broad StSumter, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1505 Wo Ezell BlvdSpartanburg, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 3439 Clemson BlvdAnderson, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2616 Wade Hampton BlvdGreenville, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 408 S Irby StFlorence, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 237 E Main StMoncks Corner, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 705 N Main StLancaster, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 145 Broad StBennettsville, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1131 Knox Abbott DrCayce, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 101 Berkeley Square LnGoose Creek, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 105 Main St NGreenwood, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 519 E Dekalb StCamden, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 702 Haywood RdGreenville, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 104 N 5th StHartsville, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1206 Asheville HwySpartanburg, SC | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
Banks folded into Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, National Association
6 banks merged directly into this charter; counting the banks those had absorbed earlier, 30 charters end up inside it.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| Security Federal Savings, FSBColumbia, SC | Feb 15, 1991 |
| Bank of FairfieldWinnsboro, SC | May 1, 1987 |
| First National Bank of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | Dec 1, 1984 |
| Bank of GaffneyGaffney, SC | Oct 1, 1983 |
| First Carolina BankYemassee, SC | Jun 1, 1982 |
| The Bank of BerkeleyMoncks Corner, SC | Jul 2, 1973 |
Source: FDIC BankFind institution and history records, read Nov 15, 2026. The FDIC's list covers banks that ended in about 1970 or later. Look up certificate 2098 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.