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What happened to SUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, National Association?
SUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, National Association in Albuquerque, NM (earlier called Albuquerque National Bank) merged into NationsBank, National Association of Charlotte, NC on Aug 15, 1997. After 1 more change of hands, what was SUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, National Association is today part of Bank of America, National Association (Charlotte, NC).
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.
- 1924Albuquerque National Bank opens in Albuquerque, NM
- Aug 29, 1983renamed SUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, National Association
- Aug 15, 1997MERGEDSUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, National Association merged into NationsBank, National Association of Charlotte, NC.FDIC certificate 2234 ends; its business continues under certificate 15802.
- Jul 23, 1999MERGEDNationsBank, National Association (by then renamed Bank of America, National Association) of Charlotte, NC merged into Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association of Charlotte, NC.FDIC certificate 15802 ends; its business continues under certificate 3510.
- TodayOPEN
Bank of America, National AssociationMain office Charlotte, NC · FDIC certificate 3510 · 3,598 offices in 39 states on June 30, 2026Every Bank of America, National Association office → Website on file with the FDIC: www.bankofamerica.com
If you still have something from SUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, National Association
A lien that was never released
If a paid-off mortgage, home-equity line or car loan still shows SUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, National Association as lienholder, start with Bank of America, 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 Bank of America, National Association to search for the account under the name SUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, 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 Bank of America, National Association which branch now holds boxes from the SUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, 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
36 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 11 are still open as of June 30, 2026.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 2601 Coors Blvd NwAlbuquerque, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 6201 San Mateo Blvd NeAlbuquerque, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 5600 Lomas Blvd NeAlbuquerque, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 3101 Carlisle Blvd NeAlbuquerque, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 2011 Juan Tabo, Boulevare N.E.Albuquerque, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 11201 Montgomery Blvd NeAlbuquerque, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 3101 Southern Blvd SeRio Rancho, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 1704 Highway 528 NwAlbuquerque, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 6645 Caminito Coors NwAlbuquerque, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 6603 4th St NwAlbuquerque, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 3323 Isleta Blvd SwAlbuquerque, NM | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 4201 Crestview Road, S.E.Rio Rancho, NM | No longer reported |
| 4301 Wyoming Blvd NeAlbuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 4401 Central Ave NeAlbuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 6605 Uptown Boulevard, N.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 7644 Jefferson Street, N.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 605 Lomas Boulevard, N.W.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 303 Roma Avenue, N.W.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 6410 Gibson Boulevard, S.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 7201 Menaul Boulevard, N.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 2801-J Eubank Boulevard, N.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 5219 Eubank Boulevard, N.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 5305 Menaul Boulevard, N.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 10501 Lagrima De Oro, N.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 1610 Fourth Street, N.W.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 4500 Silver Avenue, S.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 7600 Fourth Street, N.W.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 10501 Lagrima De Oro N.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 123 Central Avenue, N.W.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 135 Winrock CenterAlbuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 1520 Tramway NortheastAlbuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 6600 Menaul Boulevard N.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| Main StreetAlbuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 10008 Coal Avenue, S.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 5400 San Mateo Boulevard, N.E.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
| 201 Fourth Street, S.W.Albuquerque, NM | No longer reported |
Banks folded into SUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, National Association
11 banks merged directly into this charter.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| SUNWEST Bank of Raton, National AssociationRaton, NM | Aug 15, 1997 |
| SUNWEST Bank of Clovis, National AssociationClovis, NM | Aug 15, 1997 |
| SUNWEST Bank of GallupGallup, NM | Aug 15, 1997 |
| SUNWEST Bank of Rio Arriba, National AssociationEspanola, NM | Aug 15, 1997 |
| SUNWEST Bank of Grant CountySilver City, NM | Aug 15, 1997 |
| SUNWEST Bank of Roswell, National AssociationRoswell, NM | Aug 15, 1997 |
| SUNWEST Bank of Santa FeSanta Fe, NM | Aug 15, 1997 |
| SUNWEST Bank of FarmingtonFarmington, NM | Aug 15, 1997 |
| SUNWEST Bank of Las Cruces, National AssociationLas Cruces, NM | Aug 15, 1997 |
| SUNWEST Bank of Hobbs, National AssociationHobbs, NM | Aug 15, 1997 |
| SUNWEST Bank of Sandoval County, National AssociationRio Rancho, NM | Jan 1, 1994 |
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 2234 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.