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What happened to Bank of America NW, National Association?
Bank of America NW, National Association in Seattle, WA (earlier called Seattle-First National Bank) merged into Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association of Charlotte, NC on Jan 1, 1997. That bank is now called 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.
- 1870Seattle-First National Bank opens in Seattle, WA
- Mar 1, 1996renamed Bank of America NW, National Association
- Jan 1, 1997MERGEDBank of America NW, National Association merged into Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association of Charlotte, NC.FDIC certificate 2970 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 Bank of America NW, National Association
A lien that was never released
If a paid-off mortgage, home-equity line or car loan still shows Bank of America NW, 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 Bank of America NW, 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 Bank of America NW, 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
314 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 140 are still open as of June 30, 2026. Showing 40.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 1001 4th Ave, Ste 515Seattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 501 W Appleway AveCoeur D Alene, ID | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 10572 Ne 4th StBellevue, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 525 S Jackson StSeattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 7450 170th Ave NeRedmond, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 2400 148th Ave NeRedmond, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 10833 Ne 2nd StBellevue, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 4701 University Way NeSeattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 15600 Ne 8th St, Ste A9Bellevue, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 9515 Bridgeport Way SwTacoma, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 30 E Wellesley AveSpokane, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 32011 Pacific Hwy SFederal Way, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 12727 Se 38th StBellevue, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 230 Sw 152nd StSeattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 1007 Knight StRichland, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 4251 Guide MeridianBellingham, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 2010 Nw Market StSeattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 408 Pike StSeattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 1135 Nw Gilman Blvd, Ste F1Issaquah, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 17250 140th Ave SeRenton, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 2830 80th Ave SeMercer Island, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 9981 Silverdale Way NwSilverdale, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 911 161st St SeMill Creek, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 1121 N 205th StShoreline, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 1700 7th Ave, Suite 100Seattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 4001 Sw Alaska StSeattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 101 Kirkland AveKirkland, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 14003 Ne Woodinville Duvall RdWoodinville, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 7153 M L King Way SSeattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 4622 25th Ave NeSeattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 12424 Totem Lake Blvd NeKirkland, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 5727 196th St SwLynnwood, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 19321 State Route 410 EBonney Lake, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 910 Black Lake Blvd SwOlympia, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 1115 228th St SeBothell, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 18 Auburn Way NAuburn, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 320 Strander BlvdTukwila, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 2600 Sw Barton StSeattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 100 W Mercer StSeattle, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 1200 Hildebrand Ln NeBainbridge Island, WA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
Banks folded into Bank of America NW, National Association
8 banks merged directly into this charter; counting the banks those had absorbed earlier, 23 charters end up inside it.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| Bank of America Idaho, National AssociationSpokane, WA | Mar 1, 1996 |
| Security Pacific Bank Washington, National AssociationSeattle, WA | Sep 4, 1992 |
| American Savings BankTacoma, WA | Dec 2, 1989 |
| Western National BankMill Creek, WA | Aug 1, 1985 |
| First National Bank in Port AngelesPort Angeles, WA | Aug 24, 1976 |
| The First American National Bank of Port TownsendPort Townsend, WA | Aug 24, 1976 |
| Bank of SequimSequim, WA | Aug 24, 1976 |
| Forks State BankForks, WA | Aug 24, 1976 |
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 2970 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.