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What happened to First Interstate Bank of Washington, National Association?
First Interstate Bank of Washington, National Association in Seattle, WA (earlier called National Bank of Washington, Tacoma, Washington and 1 other name) merged into Wells Fargo Bank, National Association of Sioux Falls, SD on Jun 6, 1996. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is open today.
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.
- 1885National Bank of Washington, Tacoma, Washington opens in Seattle, WA
- Aug 10, 1970renamed Pacific National Bank of Washington
- Jun 1, 1981renamed First Interstate Bank of Washington, National Association
- Jun 6, 1996MERGEDFirst Interstate Bank of Washington, National Association merged into Wells Fargo Bank, National Association of Sioux Falls, SD.FDIC certificate 2981 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 First Interstate Bank of Washington, National Association
A lien that was never released
If a paid-off mortgage, home-equity line or car loan still shows First Interstate Bank of Washington, 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 First Interstate Bank of Washington, 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 First Interstate Bank of Washington, 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
152 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 67 are still open as of June 30, 2026. Showing 40.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 1130 Bellevue Way NeBellevue, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 10112 E Sprague AveSpokane, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 3607 6th AveTacoma, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2201 156th Ave NeBellevue, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1190 Nw Gilman BlvdIssaquah, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 3001 78th Ave SeMercer Island, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1500 Black Lake Blvd SwOlympia, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 8502 160th Ave NeRedmond, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 4100 University Way NeSeattle, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 460 Central WayKirkland, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1600 Queen Anne Ave NSeattle, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2942 228th Ave SeIssaquah, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 4020 Factoria Blvd SeBellevue, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 4314 Sw Alaska StSeattle, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 355 S Grady WayRenton, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 8211 Ne Vancouver Mall DrVancouver, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1819 Nw Market StSeattle, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 13717a Se Mill Plain BlvdVancouver, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 15004 Pacific Ave STacoma, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 5414 Point Fosdick DrGig Harbor, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 10625 Se Kent Kangley RdKent, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2915 E 29th AveSpokane, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 12516 Totem Lake Blvd NeKirkland, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 10225 Gravelly Lake Dr SwLakewood, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 431 39th Ave SwPuyallup, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1010 Sleater Kinney Rd SeLacey, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 13273 Aurora Ave NSeattle, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 22707 Bothell Everett HwyBothell, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1424 S 320th StFederal Way, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 13505 Ne 175th StWoodinville, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 361 Se Pioneer WayOak Harbor, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2615 Bridgeport Way WUniversity Place, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 7502 Evergreen WayEverett, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 101 E Yakima AveYakima, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 914 S 348th StFederal Way, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1701 N 45th StSeattle, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1180 Hildebrand Ln NeBainbridge Island, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1018 8th StAnacortes, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 4009 E Madison StSeattle, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 343 Andover Park ETukwila, WA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
Banks folded into First Interstate Bank of Washington, National Association
7 banks merged directly into this charter; counting the banks those had absorbed earlier, 10 charters end up inside it.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| University Savings BankSeattle, WA | Jan 7, 1995 |
| Bank of SpokaneSpokane, WA | Jan 13, 1989 |
| Olympic BankEverett, WA | Jan 28, 1985 |
| Fidelity Mutual Savings BankSpokane, WA | Mar 14, 1982 |
| Northshore First National BankBothell, WA | Jan 1, 1981 |
| American Commercial BankSpokane, WA | Mar 24, 1980 |
| The Pacific National Bank of SeattleSeattle, WA | Aug 17, 1970 |
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 2981 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.