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What happened to Crestar Bank MD?
Crestar Bank MD in Bethesda, MD (earlier called Bank of Bethesda) merged into Crestar Bank of Richmond, VA on Nov 15, 1996. After 2 more changes of hands, what was Crestar Bank MD is today part of Truist Bank (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.
- 1919Bank of Bethesda opens in Bethesda, MD
- Sep 1, 1987renamed Crestar Bank MD
- Nov 15, 1996MERGEDCrestar Bank MD merged into Crestar Bank of Richmond, VA.FDIC certificate 9696 ends; its business continues under certificate 12543.
- Jan 1, 2000MERGEDCrestar Bank of Richmond, VA merged into SunTrust Bank of Atlanta, GA.FDIC certificate 12543 ends; its business continues under certificate 867.
- Dec 7, 2019MERGEDSunTrust Bank of Atlanta, GA merged into Branch Banking and Trust Company of Charlotte, NC.FDIC certificate 867 ends; its business continues under certificate 9846.
- TodayOPEN
Truist BankMain office Charlotte, NC · FDIC certificate 9846 · 1,928 offices in 18 states on June 30, 2026Every Truist Bank office → Website on file with the FDIC: www.Truist.com
If you still have something from Crestar Bank MD
A lien that was never released
If a paid-off mortgage, home-equity line or car loan still shows Crestar Bank MD as lienholder, start with Truist Bank. 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 Truist Bank to search for the account under the name Crestar Bank MD. 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 Truist Bank which branch now holds boxes from the Crestar Bank MD 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
43 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 16 are still open as of June 30, 2026. Showing 40.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 120 E Baltimore StBaltimore, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 2350 Solomons Island RdAnnapolis, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 10415 Old Georgetown RdBethesda, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 16000 Shady Grove RdGaithersburg, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 7969 Tuckerman LnPotomac, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 13975 Connecticut AveSilver Spring, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 10801 Indian Head HwyFt Washington, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 9812 Falls RdPotomac, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 14070 Baltimore AveLaurel, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 800 Muddy Branch RdGaithersburg, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 5272 River Rd, Ste 101Bethesda, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 1010 Largo Center DrLargo, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 8924 Woodyard RdClinton, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 3876 International DrSilver Spring, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 1700 Elton RdSilver Spring, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 18200 Flower Hill WayGaithersburg, MD | OpenTruist Bank |
| 3740 University Boulevard, WestKensington, MD | No longer reported |
| 12605 Wisteria DriveGermantown, MD | No longer reported |
| 8700 Georgia AvenueSilver Spring, MD | No longer reported |
| 11200 Rockville PikeRockville, MD | No longer reported |
| 4832 Cordell AvenueBethesda, MD | No longer reported |
| 9000 Rockville PikeBethesda, MD | No longer reported |
| 3701 International DriveAspen Hill, MD | No longer reported |
| 19144 Montgomery Village AvenueGaithersburg, MD | No longer reported |
| Rockville Pike and Halpine RoadRockville, MD | No longer reported |
| 2122 Generals HwyAnnapolis, MD | No longer reported |
| 152 Main StreetAnnapolis, MD | No longer reported |
| 56613 Ritchie HighwaySeverna Park, MD | No longer reported |
| 10 St. Patrick's DriveBaltimore, MD | No longer reported |
| 4817 East Festival WayWaldorf, MD | No longer reported |
| 1704 Reistertown RoadPikesville, MD | No longer reported |
| 2045 York RoadTimonium, MD | No longer reported |
| 7701 Greenbelt RdGreenbelt, MD | No longer reported |
| 3500 East-West HighwayHyattsville, MD | No longer reported |
| 6224 Marlboro PikeDistrict Heights, MD | No longer reported |
| 15994 Annapolis RoadBowie, MD | No longer reported |
| 3218-A Superior LaneBowie, MD | No longer reported |
| 7911 New Hampshire AvenueLangley Park, MD | No longer reported |
| 11921 Rockville PikeRockville, MD | No longer reported |
| Wheaton Plaza S/CWheaton, MD | No longer reported |
Banks folded into Crestar Bank MD
2 banks merged directly into this charter.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| Crestar Bank FSBBaltimore, MD | Nov 8, 1996 |
| Annapolis Federal Savings BankAnnapolis, MD | Jun 10, 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 9696 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.