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BNY Mellon, History

The following are major historical events for BNY Mellon, including mergers and acquisitions.

1869-01-01Institution established: Original name:The Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh
1944-02-07Changed name to Mellon National Bank
1946-09-23Changed name to Mellon National Bank and Trust Company
1972-11-22Changed name to Mellon Bank, N. A.
1982-09-21Moved bank headquarters from PITTSBURGH, PA to GREENSBURG, PA
1985-01-07Acquired The Citizens National Bank of New Castle (7931) in NEW CASTLE, PA
1991-01-01Acquired Mellon Bank (East) PSFS, National Association (716) in PHILADELPHIA, PA
1991-10-01Acquired Mellon Bank (North) National Association (788) in OIL CITY, PA
1991-10-01Acquired The Commonwealth National Bank (7517) in HARRISBURG, PA
1991-10-01Acquired Mellon Bank (Central) National Association (7594) in STATE COLLEGE, PA
1991-12-31Acquired United Penn Bank (7808) in WILKES BARRE, PA
1992-12-11Acquired Meritor Savings Bank (15750) in PHILADELPHIA, PA
1995-05-19Acquired Glendale Bank of Pennsylvania (27137) in PHILADELPHIA, PA
1996-06-01Moved bank headquarters from GREENSBURG, PA to PITTSBURGH, PA
1996-11-23Acquired Mellon PSFS (NJ) National Association (21183) in VOORHEES TOWNSHIP, NJ
2000-04-01Acquired Mellon Bank MD National Association (26672) in ROCKVILLE, MD
2003-09-15Acquired Mellon Bank Delaware, National Association (11653) in WILMINGTON, DE
2008-01-15Acquired Mellon Florida Interim National Bank (34564) in MIAMI, FL
2008-07-01Acquired Mellon Trust of New England, National Association (22295) in BOSTON, MA
2008-07-01Changed name to BNY Mellon, National Association
2008-07-01Acquired Mellon California Interim National Bank, Los Angeles, California (27110) in LOS ANGELES, CA
2008-07-01Acquired Mellon New York Interim National Bank, LLC (33553) in NEW YORK, NY
2008-07-01Acquired Mellon Washington Interim National Bank, Seattle, Washington (33777) in BELLEVUE, WA
2009-07-06Acquired Bank of New York Trust Company (91223) in NEW YORK, NY