North Carolina National Bank (NCNB) was a bank based in Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

, prior to 1960 called American Commercial Bank. It was one of the top banking institutions.

History

In 1957 American Trust Co. and Commercial National Bank

Commercial National Bank

Commercial National Bank was a bank formed in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1874, which was a predecessor to the American Commercial Bank which then helped form North Carolina National Bank. NCNB changed their name to NationsBank in 1991 and then again to Bank of America in 1999 through a series of...

 merged to form American Commercial Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1960 American Commercial Bank changed its name to North Carolina National Bank.

In 1991 North Carolina National Bank acquired C&S/Sovran Corp. and took the new name, NationsBank

NationsBank

NationsBank was one of the largest banking corporations in the United States, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1998, it acquired BankAmerica to become Bank of America.-Corporate history:...

.

In 1998 NationsBank

NationsBank

NationsBank was one of the largest banking corporations in the United States, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1998, it acquired BankAmerica to become Bank of America.-Corporate history:...

 acquired BankAmerica Corp. and took the name Bank of America

Bank of America

Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...

which now operates in all 50 states.