List of defunct banks in Birmingham

This is a List of defunct banks in Birmingham:

• Alabama Penny Savings Bank (founded October 15, 1890; closed 1915)
• AmSouth Bank (founded in 1872 as National Bank of Birmingham; merged with Regions Bank November 4, 2006)
• Bank of Alabama (founded 1975; bought by CapitalSouth Bank in 1992)
• Berney National Bank (founded March 26, 1885 as Central Bank of Birmingham; bought by First National Bank of Birmingham in 1901)
• Birmingham Trust National Bank (founded 1887 as Birmingham Trust and Savings Company; became SouthTrust Bank in 1982)
• CapitalSouth Bank (founded 1975 as Bank of Alabama; failed August 21, 2009)
• Central Bank of the South (founded 1964 as Central Bank and Trust Company; became Compass Bank in 1987)
• Citizens Federal Savings Bank (founded 1956; bought by Citizens Trust Bank in 2002)
• Colonial Bank (founded 1981; failed August 14, 2009)
• Compass Bank (founded 1964 as Central Bank and Trust Company; bought by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in 2007, becoming BBVA Compass)
• Bank of Ensley (founded 1900; failed January 11, 1930)
• Exchange National Bank of Birmingham (founded 1979; bought by Colonial Bank in 1982)
• Exchange Security Bank of Birmingham (founded early 20th century; merged into First Alabama Bancshares July 13, 1971)
• First Alabama Bank (founded July 13, 1971; became Regions Bank May 2, 1992)
• First American Bank (founded 1965 as National Bank of Commerce; bought by RBC Bank January 2008)
• First Federal Savings Bank (founded 1936; merged with First State Bank of Bibb County to form First Financial Bank)
• First National Bank of Birmingham (founded 1884; became AmSouth Bank in 1983)
• First National Bank of Ensley (merged with Bank of Ensley in 1906)
• First National Bank of Shelby County (founded 1892; bought by M&F Bank October 12, 2005)
• Heritage Bank (bought by People's Bank and Trust Company January 1, 2005)
• Highland Bank (bought by BancorpSouth Bank in 1998)
• Merchants and Planters Bank (bought by Peoples Bank and Trust Company in 1998)
• National Bank of Birmingham (founded October 17, 1872; merged with City National Bank to form the First National Bank of Birmingham in 1884)
• Nexity Bank (founded 1999; failed on April 15, 2011 and acquired by AloStar Bank of Commerce)
• National Bank of Commerce (founded 1965; became First American Bank in 2005)
• New South Federal Savings Bank (founded 1915; failed December 18, 2009)
• Peoples Bank and Trust Company (acquired by BankTrust in 2008)
• RBC Bank (acquired by PNC Bank in 2011)
• Secor Bank (acquired by Regions Bank)
• SouthTrust Bank (founded 1981; acquired by Wachovia Bank in June 2004)
• Steiner Bank (founded 1888)
• Superior Bank (founded 1997 as The Bank; failed April 15, 2011 and acquired by Community Bancorp LLC subsidiary Superior Bank, N. A., which merged with Cadence Bank in November 2011)
• Wachovia Bank (acquired by Wells Fargo Bank in 2009)