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What happened to The Greater New York Savings Bank?
The Greater New York Savings Bank in New York City, NY merged into Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association of Long Island City, NY on Oct 1, 1997. After 3 more changes of hands, what was The Greater New York Savings Bank is today part of Santander Bank, N.A. (Wilmington, DE).
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.
- 1916The Greater New York Savings Bank opens in New York City, NY
- Oct 1, 1997MERGEDThe Greater New York Savings Bank merged into Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association of Long Island City, NY.FDIC certificate 16015 ends; its business continues under certificate 29805.
- Oct 2, 2017MERGEDAstoria Federal Savings and Loan Association (by then renamed Astoria Bank) of Long Island City, NY merged into Sterling National Bank of Pearl River, NY.FDIC certificate 29805 ends; its business continues under certificate 30337.
- Feb 1, 2022MERGEDSterling National Bank of Pearl River, NY merged into Webster Bank, National Association of Stamford, CT.FDIC certificate 30337 ends; its business continues under certificate 18221.
- Aug 20, 2026MERGEDWebster Bank, National Association of Stamford, CT merged into Santander Bank, N.A. of Wilmington, DE.FDIC certificate 18221 ends; its business continues under certificate 29950.
- TodayOPEN
Santander Bank, N.A.Main office Wilmington, DE · FDIC certificate 29950 · 368 offices in 9 states on June 30, 2026Every Santander Bank, N.A. office → Website on file with the FDIC: www.santander.com
If you still have something from The Greater New York Savings Bank
A lien that was never released
If a paid-off mortgage, home-equity line or car loan still shows The Greater New York Savings Bank as lienholder, start with Santander Bank, N.A.. 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 Santander Bank, N.A. to search for the account under the name The Greater New York Savings Bank. 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 Santander Bank, N.A. which branch now holds boxes from the The Greater New York Savings Bank 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
14 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 1 is still open as of June 30, 2026.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 3535 Long Beach Road, Sands Shopping CenterOceanside, NY | OpenWebster Bank, National Association |
| 179-25 Hillside AvenueNew York City, NY | No longer reported |
| 101 Church AvenueNew York City, NY | No longer reported |
| 1045 Flatbush AvenueNew York City, NY | No longer reported |
| 110 Seventh AvenueNew York City, NY | No longer reported |
| 1550 Flatbush AvenueNew York City, NY | No longer reported |
| 1673 Sheepshead Bay RoadNew York City, NY | No longer reported |
| 4302 18th AvenueNew York City, NY | No longer reported |
| 451 Fifth AvenueNew York City, NY | No longer reported |
| 489 Neptune AvenueNew York City, NY | No longer reported |
| 5220-22 13th AvenueNew York City, NY | No longer reported |
| 2775 Route 112Medford, NY | No longer reported |
| Nevada and James StreetsHicksville, NY | No longer reported |
| Station Plaza NorthMineola, NY | No longer reported |
Banks folded into The Greater New York Savings Bank
1 bank merged directly into this charter.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| The Greater New York Savings BankNew York City, NY | Jan 4, 1971 |
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 16015 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.