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What happened to Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, National Association?
Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, National Association in Boston, MA (earlier called Fleet National Bank of Boston) merged into Fleet National Bank of Providence, RI on Apr 1, 1996. After 2 more changes of hands, what was Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, National Association is today part of Bank of America, National Association (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.
- 1985Fleet National Bank of Boston opens in Boston, MA
- Jul 14, 1991renamed Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, National Association
- Apr 1, 1996MERGEDFleet Bank of Massachusetts, National Association merged into Fleet National Bank of Providence, RI.FDIC certificate 26305 ends; its business continues under certificate 2499.
- Mar 1, 2000MERGEDFleet National Bank of Providence, RI merged into BankBoston, National Association of Providence, RI.FDIC certificate 2499 ends; its business continues under certificate 2558.
- Jun 13, 2005MERGEDBankBoston, National Association (by then renamed Fleet National Bank) of Providence, RI merged into Bank of America, National Association of Charlotte, NC.FDIC certificate 2558 ends; its business continues under certificate 3510.
- TodayOPEN
Bank of America, National AssociationMain office Charlotte, NC · FDIC certificate 3510 · 3,598 offices in 39 states on June 30, 2026Every Bank of America, National Association office → Website on file with the FDIC: www.bankofamerica.com
If you still have something from Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, National Association
A lien that was never released
If a paid-off mortgage, home-equity line or car loan still shows Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, National Association as lienholder, start with Bank of America, National Association. 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 Bank of America, National Association to search for the account under the name Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, National Association. 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 Bank of America, National Association which branch now holds boxes from the Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, National Association 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
202 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 46 are still open as of June 30, 2026. Showing 40.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 75 State StBoston, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 1 S Pleasant StAmherst, MA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 66 West StPittsfield, MA | OpenBeacon Bank and Trust |
| 51 Gold Star BlvdWorcester, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 71 Faunce Corner Mall RdNorth Dartmouth, MA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 300 Andover StPeabody, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 249 Worcester CtFalmouth, MA | OpenTD Bank, National Association |
| 62 Messenger StPlainville, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 1 Beacon StBoston, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 780 Beacon StNewton, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 495 Paraside RoadSwampscott, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 20 Drum Hill RdChelmsford, MA | OpenRockland Trust Company |
| 47 Maple AveShrewsbury, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 428 Station AveSouth Yarmouth, MA | OpenRockland Trust Company |
| 39 Cheshire RdPittsfield, MA | OpenBeacon Bank and Trust |
| 310 New State HwyRaynham, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 765 Main StHyannis, MA | OpenRockland Trust Company |
| 5 Shellback WayMashpee, MA | OpenRockland Trust Company |
| 638 Memorial DrChicopee, MA | OpenBank of America, National Association |
| 700 Main StWaltham, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 409 Massachusetts AveActon, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 240 W Boylston StWest Boylston, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 11 Park StLeominster, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 70 Main StOrleans, MA | OpenRockland Trust Company |
| 75 Brackett RoadNorth Eastham, MA | OpenThe Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank |
| 20 Beale StQuincy, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 35 Market SqLynn, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 1195 Falmouth RdCenterville, MA | OpenRockland Trust Company |
| 437 Rutherford AveBoston, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 340 Main StHaverhill, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 51 Pleasant StWeymouth, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 339 Washington StDedham, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 932 Main St, Route 28West Dennis, MA | OpenRockland Trust Company |
| 206 Main StWebster, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 1045 Trapelo RdWaltham, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 1234 Providence RdWhitinsville, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 188 BroadwayTaunton, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 102 Rogers StGloucester, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 17 Union StManchester, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 277 Linden StWellesley, MA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
Banks folded into Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, National Association
6 banks merged directly into this charter; counting the banks those had absorbed earlier, 54 charters end up inside it.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| New Bedford Institution for SavingsNew Bedford, MA | Jan 27, 1995 |
| Sterling BankWaltham, MA | Aug 15, 1994 |
| Heritage Bank for SavingsHolyoke, MA | Dec 4, 1992 |
| Guaranty-First Trust CompanyWaltham, MA | Nov 13, 1992 |
| Vanguard Savings BankHolyoke, MA | Mar 27, 1992 |
| New Bank of New England, National AssociationBoston, MA | Jul 14, 1991 |
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 26305 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.