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What happened to Corestates Bank, National Association?
Corestates Bank, National Association in Philadelphia, PA (earlier called The First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Company and 1 other name) merged into First Union National Bank of Charlotte, NC on May 15, 1998. After 1 more change of hands, what was Corestates Bank, National Association is today part of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Sioux Falls, SD).
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.
- 1782The First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Company opens in Philadelphia, PA
- Jun 3, 1974renamed First Pennsylvania Bank N.A.
- laterrenamed Corestates Bank, National Association
- May 15, 1998MERGEDCorestates Bank, National Association merged into First Union National Bank of Charlotte, NC.FDIC certificate 719 ends; its business continues under certificate 33869.
- Mar 20, 2010MERGEDFirst Union National Bank (by then renamed Wachovia Bank, National Association) of Charlotte, NC merged into Wells Fargo Bank, National Association of Sioux Falls, SD.FDIC certificate 33869 ends; its business continues under certificate 3511.
- TodayOPEN
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationMain office Sioux Falls, SD · FDIC certificate 3511 · 4,157 offices in 40 states on June 30, 2026Every Wells Fargo Bank, National Association office → Website on file with the FDIC: www.wellsfargo.com
If you still have something from Corestates Bank, National Association
A lien that was never released
If a paid-off mortgage, home-equity line or car loan still shows Corestates Bank, National Association as lienholder, start with Wells Fargo Bank, 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 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association to search for the account under the name Corestates Bank, 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 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association which branch now holds boxes from the Corestates Bank, 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
700 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 192 are still open as of June 30, 2026. Showing 40.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 601 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2000 Market StPhiladelphia, PA | OpenSantander Bank, N.A. |
| 1 Maple StSummit, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1121 S Broad StTrenton, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 690 W Cuthbert BlvdHaddon Township, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 438 Fayette StConshohocken, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 679 Heacock RdYardley, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 682 Alexander RdPrinceton, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1177 Route 33Hamilton Square, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 3050 N 5th St HwyReading, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 501 Route 70 WMarlton, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1085 E Park DrHarrisburg, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 24 E Lancaster AvePaoli, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1501 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2901 S Eagle RdNewtown, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 7345 Bustleton AvePhiladelphia, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1601 N Cedar Crest BlvdAllentown, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2585 State Hill RdWyomissing, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 775 Georges RdNorth Brunswick, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2672 Egypt RdNorristown, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 574 Centerville RdLancaster, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 10168 Bustleton AvePhiladelphia, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 100 W Lincoln HwyExton, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2011 Concord PikeWilmington, DE | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 2 Washington Crossing RdPennington, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 600 Newman Springs RdLincroft, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 205 E Street RdFeasterville Trevose, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1341 Stelton RdPiscataway, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 50 E Wynnewood RdWynnewood, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 7103 Hamilton BlvdTrexlertown, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 101 W Dekalb PikeKing Of Prussia, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 305 E Lancaster AveWayne, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 583 Mantua PikeWoodbury, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 1655 Oak Tree RdEdison, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 161 S Easton RdGlenside, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 481 W Germantown PikePlymouth Meeting, PA | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 350 Springfield AveBerkeley Heights, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 17 Woodbridge Center DrWoodbridge, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 163 Route 130 SCinnaminson, NJ | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
| 18489 Coastal Hwy, Unit 1Rehoboth Beach, DE | OpenWells Fargo Bank, National Association |
Banks folded into Corestates Bank, National Association
11 banks merged directly into this charter; counting the banks those had absorbed earlier, 111 charters end up inside it.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| New Jersey National BankPhiladelphia, PA | Dec 6, 1996 |
| Delaware Trust CompanyWilmington, DE | Aug 29, 1996 |
| Meridian BankReading, PA | Jun 27, 1996 |
| Germantown Savings BankBala Cynwyd, PA | Dec 2, 1994 |
| Cheltenham BankRockledge, PA | Nov 18, 1994 |
| Third National Bank and Trust Company of ScrantonScranton, PA | Nov 18, 1994 |
| Lehigh Valley BankBethlehem, PA | Nov 18, 1994 |
| Bucks County Bank and Trust CompanyPerkasie, PA | Nov 18, 1994 |
| CoreStates Hamilton BankLancaster, PA | Aug 16, 1993 |
| The Philadelphia National BankArdmore, PA | Oct 1, 1990 |
| Virgin Islands National BankCharlotte Amalie, VI | Jan 1, 1976 |
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 719 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.