26 Facts About US Bancorp

1.

US Bancorp provides banking, investment, mortgage, trust, and payment services products to individuals, businesses, governmental entities, and other financial institutions.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,725
2.

In March 1998, U S Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the Vancouver, Washington-based Northwest Bancshares with its 10-branch offices Northwest National Bank subsidiary for an undisclosed amount.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,726
3.

The acquisition was completed in December 1998 after U S Bancorp sold the request banking office to Centennial Bank of Eugene.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,727
4.

In February 1999, U S Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the San Diego-based Bank of Commerce with its 10 branch offices for $314 million in stock.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,728
5.

In May 1999, U S Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the Newport Beach, California-based Western Bancorp with its Santa Monica Bank and Southern California Bank subsidiaries and a total of 31 branch offices for $904 million in stock.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,729
6.

In September 1999, U S Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the San Diego-based Peninsula Bank with its 11 branch offices for $104 million in stock.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,730
7.

In June 2000, U S Bancorp announced the acquisition of the San Diego-based Scripps Financial Corporation with its nine-branch office Scripps Bank subsidiary for $155 million in stock.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,731
8.

In July 2002, U S Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of all 57 retail banking branches of the San Mateo, California-based Bay View Bank from its Bay View Capital Corporation parent for $429 million.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,732
9.

On New Years Day 2003, John Grundhofer retired as chairman of U S Bancorp and handed the position to his younger brother Jerry Grundhofer, who added the title of chairman to his other positions of president and chief executive officer in the corporation.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,733
10.

In May 2004, U S Bancorp announced that it was acquiring the $34 billion corporate trust bond administration business from National City Corporation.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,734
11.

In November 2005, U S Bancorp announced that it was acquiring the $410 billion corporate trust and institutional custody businesses of Wachovia Corporation for $720 million in cash.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,735
12.

In July 2006, U S Bancorp announced that it was acquiring the $123 billion municipal and corporate bond trustee business from SunTrust.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,736
13.

In June 2006, U S Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the Avon, Colorado-based Vail Banks Inc with its WestStar Bank subsidiary and 23 locations for $98.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,737
14.

In November 2006, U S Bancorp announced that it was acquiring the $30 billion municipal bond trustee business from LaSalle Bank.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,738
15.

In November 2006, U S Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the Great Falls, Montana-based United Financial Corporation with its Heritage Bank subsidiary for $71 million in stock.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,739
16.

In March 2008, the U S Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the seven-office Los Angeles-based Mellon 1st Business Bank from the Bank of New York Mellon for an undisclosed amount in cash.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,740
17.

Weeks earlier, U S Bancorp has entered into acquisition talks with National City Corp.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,741
18.

In July 2010, U S Bancorp sold its FAF Advisors subsidiary to Nuveen Investments for $80 million and a 9.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,742
19.

In 2010, Huntington Bancshares announced it would take over the leases of bank branches inside Giant Eagle locations in Ohio, largely replacing U S Bancorp but replacing branches from FirstMerit Corporation and Citizens Financial Group; the deal didn't affect Citizens branches inside Giant Eagle locations in Pennsylvania.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,743
20.

In January 2011, U S Bancorp acquired the assets and deposits of the failed First Community Bank of New Mexico in a transaction facilitated by the FDIC for an asset discount of approximately $380 million.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,744
21.

In March 2013, U S Bancorp announced that it was acquiring the $57 billion municipal bond trustee business from Deutsche Bank.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,745
22.

In January 2014, U S Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of 94 branch offices of the Charter One Bank in Chicago from the RBS Citizens Financial Group for $315 million, doubling its market share in Chicago.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,746
23.

In January 2017, U S Bancorp announced that chairman and CEO Richard Davis was going to hand over his CEO position to president and COO Andrew Cecere in April 2017 while remaining as chairman.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,747
24.

US Bancorp's was fired from her job for violating company policy, but rehired after an investigation prompted by an article from Nicolas Kristof was published in The New York Times.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,748
25.

US Bancorp rebuilt the damaged branch location at 919 East Lake Street and donated the property at 2800 East Lake Street for redevelopment as an affordable housing project.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,749
26.

In May 2022, US Bancorp announced a five-year community benefits plan, developed in coordination with the NCRC and the CRC as part of the planned acquisition of MUFG Union Bank.

FactSnippet No. 1,123,750