Gold Country Bank

Status:Inactive as of 07/01/1983
 Merger - Without Assistance
Successor Bank:Westamerica Bank
Headquarters:Gold Country Bank
11851 Sutton Way
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Established:11/23/1974
FDIC Insurance:11/23/1974
FDIC Cert:#21835
Charter Class:Commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC

History

1974-11-23Institution established: Original name:Gold Country Bank
1983-07-01Changed name to Westamerica Bank, National Association (3430)
1983-07-01Acquired Bank of Sonoma County (1302) in SANTA ROSA, CA
1983-07-01Acquired Vaca Valley Bank (17528) in VACAVILLE, CA
1983-07-01Acquired Bank of Lake County (8010) in LAKEPORT, CA
1983-07-01Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Westamerica Bank, National Association (3430) in SAN RAFAEL, CA
1983-07-01Acquired Gold Country Bank in GRASS VALLEY, CA
1983-07-01Acquired Bank of Marin (18617) in SAN RAFAEL, CA
1985-10-31Change trust powers from TRUST POWERS NOT GRANTED to FULL TRUST POWERS GRANTED
1985-10-31Acquired Westamerica Trust Company (90549) in SAN RAFAEL, CA
1992-02-28Acquired John Muir National Bank (25912) in MARTINEZ, CA
1993-05-21Acquired Suisun Valley Bank (23302) in FAIRFIELD, CA
1993-08-31Changed name to Westamerica Bank (3430)
1993-08-31Changed primary regulatory agency from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
1995-02-24Acquired Pacific Valley National Bank (24183) in MODESTO, CA
1995-06-10Acquired CapitolBank Sacramento (22260) in SACRAMENTO, CA
1995-09-16Acquired Novato National Bank (26234) in NOVATO, CA
1996-04-12Acquired Napa Valley Bank (20432) in NAPA, CA
1997-06-21Acquired ValliWide Bank (21166) in FRESNO, CA
2000-08-19Acquired Bank of Lake County (27320) in LAKEPORT, CA
2000-09-16Acquired First Counties Bank (26250) in CLEARLAKE, CA
2002-06-21Acquired Kerman State Bank (24228) in KERMAN, CA
2005-03-12Acquired National Bank of the Redwoods (25910) in SANTA ROSA, CA
2008-01-14Changed primary regulatory agency from FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD to FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
2008-01-14Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL BANKS, STATE, NOT MEMBERS OF THE FRS
2009-02-06Acquired County Bank (22574) in MERCED, CA as part of a government assisted transaction.
2010-08-20Acquired Sonoma Valley Bank (27259) in SONOMA, CA as part of a government assisted transaction.
2011-05-27Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL OR SAVINGS BANKS, STATE, MEMBERS FRS
2011-05-27Changed primary regulatory agency from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD