Bank Genealogy by PolinskyL

Champion(s):

PeskinK


Runner(s)-Up:

BeanA


Quiz Description

Every bank is an agglomeration of many other banks it acquired over time. Given the names of some old institutions, give the name of the current entity that is their successor. (Note - I'm not going to be picky about precise corporate names.)

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 28 82 14 60 55 55 69 82 41 73 73 55
1 PeskinK 508 97 15
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2 BeanA 454 93 15
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3 CarterBurke 388 88 15
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69
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41
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4 AdamK 377 84 15
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73
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5 BeningoS 376 79 15
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73
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6 UllspergerA 335 75 15
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73
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7 LuskT 324 70 15
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82
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8 GodfreyR 300 65 15
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9 GrahamJ 297 61 15
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69
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10 Matto 283 56 15
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41
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11 RobinJRichards 273 52 15
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12 SpencerJ2 254 47 00
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13 MangaserA 232 43 00
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14 LoveF 201 38 00
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82
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15 ConnorA 198 34 15
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41
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16 jp8635 169 29 15
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17 HightB 157 25 15
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18 WeikleB 156 20 15
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19 musicguy595 142 15 15
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20 Okrent 100 11 00
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21 kanyewesteros 29 6 00
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22 JordanG 0 2 00
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Questions:

Chemical Bank, Manufacturers Hanover, Bank One, Bear Stearns

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JP Morgan Chase

Sovereign Bank, Abbey National, Alliance & Leicester

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Santander

First National Bank of Philadelphia, Norwest, Wachovia

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Wells Fargo

Hibernia, North Fork, Chevy Chase, ING Direct

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Capital One

Banknorth, Hudson United, Commerce

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TD

Dean Witter, Smith Barney (in 2009)

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Morgan Stanley

First Bank System (incl First National Bank of Minnesota), Firstar (formerly First Wisconsin), Star Bank

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US Bank / US Bancorp

Southern National Bank, Susquehanna Bancshares, National Penn Bank, Bank of Kentucky

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BB&T

Bank of Italy, Security Pacific, NationsBank, Merrill Lynch

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Bank of America

Allfirst Bank of Baltimore, Wilmington Trust, Buffalo Savings Bank, Onbank

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M&T Bank

Society National Bank, Cleveland Trust, First Niagara (announced Oct 2015, not yet completed)

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KeyBank

First Charter Bank of Charlotte, Bank of Ashland, Third National Bank, Emerald Financial, Fifth National Bank

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Fifth Third