Seafirst Bank 1929 Long Sleeve T-Shirt

The Seafirst Corporation was formed on November 11, 1929, from the merger of Seattle's three largest banks, the First National Bank Group (founded 1882), the Dexter Horton National Bank (founded 1870 by Dexter Horton), and Seattle National Bank (founded 1889). The bank was originally named First Seattle Dexter Horton National Bank, but in 1931, the bank changed its name to First National Bank of Seattle, and again in 1935, to Seattle-First National Bank. In 1970, it was using the name Firstbank. Seafirst Corporation was formed as a bank holding company for the Seattle-First National Bank on July 1, 1974. In April 1983, San Francisco-based BankAmerica Corporation announced the pending acquisition of the ailing Seafirst Corporation.