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{{Short description|American bank holding company}}
{{Infobox company
| logo = U.S. Bancorp logo.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| trade_name = U.S. Bank
| image = US Bancorp Center Minneapolis 1.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = Corporate headquarters, U.S. Bancorp Center, in Minneapolis
| type = [[Finance:Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{ubl|{{NYSE|USB}}|S&P 100 component|S&P 500 component}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|US9029733048}}
| industry = {{ubl|[[Finance:Banking|Banking]]|[[Finance:Financial services|Financial services]]}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|1863|7|13}}
| hq_location = U.S. Bancorp Center
| hq_location_city = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
| locations = 3,067 [[Finance:Branch (banking)|branches]] and 4,771 [[Finance:Automated teller machine|automated teller machine]]s
| key_people = Andrew Cecere<br />([[Social:Chairman#Public corporations|Chairman]], [[Social:President (corporate title)|President]] and [[Company:CEO|CEO]])
| products = [[Finance:Retail banking|Consumer Banking]], [[Finance:Commercial bank|Corporate Banking]], [[Finance:Insurance|Insurance]], [[Finance:Investment banking|Investment banking]], [[Finance:Mortgage loan|Mortgage loan]]s, [[Finance:Private banking|Private banking]], [[Finance:Private equity|Private equity]], [[Finance:Wealth management|Wealth management]], [[Finance:Credit card|Credit card]]s, Financial Analysis<br />
| revenue = {{increase}} {{US$|24.302 billion|link=yes}} (2022)
| net_income = {{decrease}} US$5.825 billion (2022)
| assets = {{increase}} US$674.805 billion (2022)<ref name="ffiec.gov">{{cite web| url=https://www.ffiec.gov/npw/Institution/TopHoldings| title=Holding Companies with Assets Greater Than $10 Billion| publisher=Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council| date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
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| deposits = 524.976 billion (2022) -->| equity = {{decrease}} US$51.232 billion (2022)
| num_employees = 77,000 (2022)
| subsid = {{ublist|Elan Financial Services|[[Company:Elavon|Elavon]]|[[Company:Talech|Talech]]|Syncada}}
| ratio = 10.8% [[Finance:Tier 1 capital|Tier 1]] (2017)
| rating = '''Long Term Senior Debt'''<br />Moody's: A1 (10/2016)<br />S&P: A+ (10/2016)<br />Fitch: AA (10/2016)<br />DBRS: AA (10/2016)
| website = {{Official URL}}
| footnotes = <ref name=10K>{{cite web | url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/36104/000119312520043622/d597518d10k.htm | title=U.S. Bancorp 2019 Form 10-K Annual Report | publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/36104/000119312520043622/d597518dex13.htm | title=U.S. Bancorp 2019 Form 10-K Annual Report: Management's Discussion and Analysis | publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission}}</ref>
}}

'''U.S. Bancorp''' (stylized as '''us bancorp''') is an American [[Finance:Bank holding company|bank holding company]] based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and incorporated in Delaware.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?CIK=USB&owner=exclude&action=getcompany|title=EDGAR Search Results|website=www.sec.gov|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref> It is the parent company of '''U.S. Bank''' National Association, and is the fifth largest banking institution in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 20, 2021|title=Biggest US Banks by Asset Size (2021)|url=https://www.mx.com/moneysummit/biggest-banks-by-asset-size-united-states/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=MX Technologies|language=en}}</ref> The company provides banking, investment, mortgage, trust, and payment services products to individuals, businesses, governmental entities, and other financial institutions. As of 2019, it had 3,106 [[Finance:Branch (banking)|branches]] and 4,842 [[Finance:Automated teller machine|automated teller machine]]s, primarily in the Western and Midwestern United States.<ref name=10K/> In 2023 it ranked 149th on the {{wipe|Fortune 500}},<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://fortune.com/company/u-s-bancorp/fortune500/ |title=U.S. Bancorp | website=Fortune}}</ref> and it is considered a [[Finance:Systemically important financial institution|systemically important bank]] by the [[Organization:Financial Stability Board|Financial Stability Board]]. The company also owns [[Company:Elavon|Elavon]], a processor of credit card transactions for merchants, and Elan Financial Services, a credit card issuer that issues credit card products on behalf of small credit unions and banks across the U.S.<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://player.vimeo.com/video/162544494?api=1&player_id=video-162544494-video_copy&autoplay=0&loop=0&showinfo=0&rel=0 |title=Elan Credit Card Issuance |publisher=Elan Financial Services |via=[[Company:Vimeo|Vimeo]]}}</ref>

U.S. Bancorp operates under the second-oldest continuous national charter, originally Charter #24, granted in 1863 following the passage of the National Bank Act. Earlier charters have expired as banks were closed or acquired, raising U.S. Bank's charter number from #24 to #2. The oldest national charter, originally granted to the First National Bank of Philadelphia, is held by Wells Fargo, which was obtained upon its merger with Wachovia.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://stories.wf.com/guided-by-history/ | title=Wells Fargo: Guided By History | publisher=Wells Fargo}}</ref> 

==History==
[[File:Usbank-stlouis.jpg|thumb|One US Bank Plaza in downtown St. Louis, Missouri]]
[[File:US Bank tower in Denver Colorado.jpg|thumb|The US Bank tower in downtown Denver, Colorado]]
[[File:Slc us bank building.jpg|thumb|US Bank tower in Salt Lake City, Utah]]
[[File:Milwaukee Wisconsin 8349.jpg|thumb|US Bank Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
[[File:Downtown Sheboygan.jpg|thumb|US Bank Building in Sheboygan, Wisconsin]]
[[File:US Bank footprint 2023-09.png|thumb|U.S. Bancorp footprint]]
[[File:United States National Bank Building, Portland, Oregon (2012) - 03.JPG|thumb|United States National Bank of {{wipe|Portland, Oregon}}]]
[[File:2008-0712-MPLS-pan00-mp-edit.JPG|thumb|Downtown Minneapolis; Capella Tower is the circular building on the center-right.]]
[[File:HowardHannaUSBankHudsonOH.JPG|thumb|US Bank in Hudson, Ohio]]
[[File:US Bank Tower during 09 Finals.jpg|thumb|right|The US Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles, California]]

The U.S. Bank name first appeared as '''United States National Bank of Portland''', established in {{wipe|Portland, Oregon}}, in 1891.<ref name=richheritage>{{Cite web|url=http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/11/117565/AR_2012/105th-anniversary/index.html|title=US Bank &#124; Annual Report 2012 &#124; 150th Anniversary|website=media.corporate-ir.net}}</ref> In 1902, it merged with Ainsworth National Bank of Portland, but kept the U.S. National Bank name.<ref name=richheritage/> It changed its name to the United States National Bank of Oregon in 1964.<ref name=richheritage/>

The central part of the franchise dates from 1864, with the formation of First National Bank of Minneapolis.<ref name=richheritage/> In 1929, that bank merged with First National Bank of St. Paul (also formed in 1864) and several smaller Upper Midwest banks to form the First Bank Stock Corporation, which changed its name to '''First Bank System''' in 1968.<ref name=richheritage/>

In the eastern part of the franchise, Farmers and Millers Bank in Milwaukee opened its doors in 1853, growing into the First National Bank of Milwaukee and eventually becoming First Wisconsin and ultimately Firstar Corporation.<ref name=richheritage/> In Cincinnati, First National Bank of Cincinnati opened for business on July 13, 1863 under National Charter #24—the charter that U.S. Bancorp still operates under today, and one of the oldest active national bank charters in the nation. U.S. Bancorp claims 1863 as its founding date.<ref name=richheritage/> Despite having started up in the midst of the Civil War, First National Bank of Cincinnati went on to survive many decades to grow into Star Bank.<ref name=richheritage/>

===U.S. Bancorp of Oregon era===
In January 1969, the U.S. National Bank of Oregon reorganized as a [[Social:Holding company|holding company]], U. S. Bancorp,<ref name="wsj-1969jan06">{{cite news |title=U.S. Bancorporation Unit |newspaper={{wipe|The Wall Street Journal}} |date=January 6, 1969 |page=6 |quote=U.S. National Bank of Oregon said it has become a subsidiary of its previously announced holding company, U.S. Bancorporation [sic]. |id={{ProQuest|133444076}}}}</ref> after receiving authorization from its bank directors on September 9, 1968<ref name="wsj-1968sep09">{{cite news | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/133266993.html | title=U.S. National, Oregon, Board Votes Reorganization Plan | newspaper={{wipe|The Wall Street Journal}} |date=September 9, 1968 | page=13 | url-access=subscription |quote=Directors of U.S. National Bank of Oregon approved plans to make the bank the subsidiary of a new one-bank holding company, tentatively to be called U.S. Bancorp, U.S. National announced... The move, according to LeRoy B. Staver, would permit the bank to diversify within the financial field. He added that definite plans for acquisitions haven't been formulated yet. |access-date=2017-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913230902/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/133266993.html |archive-date=2017-09-13 |url-status=dead |id={{ProQuest|133266993}}}}</ref> and subsequently receiving legal approval to proceed from the Comptroller of the Currency on November 28, 1968.<ref name="wsj-1968nov29">{{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/133266985.html |title=Two Major Banks Get Permission to Organize One-Unit Holding Firms: Currency Comptroller Approves Three Other Such Proposals, Putting Week's Total at Seven |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=November 29, 1968 |page=6 |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. National Bank of Portland, Ore., received permission to merge with Unit National Bank Of Oregon, currently organizing; the new institution would be owned by U.S. Bancorp. U.S. National has deposits of $1.16 billion and operates 110 offices. American Fletcher National Bank & Trust Co., Indianapolis, with deposits of $594 million and 41 branches, was given the approval to merge with Marion County National Bank, currently organizing. American Fletcher is owned by American Fletcher Corp. |access-date=2017-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819144432/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/133266985.html |archive-date=2017-08-19 |url-status=dead |id={{ProQuest|133266985}}}}</ref> LeRoy B. Staver, president, and chief executive officer of the bank, was quickly appointed chairman and chief executive officer for the new holding company while Robert B. Wilson was appointed president of the holding company and also executive vice president for the bank.<ref name="wsj-1969feb25">{{cite news |title=Robert B. Wilson Is Named President of U.S. Bancorp |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=February 25, 1969 |page=16 |quote=U.S. Bancorp said Robert B. Wilson, a Portland businessman, has been named president of the one-bank holding company and executive vice president of its subsidiary, U.S. National Bank of Oregon. Mr. Wilson, 53 years old, replaces LeRoy B. Staver, 60, who becomes chairman of the holding company, a position previously unfilled. In addition, Mr. Staver will remain president of the bank and chief executive officer of both the bank and the holding company. |id={{ProQuest|133427185}}}}</ref> Wilson later resigned as president in December 1972<ref name="wsj-1972dec26">{{cite news |title=Dividend News: U.S. Bancorp Increases Payout, Proposes Split; Wilson Quits Presidency |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=December 26, 1972 |page=13 |id={{ProQuest|133753497}}}}</ref> and his position was filled eight months later by John A. Elorriaga.<ref name="wsj-1973aug28">{{cite news |title=U.S. Bancorp Appoints John Elorriaga President |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 28, 1973 |page=20 |quote=John A. Elorriaga was elected president and chief administrative officer of U.S. Bancorp., a bank holding company. Mr. Elorriaga also will continue as president and chief administrative officer of U.S. National Bank of Oregon, principal subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp. |id={{ProQuest|133793903}}}}</ref>

Staver retired in October 1974 and was succeeded by John Elorriaga who was promoted to chairman and chief executive officer while Carl W. Mays Jr was named president in Elorriaga's place.<ref name="lat-1974oct29">{{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/157559436.html |title=At the Top: U.S. Bancorp elected a new president and a new chairman. |newspaper={{wipe|Los Angeles Times}} |date=October 29, 1974 |page=d9 |url-access=subscription |quote=Carl Mays was named president, succeeding John A. Elorriaga who was promoted to chairman and chief executive officer of the Portland, Ore., firm. Elorriaga succeeds LeRoy B. Staver, who is retiring. U.S. Bancorp., holding company of U.S. National Bank of Oregon, had total assets of $2.725 billion last year. |access-date=2017-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201193156/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/157559436.html |archive-date=2018-02-01 |url-status=dead |id={{ProQuest|157559436}}}}</ref>

A major change in the organization of leadership in the U.S. Bancorp of Oregon occurred in August 1983. Although Elorriaga remained as chairman and chief executive officer for the firm, Mays was appointed to the new position of executive assistant to the chairman while Edmund P. Jensen was appointed president as a replacement to Mays, and Roger L. Breezley was appointed to the new post of chief operating officer.<ref name="wsj-1983aug30">{{cite news |title=U.S. Bancorp |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 30, 1983 |page=34 |quote=Roger L. Breezley, 45-year-old vice chairman of this bank-holding company, was named to the additional new post of chief operating officer. Carl W. Mays Jr., 58, was named to the new position of executive assistant to the chairman. Edmund P. Jensen, 45, formerly executive vice president, was named president, succeeding Mr. Mays. Mr. Jensen also was appointed a director, expanding the board to 24. |id={{ProQuest|134786963}}}}</ref>

In December 1986, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the Forest Grove, Oregon-based Valley National Corporation (not to be confused with the Phoenix, Arizona, company of the same name) with its five-branch Valley National Bank of Forest Grove subsidiary for $13.7 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=13700000|start_year=1986}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref name="wsj-1986dec08">{{cite news |title=U.S. Bancorp Plans to Buy Valley National for Stock |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=December 8, 1986 |page=1 |edition=Eastern |quote=U.S. Bancorp said it plans to acquire Valley National Corp., a Forest Grove, Ore., bank holding concern, in a stock-swap with an indicated value of about $13.7 million... U.S. Bancorp operates 195 branches in Oregon through its U.S. Bank unit. Valley National, with assets of $93 million, has five branch bank locations and is the parent of Oregon-based Pacific Northwest Trust Corp. and Northvale Homes Inc. |id={{ProQuest|397966831}}}}</ref>

U.S. Bancorp of Oregon made its first acquisition outside the state of Oregon by announcing in December 1986 the pending acquisition of the Spokane, Washington-based Old National Bancorp with its Old National Bank of Washington and First National Bank of Spokane subsidiaries for $174 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=174000000|start_year=1986}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref name="spi-1986dec18">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SPIB&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB04878B2C9AB56&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=A Big Oregon Bank Will Buy Old National |newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |date=December 18, 1986 |page=B10 |first=Les |last=Gapa |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp, the largest bank in Oregon, agreed yesterday to acquire Old National Bancorp, Washington's fifth-largest commercial bank, in a merger that could drastically change competition in this state's banking industry. The combination would create the largest financial institution in the Northwest, with about $11 billion in assets, the companies said, surpassing in size both Seafirst Corp. and Rainier Bancorp, currently Nos. 1 and 2 in Washington... The $174 million acquisition, to be effective next July 1...}}</ref><ref name="st-1986dec18">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=STIW&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5322033D13602&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Merger to Make U.S. Bancorp. Biggest Bank |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=December 18, 1986 |page=F1 |first=Richard |last=Buck |url-access=subscription |quote=Old National Bank, long known as the fifth-largest bank in this state, is about to become part of what will be the largest Northwest-based banking institution... The two bank-holding companies, flirting with each other for several years, announced yesterday they intend to merge, with U.S. Bancorp. paying $174 million, or $46 a share, to acquire Old National... U.S. Bancorp. repeatedly said it intended to enter Washington once legal barriers are removed next July 1... Much of the improvement comes from better profits at Old National Bank and First National Bank in Spokane, along with lower losses at Old National Financial Services, a consumer-finance subsidiary whose problems nearly sank the bank in 1983.}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in July 1987 on the first day that the state of Washington had allowed bank acquisitions by out-of-state companies.<ref name="st-1987jun30">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=STIW&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5326431E11E82&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=State Banks Ready to Open Door to Interstate Banking |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=June 30, 1987 |page=C1 |first=Richard |last=Buck |url-access=subscription |quote=On paper, tomorrow is one of the most important days of the decade for the banking industry in Washington. It's when interstate banking is officially allowed to begin. But in reality, July 1 will be a non-event, except to some senior executives of Old National Bank, which will come under new management and become a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp in Portland.}}</ref>

In December 1986, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the Camas, Washington-based Heritage Bank for $2.8 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=2800000|start_year=1986}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref name="lat-1986dec25">{{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/292473590.html |title=Briefly |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=December 25, 1986 |page=11 |edition=Home |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp of Portland, Ore., said it will acquire Heritage Bank in Camas, Wash. |id={{ProQuest|292473590}}}}</ref><ref name="spi-1986dec25">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SPIB&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0487A72FE264B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp Plans to Buy Camas Bank |newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |date=December 25, 1986 |page=B7 |url-access=subscription |quote=Oregon's U.S. Bancorp, which recently announced plans to acquire Spokane-based Old National Bancorporation, yesterday announced another foray into Washington state by signing a definitive agreement to buy the small Heritage Bank in Camas in Clark County. The company said the price will be $2.8 million for all 60,000 issued and outstanding shares of Heritage Bank stock.}}</ref>

In May 1987, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the Seattle, Washington-based Peoples Bancorp with its Peoples National Bank subsidiary for $275 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=275000000|start_year=1987}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref name="nyt-1987may20">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/20/business/company-news-us-bancorp-to-buy-peoples.html?pagewanted=all |title=U.S. Bancorp To Buy Peoples |newspaper={{wipe|The New York Times}} |date=May 20, 1987 | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="st-1987may19">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=STIW&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB532577727414E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bankcorp. Agrees to Merge With Peoples |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=May 19, 1987 |page=E1 |first=Greg |last=Heberlein |url-access=subscription |quote=In a surprise move, U.S. Bancorp. of Portland today said it would exchange stock worth about $74 a share to acquire Seattle-based Peoples Bancorp.}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in December 1987.<ref name="spi-1988jan01">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SPIB&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB048C5EB3F516C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=A Bad Year for Nostalgia – Interstate Banking Law Had Its Effect |newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |date=January 1, 1988 |page=B12 |first=Jim |last=Erickson | url-access=subscription |quote=In front of a small gathering of bank officials and the press last week, Peoples Bancorp. Chairman Joshua Green III signed ownership of the 98-year-old bank over to U.S. Bancorp of Portland.}}</ref> After the acquisition, Peoples and Old National were combined to form U.S. Bank of Washington.

John Elorriaga retired as chairman of the board and chief executive officer in November 1987 and was replaced by Roger L. Breezley while Jensen continued as president.<ref name="wsj-1987oct27">{{cite news |title=U.S. Bancorp's Breezley Is Named Chairman, Chief |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=October 27, 1987 |page=1 |edition=Eastern |quote=U.S. Bancorp said Roger L. Breezley, 49 years old, was named chairman and chief executive officer, succeeding John A. Elorriaga, 64, who is retiring. Mr. Breezley has been vice chairman and chief operating officer since 1983. U.S. Bancorp, with $10.6 billion in assets, is the largest bank holding company headquartered in the Pacific Northwest. |id={{ProQuest|398140601}}}}</ref><ref name="spi-1987nov02">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SPIB&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB048B483AF4511&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=People on The Move |newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |date=November 2, 1987 |page=B6 |url-access=subscription |quote=Roger L. Breezley has been elected chairman of the board and chief executive officer of U.S. Bancorp, the Portland holding company that has acquired Old National Bank and is taking over Peoples National Bank. Breezley succeeded John A. Elorriaga as chairman upon Elorriaga's retirement yesterday. Breezley has been vice chairman of the board and chief operating officer of U.S. Bancorp since 1983. U.S. Bancorp subsidiaries include Oregon's largest bank, U.S. National Bank of Oregon, Old National Bank of Washington, and U.S. Bank of Southwest Washington. It is the largest independent bank company in the Northwest.}}</ref>

In December 1987, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the Bellingham, Washington-based Mt Baker Bank for $25 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=25000000|start_year=1987}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref name="wsj-1987dec17">{{cite news |title=U.S. Bancorp Plans To Buy Mt Baker Bank |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=December 17, 1987 |page=1 |edition=Eastern |quote=U.S. Bancorp signed a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of Mt Baker Bank for $16 a share, or $25 million, the companies said. Under the accord, Mt Baker, based in Bellingham, Wash., will become a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, based in Portland. |id={{ProQuest|398076904}}}}</ref>

U.S. Bancorp of Oregon entered the state of {{wipe|California}} by announcing in April 1988 the pending acquisition of the Eureka, California-based Bank of Loleta with seven branch offices in Humboldt and Del Norte counties for $15.3 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=15300000|start_year=1988}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in cash.<ref name="to-1988apr09">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OR&p_theme=or&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB084EAE5DB2D22&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp to Expand to California |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=April 9, 1988 |page=E01 |first=Donald J. |last=Sorensen |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp carried its acquisition program into Northern California for the first time with the announcement Friday that it plans to purchase a bank based in Eureka. A letter of intent has been signed to acquire the Bank of Loleta, a state-chartered bank with assets of $143 million with seven branches in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Purchase price is about $15.3 million in cash, the Portland-based bank holding company said... The expansion policy of U.S. Bancorp in recent years has created the third-largest bank in Washington with Old National Bancorporation of Spokane and Peoples Bancorporation of Seattle combined into U.S. Bank of Washington. Another subsidiary is the U.S. Bank of Southwest Washington, based in Vancouver, and including Heritage Bank of Camas. Pending acquisitions include Mt Baker Bank, a savings bank in Bellingham, and Northwestern Commercial Bank, also in Bellingham. Last year, it also acquired Valley National Bank of Forest Grove to add to the statewide network of U.S. National Bank of Oregon.}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in December 1988 and was renamed U.S. Bank of California.<ref name="bw-1989jun12">{{cite press release |title=Bank of Loleta Becomes U.S. Bank of California |publisher=U.S. Bancorp| via={{wipe|Business Wire}} |date=June 12, 1989 |page=1 |last1=Roberts |first1=Bruce |last2=Ruble |first2=Mary B. |name-list-style=amp |quote=The name has changed but the people remain the same. On June 12, 1989, the Bank of Loleta completed its conversion to the U.S. Bancorp system by officially opening its doors as the U.S. Bank of California (U.S. Bank). Acquired by U.S. Bancorp on Dec. 15, 1988, the Bank of Loleta has been operating as a subsidiary of that company. |id={{ProQuest|447099550}}}}</ref>

In April 1988, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the Bellingham, Washington-based Northwestern Commercial Bank for $15.5 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=15500000|start_year=1988}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref name="wsj-1988apr28">{{cite news |title=U.S. Bancorp Sets Purchase |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=April 28, 1988 |page=1 |edition=Eastern |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |quote=U.S. Bancorp said it definitively agreed to acquire Northwestern Commercial Bank, Bellingham, Wash., for $15.5 million. |id={{ProQuest|398081906}}}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in November 1988.<ref name="bw-1988nov17">{{cite press release |title=U.S. Bancorp Acquires Northwestern Commercial Bank |work={{wipe|Business Wire}} |date=November 17, 1988 |page=1 |last1=Ruble |first1=Mary |last2=Bowler |first2=Don |last3=Van Duine |first3=Teri |name-list-style=amp |quote=The completion of the acquisition of Northwestern Commercial Bank by U.S. Bancorp (NASDAQ: USBC) was announced Thursday, Nov. 17, by Ed Jensen, president, U.S. Bancorp and F. Murray ("Red") Haskell, chairman of the board, Northwestern Commercial Bank... |id={{ProQuest|444885120}}}}</ref>

In July 1988, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the Auburn, Washington-based Western Independent Bancshares with its Auburn Valley Bank subsidiary for $4.25 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=4250000|start_year=1988}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in cash.<ref name="spi-1988jul23">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SPIB&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB048EB25FF5B5F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp – Western Independent Bancshares Is Purchased |newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |date=July 23, 1988 |page=B3 |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp, the Portland-based financial services company, will buy Western Independent Bancshares Inc. in Auburn for $4.25 million in cash under the terms of a definitive agreement announced yesterday. Western Independent Bancshares is the parent company of Auburn Valley Bank, which had year-end assets of $44.6 million and offices in Auburn and Kent. The previously announced acquisition, which requires the approval of Western Independent Bancshares shareholders and regulators, is one of several pending or completed by U.S. Bancorp this year. The company completed the acquisition of Mt Baker Bank in Bellingham last month and has agreements to purchase Northwestern Commercial Bank, also in Bellingham, and the Bank of Loleta in Eureka, Calif.}}</ref>

In October 1989, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the Sacramento, California-based Mother Lode Savings Bank with three branch offices for $5.3 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=5300000|start_year=1989}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref name="to-1989oct19">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OR&p_theme=or&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB085B98B84F6E5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp Buys Women-Founded Sacramento Bank |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=October 19, 1989 |page=E17 |first=Donald J. |last=Sorensen |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp continued its expansion into Northern California by announcing Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Mother Lode Savings Bank of Sacramento for about $5.3 million. Mother Lode, which has assets of $107.7 million and three offices, was founded by women in 1980 as a savings and loan to encourage business development by women in the area. It was later changed to a savings bank and expanded its operations... It is one of the first acquisitions of thrift by a commercial bank in the nation since legislation permitting such takeovers. However, the savings bank is healthy and it was not a rescue effort, U.S. Bancorp said... When the transaction is completed, expected early next year, the bank will become part of U.S. Bank of California, a Bancorp subsidiary. The California unit was formed early last year with the acquisition of the $143 million-in-assets Bank of Loleta in Eureka, Calif.}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in August 1990.<ref name="to-1990aug26">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OR&p_theme=or&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB086233915D52F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bank Acquires Mother Lode Savings |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=August 26, 1990 |page=B06 |first=Bill |last=MacKenzie |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bank has completed its acquisition of Mother Lode Savings Bank of Sacramento, further solidifying the Oregon bank's position in Northern California. Mother Lode, a state-chartered bank with about $111 million in assets and three offices, became part of U.S. Bank of California on Friday.}}</ref> This acquisition was one of the first of a [[Finance:Savings and loan association|thrift]] by a commercial bank in the nation since legislation permitting such takeovers went into effect.

During the late 1980s, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon made several attempts to enter the state of Idaho by the acquisition of an existing Idaho-based bank, the only method then allowed under Idaho law, but failed when the price got too high.<ref name="sfc-1991jul29">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SFCB&p_theme=sfcb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4F37CF634AAA3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp on Northern California Buying Spree |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |date=July 29, 1991 |page=B1 |first=Kenneth |last=Howe |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp, with $18.6 billion in assets, is the country's 35th biggest bank. Breezley's goal is to get it among the top 20 banks by 1994. Even if the bigger banks were to stop growing, U.S. Bancorp would have to expand by 70 percent over the next 3 1/2 years to achieve the goal. But that may not be as difficult as it sounds. The company has tripled in size since 1983... Started from scratch 2 1/2 years ago, the company's U.S. Bank of California unit, with about $1.4 billion in assets, already is the seventh-largest bank headquartered in Northern California. Forming U.S. Bank of California after buying the tiny Bank of Loleta in Eureka at the end of 1988, Breezley added Sacramento's Mother Lode Savings in 1990 and Auburn's HeartFed Financial Corp. and Petaluma's Northbay Financial this year... Much of U.S. Bancorp's growth has occurred in the state of Washington, where the company has made six acquisitions in four years and where U.S. Bank of Washington, with $5.4 billion in assets, is now the third-largest bank. Breezley's next target is Idaho, where his blend of caution and aggression is evident. Tejera said that last year U.S. Bancorp tried three times to buy Idaho institutions: First National Bank of North Idaho in Wallace, Mountain West Savings Bank of Coeur d'Alene and Boise-based West One Bancorp. "They played it very conservative in those attempts, walking away when the price got too steep," he said.}}</ref> In March 1990, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced that they would establish a bank through a loophole in Federal banking law that allows the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to allow the relocation of bank headquarters within 30 miles of their present location without regards to state boundaries and state regulations.<ref name="bw-1990mar13">{{cite press release |title=First National Bank in Spokane to Transfer Branches to U.S. Bank |publisher=U.S. Bancorp|via=Business Wire |date=March 13, 1990 |page=1 |last=Reed |first=Molly |quote=U.S. Bancorp (NASDAQ: USBC) Tuesday announced plans to transfer branches of its wholly-owned subsidiary First National Bank in Spokane (First National Bank) to its flagship Washington bank, U.S. Bank of Washington, National Association (U.S. Bank). In addition, First National Bank will apply to relocate its main office to Idaho. Completion of the transactions is dependent upon regulatory approval. "First National Bank has been a part of the U.S. Bancorp system since the acquisition of Old National Bank in 1987," said Gerry Cameron, president of U.S. Bank. |id={{ProQuest|447084700}}}}</ref> So U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced that they plan to transfer the existing branches of the First National Bank of Spokane to the U.S. Bancorp of Washington and then ask permission from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to move the headquarters of First National from Spokane, Washington, to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. After receiving Federal approval, First National was finally moved in February 1992 and renamed U.S. Bank of Idaho.<ref name="bw-1992feb19">{{cite press release |title=U.S. Bank Gains Approval to Serve Idaho Customers |publisher=U.S. Bancorp| via=Business Wire |date=February 19, 1992 |page=1 |last1=Ruble |first1=Mary |last2=Schmitt |first2=Gary |name-list-style=amp |quote=The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has approved an application to relocate U.S. Bancorp's subsidiary First National Bank in Spokane to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. U.S. Bancorp acquired the First National Bank charter in 1987, as part of its acquisition of Old National Bancorporation, which is now part of the current U.S. Bank of Washington... U.S. Bank of Idaho, National Association, opened for business today in its new location and under its new name... Once established in Coeur d'Alene, Schmitt said U.S. Bank of Idaho will file an application for a new branch... Subsidiaries include United States National Bank of Oregon; U.S. Bank of Washington, National Association; U.S. Bank of California; and U.S. Bank of Idaho, National Association. |id={{ProQuest|444959000}}}}</ref>

In July 1990, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the Auburn, California-based HeartFed Financial Corporation with its Heart Federal Savings and Loan subsidiary for $107.8 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=107800000|start_year=1990}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref name="to-1990jul18">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OR&p_theme=or&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB08618659E4DCD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp Buys California Savings And Loan |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=July 18, 1990 |page=D01 |first=Judy |last=Rooks |url-access=subscription |quote=The Portland-based financial services company has reached an agreement to acquire HeartFed Financial Corp. of Auburn, Calif., the holding company for Heart Federal Savings and Loan... The deal is valued at about $107.8 million. Acquisition of the 29-branch savings and loan will give U.S. Bancorp its largest toehold in California.}}</ref> At the time of the announcement, Heart Federal Savings had 29 branch offices in northern California. The acquisition was completed in March 1991 for $118 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=118000000|start_year=1991}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref name="upi-1991mar28">{{cite news |url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/03/28/US-Bancorp-pays-118-million-for-California-thrift/2666670136400/ |title=U.S. Bancorp pays $118 million for California thrift |work=United Press International |date=March 28, 1991}}</ref>

In November 1991, Edmund P. Jensen was given the post of chief operating officer in addition to his duties as president, making him a possible successor to Breezley.<ref name="wsj-1991nov05">{{cite news |title=U.S. Bancorp |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=November 5, 1991 |page=B8 |edition=Eastern |quote=Ed Jensen, 54 years old, was named to the new post of chief operating officer at this bank holding company. Mr. Jensen continues as president. |id={{ProQuest|398230814}}}}</ref>

In February 1992, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the 20 branch offices in Northern California and 29 branch offices in Nevada for $70 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=70000000|start_year=1992}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) that were being divested by Bankamerica Corporation as a result of Bank of America's impending acquisition of Security Pacific Corporation.<ref name="lat-1992feb27">{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-02-27/business/fi-4135_1_security-pacific-corp |title=Banking & Finance |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=February 27, 1992 }}</ref><ref name="sb-1992feb27">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0D9C7293C1566&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=BofA, Security Pacific Branches Sold – U.S. Bancorp Deal Boosts Market Share In Sacramento, Northern California |newspaper=Sacramento Bee |date=February 27, 1992 |page=D1 |first=Larry |last=Hicks |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp, a powerful Oregon bank that is challenging for local market leadership, on Wednesday purchased 49 branches in metropolitan Sacramento, Northern California and Nevada from giants BankAmerica Corp. and Security Pacific Corp. for $70 million... U.S. Bancorp is acquiring $1.58 billion in total deposits from the two banks, including 20 branches in Northern California which hold $750 million in deposits. Security Pacific owns 18 of those branches and BofA owns two offices... In Nevada, the acquisition package includes the purchase of Bank of America Nevada (owned by BofA), with 21 branches, plus eight Security Pacific branches in Nevada.}}</ref><ref name="prn-1992feb27">{{cite press release |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/U.S.+BANCORP+TO+ACQUIRE+DIVESTED+BANK+OF+AMERICA,+SECURITY+PACIFIC...-a011955835 |title=U.S. Bancorp to Acquire Divested Bank Of America, Security Pacific Branches In Northern California, Nevada |via=PR Newswire |date=February 27, 1992 |publisher=US Bancorp}}</ref> This acquisition gave U.S. Bancorp of Oregon its first presence in the state of Nevada.

Another major change in the organization of leadership in the U.S. Bancorp of Oregon occurred in January 1993. While retaining his position as chief operating officer, Edmund P. Jensen was appointed vice-chairman while giving his position of president to Kevin R. Kelly. At the same time, Gerry B. Cameron was appointed vice-chairman.<ref name="wsj-1993jan14">{{cite news |title=U.S. Bancorp |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=January 14, 1993 |page=B8 |edition=Eastern  |quote=Edmund P. Jensen, 55 years old, president and chief operating officer of this bank holding company, was named a vice-chairman. Succeeding him as president is Kevin R. Kelly, 43, formerly president of company's U.S. Bank of Oregon unit. Mr. Jensen retains the post of chief operating officer of the holding company. Also named a vice-chairman was Gerry B. Cameron, 54, former president of the company's U.S. Bank of Washington unit. A spokeswoman said the changes were part of an ongoing strategic development plan. |id={{ProQuest|398445241}}}}</ref> Ten months later, Jensen resigned to become president of [[Company:Visa Inc.|Visa Inc.]]<ref name="nyt-1993oct27">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/27/business/company-news-visa-international-is-set-to-replace-top-officer.html?pagewanted=all | title=Visa International Is Set To Replace Top Officer |newspaper={{wipe|The New York Times}} |date=October 27, 1993 |first=Saul |last=Hansell  | url-access=subscription |quote=The longtime chief executive of Visa International, Charles Russell, will announce today that he is resigning from the credit card organization. He will be replaced by Edmund P. Jensen, a vice chairman of U.S. Bancorp in Portland, Ore.}}</ref> In January 1994, Gerry Cameron was first appointed chief operating officer as a replacement to Jensen<ref name="prn-1994jan06">{{cite press release |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GERRY+B.+CAMERON+NAMED+CHIEF+OPERATING+OFFICER+OF+U.S.+BANCORP-a014679274 |title=Gerry B. Cameron Named Chief Operating Officer Of U.S. Bancorp |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=January 6, 1994 |via=The Free Library |quote=Chairman Roger L. Breezley today announced that the board of directors of U.S. Bancorp has elected Vice Chairman Gerry Cameron to the additional position of chief operating officer (COO). With the new position, Cameron's scope of responsibility broadens from his traditional regional banking focus to include oversight of nationally focused financial businesses. Cameron assumes the title previously held by Edmund P. Jensen who recently left U.S. Bancorp to join Visa International as president and chief executive officer. Kevin R. Kelly remains as president of U.S. Bancorp.}}</ref> and later appointed chief executive officer just three weeks later.<ref name="to-1994jan27">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OR&p_theme=or&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB08839B2C0C135&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp Board Puts Cameron In Charge |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=January 27, 1994 |page=C01 |first1=Mike |last1=Francis |first2=Ken |last2=Hamburg |name-list-style=amp |url-access=subscription |quote=The directors of U.S. Bancorp put a new man in charge Wednesday, ending speculation about the succession at the region's largest independent bank. Gerry Cameron, a 38-year veteran of U.S. Bancorp, was named chief executive officer of the regional holding company. He succeeds Roger Breezley, who remains chairman of the company, a position he has held since 1987. Breezley, 55, surrendered his day-to-day management duties at the bank. The leadership change – effective immediately – was announced Wednesday night following an afternoon meeting of the company's directors. A statement by Breezley said he had recommended that the functions of chairman and chief executive be split. The change, he said, allows him to focus on oversight. The suddenness of the change surprised even bank insiders. About an hour after the directors adjourned, the senior vice president for investor relations said he hadn't heard about the change.}}</ref> Kelly submitted his resignation as president in March 1994<ref name="to-1994mar19">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OR&p_theme=or&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB08846C0F538CC&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Kelly Steps Down at U.S. Bancorp |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=March 19, 1994 |page=E01 |first=Mike |last=Francis |url-access=subscription |quote=Kevin R. Kelly resigned Friday as president of U.S. Bancorp, partly because he didn't want his "restlessness" to become a distraction as the bank sharpens its focus on its internal operations. But he's also stepping aside at age 44 so chief executive officer Gerry B. Cameron can assemble his own team of managers at the highest levels of the region's largest independent bank.}}</ref> and Breezley finally gave up the chairmanship to Cameron in April 1994.<ref name="nyt-1994apr20">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/20/business/company-news-chairman-of-us-bancorp-steps-down.html?pagewanted=all | title=Chairman Of U.S. Bancorp Steps Down |newspaper={{wipe|The New York Times}} |date=April 20, 1994 | url-access=subscription |quote=The chairman of U.S. Bancorp, Roger L. Breezley, resigned yesterday. He will be succeeded by Gerry B. Cameron, the chief executive. The company, based in Portland, Ore., also said it planned to buy back up to six million shares to finance the company's 1993 stock incentive plan and for other corporate purposes. The company has about 99.7 million shares outstanding. Mr. Breezley, 56, will remain on the board. He relinquished the chief executive's post in January, the company said.}}</ref><ref name="st-1994apr20">{{cite news |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940420&slug=1906451 |title=U.S. Bancorp Chairman Roger Breezley Resigns |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=April 20, 1994 |quote=announcement of Breezley's resignation was unexpected}}</ref>

In May 1995, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the Boise, Idaho-based West One Bancorp for $1.8 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=1800000000|start_year=1995}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/may/09/idaho-loses-last-major-state-bank-boises-west-one/ |title=Idaho Loses Last Major State Bank Boise's West One Agrees To U.S. Bancorp Merger |first=Eric |last=Torbenson |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |date=May 9, 1995 |location=Spokane | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="to-1995may09">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OR&p_theme=or&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB088EE28C83E04&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Banking on Bigness: U.S. Buying West One |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=May 9, 1995 |page=A01 |first=Jeff |last=Manning |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp announced Monday morning its intention to buy Boise-based West One Bancorp in a deal valued at $1.6 billion. The acquisition would boost U.S. Bancorp's total assets from $21.4 billion to more than $30 billion, solidifying its position as the largest Northwest-owned bank... The merger cements U.S. Bancorp's position as the largest bank in Oregon. It also will become the largest institution in Idaho and move from fifth-largest to third-largest in Washington. West One also gives U.S. Bancorp its first entry into Utah. The acquisition probably will raise antitrust concerns among Justice Department lawyers. U.S. Bancorp acknowledged that it probably will have to divest assets in certain markets, especially the Portland metropolitan area, to gain government approval... The acquisition clears up speculation about who U.S. Bancorp's next chief executive will be. As part of the deal, the Portland bank named West One's chairman and chief executive, Dan Nelson, its own chief operating officer and president. What's more, Nelson will assume the bank's helm after Cameron retires in three years.}}</ref> At the time of the announcement, West One had branch offices in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Utah while U.S. Bancorp of Oregon had branch offices in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and Nevada. The acquisition was completed in December 1995 and gave U.S. Bancorp of Oregon its first entry into the state of Utah.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/28/business/company-news-us-bancorp-completes-purchase-of-west-one.html |title=U.S. Bancorp Completes Purchase Of West One |agency=[[Company:Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg L.P.]] |newspaper=The New York Times |date=December 28, 1995 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> As part of the acquisition deal, West One's chairman and chief executive Daniel R. Nelson would become the chief operating officer and president of U.S. Bancorp and he would later be Cameron's successor as chairman and CEO upon Cameron's planned retirement in three years. Since both U.S. Bancorp and West One had overlapping territories in Oregon and Washington, the U.S. Justice Department would only allow the acquisition to proceed if U.S. Bancorp would sell off 27 branch offices in Washington and Oregon.<ref name="tsr-1995dec12">{{cite news |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/dec/12/justice-allows-us-bank-deal/ |title=Justice Allows U.S. Bank Deal |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |date=December 12, 1995  | url-access=subscription}}</ref> As a result of the regulatory ruling, U.S. Bancorp sold 25 branch offices in Oregon, four in central Washington and one in Idaho to First Hawaiian Bank for $38 million in cash.<ref name="st-1995dec05">{{cite news | url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19951205&slug=2156152 | title=First Hawaiian To Buy U.S. Bank Branches |newspaper=Seattle Times | date=December 5, 1995}}</ref><ref name="tsr-1995dec05">{{cite news | url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/dec/05/hawaii-bank-buys-us-bank-branches/ | title=Hawaii Bank Buys U.S. Bank Branches |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review | date=December 5, 1995  | url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In February 1996, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the San Ramon, California-based California Bancshares for $309 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=309000000|start_year=1996}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref name="lat-1996feb13">{{cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-13-fi-35323-story.html |title=U.S. Bancorp to Buy California Bancshares: Mergers: Drop in Oregon bank's share price reflects concern that $309-million price tag is too high. | newspaper={{wipe|Los Angeles Times}} |date=February 13, 1996 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> California Bancshares had a total of 38 branches in the East San Francisco Bay Area in nine separate banks that included Alameda First National, Community First National, Modesto Banking Co., Commercial Bank of Fremont, Lamorinda National Bank, Bank of San Ramon Valley, Westside Bank, Concord Commercial Bank and Bank of Milpitas. The acquisition was completed in June 1996.<ref name="upi-1996jun06">{{cite news | url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/06/06/US-Bancorp-completes-California-deal/6662834033600/ |title=U.S. Bancorp completes California deal |work=United Press International |date=June 6, 1996}}</ref>

In September 1996, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the [[Place:St. George, Utah|St. George, Utah]]-based Sun Capital Bancorp with its three-branch office Sun Capital Bank subsidiary for $15.5 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=15500000|start_year=1996}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref name="dn-1996sep26">{{cite news | url=https://www.deseret.com/1996/9/26/19267998/u-s-bancorp-to-acquire-sun-capital |title=U.S. Bancorp to Acquire Sun Capital |newspaper=Deseret News |date=September 26, 1996}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in January 1997.<ref name="slt-1997jan04">{{cite news | url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SLTB&p_theme=sltb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=100F80DAE33E75A5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Meanwhile in Utah ... |newspaper=Salt Lake Tribune |date=January 4, 1997 |page=E10 |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bank has finalized its acquisition of St. George-based Sun Capital Bank in a deal valued at $15.5 million. Under terms of an agreement originally signed Sept. 25, two Sun Capital branches in St. George and one in Hurricane will merge this spring into U.S. Bank... The merger will bring to 29 the number of U.S. Bank branches operating in Utah. The bank with $33 billion in assets moved into the state in April through its acquisition of West One Bank.}}</ref>

In December 1996, Daniel R. Nelson, president and chief operating officer of U.S. Bancorp of Oregon, unexpectedly announced his early retirement effective on New Year's Day 1997. Nelson was originally in line to be Gerry B. Cameron's successor as chairman and chief executive upon the Cameron's planned retirement on New Year's Day 1999.<ref name="tsr-1996dec25">{{cite news | url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/dec/25/ex-spokane-banker-passes-up-chance-to-lead/ |title=Ex-Spokane Banker Passes Up Chance To Lead Regional Financial Giant |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |date=December 25, 1996 |first=Frank |last=Bartel}}</ref>

In December 1996, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon announced the pending acquisition of the Sacramento, California-based Business & Professional Bank for $35 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=35000000|start_year=1996}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in cash.<ref name="to-1996dec28">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OR&p_theme=or&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB089E396D8C631&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp Buys California Bank |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=December 28, 1996 |page=B12 |first=Alan K. |last=Ota |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp strengthened its growing franchise in Northern California Friday by agreeing Friday to acquire Business & Professional Bank of Sacramento for $35 million in cash. The Portland-based banking company's latest acquisition came at the end of a week of renewed rumors on Wall Street that U.S. Bancorp may itself might be a takeover target. The surprise announcement on Dec. 20 that President Daniel R. Nelson would take early retirement at the end of the year fueled the speculation. Nelson was the heir apparent to Chairman Gerry B. Cameron, who plans to retire at the end of 1998.}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in May 1997.<ref name="prn-1997may01">{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bancorp-completes-acquisition-of-business--professional-bank-75387812.html |title=U.S. Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Business & Professional Bank |via=PR Newswire |date=May 1, 1997 |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |access-date=2017-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815183630/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bancorp-completes-acquisition-of-business--professional-bank-75387812.html |archive-date=2017-08-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===First Bank System era===
[[File:First Bank logo 1979.JPG|thumb|right|First Bank System used this logo from 1979. It incorporates the silhouette of the number one.]]
In March 1997, the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based First Bank System announced the pending acquisition of U.S. Bancorp of Oregon for $9 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=9000000000|start_year=1997}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref>{{cite news |title=First Bank System to Buy U.S. Bancorp of Oregon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/21/business/first-bank-system-to-buy-us-bancorp-of-oregon.html |last=Hansell |first=Saul |newspaper={{wipe|The New York Times}} |date=March 21, 1997 | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="ct-1997mar20">{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-03-20-9703210082-story.html |title=First Bank System to buy U.S. Bancorp: Minneapolis-based... |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=March 20, 1997 | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="tsr-1997mar21">{{cite news |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/mar/21/first-bank-strikes-deal-to-acquire-us-bancorp-9/ |title=First Bank Strikes Deal To Acquire U.S. Bancorp $9 Billion Deal Will Create 14th-Largest Bank In America |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |date=March 21, 1997}}</ref> At the time of the announcement, U.S. Bancorp of Oregon had banking offices in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho and Utah while First Bank System had banking offices in Minnesota, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Wyoming.  Under the terms of the acquisition, First Bank System was the nominal survivor, and the newly merged company was headquartered in Minneapolis. However, it took the more recognizable U. S. Bancorp name. John F. Grundhofer, chairman and chief executive of First Bank, was appointed president and chief executive of the new company while Gerry B. Cameron, chairman, and chief executive of U.S. Bancorp of Oregon, was appointed chairman of the new company, which he held until his retirement in 1998. The acquisition was completed in August 1997.<ref name="mst-1997aug02">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFD61F58BB6DD78&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=It's a done deal: First Bank System acquires U.S. Bancorp – and its name – Analysts are waiting to see whether new combined company will make planned $340 million in expense cuts by next year |newspaper=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=August 2, 1997 |page=02D |first=Dee |last=DePass |url-access=subscription |quote=First Bank System closed on its acquisition of Portland, Ore.-based U.S. Bancorp. Friday and changed its name to U.S. Bancorp. The new combined company will be headquartered in Minneapolis. The deal creates a robust financial institution operating in 17 states with $72 billion in assets and a market capitalization of $22 billion. It becomes the 14th-largest bank holding company in the country based on assets, and the 10th-largest based on market capitalization. Effective Monday, the ticker symbol will change to USB and the stock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange. "While this is a defining moment in the history of First Bank System as a bank holding company, it will be business as usual for customers at all our bank branches for the immediate future," said John F. Grundhofer, who will serve as president and chief executive officer of the new U.S. Bancorp.}}</ref> Approximately 4000 jobs were eliminated, mostly in Portland.<ref name="to-1997aug02">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OR&p_theme=or&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB08A5BDF7041F4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bank Workers Leave for Good |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=August 2, 1997 |page=E01 |first=Alan K. |last=Ota |url-access=subscription |quote=Connie Rosenberg pushed out the revolving door Friday afternoon and took her first step into life after U.S. Bancorp. Rosenberg, a bank auditor, was one of several hundred Portland workers laid off Friday, hours after Minneapolis-based First Bank System Inc. completed its $9.9 billion stock-swap takeover of the old U.S. Bancorp. Both companies won approval from stockholders Thursday to merge. The combined company wasted no time launching a reorganization that will eliminate 4,000 jobs in 18 months. More than half the cuts will be in the Portland area... First Bank System Inc. of Minneapolis adopted the U.S. Bancorp name Friday. The new U.S. Bancorp began its first day of business assuring customers that they would see no changes in their customer accounts for a while. The company plans to merge operations slowly in the next 18 months. The stock of the new company will trade on the New York Stock Exchange with a new symbol, USB.}}</ref>

====Brief history of First Bank prior to acquisition====
First Bank System can trace its roots to the formation of First National Bank of Minneapolis in 1864. In 1929, the First National Bank of Minneapolis joined with the First National Bank of St. Paul to form a joint holding company for both banks that was called the First Bank Stock Corporation, while keeping both subsidiary banks legally separate. The new holding company quickly grew by acquiring other banks in the four-state region before the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 prohibited such actions. First Bank Stock Corporation was renamed First Bank System Inc. in 1968.<ref name="wsj-1968apr25">{{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/133309606.html |title=Banking Concern Changes Name |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=April 25, 1968 |page=3 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url-access=subscription |quote=Shareholders of First Bank Stock Corp., a bank holding company, approved a change in the name of the corporation to First Bank System Inc. at the annual meeting.}} [http://search.proquest.com/docview/133309606/ Alternate Link] via ProQuest.</ref>

====U.S. Bancorp after takeover by First Bank System====
In September 1997, the new U.S. Bancorp, formerly First Bank System, announced the pending acquisition of the St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Zappco, Inc. with its three banks and six banking locations for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.americanbanker.com/news/roundup-us-bancorp-to-purchase-st-cloud-bank | title=Roundup: U.S. Bancorp to Purchase St. Cloud Bank | work=American Banker | date=September 17, 1997}}</ref> At the time of the announcement, U.S. Bancorp had more than 1,000 banking offices in the states of Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, California, Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota, Nevada, South Dakota, Montana, Iowa, Illinois, Utah, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Wyoming. The acquisition was completed in December 1997.<ref name="mst-1997dec16">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFD630C1E98338C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp finishes its acquisition of Zappco of St. Cloud |newspaper=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=December 16, 1997 |page=03D |first=Dee |last=DePass |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp said Friday that it has completed its acquisition of St. Cloud-based Zappco, a bank holding company with three banks, six branches and $360 million in assets. Terms were not disclosed.}}</ref>

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.<ref name="tsr-1998mar14">{{cite news |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/mar/14/us-bancorp-to-buy-clark-county-bank/ |title=U.S. Bancorp To Buy Clark County Bank |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |date=March 14, 1998 }}</ref><ref name="mspbj-1998mar13">{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/1998/03/09/daily13.html |title=U.S. Bancorp acquires Washington holding company |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} |date=March 13, 1998}}</ref> In October 1998, the U.S. Justice Department agreed to allow the acquisition to proceed on the condition that one of the Northwest National Bank branch offices was to be sold.<ref name="spi-1998oct10">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SPIB&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB04B68E8DC0BAA&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Northwest Bank Buyout Deal Gets A Federal Go-Ahead |newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |date=October 10, 1998 |page=B3 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url-access=subscription |quote=The Justice Department approved U.S. Bancorp's acquisition of Vancouver, Wash.-based Northwest Bancshares Inc. yesterday after U.S. Bancorp agreed to sell a branch in Clark County.}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in December 1998 after U.S. Bancorp sold the requested banking office to Centennial Bank of Eugene.<ref name="tc-1998dec16">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VCBB&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB14095513F4792&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Bank Sale Officially Complete |newspaper=The Columbian |date=December 16, 1998 |page=C1 |first=Julia |last=Anderson |url-access=subscription |quote=It's official. Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp now owns Northwest National Bank of Vancouver. The sale has been pending since March when Northwest Bank shareholders approved the sale. The deal's closing was announced Tuesday, a few days after U.S. Bank agreed to sell Northwest's Hazel Dell branch to Centennial Bank of Eugene. That sale was required by the U.S. Justice Department to comply with anti-trust regulations. With that out of the way, the larger sale could go forward.}}</ref>

At the end of 1998, Gerry Cameron retired as chairman and handed the position over to John Grundhofer who added the title of chairman to his other positions of president and chief executive officer.<ref name="sppp-1998dec24">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SP&p_theme=realcities2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5E36B0A6BCDD3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Cameron to Step Down at Bancorp |newspaper=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=December 24, 1998 |page=3B |first=Tim |last=Huber |url-access=subscription |quote=Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp said Wednesday that chairman Gerry Cameron would retire at the end of the year as planned. He will be succeeded by U.S. Bancorp president and chief executive John Grundhofer. Cameron was chief executive of Portland, Ore.-based U.S. Bancorp when it was acquired for $9 billion by Minneapolis-based First Bank System Inc. First Bank assumed the U.S. Bancorp name when the deal closed in March. Cameron became chairman of the merged company. The move is not a surprise. Cameron had said he would retire when the First Bank-U.S. Bancorp merger was announced in March 1997.}}</ref><ref name="mst-1998dec29">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFD64E98B861AC3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Grundhofer gains title as U.S. Bancorp chair retires – Cameron steps down after 40-year career |newspaper=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=December 29, 1998 |page=01D |first=Dee |last=DePass |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp Chairman Gerry Cameron will retire effective Thursday, ending a banking career that spanned four decades. Cameron in 1997 had announced his intention to retire by the end of this year, so the move is no surprise. But it does further cement the passing of control at the old U.S. Bancorp, where Cameron was the CEO and president before the August 1997 sale of the Portland-based bank to Minneapolis-based First Bank System. After the deal closed, First Bank took the U.S. Bancorp name. Cameron's departure gives John (Jack) Grundhofer the title of chairman in addition to chief executive and president. Cameron remained out West after the acquisition, which caused many analysts to believe he had effectively given up control of the company long before his official Dec. 31 retirement.}}</ref>

In February 1999, U.S. Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the San Diego-based Bank of Commerce with its 10 branch offices for $314 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=314000000|start_year=1999}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref name="mst-1999feb19">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFD5CA3626A9B32&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp to buy San Diego bank firm – Stock purchase is valued at nearly $314 million |newspaper=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=February 19, 1999 |page=01D |first=Dee |last=DePass |url-access=subscription  |quote=It wasn't the mega merger some bank analysts expected, but U.S. Bancorp pulled its own coup Thursday in announcing that it will buy San Diego-based Bank of Commerce in a stock deal valued near $314 million. Pending regulatory and shareholder approval, the purchase should close by June. Bank of Commerce, with 10 branches, boasts $638 million in assets and is the largest Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in California and one of the largest in the nation.}}</ref><ref name="lat-1999feb19">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-19-fi-9513-story.html |title=U.S. Bancorp Plans to Buy San Diego Bank | work={{wipe|Los Angeles Times}} |date=February 19, 1999 | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1999feb20">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/20/business/company-news-us-bancorp-adding-bank-of-commerce-in-stock-deal.html?pagewanted=all |title=U.S. Bancorp Adding Bank Of Commerce In Stock Deal | newspaper={{wipe|The New York Times}} |date=February 20, 1999 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> The acquisition was finalized in July 1999.<ref name="mspbj-1999jul19">{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/1999/07/19/daily2.html | title=U.S. Bancorp acquires Bank of Commerce |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} |date=July 19, 1999}}</ref>
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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 $904 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=904000000|start_year=1999}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref>{{cite news |issn=0099-9660 |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB927136006479586930 |title=U.S. Bancorp Agrees, for $904 Million In Stock, to Acquire Western Bancorp |last=Cahill |first=Joseph B. | work={{wipe|The Wall Street Journal}} | date=May 20, 1999 |url-access=subscription |page=A8 |id={{ProQuest|398640270}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1999may20">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/20/business/company-news-us-bancorp-to-buy-southern-california-banks.html?pagewanted=all | title=U.S. Bancorp to Buy Southern California Banks | newspaper={{wipe|The New York Times}} | date=May 20, 1999 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> At the time of the announcement, U.S. Bancorp had 98 branch offices within California. The acquisition was finalized in November 1999 for $1.04 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=1040000000|start_year=1999}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref name="lat-1999nov17">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-nov-17-fi-34401-story.html |title=U.S. Bancorp Completes Western Bancorp Buy | newspaper={{wipe|Los Angeles Times}} |date=November 17, 1999 | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref   name="prn-1999nov16">{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/1999/11/15/daily7.html | title=U.S. Bancorp completes acquisition of Western Bancorp | work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} | date=November 16, 1999}}</ref>
In July 1999, Philip G. Heasley was appointed president and chief operating officer of U.S. Bancorp. John Grundhofer had handed over the position of president to Heasley while still retaining the titles of chairman and chief executive officer.<ref name="mst-1999jul22">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFD5EAB0ECC1FAB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Heasley named to No. 2 job at USB – Zona and Sznewajs plan to leave bank |newspaper=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=July 22, 1999 |page=01D |first=Dee |last=DePass |url-access=subscription |quote=Philip Heasley has been named president and given the new title of chief operating officer at U.S. Bancorp, making him the likeliest successor to CEO John (Jack) Grundhofer... Industry speculation immediately centered on talk that the 49-year-old Heasley, a former Citibanker and USB's chief technology architect, had been selected over Zona, 54, a 10-year veteran who has run middle market and commercial operations, for the No. 2 position... The three men formed the management trio that transformed the small First Bank, near insolvency a decade ago, into U.S. Bancorp, the 13th-largest bank in the nation with $77 billion in assets.}}</ref><ref name="prn-1999jul21">{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bancorp-names-heasley-president-and-chief-operating-officer-73654032.html |title=U.S. Bancorp Names Heasley President and Chief Operating Officer |via=PR Newswire |date=July 21, 1999 |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |access-date=2017-06-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202190048/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bancorp-names-heasley-president-and-chief-operating-officer-73654032.html |archive-date=2018-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Heasley had assisted Grundhofer in turning the company around from near insolvency when the company was originally known as First Bank until it became a successful financial institution that became large enough to be absorb other banks, including U.S. Bancorp of Oregon in 1997. Heasley resigned the following year to join Bank One as the head of their First USA credit card unit<ref name="ct-2000nov08">{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-11-08-0011080131-story.html |title=Bank One's First USA Rescuer To Retire: Credit Card Industry Vet Hired To Run Unit |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=November 8, 2000 |first=Melissa |last=Allison | url-access=subscription}}</ref> around the same time Firstar was about to takeover U.S. Bancorp.

In September 1999, U.S. Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the San Diego-based Peninsula Bank with its 11 branch offices for $104 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=104000000|start_year=1999}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref name="nyt-1999sep03">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/03/business/company-news-us-bancorp-is-acquiring-peninsula-bank-of-san-diego.html?pagewanted=all |title=U.S. Bancorp Is Acquiring Peninsula Bank Of San Diego | newspaper={{wipe|The New York Times}} |date=September 3, 1999 | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="lat-1999sep03">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-sep-03-fi-6311-story.html |title=California : Southland Focus : San Diego's Peninsula Bank Is Sold |newspaper={{wipe|Los Angeles Times}} |date=September 3, 1999  | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="mst-1999sep03">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFD5F0473A221BB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=U.S. Bancorp to buy San Diego bank, its 3rd of year in Southern California – Purchase will cost $104 million in stock |newspaper=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=September 3, 1999 |page=03D |first=Dee |last=DePass |url-access=subscription |quote= U.S. Bancorp said Thursday it will buy Peninsula Bank of San Diego for about $104 million in stock, USB's third bank deal in Southern California this year.}}</ref><ref name="sdut-1999sep03">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SDUB&p_theme=sdub&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=116D3002C9A9F8E5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=USB adds Peninsula Bank to its roster – Buyout will be stock deal valued at $104 million |newspaper=San Diego Union Tribune |date=September 3, 1999 |pages=C-1 |first=Dean |last=Calbreath |url-access=subscription |quote=n its third Southern California purchase this year, Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp has launched a $104 million buyout of San Diego's Peninsula Bank.}}</ref> In early January 2000, a group of Peninsula Bank stockholders tried to stop the merger because the initial merger agreement was made prior to the huge 27% single-day drop in the value of U.S. Bancorp stock which effectively lowered the purchase price.<ref name="sdut-2000jan07">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SDUB&p_theme=sdub&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=116D30D6C423DEA3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Peninsula Bank shareholders move to block merger |newspaper=San Diego Union Tribune |date=January 7, 2000 |pages=C-1 |first=Bruce V. |last=Bigelow |url-access=subscription |quote=A group of shareholders in Peninsula Bank of San Diego has moved to thwart Peninsula's merger with U.S. Bancorp, arguing the $100 million deal was "materially altered" when U.S. Bancorp cut its earnings estimate... Peninsula said last September that the bank had agreed to a buyout proposal submitted by Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp, the nation's No. 12 bank. The deal was valued then at approximately $100 million to $120 million. But the lawsuit is focused on a subsequent announcement issued Dec. 6, when U.S. Bancorp said lower-than-expected revenue and increased investments had reduced earnings expectations for the fourth quarter and the rest of 2000. The news sent shares of U.S. Bancorp plummeting by more than 27 percent that day, erasing more than $7 billion of market value. Before U.S. Bancorp's disclosure, the Minnesota bank had an estimated 12 percent rate in its earnings growth. The actual rate is now closer to 5 percent, Robbins said.}}</ref> The acquisition was later completed in January 2000 at a 10% reduction of the original price negotiated.<ref name="sdut-2000jan19">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SDUB&p_theme=sdub&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=116D30E677ABCEE8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Business Briefing: U.S. Bancorp completes acquisition |newspaper=San Diego Union Tribune |date=January 19, 2000 |pages=C-2 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url-access=subscription |quote=U.S. Bancorp of Minneapolis said yesterday it completed its acquisition of Peninsula Bank of San Diego. Based on the closing price of U.S. Bancorp shares Friday, Peninsula holders received $35.70 in U.S. Bancorp's shares for each Peninsula share held. Peninsula plans to convert its operations into U.S. Bank's systems, products and services in July.}}</ref>

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 $155 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=155000000|start_year=2000}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref name="prn-2000jun27">{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bancorp-to-acquire-scripps-financial-corporation-of-san-diego-73732827.html |title=U.S. Bancorp to Acquire Scripps Financial Corporation of San Diego |work=PR Newswire |date=June 27, 2000 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |access-date=2017-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202071628/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bancorp-to-acquire-scripps-financial-corporation-of-san-diego-73732827.html |archive-date=2018-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The acquisition was completed in October 2000.<ref name="prn-2000oct13">{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bancorp-completes-acquisition-of-scripps-financial-corporation-addition-of-scripps-branches-complements-us-banks-california-presence-74959717.html |title=U.S. Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Scripps Financial Corporation; Addition of Scripps Branches Complements U.S. Bank's California Presence |via=PR Newswire |date=October 13, 2000 |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |access-date=2017-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202071744/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bancorp-completes-acquisition-of-scripps-financial-corporation-addition-of-scripps-branches-complements-us-banks-california-presence-74959717.html |archive-date=2018-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Firstar era===
In October 2000, Firstar Corporation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, announced the pending acquisition of U.S. Bancorp for $21 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=21000000000|start_year=2000}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref name="nyt-2000oct05">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/05/business/us-bancorp-to-be-acquired-by-firstar-for-21-billion.html?pagewanted=all |title=U.S. Bancorp to Be Acquired By Firstar for $21 Billion |newspaper={{wipe|The New York Times}} |date=October 5, 2000 |first=Riva D. |last=Atlas | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="prn-2000oct04">{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/firstar-corporation-and-us-bancorp-merge-creating-160-billion-high-growth-financial-services-company-74761477.html |title=Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp Merge, Creating $160 Billion High-Growth Financial Services Company: $21.2 Billion Share Exchange Will Provide Immediate EPS Accretion |via=PR Newswire |date=October 4, 2000 |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |access-date=2017-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410215308/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/firstar-corporation-and-us-bancorp-merge-creating-160-billion-high-growth-financial-services-company-74761477.html |archive-date=2017-04-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="lat-2000oct05">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-05-fi-31612-story.html |title=U.S. Bancorp to Be Sold to Firstar: Banking: Grundhofer brothers' $19-billion merger would create the nation's eighth-largest bank. |newspaper={{wipe|Los Angeles Times}} |date=October 5, 2000 |first=Edmund |last=Sanders | url-access=subscription}}</ref> The merger was completed on February 27, 2001. While Firstar was the nominal survivor, the merged company took the U.S. Bancorp name and moved to old U.S. Bancorp's headquarters in Minneapolis.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp Complete Merger |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=2001-02-27 |url=http://www.corporate-ir.net:80/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=USB&script=410&layout=6&item_id=155352 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020115040835/http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=USB&script=410&layout=6&item_id=155352 |archive-date=2002-01-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Under the merger agreement, Jerry Grundhofer, president and chief executive officer of Firstar, would continue in those positions in the combined company while his older brother, John Grundhofer, chairman, president and chief executive officer of U.S. Bancorp, would serve as chairman of the board in the combined company until his planned retirement on December 31, 2002.<ref name="lat-2000oct05" /><ref name="mst-2001feb27">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFCD2744B76E870&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=USB, Firstar make it official – Many Firstar executives moving to the Minneapolis headquarters |newspaper=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=February 27, 2001 |page=01D |first=Dee |last=DePass |url-access=subscription |quote=Firstar Corp. completes its $22 billion acquisition of U.S. Bancorp today, creating the nation's eighth-largest bank and triggering a move by a number of Firstar executives from Milwaukee to Minnesota. The influx of more than a dozen top Firstar personnel is expected to take place over the next few months. The headquarters of the combined bank will be in Minneapolis and the combined firm will keep the U.S. Bancorp name. Firstar CEO Jerry Grundhofer becomes CEO of the new, $160 billion U.S. Bancorp. Grundhofer, who replaces his older brother, Jack, in the role of USB CEO, reportedly already has located property in the Twin Cities and expects to move here by the fall. Jack Grundhofer becomes chairman of the combined organization. He will retire next year... The bank will be based in Minneapolis, retain the U.S. Bancorp name and span 24 states with nearly 2,200 branches. The bank will have $107 billion in deposits and 51,000 employees. (Firstar had 23,000, USB 28,000.) The combined bank plans to cut $266 million in expenses over three years, but few layoffs are planned because there was little geographic overlap between the banks. The New CEO will be former Firstar CEO Jerry Grundhofer. Former USB CEO John Grundhofer will be the chairman and retire in 2002.}}</ref> The merged company retained some administrative functions in Milwaukee and Cincinnati.

To allow the merger to proceed, the U.S. Department of Justice required Firstar to sell 11 branch offices in the Minneapolis-area and 2 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.justice.gov/archive/atr/public/press_releases/2001/7384.htm |title=Justice Department requires Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp Inc. to sell branch offices in Minnesota and Iowa |publisher=U.S. Department of Justice |date=February 5, 2001}}</ref> Bremer Bank of Saint Paul, Minnesota, purchased the 11 Minneapolis-area Firstar offices<ref name="mspbj-2001jan31">{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2001/01/29/daily16.html |title=Bremer buys Firstar branches; move clears merger path |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} |date=January 31, 2001 |first=John |last=Hoogesteger |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="mst-2001feb01">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFCD217633CAECD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Firstar to sell 11 branches to Bremer Bank |newspaper=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=February 1, 2001 |page=01D |first=Dee |last=DePass |url-access=subscription |quote=Milwaukee-based Firstar Corp. will sell 11 of its branches to Bremer Bank in St. Paul to comply with market-share rules governing its pending purchase of U.S. Bancorp. The branches are all in the Twin Cities and represent $760 million in deposits, about one-third of Firstar's current Minnesota franchise. The combined U.S. Bancorp-Firstar will have 90 branches in the Twin Cities after the divestiture, scheduled to take place in June.}}</ref> while Liberty Bank of West Des Moines, Iowa, purchased the 2 Council Bluffs offices.<ref name="cbj-2001feb06">{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2001/02/05/daily17.html |title=Firstar sells two Iowa branches |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} |date=February 6, 2001}}</ref><ref name="owh-2001feb06">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OWHB&p_theme=owhb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12DB78B9726083D0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Two Bluffs Bank Branches to Be Sold |newspaper=Omaha World-Herald |date=February 6, 2001 |page=14 |first=Grace |last=Shim |url-access=subscription |quote=Two Firstar bank branches in Council Bluffs will be sold to West Des Moines, Iowa – based Liberty Bank FSB as part of the merger of Firstar Corp. and U.S. Bancorp. The Tuesday morning announcement was made within a day of Justice Department approval of the $21.2 billion merger that would create the nation's eighth-largest bank, which is to carry the U.S. Bancorp name.}}</ref>

====Brief history of Firstar prior to acquisition====
Firstar Corporation traced its roots to the founding of the Farmer's and Millers Bank in Milwaukee in 1853, which by 1919 evolved into First Wisconsin National Bank. However, the Firstar that took over U.S. Bancorp in 2001 was actually the same company and leadership that acquired Firstar 27 months earlier in 1998, namely Star Banc Corporation. That bank, in turn, traced its roots to the founding of First National Bank of Cincinnati in 1863. Jerry Grundhofer and his team from Star Banc were instrumental in both acquisitions.

Present-day U.S. Bancorp retains Star Banc's pre-1998 stock price history. As mentioned above, it claims 1863 as its founding date, and operates under the charter originally granted to First National Bank of Cincinnati. Additionally, all SEC filings before 1998 are under Star Banc, and all filings from 1998 to 2000 are under Firstar.

====U.S. Bancorp after takeover by Firstar====
In April 2001, the new U.S. Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of all 20 branch offices in California of the Encino-based Pacific Century Bank from its Honolulu-based parent Pacific Century Financial Corporation.<ref name="lat-2001apr24">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-24-fi-54800-story.html |title=Hawaii-Based Bank to Sell Calif. Branches |newspaper={{wipe|Los Angeles Times}} |date=April 24, 2001  | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="prn-2001jun05">{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bancorp-to-acquire-20-pacific-century-bank-branches-in-california-72053897.html |title=U.S. Bancorp to Acquire 20 Pacific Century Bank Branches in California |via=PR Newswire |date=June 5, 2001 |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |access-date=2017-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202071749/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bancorp-to-acquire-20-pacific-century-bank-branches-in-california-72053897.html |archive-date=2018-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The acquisition was completed in September 2001.<ref name="prn-2001sep10">{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bank-completes-acquisition-of-20-pacific-century-bank-branches-in-california-71985632.html |title=U.S. Bank Completes Acquisition of 20 Pacific Century Bank Branches In California |via=PR Newswire |date=September 10, 2001 |publisher=U.S. Bancorp}}</ref><ref name="pbn-2001sep10">{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2001/09/10/daily3.html |title=U.S. Bank completes buy of Pacific Century Bank branches |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} | date=September 10, 2001}}</ref>

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 $429 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=429000000|start_year=2002}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref name="sfbt-2002jul22">{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2002/07/22/daily15.html |title=Bay View liquidates, sells assets to U.S. Bank, Wamu |work=San Francisco Business Times |date=July 22, 2002 |first=Mark |last=Calvey}}</ref><ref name="prn-2002jul22">{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bank-agrees-to-purchase-bay-view-bank-retail-branches-76331342.html |title=U.S. Bank Agrees to Purchase Bay View Bank Retail Branches |via=PR Newswire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=July 22, 2002 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |access-date=2017-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423154655/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-bank-agrees-to-purchase-bay-view-bank-retail-branches-76331342.html |archive-date=2017-04-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The acquisition was completed in November 2002.<ref name="prn-2002nov01">{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bay-view-capital-closes-sale-of-branches-to-us-bank-76601052.html |title=Bay View Capital Closes Sale of Branches to U.S. Bank |via=PR Newswire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=November 1, 2002 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |access-date=2017-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519015930/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bay-view-capital-closes-sale-of-branches-to-us-bank-76601052.html |archive-date=2017-05-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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.<ref name="mbj-2002dec18">{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2002/12/16/daily26.html |title=Jerry Grundhofer named chairman of U.S. Bancorp |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} |date=December 18, 2002}}</ref>

In May 2004, U.S. Bancorp announced that it was acquiring the $34 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=34000000000|start_year=2004}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) corporate trust bond administration business from National City Corporation.<ref name="bw-2004may25">{{cite press release |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040525005480/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquire-National-Citys-Corporate-Trust |title=U.S. Bank to Acquire National City's Corporate Trust Bond Administration Business |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=May 25, 2004}}</ref><ref name="cbf-2004may25">{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2004/05/24/daily7.html |title=U.S. Bank buys National City trust division |work=Columbus Business First |date=May 25, 2004 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref><ref name="bw-2004oct19">{{cite press release |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20041019005784/en/U.S.-Bancorp-Promotes-Richard-Davis-President-Chief |title=U.S. Bancorp Promotes Richard Davis to President and Chief Operating Officer |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=October 19, 2004 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref>

In October 2004, Richard K. Davis was appointed chief operating officer and president of U.S. Bancorp. Jerry Grundhofer had handed over the position of president to Davis while still retaining the titles of chairman and chief executive officer.<ref name="mspbj-2004oct19">{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2004/10/18/daily20.html | title=U.S. Bancorp names Richard Davis COO |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} | date=October 19, 2004}}</ref> Davis had been a protege of Grundhofer since their days together at Star Banc Corporation and had assisted in the takeover of Firstar by Star Banc in 1998<ref name="ce-1998jul02">{{cite news |url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1998/07/02/bus_star02.html |title=Star Banc's acquisition to cost city another HQ |newspaper=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=July 2, 1998 |first=Jeff |last=McKinney}}</ref> and the later acquisition of U.S. Bancorp by Firstar in 2001.

U.S. Bancorp acquired Genpass along with its [[MoneyPass|MoneyPass ATM network]] subsidiary for an undisclosed amount in May 2005.<ref name="bw-2005may10">{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050510006028/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquires-Genpass-Expands-Payment-Processing |title=U.S. Bank Acquires Genpass, Inc., Expands Payment Processing and ATM Services to Clients |work={{wipe|Business Wire}} |date=May 10, 2005 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref>

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.<ref name="mspbj-2005nov29">{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2005/11/28/daily14.html | title=U.S. Bank to acquire Wachovia units for $720M |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} |date=November 29, 2005 |first=John Jr. |last=Vomhof}}</ref>

In July 2006, U.S. Bancorp announced that it was acquiring the $123 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=123000000000|start_year=2006}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) municipal and corporate bond trustee business from SunTrust.<ref name="bw-2006jul25">{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060725005578/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquire-Municipal-Corporate-Bond-Trustee |title=U.S. Bank to Acquire the Municipal and Corporate Bond Trustee Business from SunTrust |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=July 25, 2006 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref>

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 $98.6 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=98600000|start_year=2006}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in cash.<ref name="mspbj-2006jun01">{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2006/05/29/daily23.html |title=U.S. Bancorp set to buy Vail Banks |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} |date=June 1, 2006 |first=Lauren |last=Wilbert}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in September 2006.<ref name="bw-2006sep01">{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060901005267/en/U.S.-Bancorp-Completes-Purchase-Vail-Banks |title=U.S. Bancorp Completes Purchase of Vail Banks, Inc. |via={{wipe|Business Wire}} |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=September 1, 2006 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref>

In November 2006, U.S. Bancorp announced that it was acquiring the $30 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=30000000000|start_year=2006}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) municipal bond trustee business from [[Company:LaSalle Bank|LaSalle Bank]].<ref name="bw-2006nov10">{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20061110005328/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquire-Municipal-Trustee-Business-LaSalle |title=U.S. Bank to Acquire the Municipal Trustee Business from LaSalle Bank |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=November 10, 2006}}</ref><ref name="mspbj-2006nov10">{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2006/11/06/daily42.html |title=U.S. Bancorp to buy LaSalles's trustee business |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} |date=November 10, 2006 |first=Steve |last=LeBeau}}</ref>

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 $71 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=71000000|start_year=2006}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in stock.<ref name="slbj-2006nov07">{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2006/11/06/daily19.html |title=U.S. Bancorp to buy United Financial |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} |date=November 7, 2006}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in February 2007 and nearly double the branch presence of U.S. Bank in Montana.<ref name="bw-2007feb07">{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20070206005932/en/U.S.-Bancorp-Completes-Acquisition-United-Financial-Corp. |title=U.S. Bancorp Completes Acquisition of United Financial Corp. |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=February 6, 2007 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref>

In December 2006, Jerry Grundhofer handed over the position of chief executive officer to president Richard Davis while Grundhofer remained chairman until his retirement the following year in December 2007.<ref name="bw-2006jul18">{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060718005774/en/U.S.-Bancorp-Announces-Davis-Succeed-Grundhofer-CEO |title=U.S. Bancorp Announces Davis to Succeed Grundhofer as CEO in December 2006; Grundhofer to Remain Chairman Until December 2007 |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=July 18, 2006 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref><ref name="mspbj-2006jul18">{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2006/07/17/daily19.html | title=U.S. Bancorp CEO Grundhofer to retire |work={{wipe|American City Business Journals}} |date=July 18, 2006 | first=Nicole | last=Garrison-Sprenger}}</ref><ref name="sppp-2006dec13">{{cite news | url=https://www.twincities.com/2006/12/13/davis-takes-helm-at-u-s-bancorp/ | title=Davis takes helm at U.S. Bancorp |newspaper=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=December 13, 2006 |first=Nicole |last=Garrison-Sprenger}}</ref> After Grundhofer retirement in December 2007, Davis added the position of chairman to his other titles of president and chief executive officer.<ref name="bw-2007dec11">{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20071211006019/en/U.S.-Bancorp-Elects-Richard-Davis-Chairman-Announces |title=U.S. Bancorp Elects Richard Davis as Chairman and Announces Common Stock Dividend Increase |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=December 11, 2007}}</ref>

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.<ref name="bw-2008mar28">{{cite press release | url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080328005489/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquires-Mellon-1st-Business-Bank |title=U.S. Bank Acquires Mellon 1st Business Bank in Los Angeles/Orange County: U.S. Bancorp Vice Chairman Joseph Otting to Relocate to California |via=Business Wire | publisher=U.S. Bancorp | date=March 28, 2008 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in June 2008.<ref name="nyt-2008jun03">{{cite news | url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/us-bancorp-closes-deal-for-mellon-unit/ |title=U.S. Bancorp Closes Deal for Mellon Unit |newspaper={{wipe|The New York Times}} |date=June 3, 2008  | url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On November 14, 2008, the U.S. Treasury invested $6,599,000,000 (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=6599000000|start_year=2008}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in preferred stock and warrants in the company via the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.<ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.treasury.gov/initiatives/financial-stability/reports/Documents/TARPfirst-105report.pdf |title=United States Department of The Treasury Initial Section 105(a) Troubled Asset Relief Program Peport to Congress for the Period of October 6, 2008 to November 30, 2008 |publisher=Office of Financial Stability}}</ref> Weeks earlier, U.S. Bancorp has entered into acquisition talks with National City Corp. and had made an offer to buy National City until [[Company:PNC Financial Services|PNC Financial Services]] used its portion of TARP funds to outbid U.S. Bancorp and acquire National City instead.<ref name="NatCity">{{cite news |date=November 16, 2008 |url=http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/11/pncnational_city_bank_deal_dra.html |title=PNC-National City bank deal draws criticism |newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer |accessdate=October 28, 2009 |first=Damon |last=Sims}}</ref> Had National City accepted U.S. Bancorp's offer, U.S. Bancorp would have expanded into Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania (three states that as of 2023 still don't have a retail presence from U.S. Bancorp), but major divestments would've been made in Midwestern states, especially Ohio.

On November 21, 2008, the company acquired the failed Downey Savings & Loan Association and also the failed Pomona First Federal Bancorp in a transaction facilitated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite press release |title=U.S. Bank Acquires Downey Savings & Loan and PFF Bank & Trust Through an FDIC Facilitated Transaction |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20081121005837/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquires-Downey-Savings-Loan-PFF |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp  |date=November 21, 2008}}</ref> Downey Savings had 170 branch offices in California and five branch offices in Arizona while PFF Bank had 38 branch offices in Southern California.

In April 2009, U.S. Bancorp acquired the assets and deposits of the failed Ketchum, Idaho-based First Bank of Idaho in a transaction facilitated by the FDIC.<ref name="bw-2009apr24">{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090424005895/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquires-Deposits-Bank-Idaho-FDIC-Facilitated |title=U.S. Bank Acquires Deposits of First Bank of Idaho Through an FDIC-Facilitated Transaction |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=April 24, 2009 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref><ref name="to-2009apr26">{{cite news |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2009/04/us_bancorp_takes_over_first_ba.html |title=US Bancorp takes over First Bank of the Tetons |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=April 26, 2009 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref> First Bank of Idaho had seven offices in Idaho and Wyoming, some of which operated under the name First Bank of the Tetons.

On June 17, 2009, the company redeemed the $6.6 billion of preferred stock and on July 15, 2009, it completed the purchase of a warrant held by the U.S. Treasury Department. This effectively concluded U.S. Bancorp's participation in the Capital Purchase Program. It was the first bank to repay the [[Finance:Troubled Asset Relief Program|Troubled Asset Relief Program]] (TARP) funds.<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. Bancorp repays TARP bailout funds to Treasury |url=http://www.startribune.com/u-s-bancorp-repays-tarp-bailout-funds-to-treasury/48296677/ |first=Chris |last=Serres |newspaper=Star Tribune |date=June 17, 2009}}</ref>
 
On October 5, 2009, the company announced its acquisition of the $8 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=8000000000|start_year=2009}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) mutual fund administration and accounting servicing division of Fiduciary Management, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite news | title=U.S. Bancorp (USB) Fund Services Acquires Mutual Fund Administration and Accounting Service Division of Fiduciary Management | url=https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/U.S.+Bancorp+USB)+Fund+Services+Acquires+Mutual+Fund+Administration+and+Accounting+Service+Division+of+Fiduciary+Management/4995391.html |publisher=Street Insider | date=October 5, 2009 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref><ref name="mjs-2009oct05">{{cite news | url=http://archive.jsonline.com/business/63555487.html?page=1 | title=U.S. Bancorp buys Fiduciary Management unit |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=October 5, 2009 |first=Tom |last=Daykin}}</ref>

On October 7, 2009, the company agreed to buy the bond trustee business of First Citizens Bank, a subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares Inc. for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. Bank Bulks Up By Buying First Citizens' Bond Trustee Unit |url=https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/us-bank-bulks-up-by-buying-first-citizens-bond-trustee-unit |first=Patrick |last=Temple-West  |publisher=Bond Buyer |date=October 14, 2009 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="bw-2009oct07">{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091007005683/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquire-Bond-Trustee-Business-Citizens |title=U.S. Bank to Acquire the Bond Trustee Business from First Citizens Bank |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=October 7, 2009 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref>

On October 20, 2009, the company completed a transaction to purchase the failed FBOP Corporation's nine subsidiary banks from the FDIC for an undisclosed amount. The banks included BankUSA, National Association with 2 offices in Arizona, Cal National Bank with 68 offices in California, Citizens National Bank with 1 office in Texas, Community Bank of Lemont with 1 office in Illinois, Madisonville State Bank with 1 office in Texas, North Houston Bank with 1 office in Texas, Pacific National Bank with 17 offices in California, Park National Bank with 31 offices in Illinois, and San Diego National Bank with 28 offices in California.<ref name="bw-2009oct30">{{cite press release |title=U.S. Bank Acquires FBOP Corporation's Banking Subsidiaries Through an FDIC Facilitated Transaction |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091030006094/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquires-FBOP-Corporation%E2%80%99s-Banking-Subsidiaries |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=October 30, 2009 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref>

Since the company did not have a previous presence in Texas nor want one in the near future, the company subsequently sold the three banks in Texas in 2010 to Houston-based [[Company:Prosperity Bancshares|Prosperity Bancshares]] for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prosperity-bankr-completes-acquisition-of-texas-branches-of-us-bank-89382657.html |title=Prosperity Bank(R) Completes Acquisition of Texas Branches of U.S. Bank |via=PRNewswire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=March 29, 2010 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |access-date=2017-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410133019/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prosperity-bankr-completes-acquisition-of-texas-branches-of-us-bank-89382657.html |archive-date=2017-04-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Each of the banks had one office each.<ref name="bw-2009oct30" />

In October 2009, BB&T Corporation (now [[Company:Truist Financial|Truist Financial]]) announced the pending sale of its Nevada banking operations to U.S. Bancorp for an undisclosed amount. BB&T had just acquired the 21 offices in Nevada through a transaction facilitated by the FDIC for disposal of the assets and deposits of the failed Alabama-based Colonial BancGroup but BB&T had no desire to expand west of Texas while it wanted to keep the other Colonial former locations in the Southeastern United States.<ref name="wsj-2009oct15">{{cite news |url=https://www.journalnow.com/business/texas-is-far-enough-west-for-bb-t-inc/article_0d2b7c1d-76ea-5dd4-8000-2ff0dbe1e4f1.html |title=Texas is far enough west for BB&T Inc.: It's selling Nevada branches it bought two months ago |newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal |date=October 15, 2009 |first=Richard |last=Craver}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in January 2010.<ref name="bw-2010jan19">{{cite press release |title=U.S. Bank Completes Purchase of Nevada Banking Operations from BB&T Corporation |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100119006691/en/U.S.-Bank-Completes-Purchase-Nevada-Banking-Operations |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=January 19, 2010 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref>

In July 2010, U.S. Bancorp sold its FAF Advisors subsidiary to Nuveen Investments for $80 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=80000000|start_year=2010}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) and a 9.5% stake in Nuveen.<ref name="ccb-2010jul29">{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20100729/NEWS01/100729913/nuveen-investments-acquires-u-s-bancorp-unit |title=Nuveen Investments acquires U.S. Bancorp unit |newspaper=Crain's Chicago Business |date=July 29, 2010 |first=Lynne |last=Marek}}</ref><ref name="mst-2010jul29">{{cite news |url=https://www.startribune.com//u-s-bancorp-to-sell-stock-bond-funds-to-nuveen/99594329/ |title=U.S. Bancorp to sell stock, bond funds to Nuveen |newspaper=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=July 29, 2010 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref>

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 also replacing branches from FirstMerit Corporation (which itself would be acquired by Huntington in 2016) and [[Company:Citizens Financial Group|Citizens Financial Group]]; the deal didn't affect Citizens branches inside Giant Eagle locations in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dispatch.com/article/20100929/news/309299743 | title=Prentiss Street fire in Watertown caused by cigarette }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/business/2010/09/huntington_bank_to_open_103_gi.html|title=Huntington Bank to open 103 Giant Eagle branches in Ohio, nearly half in Cleveland area|date=September 29, 2010}}</ref> The deal mostly didn't affect U.S. Bancorp, but it did lead to the withdrawal from the Youngstown, Ohio market since U.S. Bancorp's only branches in the area were inside Giant Eagle locations; the branches had been a holdover from the Firstar days. By 2020, U.S. Bancorp had organically become Ohio's largest bank by deposits despite not having a presence in the Youngstown and Toledo markets and ahead of major banks based in Ohio (Huntington, [[Company:Fifth Third Bank|Fifth Third Bank]] & [[Company:KeyBank|KeyBank]]), PNC Bank, and Chase Bank.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.dispatch.com/amp/114107800|title = Bank of America making presence known in central Ohio}}</ref>

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 $380 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=380000000|start_year=2011}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref>{{cite press release |title=U.S. Bank Acquires First Community Bank Through an FDIC Facilitated Transaction |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110128006164/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquires-Community-Bank-FDIC-Facilitated |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=January 28, 2011 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref> The acquisition had included 35 offices in New Mexico and 3 offices in Arizona.

In January 2012, the company acquired the assets and deposits of the failed Knoxville, Tennessee-based BankEast in a transaction facilitated by the FDIC for an asset discount of approximately $67.5 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=67500000|start_year=2012}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref>{{cite press release |title=U.S. Bank Acquires Banking Operations of BankEast Corporation of Tennessee Through an FDIC-Facilitated Transaction |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120127005959/en/U.S.-Bank-Acquires-Banking-Operations-BankEast-Corporation |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=January 27, 2012 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref> The acquisition had included 10 offices in the Knoxville area.

In March 2013, U.S. Bancorp announced that it was acquiring the $57 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=57000000000|start_year=2013}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) municipal bond trustee business from [[Company:Deutsche Bank|Deutsche Bank]].<ref name="mst-2013mar19">{{cite news |url=https://www.startribune.com/u-s-bank-to-buy-deutsche-bank-s-u-s-municipal-bond-trustee-business/198881701/ |title=U.S. Bank to buy Deutsche Bank's U.S. municipal bond trustee business: The deal with Deutsche Bank will add about $57 billion to the $3 trillion in corporate trust assets U.S. Bank administers |newspaper=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=March 19, 2013 |first=Jennifer |last=Bjorhus}}</ref>

In January 2014, U.S. Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of 94 branch offices of the Charter One Bank in Chicago from the [[Company:Citizens Financial Group|RBS Citizens Financial Group]] for $315 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=315000000|start_year=2014}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}),<ref name="cdb-2014jan07">{{cite news |url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20140107/NEWS/140109914/u-s-bancorp-buys-charter-one-branches-in-chicago-area |title=U.S. Bancorp buys Charter One branches in Chicago area | work=Crain Communications | date=January 7, 2014 | first=Tom | last=Henderson | url-access=subscription}}</ref> doubling its market share in Chicago.<ref name="ct-201jun23">{{cite news |title=Former Charter One branches open as U.S. Bank |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-us-bank-charter-one-branches-20140623-story.html |first=Becky |last=Yerak | newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=June 23, 2014 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> 13 Charter One branches were closed due to their close proximity to existing U.S. Bank offices.<ref name="ccb-2014apr29">{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140429/NEWS01/140429739/u-s-bank-closing-13-branches-in-charter-one-buyout |title=U.S. Bank closing 13 branches in Charter One buyout |newspaper=Crain's Chicago Business |date=April 29, 2014 |first=Steve |last=Daniel}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in June 2014.<ref name="ct-201jun23" />

In January 2015, chief financial officer Andrew Cecere was promoted to chief operating officer.<ref name="mspbj-2015jan20">{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/banking/2015/01/u-s-bank-promotes-cfo-andy-cecere-to-coo-is-ceo.html |title=U.S. Bank promotes CFO Andy Cecere to COO; Is CEO job next? |work=Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal |date=January 20, 2015 |first=Jim |last=Hammerand}}</ref> A year later, Cecere was given the additional position of president.<ref name="bw-2016jan19">{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160119006585/en/U.S.-Bancorp-Promotes-Andrew-Cecere-President |title=U.S. Bancorp Promotes Andrew Cecere to President |via=Business Wire |publisher=U.S. Bancorp |date=January 19, 2016}}</ref>

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.<ref name="sppp-2017jan17">{{cite news | url=https://www.twincities.com/2017/01/17/u-s-bank-ceo-richard-davis-stepping-down/ |title=U.S. Bank CEO Richard Davis stepping down; St. Paul-reared COO taking over |newspaper=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=January 17, 2017 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref> Davis officially retired from the company in April 2018 and Cecere became chairman, president and CEO.<ref name="tcbm-2018jan18">{{cite news |url=http://tcbmag.com/news/articles/2018/january/us-bancorp-s-richard-davis-retiring-as-chairman-of |title=US Bancorp's Richard Davis Retiring as Chairman of the Board: The bank's CEO Andy Cecere is set to replace him. |website=Twin Cities Business Magazine |date=January 18, 2018 |first=Jared |last=Goyette}}</ref>

In November 2017, the bank performed the United States banking industry's first [[Finance:Instant payment|real-time payment]] transaction using a system set up by The Clearing House. The transaction moved a nominal amount between accounts at [[Company:BNY Mellon|BNY Mellon]] and U.S. Bancorp in three seconds, inaugurating the first new payment clearance and settlement system for the US in over 40 years.<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. banks speed up with first new payment system in 40 years |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-payments-idUKL1N1NJ0TY/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |work=Reuters |date=14 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

In February 2018, the bank was charged by the Department of Justice with failing to implement measures preventing illegal activities, including one case of abetting.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/15/business/us-bank-money-laundering.html | title=U.S. Bank Cited by Federal Authorities for Lapses on Money Laundering | last=Flitter | first=Emily | work={{wipe|The New York Times}} | date=February 15, 2018 | url-access=subscription |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> U.S. Bancorp agreed to pay $613 million in fines and implement measures to improve the monitoring of its customer transactions.<ref name=":0" /> In September 2018, $505 million was distributed to customers of an illegal payday loan business whose suspicious activities US Bancorp had failed to report.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/refunds/amg-services-refunds |title=FTC returns over $505 million to victims of payday loan scheme |work=Federal Trade Commission |date=September 2018}}</ref>

In September 2018, [[Company:Fiserv|Fiserv]] announced that it would acquire MoneyPass from US Bancorp for $690 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=690000000|start_year=2018}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).<ref name="marketwatch-2018sep25">{{cite news |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fiserv-to-buy-us-bancorp-units-debt-card-processing-atm-services-and-moneypass-for-690-million-2018-09-25 |title=Fiserv to buy U.S. Bancorp unit's debt-card processing, ATM services and MoneyPass for $690 million |website=MarketWatch |date=September 25, 2018 |first=Tomi |last=Kilgore}}</ref> The deal was finalized in March 2019.<ref name="am-2019mar19">{{cite news |url=https://www.atmmarketplace.com/articles/a-successful-handoff-moneypass-makes-the-transition-to-fiserv/ |title=A successful handoff: MoneyPass makes the transition to Fiserv |website=ATM Marketplace |date=March 19, 2019 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref> The sale did not include Elan's credit card division, which issued some of the most prominent cards including Fidelity, [[Company:BMW|BMW]] and [[Company:Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes-Benz]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2018/09/25/fiserv-acquires-milwaukees-elan-investment.html |title=Fiserv acquires businesses of Elan Financial from U.S. Bancorp for $690M |date=September 25, 2018 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> In December 2019, the bank dismissed Emily James, a Portland, Ore., call-center employee, and her supervisor, after James gave $20 (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US|value=20|start_year=2019}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) of her own money to Marc Eugenio. On Christmas Eve, Eugenio ran out of gasoline and cash, and he was stranded at a gas station when his U.S. Bank debit card was rejected because funds he had deposited two days earlier had not yet been released into his account. After an unsuccessful attempt to release the funds, James met Eugenio at the gas station during her break and offered him $20 from her own pocket as a Christmas Eve act of kindness. She was fired from her job for violating company policy, but rehired after an investigation prompted by an article from Nicolas Kristof was published in ''{{wipe|The New York Times}}''.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/02/us-bank-offers-to-rehire-2-portland-workers-it-fired-for-helping-customer-on-christmas-eve.html | title=U.S. Bank offers to rehire 2 Portland workers it fired for helping customer on Christmas Eve | first1=Mike | last1=Rogoway | first2=Samantha | last2=Swindler | work=OregonLive.com | date=February 7, 2020}}</ref>
[[File:Fire Damage at U.S. Bank in Minneapolis (50783541497).jpg|thumb|US Bank building damaged by arson in Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
In May 2020, the US Bancorp Center in downtown Minneapolis was damaged by rioting during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Two other bank branch locations on East Lake Street in Minneapolis were destroyed by arson. 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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last1=Penrod |first1=Josh |last2=Sinner |first2=C.J. |date=2020-07-13 |title=Buildings damaged in Minneapolis, St. Paul after riots |work=Star Tribune |url=https://www.startribune.com/a-deeper-look-at-areas-most-damaged-by-rioting-looting-in-minneapolis-st-paul/569930671/ |access-date=2022-05-05}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Kavita |date=2022-04-21 |title=U.S. Bank reopens branch on Lake Street that was destroyed in 2020 riots |work=Star Tribune |url=https://www.startribune.com/u-s-bank-reopens-branch-on-lake-street-that-was-destroyed-in-2020-riots/600166886/ |access-date=2022-04-21}}</ref>

On September 21, 2021, U.S. Bancorp agreed to purchase MUFG Union Bank's consumer business for $8 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=8000000000|start_year=2021}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}). It is the bank's biggest deal since 2001 when it merged with Milwaukee-based Firstar Corp. for $21 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=21000000000|start_year=2001}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}). The deal with MUFG Union Bank will add $58 billion in loans to U.S. Bancorp's current base of $294 billion and will give U.S. Bancorp a large presence on the U.S. West Coast, especially California.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.startribune.com/u-s-bank-buys-mufg-union-bank-a-big-presence-on-the-west-coast-for-8-billion/600099282/ | title=As U.S. Bank joins merger wave, it vows to keep front-line employees in $8B purchase of MUFG Union |work=Star Tribune | last=Ramstad | first=Evan | date=September 22, 2021}}</ref>  The combined bank will have $723 billion in assets.<ref name="ffiec.gov"/> U.S. regulatory approval for the merger was announced on October 16 of 2022, and was completed as of December 1, 2022.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221014005469/en/ | title=U.S. Bancorp Receives U.S. Regulatory Approval for Acquisition of MUFG Union Bank | work=Business Wire | date=October 16, 2022}}</ref>  <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bankingdive.com/news/occ-approves-us-bank-mufg-union-merger/634163/ | title=Regulators approve U.S. Bank-MUFG Union merger| last1=Ennis| first1=Dan| work=Banking Dive | date=14 October 2022| access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Regulators Approve U.S. Bank's $8B Purchase of Union Bank | website=US News & World Report | date=14 October 2022 | url=//www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-10-14/regulators-approve-u-s-banks-8b-purchase-of-union-bank | access-date=22 April 2023}}</ref>

In May 2022, 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. The $100 billion community plan is set over five years and is focusing on supporting equitable access to capital for low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reilly |first1=Mark |title=U.S. Bank, community groups reach $100 billion agreement over big bank acquisition |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2022/05/11/u-s-bank-community-deal-mufg.html |access-date=4 December 2023 |work=www.bizjournals.com |date=11 May 2022}}</ref>

In August 2023, Mitsubishi UFG Financial Group Inc, former parent company of MUFG Union Bank it sold 8 months earlier to U.S. Bancorp, announced it would be buying a $936 million stake in U.S. Bancorp. The deal swaps debt with equity, strengthening U.S. Bancorp's alliance with Japan's largest bank.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Uranaka |first1=Taiga |title=MUFG to Buy $936 Million Stake in U.S. Bancorp After Unit Sale |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-02/u-s-bancorp-to-sell-shares-to-mufg-after-union-bank-acquisition#xj4y7vzkg |website=Bloomberg |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref> 

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==Notable corporate buildings==
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*U.S. Bank Center in Phoenix, Arizona
*U.S. Bank Tower in Sacramento, California
*One California in {{wipe|San Francisco, California}}, sports the U.S. Bank logo and houses bank offices
*U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles, California, the third tallest building west of the Mississippi River
*U.S. Bank Tower in Denver, Colorado
*U.S. Bank Plaza in Boise, Idaho
*U.S. Bank Building in Chicago, Illinois
*U.S. Bank Building in Davenport, Iowa
*U.S. Bank Building in Duluth, Minnesota
*U.S. Bancorp Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
*U.S. Bank Plaza in Minneapolis, Minnesota
*U.S. Bank Center in St. Paul, Minnesota 
*One U.S. Bank Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri
*U.S. Bank Building in Billings, Montana
*U.S. Bank Tower in Lincoln, Nebraska
*U.S. Bank Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
*U.S. Bank Tower in Cincinnati, Ohio
*U.S. Bank Centre in Cleveland, Ohio
*U.S. Bancorp Tower in {{wipe|Portland, Oregon}} ("Big Pink")
*U.S. Bank Building in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
*U.S. Bank Center in Seattle, Washington
*U.S. Bank Building in Spokane, Washington
*U.S. Bank Building in La Crosse, Wisconsin
*U.S. Bank Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*U.S. Bank Plaza in Madison, Wisconsin
*U.S. Bank Building in Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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U.S. Bank owns corporate [[Social:Naming rights|naming rights]] to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

==See also==
* John F. Grundhofer
* Richard K. Davis

==References==
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==External links==
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