American Fletcher National Bank
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American Fletcher National Bank was an Indianapolis-based bank founded in 1839 that was eventually absorbed by Bank One and later Chase Bank. Since the merger of the Fletcher Trust Company with the American National Bank to form the American Fletcher National Bank and Trust Company at the end of 1954, it had been the largest[1][2] or the second largest bank in the state of Indiana, often changing places with its Indianapolis-based rival Indiana National Bank for the top spot.[3] From the mid-1950s through the late-1980s, American Fletcher National Bank and Trust, along with Indiana National Bank and Merchants National Bank, was one of the top three largest banks within Indianapolis and its holding company, American Fletcher Corporation, was one of the top three largest bank holding companies within the state, along with INB Financial Corporation (formerly Indiana National Corporation) and Merchants National Corporation.[4]
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Company type | Public |
Industry | Banking |
Founded | 1839; 185 years ago (1839) as S.A. Fletcher & Company in Indianapolis December 31, 1968; 55 years ago (1968-12-31) as American Fletcher Corporation |
Defunct | January 27, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-01-27) |
Fate | Acquired by Banc One |
Successor | Banc One |
Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
Key people |
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Products | Financial services |
Parent | American Fletcher Corporation |
Starting in the 1960s, they were well known for owning the only 222-prefixed number in the 317 area code. Officially, this number was 222-AFNB (2362), but since 222 plus any four numbers would work, most people just dialed seven 2s.[5] This line would provide a recorded message with the time, weather, and other announcements. The service was discontinued by Bank One in 1993, but five years later, Indianapolis radio station WIBC took the number 222-2222 for a new recorded forecast called the WIBC Weatherphone.[5] That service endured for more than 25 years before being discontinued in February 2024.[citation needed]