Private company

Hibernia Bank

Defunct bank based in San Francisco, California

Hibernia Bank, founded in 1859 by John Sullivan as the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, was a San Francisco savings bank that operated until its 1988 merger into Security Pacific. It helped finance San Francisco's growth during the nineteenth century and was California's largest bank by 1900.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Hibernia Bank, founded in 1859 by John Sullivan as the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, was a San Francisco savings bank that operated until its 1988 merger into Security Pacific. It helped finance San Francisco's growth during the nineteenth century and was California's largest bank by 1900.2

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