that it had purchased National City. The deal was approved by shareholders of both banks on December 23, 2008. According to a press release by PNC group, PNC intends to merge National City's banking affiliates into PNC Bank and they will assume the PNC Bank name. The merged entity will have its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2008: On December 9, 2008, shareholders of National City Corp. filed lawsuits to halt the sale of the commercial bank to PNC Bank 2008: On December 31, 2008, PNC completed the acquisition of National City, and is ordered by the United States Department of Justice to sell off 61 National City branches in Western Pennsylvania for antitrust reasons. 2009: On April 7, 2009, PNC agrees to sell off 57 National City branches in the Pittsburgh and Erie areas to First Niagara Bank, while the remaining four needed to be sold off—all in Crawford County, Pennsylvania—are sold to locally based independent banks. 2009: By the end of Labor Day Weekend, the branches sold off were taken over by their respective buyers. The remaining National City branches still remain under PNC for a few more months before their own conversion to PNC. 2010: The National City name is retired in June 2010. References External links Banks based in Ohio Banks based in Cleveland Economy of the Midwestern United States Economy of the Northeastern United States Defunct banks of the United States American companies established in 1845 Banks established in 1845 Banks disestablished in 2010 2008 mergers and acquisitions Great Recession in the United States Subprime mortgage crisis Mortgage lenders of the United States Defunct companies based in Cleveland Subprime mortgage lenders