While NationsBank was the nominal survivor, the merged bank took the better-known name of Bank of America. Hence, the holding company was renamed Bank of America Corporation, while NationsBank, N.A. merged with Bank of America NT&SA to form Bank of America, N.A. as the remaining legal bank entity.[26] The combined bank operates under Federal Charter 13044, which was granted to Giannini's Bank of Italy on March 1, 1927.