11472. Central City National Bank (Central City, NE)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
8385
Charter Number
8385
Start Date
March 1, 1933*
Location
Central City, Nebraska (41.116, -98.002)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
94110d1cf1c4d64c

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
100.0%
Date receivership started
1933-11-01
Date receivership terminated
1937-07-31
Share of assets assessed as good
72.9%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
26.4%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
0.7%

Description

Articles state the Central City National was closed by presidential order in March 1933 and later (November 1933) a receiver, Phil Hall, was appointed and the bank declared insolvent. No article describes a depositor run; this is a government-ordered suspension with subsequent receivership/closure.

Events (4)

1. October 2, 1906 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 1, 1933* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by presidential order (March 1933) as described in the article
Newspaper Excerpt
closed by presidential order in March
Source
newspapers
3. November 1, 1933 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. November 1, 1933* Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
the Central City National Bank of Central City, Nebr., with $98,000 in deposits... declared insolvent and receivers appointed. Hall of Greenwood ... was assigned November receiver and came Saturday of last week. The institution will be formally turned over to Hall by Conservator Carns ... will be closed out by Hall of Greenwood, Nebr.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)

Article from Central City Nonpareil, November 9, 1933

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BANK RECEIVERSHIP COMES AS SUPRISE Central City National Will Be Closed Out by Hall of Greenwood, Nebr. Despite general local belief in early of the CenCity National bank, closed by presidential order in March, the federal government ordered early this month. Hall of Greenwood, former president the Nebraska Bankassociation, was assigned vember receiver, and came Saturday of last week. The stitution will be formally turned over to Hall by ConservCarns, under whose rection been collecting and operating with restrictions. Local hopes were raised some weeks ago when an Associated Press dispatch named the Central City National one four insti-


Article from Evening Star, November 14, 1933

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$16,084,000 RESTORED IN BANK REOPENING Thirteen National Institutions Red ported Again in Operation This Month. By the Associated Press. The opening of 13 national banks during the first 10 days of November was announced by J. F. T. O'Connor yesterday to have restored $16,084,000 in deposits. During the same period, six national banks had their reorganization plans approved by the Treasury, involving $2,825,000 in deposits. The controller reported that two banks with approved reorganization plans have been declared insolvent and receivers appointed. These were the Jefferson County National Bank of Brookville, Pa., with $1,507,000 of deposits, and the Central City National Bank of Central City, Nebr., with $98,000 in deposits.


Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, November 14, 1933

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REPAYMENTS Greater Than Loans. R. Reports Operations For Third Quarter. Closed Banks Get $122,500,000 Of Since Formation 2.6 Billions. Washington, November Reconstruction Corporation received more money repayments during the last three months than loaned to aid business and agriculture. summary of the corporation's report for the third quarter, ended September 30, disclosed today that it had disbursed and recelved repayments totaling $238, 186,400. that corporation had nearly half million dollars less outstanding than on June 30. From the time of its formation. 1932, the corporation has disbursed out authorizations totaling During third quarter corporation loaned banks and trust companies which assist reorganization or of closed banks. Loans Are Iltemized. Loans to building and loan associations insurance unions, $10,000; loan $20,663,842; joint stock land banks, credit corporations, $470,520; rediscounts for gional agricultural credit corporations, $30,015,863; Federal land banks, $5,000,000; credit corporations, $400,000, and railroads, Under the 1932 Emergency Relief Act, 19 loans aggregating under another section $53,880,543 loaned for nancial sales agricultural surpluses foreign markets and finance orderly marketing of agricultural commodities and stock. Advances banks on preferred stock during quarter totaled and subscriptions for preferred stock banks and trust companies, $19,337,500. The corporaalso purchased $500,000 of bank debentures. Cotton Loan Listed. In connection with the preferred stock purchases, was that since September 30 many millions dollars stocks and debentures either have been their purchase During the quarter Secretary Agriculture allowed $3,500,000 with which purchase cotton. The opening National Banks during first 10 days of Novemwas announced O'Connor have restored $16,084,in deposits. During same period six National Banks had their reorganization plans approved the Treasury, involving $2,825,000 in deposits. Comptroller reported that two banks reorganization plans been declared insolvent and appointed These the County Brookville, with deposits, and the City Bank of Central City, Neb., with $98,000 in deposits.


Article from The Lincoln Star, July 12, 1934

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PHIL HALL OUT CONGRESS Post As Federal Bank Receiver Prevents Candidacy. Phil Hall, former Greenwood banker and receiver for the Central City National bank, Thursday withfor the demodistrict federal bared his canddiacy Hall said letter to Seretary of State Swanson The comptroller the Washington recently issued that employes that federal cannot public Hall explained. for the nomination the second definitely withdrew from that race Thursday after keeping weeks tactics He closed the candidacy letter to the secretary state Bartling ticket. former who Thursday that close the voting