11851. First National Bank (Mebane, NC)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
11697
Charter Number
11697
Start Date
March 1, 1933*
Location
Mebane, North Carolina (36.096, -79.267)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
409931d0

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
74.1%
Date receivership started
1933-08-16
Date receivership terminated
1938-03-17
Share of assets assessed as good
11.9%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
84.2%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
3.9%

Description

The bank had not reopened after closing during the March bank holiday (1933) and a receiver (M. W. McPherson) was named in late August 1933, indicating suspension leading to receivership/closure. No run is described in the articles.

Events (4)

1. May 4, 1920 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 1, 1933* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed during the March 1933 bank holiday and never reopened thereafter; closure tied to the bank holiday shutdowns of March 1933.
Newspaper Excerpt
which has not opened since closed during the March bank holiday
Source
newspapers
3. August 16, 1933 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. August 26, 1933 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
M. W. M'PHERSON NAMED MEBANE BANK RECEIVER Aug. for the First National Mebane ... Burlington Man Named Mebane Bank Receiver McPherson, Burlington, named receiver for First National Bank of Mebane which has not opened since closed during the March bank holiday. (Article names M. W. McPherson as receiver.)
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Herald-Sun, August 26, 1933

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Article Text

M. W. M'PHERSON NAMED MEBANE BANK RECEIVER Aug. for the First National Mebane which has opened closed durmg the holiday March Mr. has banking in cashier Savings United Bank and Trust in capacity and assisting


Article from News and Record, August 26, 1933

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Article Text

Burlington Man Named Mebane Bank Receiver Daily News) (Special McPherMebane, Aug. son, Burlington, First Nareceivor for pointed tional Bank of Mebane which has not opened last closed March. durbank holiday ing been closely has identified with banking in Alamance Savings cashier the county as and later the Burlington United bank Bank and Trust company in the same former cashier George Johnson, National bank has been the First capacity of conservserving in the Mr. Meand now assisting is Pherson.