11894. Mutual Building and Loan Association (Raleigh, NC)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
September 5, 1927
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina (35.772, -78.639)

Metadata

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gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
d1864c92

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Description

The Mutual Building and Loan Association in Raleigh was placed in temporary receivership and then turned over to the Commercial National Bank as receiver in early September 1927. Reports repeatedly state the association will not be reopened and the receivership administered payouts/dividends over ensuing years, indicating permanent closure rather than reopening. Cause appears to be adverse bank-specific asset/insolvency problems (loans secured by second mortgages and related settlement with the Raleigh Real Estate & Trust Co.).

Events (4)

1. September 5, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Raleigh's Commercial National bank was today made receiver for the Mutual Building and Loan association of the city, and in making the biggest bank in the section handler of the association's business, Judge W. C. Harris required $50,000 bond.
Source
newspapers
2. September 5, 1927 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Failure related to problem loans/second mortgages and insolvency; settlement arranged with Raleigh Real Estate & Trust Company to assume liabilities on mortgages; judge required $50,000 bond and appointed Commercial National as receiver.
Newspaper Excerpt
The building and loan association will not reopen for regular (business). Raleigh's Commercial National bank was today made receiver for the Mutual Building and Loan association of the city
Source
newspapers
3. April 5, 1928 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Seventh monthly report of C. A. Gosney, trust officer of the Commercial National Bank, receiver for the Mutual Building and Loan Association, showed receipts ... leaving balance on hand of $27,746.47 - ongoing receivership accounting.
Source
newspapers
4. September 4, 1929 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Total receipts under the receivership have been $288,014.66. disbursements have been $257,334.23, leaving a balance of $31,680.43.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from The News and Observer, September 6, 1927

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BACK BY RECEIVERSHIP Shareholders Have To Pay Attorneys' Fees: Douglass Terms It Unjust BANK WILL TAKE CHARGE Mutual Temporary Receivership Wound Up; Confidence Expressed There Will Be No Losses, But Douglass Thinks Directors Should Bear Expense cost chareholders of the Mutual Building and Loan Association excess $2,000 for temporary ceivership, attorney's fees, court costs and auditing the failure of the August and the of the Commercial National Bank permanent receiver by Judge yesterday. Attorneys Bailey and Simms, Temporary Paul Smith effecting the settlement with the Raleigh Real Estate Trust Company, awarded $1,500 them and the $500. Other to paid out of the which have computed will be court of the hearings the and of Auditor Chas. has not yet report of the the association on the day closed its doors. The National Bank, will be allowed maximum $5,000 for the affairs the This in clude hire and other adminisexpenses, will in clude attorneys' fees litigation Approval the obtained for additional The required bond $50,000 and make monthly reports to the Douglass Makes Protest. don't regard the allowances but think the wrong people paying said Harris signed Receiver Smith's report, thus ratifying tions Attorneys Bailey Simms allowed $1,500 and Mr. Smith "The directors of the association responsible for the failure, and think they should straightening out the tangle," Douglass added, however, not know anything done but intimated that d.d recover in full in the end that might suits against the directors for alleged negligence. Now Due. Under arrangemen. with the Commercial Bank, Vice B. and Trust Officer Gosney will be charge of Mutual af fairs. the receiver ceived payments due mortgage notes, payment as have fallen due since the doors closed payable at the Commercial Judge Harris and attorneys all around the opinion terday that the affairs wound that and lose Predicts Payment of Interest. Receiver pointed that the surplus nearly $20,000 which together with interest that will accumulate more expenses of the receiverships. He expressed opinion also investors would some their money. The wind-up affairs followed lengthy arguments, conferences just plain waiting Monday. hearing got away start nearly hours lat little was until recess taken until the afternoon order to give attorneys opportunity to pass securities be up the Raleigh Estate Trust Company and First MortCompanies insure performcontract assume liability on $101,000 placed paper the treasury the Bond of $35,000 Posted. The bond $35,000, held be the County Savings Bank trustees, finally decided upon. The Raleigh Estate and Trust Company agreed assume $30,625 the and the First Mortgage Company the other $4,375. First mortgages covering property praised $56,000 were posted the bond. The second matter disposed of afternoon Judge Harris signing an order the brought by the State CommisStacey Wade require the Raleigh Real Estate Trust Company and the First Mortgage Auditor Not Yet Through. Reading the report the temporary that the auditor's had not been completed but that his examination him associawas solvent. He reported ond mortgages due \amounting and mortgages amounting would the auditor's report behe would take allowances resulting from the dif- (Please Turn to Page Two.)


Article from News and Record, September 6, 1927

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BANK MADE RECEIVER OF MUTUAL B. AND Shareholders Appear To Be Guaranteed 100 Per Cent Payment on Holdings. WILL NOT BE REOPENED Bureau and Wire) Raleigh, Sept. 5.-Raleigh's Commercial National bank was today made receiver for the Mutual Building and Loan association of the city, and in making the biggest bank in the section hand. ler of the association's business, Judge W. C. Harris required $50,000 bond. The settlement of the recent failure of this association appears to be accomplished. Judge Harris, who is resident of Raleigh, sat several times with the litigants who found that the Raleigh Real Estate company placed in the hands many second mortages on which the building and loan association had made loans. After two weeks Judge Harris accepted settlement by which the real estate company agreed to take than one hundred The business the building and loan association was thereby greatly In naming the Commercial National as receiver today. Judge Harris de. clared It his desire to appoint some. body who would make sacrifice rather than to this reto get The bank takes over the affairs of the which been temporari the keeping of Paul Smith, Raleigh at. torney. The builidng and loan association will not reopen for regular It is regarded impossible to store public But the appear be guaranteed 100 per cent The business will pay out since the gages by the Raleigh Real Estate and Trust company. In the meeting today It was planned to have many interested shareholders as but this was Labor day In explaining course during the litigation, Balley told how and had endeavored receivership and had tried to borrow in failing because of the secThe he thought the only thing to do. was agreed that the business will be well handled by the bank.


Article from The News and Observer, October 6, 1927

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No General Plan Save to Shareholders From Loss No general plan to save shareholders Mutual Building and Loan Association from loss has been by the Na. tional Bank, stated in the first report to be filed in Wake court. The report of the receiver of Mutual Building and Loan ciation, which was the Bank, receipts for the first month $8,200.88, which $2,749.77 was on was full shares. of $72.50 the Prudential Life Cox was reported. Judge Harris, petition the $375 paid Key for services rendered the association from July 1st August 13th association August 13th September for the paid Moore for stenographie The receiver reports that "it has endeavored work some plan which save the from has been imany plan which apply to shareholders The reports further that the have making palyments to the ceiver on and number of shareholders are obligations and pay the ceiver balance


Article from The Charlotte News, November 30, 1927

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Raleigh Suit Is Heard By Referee Raleigh, Nov. 30.-(AP)-S. C. Brawley of Durham, referee in the matter of the of John Drewery against the Commercial National Bank, receiver of the Mutual Building and Loan Association, Raleigh, Tuesday heard witnesses and attorneys for both sides but reserved decision. Drewery had assumed second mortgage which was held by the association when he purchased property He contended was not shareholder but debtor and that he was entitled to can cellation of the mortgage upon pay ment of what he owes the association.


Article from The News and Observer, April 5, 1928

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By ROBERT QUILLEN "My notion is that woman that puts on fresh clothes without takin bath ain't above sweepin' the dirt under a rug. (Copyright, 1928, Publishers Syndicate) ing done in accordance with beautification plans prepared by Percival Gallagher, Massachusetts landscape artist. The seventh monthly report of C. A. Gosney, trust officer of the Commercial National Bank, receiver for the Mutual Building and Loan Association, was filed yesterday in the office of the Clerk of Wake county superior curt. It showed receipts of $12,406.68 and disbursements of $766.52 during the month, leaving balance on hand of $27,746.47. The following notaries public were commissioned yesterday: Thos. C. Baker, Asheville; G. W. Epps, Asheville; J. S. Brooks, New Bern: W. H. Cooper, Laurinburg; J. E. Debnam, Snow Hill; O. C. Erwin, Ruth erfordton; R. L. Johnson, Scotland Neck; Mrs. Mattie B. Long, Monroe: A. E. Bing, Raleigh, and Samuel C. Pike, Raleigh.


Article from The News and Observer, August 14, 1928

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WOULD SUBSTITUTE FOR SECURITY MORTGAGES Petition was filed in Wake Superior Court yesterday by the Commercial National Bank, receiver for the Mutual Building and Loan Association, allow First Mortgage Co., which admitted liability on certain endorsements on mortgage notes in the Mutual treasury to make substitutions certain mortgages posted with the Wake County Savings Bank as sécurity therefor. The First Mortgage Co., with the approval of the receiver, proposes remove about $10,000 worth of second mortgages Raleigh property and substitute first mortgage on Durham property valued $8,000.


Article from The News and Observer, April 5, 1929

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Article from The News and Observer, September 4, 1929

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Around The City W. A. Graham, Commissioner of Agriculture, has returned after visit. ing several counties in the western part of the State. Opening of schools is being felt at the public information bureau of the State Department of Agricul ture, where requests for maps and bulletins of all kinds have increased heavily in the last week. Mayor E. E. Culbreth yesterday received an invitation to attend the celebration at Baltimore, Md., in commemoration of that city's 200th birthday. A program, from September 12 to 15. has been planned for the occasion, and Mayor Culbreth announced his intention of at. tending. Total receipts of $15,611.84 for August were reported by the Commercial National Bank, receiver, for the defunct Mutual Building and Loan Association. Disbursements were $1,203.77. Total receipts under the receivership have been $288,014.66. disbursements have been $257,334.23, leaving a balance of $31,680.43. Suit was started in Wake Su perior Court yesterday by Mrs. C. H. Stephenson against Dr. B. L. Jones. No complaint was filed but the suit was described as one for $5,000 dam-


Article from The News and Observer, October 7, 1929

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Around The City Rev. St. Clair Hester, D. D., rector of the Church of the Messiah, of Brooklyn, N. has accepted an invitation for -Coming Week in Raleigh, and will preach at Christ Church Sunday. Reports of standing committees will be heard at the weekly luncheon meeting of the American Business Club at o'clock today at the Caro. lina Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Noland, of Apex, left yesterday for Shreveport, Louisiana, where Mr. Noland has accepted position with the Louisiana Highway Commission. Mr. Noland has been connected with the North Carolina Highway Commission for the past few years. The Rotary Club will held its week. ly luncheon at the Sir Walter today at o'clock. Josiah William Bailey will be the speaker and the subject will be akin to the celebration of Light's Golden Jubilee. Frank Thompson heads the program com. mittee. Notice of request for transfer to Wayne County Superior Court of three suits aggregating $72,500 against the Ford Motor Company and Fremont Motor Company has been filed in Wake Superior Court by defendant's attorneys. The suits were started by G. R. Ward and oth. ers as the result of fatal accident alleged to have been due to struetural deficiencies of new Ford car. Receipts of $5,179.39 were reported during September by C. A. Gosney, trust officer of the Na tional Bank, receiver for the Mutual Building and Loan Association, in the twenty-fifth monthly report of the receivership filed in Wake Su perior Court. Total receipts total $294,194.02 and cash on hand after two dividend payments was shown as $31,784.64 on September 30. Judge B. A. Nunn will convene the final week of two-weeks civil term of Wake Superior Court this morning. There are no outstanding cases on the docket. The Raleigh Lion's Club will hold its regular weekly meeting at 12:30 o'clock today at the Hotel Sir Walter instead of at the usual meeting hour of o'elock. Te meeting hour was advanced half hour because of the circus today, and all Lions are urged to be present promptly at 12:30. The October meeting of the Raleigh Ministerial Association will be held this evening at 6:30 at the new Tea Room. Rev. E. MacNeill Potest, new pastor of Pullen Memorial, Baptist Church, will speak on the situation in China. The local chapter of the Travel-


Article from The News and Observer, July 2, 1930

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Around The City A building permit was issued yes terday to C. Tucker for one story brick residence on Creston Road to cost $6,000. Harrison Kaufman. district man ager. is in Greensboro attending meeting held by the general agents of the Massachusetts Mutual Life In surance Company A building permit has been issued for the addition of a waiting room to the Union Bus Station to cost approximately $1,500. The waiting room will be used by Negroes. The monthly meeting of the United Commercial Travelers has been post poned for week, due 10 the fact that 80 many of the members will be away over the Fourth. The next meeting, therefore. will be on Saturday night, July 12, at oclock at the The Rev. Dr. Lay, who has been acting rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd since March turned to his home in Chapel Hill yesterday. He will remain in charge of the church during the whole of July and August and will be at the Mansion Park Hotel over each week end. Otherwise he will usually be in Chapel Hill. Acting Postmaster A. J. Templeton announced yesterday that special holiday hours would be by the Postoffice on July Stamp. general delivery and other windows will be open from to 10 o'clock in the morning only. There will be no delivery by either city or rural car riers, but perishables and special deliveries will be handled as usual. The thirty-fourth monthly report of the Commercial National Bank, receivers for he dutual Building and Loan Association, filed yester day with the clerk of Wake County Superior Court. showed a balance of $23,463.83 on hand. Receipts for the month were $2,512.50 and disburse ments $1,404.20. Total receivership have been $310,774.71. and total disbursements amounted to Justice of the Peace J. E. Owens yesterday held that both Willie Bailey, Negro, and H. J. Stegall, white man of near Raleigh, were to blame for a disorderly fracas which occurred over the end. Bailey swort out warrant for Stegall's ar rest, charging cursing and abusive conduct to him on the Murkison farm near Raleigh: but when the case was aired before Justice Owens yesterday, it developed that both of them had done considerable cursing and fussing. Justice Owens fined both with the costs of the action. Alleging that the Morris Plan Bank breached its selling property at 127 Halifax Street