13250. Farmers & Merchants State Bank (McCook, NE)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
February 1, 1934*
Location
McCook, Nebraska (40.202, -100.626)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
57e70676

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles indicate the Farmers & Merchants State Bank of McCook was closed and a receiver (H. Luikart) was appointed; the receiver sought RFC loan and the closed-bank receivership received RFC authorization ($26,000). There is no mention of a depositor run prior to suspension; therefore this is classified as a suspension leading to closure/receivership. Exact suspension date not given in the excerpts.

Events (3)

1. February 1, 1934* Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Application to the court by the Farmers Merchants Bank permission to pledge its assets ... when Judge E. Eldred signed the petition bank's receiver H. Luikart.
Source
newspapers
2. February 1, 1934* Suspension
Cause Details
Article states the bank was closed and placed in receivership; no specific trigger (run or other) is described in the provided text.
Newspaper Excerpt
the closed bank and enable it to turn more payments to depositors... the bank has paid out 56 percent to who had on its books at the money time of closing.
Source
newspapers
3. May 25, 1934 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
McCook Farmers & Merchants State Bank, $26,000. ... Receivers of closed Nebraska banks were authorized to borrow $2,022,653.43 from the Reconstruction Finance corporation ... the largest individual loan ... was $175,000 ... McCook Farmers & Merchants State Bank, $26,000 .
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The McCook Tribune, February 19, 1934

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Article Text

Application of For on Assets Awaits Federal Action Application to the court by the Farmers Merchants Bank permission to pledge its assets security FinCorporation loan was approvMcCook when Judge E. Eldred signed the petition bank's receiver H. Luikart. This expected to result in an eventual assistance the closed bank and enable it to turn more payments to depositors. Whether or not the R. will grant loan the bank's assets cannot be said, until official tion is taken by the government agency. the present time application for money in the hands of Washington officials the capitol. R. Requires Time What amount money being asked this loan not reported here. All that can be secured on the assets will be requested, it understood. The details of investigating such and forwarding through the channels much time. Because that that notice of of the request may be delay. At the present time the bank has paid out 56 percent to who had on its books at the money time of closing. per cent ment last Friday put the bank of the mark. Court Gives Orders The receiver's petition to the court Saturday, signed and having become an order, statpart: then considered by the court and ordered and decreed that the application said to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, attached to the petition receiver marked hibit thereof, be and the in all things approved generally to perform such other acts as may be necessary to carry the terms of such proposed contract for loan not than per cent of the appraised value assets be pledged:


Article from Star-Herald, May 25, 1934

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Article Text

FAILED BANKS GET R. F. C. CASH LOAN Washington, May 24. (P)-Receivers of closed Nebraska banks were' authorized to borrow $2,022,653.43 from the Reconstruction Finance corporation between February 2, 1932, and May 18, 1934, Jesse H. Jones, chairman, reported today. The largest individual loan authorized in Nebraska was $175,000 to the Farmers State Bank of Columbus. The Farmers State Bank of Kearney borrowed $141,750. and the Norfolk National bank received $130,000. Besides the loans to closed bank receivers, the RFC also authorized a loan of $50,000 to the Fremont Mortgage company. The table of loans to closed bank receivers includes Auburn. First National Bank of Auburn. $26,000 First National Bank of Auburn. $23,000. Aurora. Fidelity State Bank, $49,675. Columbus, The Commercial National Bank Columbus, $60,000; Farmers State $175,000. Fremont, The Union National Bank of Fremont, $85,000. Holdrege Phelps County Bank, $50,000. Hooper, Hooper State Bank, $40,000. Litchfield, The First National Bank of Madison. The First National Bank of Madison, $83,000. McCook Farmers & Merchants State Bank, $26,000. Norfolk, The Norfolk National Bank, $130,000 Platte Center, Platte County Bank, St. Edward The Smith National Bank of St. Sterling, First State Bank. $31,000. West Point. The Point National Bank, $50,000; West Point National Bank,