gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
dab335f4d7d0da2d
Response Measures
None
Receivership Details
Depositor recovery rate
5.0%
Date receivership started
1933-01-16
Share of assets assessed as good
6.9%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
84.8%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
8.3%
Events (5)
1.January 15, 1932Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2.January 16, 1933Receivership
Source
historical_nic
3.January 16, 1933Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The suit is brought by Hiram E. receiver for the bank which declared to be insolvent Jan. 16. 1933
Source
newspapers
4.January 16, 1933Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Acting Comptroller of the Currency determined the institution insolvent on Jan. 16, 1933 leading to suspension/closure
Newspaper Excerpt
the insolvent First National Bank ... declared to be insolvent Jan. 16. 1933
Source
newspapers
5.April 1, 1934*Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Receiver H. E. Meeker ... liquidating the closed First Bank here collected ... one quarter of the total assets $1,014,378 have been liquidated to date
Source
newspapers
Newspaper Articles (11)
1.June 10, 1933The Standard-StarNew Rochelle, NY
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BANK'S RECEIVER FOR $15,000
Asks Court for Judgment Against Nine Stockholders at Mamaroneck
Special to The Standard-Star NEW June 10-Clarence C. Merritt of 241 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, and eight Mamaroneck men named in suit filed in the United States District Court here yesterday to collect $15,000 liability the ownership of 150 shares of the stock of the insolvent First National Bank in The suit is brought by Hiram E. receiver for the bank which declared to be insolvent Jan. 16. 1933 On April 21 the Acting Comptroller of the Currency determined that in order for the institution to pay its debts would be necessary to assess the registered stockholders for the par their stock Mr. Meeker alleges that Mr Merritt and Reuben P Brewer Fred Wilson. William J. Kuder Francis Fowler Richard A. Burger. William J. Kuntz, George W Mahlstedt and Charles M. Baxter all of Mamaroneck the owners of 150 shares of stock with par of $100 share. The shareholders were required to pay their assessments by May 29 to Mr. Meeker's complaint no part of the $15,000 has been He asks for judgment in that amount with interest from May 29 and costs.
2.June 10, 1933The Standard-StarNew Rochelle, NY
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BANK'S RECEIVER SUES FOR $15,000
Asks Court for Judgment Against Nine Stockholders at Mamaroneck
Special The NEW YORK June
C. Merritt of 241 Larchmont Avenue and eight Mamaroneck are named in suit filed in the United States DisCourt yesterday to collect $15,000 as liability the ownership of 150 shares of the stock of the insolvent First National Bank in The suit is brought by Hiram E. Meeker receiver for the bank which declared to be Jan. 1933 April 21 the Acting Comptroller of the Currency determined that in order for the institution to pay its debts would necessary assess the registered stockholders for the par value of their stock Mr. Meeker alleges that Mr Merritt and Reuben P Brewer Fred Wilson, William J. Kuder Francis Fowler Richard A. Bur ger, William Kuntz, George W Mahlstedt and Charles M. Baxter all of the owners of 150 shares of stock with a par value of $100 share The shareholders were required to pay their assessments by May 29 but according to Mr Meeker's complaint no part of the $15,000 has been received. He asks for judgment in that amount with interest from May 29 and costs.
3.April 18, 1934The Standard-StarNew Rochelle, NY
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BANK RECEIVER
Received During Last Quarter by Liquidator of First National, Mamaroneck
MAMARONECK April During the last three Receiver H. E. Meeker who is liquidating $4 of the closed First Bank here collected that amount Expenses of for the same period 000 or proximately eight per cent of the These figures shown the quarterly statement. of March just issued by the receiver Other of the report are that only the stock assessments have been collected to date. and that during the past three months the amount collected from that source was This fund is the only money collected to date first dividend to be paid depositors Receiver Meeker declined to make any prediction as when the first dividend will declared. but indicated there little prospect of one for months to come One quarter of the total assets $1,014,378. have been liquidated to date. the statement says. Secured liabilities against which the bulk this amount has already been applied total
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4.August 8, 1934The Key West CitizenKey West, FL
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK and HIRAM E. MEEKER, as Receiver of FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN MAMARONECK, ...
5.August 15, 1934The Key West CitizenKey West, FL
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SUMMONS SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WESTCHESTER COUNTY. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK and HIRAM E. MEEKER, as Receiver of FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN MAMARONECK, Plaintiffs,
6.August 22, 1934The Herald StatesmanYonkers, NY
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Mamaroneck Bank Receiver Pleads For Exchange
The Associated Press NEW YORK, Aug. and business men of Mamaroneck, Henry H. Hornincluding edge, attended court hearing yesmotion by the of the First National Bank of Mamaroneck for trade the bank building for real estate Rye owned by Howard Ardrey, former New York banker. The hearing was before Federal Judge George Murray. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation holds $200,000 mortgage against the bank building. The bank property was described elephant" Humphrey former Supreme Court Lynch, Justice and counsel for the reHe urged that the court ceiver. approve the proposed exchange The bank building, property. said, was too large and poorly cated.
Fred H. Rubin, lawyer and depositor in the First National Bank, which closed, opposed the proposed exchange, calling it absurdity.'
7.August 22, 1934Mount Vernon ArgusWhite Plains, NY
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BUILDING TERMED WHITE ELEPHANT
Attorney for Bank Receiver Asks Court Permission To Trade Property
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 Residents business men of Mamaroneck including Henry Hornedge. attended court yesterday on motion by receiver the First National Bank of Mamaroneck for authority to trade the bank building for real estate in Rye and mortgage owned by Howard Arformer New York banker The hearing was before Federal Judge George Murray The Re construction Finance Corporation holds mortgage against the building The bank property described "white elepnant Humphrey Lynch, former Court and for the receiver He urged that the court approve the exchange property. The back building. he poorly cated. Fred H. Rubin. and depositor National Bank. which the proposed exchange, calling it absurdity.
8.September 5, 1934The Key West CitizenKey West, FL
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# SUMMONS
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, WESTCHESTER
COUNTY.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF
NEW YORK and HIRAM E.
MEEKER, as Receiver of
FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN
MAMARONECK,
Plaintiffs,
9.September 17, 1934The Herald StatesmanYonkers, NY
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Depositors Combine To Seek Information
Special Herald MAMARONECK, Sept. 17. A move that may in an investigation into the activities of the officers and of the First National Bank in Mamaroneck before the defunct institution closed 20 months ago is under way today as the result of mass meeting of about 400 depositors. After an address by Dudley A Wilson, chairman of the depositors committee of the closed Pelham National Bank, of which nine officers and directors have been indicted, the meeting formed itself into the 'Depositors' Association of Mamaroneck' which has for its objective the obtaining of "all available information on the condition the local bank. Hurlbert McAndrew, local attorney, who played leading part in the move to prevent Bank Receiver H. E. Meeker from selling the $460,000 bank building to Howard Ardrey of Rye in exchange for property appraised at $100,000 that Ardrey owns in Rye, is chair man of the appointed by the to act as its agent in all bank matters.
10.September 17, 1934The Standard-StarNew Rochelle, NY
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DEPOSITORS MEET,
400 Unite to Investigate Defunct Mamaroneck Institution
Sept. 17 move may culminate investigation into the officers and directors the the First National Bank Mamaroneck the defunct stitution closed months the result of under meeting 400 depositors mass with funds frozen the bank held After by Dudley Wilson, of the depositor's committee the closed Pelham National Bank, where nine officers and directors have been indicted. the meeting formed itself into the Association maroneck' which has for its objective the obtaining availinformation the condition able the local Hurlbert local torney who played leading part the move present Bank Receiver Meeker from selling $460,000 bank building to Howard Ardrey of Rye in exchange for property appraised $100,000 that Ardrey owns Rye, chairman of the committee which has been appointed by the association act its agent in all bank
11.October 26, 1934The Standard-StarNew Rochelle, NY
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SPED ON DEFUNCT BANK
Mamaroneck Receiver Appoints Advisory Council of 9 Residents to Aid Him
MAMARONECK, Oct. ceiver H. E. Meeker of the closed First National Bank in Mamaroneck announced today that he has named an advisory council of nine representative residents. None of those named had any connection with the financial insti tution before it closed outside the fact they were substantial depositors. The group will cooperate with Mr. Meeker to speed liquidation of the bank. which has been closed nearly two years and still shows no prospect of paying dividend.
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