15032. State Bank (Canastota, NY)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 19, 1930
Location
Canastota, New York (43.080, -75.751)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
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Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple contemporaneous newspapers (Dec 19, 1930) report the State Bank of Canastota was ordered closed by State Superintendent Joseph A. Broderick because material losses on loans and investments had impaired the bank's condition; the superintendent took over management. No article describes a depositor run or a later reopening.

Events (1)

1. December 19, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Material losses on loans and investments impaired the bank's financial condition; state superintendent ordered the bank closed and took over management.
Newspaper Excerpt
The State Bank of Canastota was ordered closed today by the state superintendent of banks.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (6)

Article from The Courier News, December 19, 1930

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Banks in Various Parts Country Shut Doors ROCK, Dec. 19. The Clark County bank capitalized at $25,000, and having deposits aggregating its doors this morning for period five days, according to formation received by the state banking department. Suspension the Clark county bank marked the 15th Arkansas banking house which has closed the past three days. ELIZABETH CITY. Dec. Savings Bank and Trust company of Elizabeth City failed for business open today following meeting of the directors. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19. Three Indiana banks in widely arated parts of the state closed day. They were the Trust and Savings company of Richmond. the Central State bank of Whiting, and the State Bank of Brook. MT. VERNON, Dec (UP) Jefferson State bank closed today to protect depositors. had deposits of $741.000 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. Bank Canton, Lewis county, was closed today by its board of SYRACUSE Dec. 19. (UP) State Bank of Canastota was ordered closed today the state superintendent of


Article from Tallahassee Democrat, December 19, 1930

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Banks Closed Runs By Depositors Blamed For Closing Of Two; Depleted Cash Causes Third. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. Three Indiana state banks were closed by the state banking partment today. The defunct institutions are: The American Trust and Savings bank at Richmond, with deposits of $1,000,000. The Central State bank of Whiting, with deposits of $700,000. The Brook State bank of Brook with deposits of The Richmond bank was closed because of depleted cash. The Whiting bank suspended business after run by depositors. depleted assets also caused the closing of the Brook bank. Canastota, Dec. 19. The State Bank of Canastota failto open its doors this morning and was taken over by the state superintendent of banks. Losses on loans and investments the cause of the state stepwas in to take over management ping the bank, statement from the bnk examiners said. The capital the bank is surplus and undivided profits $89,676 and $1,117,914. Lenoir, Dec. First National Bank Lenoir failed to today.


Article from Lincoln Journal Star, December 19, 1930

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CANASTOTA, N. Y., BANK CLOSES VOLUNTARILY SYRACUSE, N. Y. (UP). The State bank of Canastota, N. was ordered closed Friday by Joseph A. Broderick, state superintendent of banks. The action was taken, Broderick stated. to "conserve the assets in the interests of all depositors.' He said material losses on loans and investments, caused by the decline in investment values, had impaired the bank's financial-condition.


Article from The Evening Sun, December 19, 1930

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Business "Planted," Store Buyer STATES Two In N. Carolina, Three In Indiana, One In Y., Illinois, Virginia, Arkansas Elizabeth City, Dec. The Savings Bank and Trust Company failed to open its doors for business today. Future action will be governed the Board Bank Examinwas said. Williams president of the institution. Officials said the bank was solvent and gave frozen assets and gradual withdrawal of funds as the reason for closing. The bank, which is capitalized $100,000. has liabilities of $1,094,225 Loans amount $925,630 and borrowed money amounts to $193,750, State officials said. And One At Lenoir Lenoir. N. C., Dec. 19 First National Bank of Lenoir did not open for business today. The bank capitalized at $50,000 and its officers said it had deposit indebtedness of approximately 000 when it closed. One Closed In N. Y. State Dec. 19 Joseph Broderick, State Superintendent Banks, today announced that he has taken of the State Bank of Canastota result he said appears to be its unsound condition. "On the date of the last quarterly statement submitted by the bank to the banking department, September 1930. the figures reported as folcapital, $60,000: surplus and divided profits, $9,676: gross deposits, said Broderick. Virginia One Fails To Open Alta Vista. Dec. 19 Farmers and Merchants Bank of Alta Vista failed to open for business today. The bank capital stock of 000, surplus of $3,500 and deposits $105,661.52 in its last statement. Frank Hammer president of the stitution. An examiner has been sent here Bristow, Commissioner Insurance and Banking, to take over the bank's affairs. Three Close Indiana Indianapolis, Dec. Indiana banks failed open their doors today. the State Banking Department notified. They The American Trust and Savings $100,000: the Central State Bank of Whiting, capitalized and the State Bank of Brook, capitalized $55,000. The State Department issued statement regarding the closings. The Richmond bank had deposits the Whiting bank the State Bank of Brook, 000. Customers Who Bought Lavishly As Prospective Purchaser By Owner Another In Illinois Newark, Dec. Mount Vernon, III., Dec. 19 said William Schachat, prospec- Jefferson State Bank closed today tive buyer of delicatessen shop, protect depositors. It had deposits David Fishman said he took $741,000. week. Arkansas Bank Shuts Door "All right. Stick around and Little Ark., Dec. 19 next week." replied Fish your eyes The Clark County Bank Gurdon. deposits of closed watched customers spend doors today under the five-day bank grand total of $325. But suspension law. after he bought the store, he the first week's receipts only $100. Nevada Birds Top Market Court testified Reno, Nev., Dec. Chancery Fishman distributed money prices for the holiday market the that his friends to spend his were received by Nevada turkey among make the week' producers this year for the second consecutive season.


Article from The Shreveport Journal, December 19, 1930

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THREE BANKS IN INDIANA CLOSED (By the INDIAN APOLIS, Ind. Dec. 19. Three Indiana banks, in widely sep. arated parts of the state, closed to day They were the American Trust and Savings company of Richmond, the Central State bank of Whiting, which had deposits of $730,000. and the Bank of Brook, with deposits of $435,000. United Press.) MT VERNON, Dec. 19 The Jefferson State bank closed to day to protect depositors. It had deposits of $741,000. United Press.) N Dec. 19 The State Bank of Canastota, N. Y., ordered closed today by Jo seph A. Broderick, state superin of banks. The was taken, Broderick stated, to the assets in the of all He said material on loans and caused by the decline in values, had impaired the bank's financial condition. United Press American Trust and Savings company here failed to open its doors today statement from the board of directors said three other city banks had agreed to permit the depositors to borrow not to ex ceed 50 per cent. their American trust deposits as collateral, pending liquidation of the American Trust


Article from Lincoln Journal Star, December 19, 1930

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CANASTOTA, N. Y., BANK CLOSES VOLUNTARILY SYRACUSE N. Y. (UP). The State bank Canastota, N. was ordered closed Friday by Joseph A. Broderick, state superintendent of banks. The action was taken, Broderick stated. to "conserve the assets in the interests all depositors.' He said material losses on loans and investments, caused by the decline in investment values. had impaired the bank's financial condition.