15248. Monroe National Bank (Monroe, NY)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
7563
Charter Number
7563
Start Date
June 20, 1932
Location
Monroe, New York (41.331, -74.187)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
48bd9d46

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
87.4%
Date receivership started
1932-07-28
Date receivership terminated
1937-10-27
Share of assets assessed as good
46.7%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
53.3%

Description

Articles (Middletown Times Herald) report Monroe National Bank closed its doors in late June 1932 and a receiver was appointed and began duties Aug 1, 1932. No article mentions a depositor run; therefore classified as a suspension leading to closure/receivership. OCR errors corrected (e.g., fragmented sentences). The June 27 article states the bank closed its doors last Monday — interpreted as 1932-06-20 given the publication date of 1932-06-27.

Events (4)

1. January 18, 1905 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. June 20, 1932 Suspension
Cause Details
Article does not specify a trigger (no run or explicit cause given); reported closure and Comptroller discussion of appointing a receiver.
Newspaper Excerpt
the Monroe Bank, which closed its doors last Monday.
Source
newspapers
3. July 28, 1932 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. August 1, 1932 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Harold Mailler ... has been appointed receiver the Monroe National Bank began his duties today.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Middletown Times Herald, June 27, 1932

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Article Text

ACTION Receiver for Monroe National Seen As Probable By Comptroller decision with respect to the future the Monroe Bank, which closed its doors last Monday. has as yet been reached Treasury officials, although altogether probable that receiver for the institution will be appointed, Gough, deputy comptroller of the currency said today. Some delay will be occasioned in the search for capable receiver in the is likesuch action is to be taken. Mr. Gough said his office would be unable to determine what course to until "we have had chance go in and around. It is the usual practice, he added, appoint receiver and follow him up with national bank examiner with view to determining whether the business should be quidated. re-opened, or its assets transferred to another institution formed the purpose of receiving administering them. The pessimistic attitude of the Treasury. however. might seen in the statement of one official who of said: Once bank and its assets given cool off they don't look as formidable as


Article from Middletown Times Herald, August 1, 1932

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Article Text

MAILLER BANK RECEIVER Harold Mailler. favette avenue. has been appointed receiver the Monroe National Bank began his duties today. Among his first tasks are appoint ment an attorney. clerk and An who has been in charge of the since June.