16570. Manayunk Trust Company (Philadelphia, PA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
trust
Start Date
October 13, 1931
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (39.952, -75.164)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
61e59ea92f6be43e

Response Measures

None

Description

Contemporary wire reports (Oct 13, 1931) state the Manayunk Trust Company was closed by the State department of banking/examiner. No mention of a depositor run or reopening; most consistent classification is a government-ordered suspension leading to closure. Limited detail in the articles; receivership is not explicitly mentioned.

Events (1)

1. October 13, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by the State department of banking / examiner (official action).
Newspaper Excerpt
The Manayunk Trust Company and the Roxborough Trust Company were closed today by the State department of banking
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Times Herald, October 13, 1931

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Article Text

2 Philadelphia Banks Closed by Examiner PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13 (I.N.S.) The Manayunk Trust Company and the Roxborough Trust Company were closed today by the State department of banking


Article from Evening Star, October 13, 1931

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Article Text

Philadelphia Banks Suspend. PHILADELPHIA, October 13 (P).The Manayunk Trust Co. and the Roxborough Trust Co., compartively small institutions in outlying sections of Philadelphia, closed their doors today.