16876. Union National Bank (Scranton, PA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
8737
Charter Number
8737
Start Date
March 23, 1933
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania (41.409, -75.662)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
cf98b86b19dd2f8b

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
70.0%
Date receivership started
1934-02-21
Share of assets assessed as good
84.8%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
12.7%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
2.5%

Description

Articles indicate the Union National Bank in Scranton was under conservatorship and reorganized to resume business in March 1933, but by Feb 24, 1934 a receiver was appointed to liquidate the assets of the old Union National Bank and half its assets were purchased by the newly organized Scranton National Bank. There is no explicit mention of a depositor run in the provided texts; the bank had been placed under conservatorship (government action) and later placed in receivership (closure). Dates: reopening plan reported 1933-03-23; receivership announced 1934-02-24. OCR errors corrected (e.g., conservator, James Linen and names/typos normalized).

Events (5)

1. June 10, 1907 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 23, 1933 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
Reorganization plans by the Union National bank, this city ... under the terms of which the institution will resume business without restriction ... an issue [of] preferred stock is being offered ... when the reorganization will be approved by the federal reserve and the institution to resume business formerly.
Source
newspapers
3. February 21, 1934 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. February 24, 1934 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The appointment of Major John A Hart ... as receiver to liquidate the assets of the old Union National bank, this city, was announced by the treasury department in Washington yesterday ... One-half of the assets of the Union National bank was purchased by the new Scranton National bank when it was organized ... The other half will be administered by Mr Hart
Source
newspapers
5. * Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank had been placed under conservatorship (conservator James Linen) and was operating with restrictions awaiting Treasury Department directions
Newspaper Excerpt
Under the plan the services of the present conservator, James Linen, would no longer be required
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Tribune, March 23, 1933

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Article Text

To Reorganize Union National New Issue of Preferred Stock Now Being Subscribed For in Local Banking Circles Reorganization plans by the Union National bank, this city, under the terms of which the institution will resume business without restriction, were under in local banking circles An issue preferred stock is being offered the expected fully subscribed within the next day two, when the reorganization will be approved federal reserve and the institution to resume business formerly. Under the plan the services of the present conservator, James Linen, would no longer be required and the own placed charge institution. McCulloch's Statement W. McCulloch, of the discussing plan yesterday declared: provides for entire formity with all the provisions the new law and the regulations of the treasury and the currency. situation the upper valley remained unchanged yesterday. several institutions operating holiday restrictions awaiting the treasury department relative to further procedure.


Article from The Tribune, February 24, 1934

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Article Text

Hart Is Receiver Of Bank's Assets Mayfield Man Is Given Federal Post The appointment of Major John A Hart MaySield, as receiver to liquidate the assets of the old Union National bank, this city, was announced by the treasury department in Washington yesterday F. O'Connor. comptroller of the currency, made the appointment. One-half of the assets of the Union National bank was purchased by the new Scranton National bank when it was organized some time The other half will be administered by Mr Hart Mr Hart is president of the of Mayfield State bank and has years experience in the banking business