16913. First National Bank (Rockville Center, NY)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
8872
Charter Number
8872
Start Date
January 7, 1932
Location
Rockville Center, New York (40.659, -73.641)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
ae2b184b

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper accounts (Jan 7, 1932) report the Bank of Rockville Centre Trust Company assumed the deposit liabilities and assets of the First National Bank of Rockville Centre; articles describe steady withdrawals and frozen assets in preceding months. That indicates the First National suspended and was taken over (closed permanently) rather than reopening. No discrete, false-misinformation-triggered run is described.

Events (4)

1. September 16, 1907 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. January 7, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Bank Assumes $3,000,000 Resources, Liabilities; ... the Bank of Rockville Centre Trust Company has the deposit liabilities the First National Bank of Rockville Centre and has taken over assets.
Source
newspapers
3. January 7, 1932 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Steady withdrawals over preceding months; bank's assets largely frozen, prompting trust company to assume deposits and assets.
Newspaper Excerpt
Centre Bank of Trust Company assumed the deposit liabilities National Bank and has acquired ... Withdrawals continued steadily during the past months ... frozen assets
Source
newspapers
4. February 16, 1932 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Brooklyn Daily Times, January 7, 1932

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TRUST ABSORBS FIRST NATIONAL IN ROCKVILLE CENTRE Bank Assumes $3,000,000 Resources, Liabilities; Clearing House Buys Building. -Rockville Centre, Jan. fective yesterday the Bank of Rockville Ctntre Trust Company has the deposit liabilities the First National Bank of Rockville Centre and has taken over assets. The acquired sitution, of which Jacob Post was chairman of the board and Cadman H. Frederick preesident, had total resources of about $3,000,000. Mr. Frederick became president when Frank B. Gardner resigned about six weeks ago because illness. The bank chartered under the National Bank Surplus listed and there undivided profits proximately $20,000. amounted $2,250,000. The stitution has been considered one of the most conservative banks Long Island on July declared cent. stock dividend the par value of the was reduced to $20 from $100. Founded by John H. Carl John Island the and president institution at the of his death 1929. The Bank of Rockville Centre Trust Co. incorporated in 1891 Bank of Rockville Centre, present DeLano presiBennett, former Nassau Baylis and W. Carpenter. Kniffin are vice Total resources the institution amount about according recent stateThe capitalized $100 par closely held. shares, which are Payment depositors National the First was action about County which, organized the County House, purchased the building today First National for and turned the money over the Rockville Centre Trust Bank of Company this purpose. closing of the First National The the Nassau County Bankers' when the inlocated Sunrise Park began to lose posits. Withdrawals continued steadily during the past months, with the that bank's assets only the frozen assets, includwere left. Clearing House Formed In the of the New York Clearing House the Federal was made by the latter suggestion Nassau County Bankers' for Association form Nassau County Clearing House for mutual protection and the confidence in the imPlans accordingly worked were approved the House, the Federal York Clearing Reserve the State Banking Department. lengthy discussion Following last into purchase the building the was favored by fthe banks represented. Each assessed the for every its deposits. The brought from York several trucks delivreed the Bank Center Trust Company, Merrick and Village ave., Both Banks Remain Open Mr. Kniffin, today assumed time being. whether however, would First nitely tional would be learned the Village money Centre has deposit known that National, deposits proportion Despite his illness Mr. until Former Mayor Charles assistant to the of president First National. County has deposit First Bank the Trust Co. These accounts are amply protected.


Article from The Brooklyn Daily Times, January 7, 1932

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TRUST ABSORBS FIRST NATIONAL IN ROCKVILLE CENTRE Bank Assumes $3,000,000 Resources, Liabilities: Clearing House Buys Building. Centre Bank of Trust Company assumed the deposit liabilities National Bank and has acquired in which Post the board and total resources about $3, Frederick became president Frank Gardner resigned about six weeks illness The bank under the National and stitution has July cent par value 10 $20 Founded by John H Carl bank and Bank Centre Bank of adopted presi and Bennett former Nassan H Carpenter Kniffin and about bank capitalized par held depositors National by of Nassan of House building National for the Bank of First National the Nassan the stitution Sunrise Park to posits Withdrawals that of includonly Clearing House Formed In of New House and the latter suggestion was Nassan County Bankers for form Nassan for mutual for the in the im perilled Plans accordingly worked by New approved House the Federal York Clearing Reserve the State Banking Department lengthy discussion Following continuing this last at The nitely tional ville the


Article from Brooklyn Eagle, August 2, 1933

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Tax Sewer Cut in Budget Is Offset by Increase in Interest of $10,000 Lawrence, Aug. lage board is to determine on 96 cents on the $100 its tax rate for the year, was announced today by Edward Jeal, village clerk. According Jeal, the rate reprelast which brought on by interthe of the village reduction of over one-half million dollars in the sessable property of the village. The bond increased this from $35,000, while interest bonds raised this year from $38,326. bonded indebtedness due floating of bond issue for sanitary the village work on which is nearing pletion. Due to Sewer Bonds Although village authorities, led Mayor Kenneth Spence, took means keep the tax rate low explained that the approval the sewer bonds, plus reduction able property, made the increase inescapable. their endeavor to keep the rate low possible, village trusreceived voluntary salary ductions from the employes village over $5,000. Members the hurst Department likewise operated with local accepting reduction in year's reduction made to the village, with service costing the village With salary reductions. plus the decrease fire protection costs, village was able cut its budget year from to which was approved pubhearing without any opposition being registered. mortgages taken With this item Mr. Schaaf has money could raised more easily further the bank's reopening. Mr. Schaaf and other officers of the bank traveled to Washington month to ask the Controller raise $50,000 selling stock and stockholders, but this permission refused. April the officers made application to the Nassau Clearing House for loan which would enable the bank to reopened. This aid was not forthcoming. Mr. Schaaf pointed out that the Central Park National Bank vanced $560 when the Clearing House called for the merger the First National Rockivlle Centre the Rockville Centre and Trust Co. in January, 1932. The officers have also approachother for loans, results, Mr. Schaaf not been asked of the Reconstruction Corporation. Park community persons. The village industry. Most of its workers, shopkeepers. porthe villagers commute to About 135 heads of are receiving from the moment. Once thrivtown presents picture empty stores about one-half several blocks of business