17697. First National Bank (Madison, SD)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
3149
Charter Number
3149
Start Date
April 24, 1925
Location
Madison, South Dakota (44.006, -97.114)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
177ba13771c191b7

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
21.4%
Date receivership started
1925-05-21
Date receivership terminated
1931-10-31
OCC cause of failure
Governance
Share of assets assessed as good
32.8%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
28.6%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
38.6%

Description

Article from April 24, 1925 reports the First National in Madison 'quits' (failed/closed). A 1928 article describes sale of assets by the bank receiver of the 'defunct First National bank', indicating the bank remained closed and in receivership. No articles describe a depositor run prior to suspension.

Events (4)

1. April 1, 1884 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. April 24, 1925 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank 'quits' โ€” implies failure/insolvency (capital $30,000 vs. deposits $500,000).
Newspaper Excerpt
MADISON, S. D., BANK QUITS. MADISON First National business yesterday capital was $30,000 and It had deposits of $500,000.
Source
newspapers
3. May 21, 1925 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. April 5, 1928 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Rognes Brothers, purchased from the defunct First National bank the property ... The bank receiver recently sold property ... This makes a total of over $36,000 which should be enough to declare another small dividend to the stock holders. In nearly years the bank failed only 10 per cent since has been paid out to depositors ... the affairs of the bank involved.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from St. Joseph News-Press, April 24, 1925

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Article Text

IADISON, 8. D., BANK QUITS. MADISON First National business yesterday capital was $30,000 and It had deposits of $500,000.


Article from Argus-Leader, April 5, 1928

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Article Text

REAL ESTATE SALE AUGURS BANK DIVIDEND IN MADISON (Special to the Argus-Leader) owners Madison, of the April Madison 5.-Rognes Brothers, purchased from the defunct First have National bank the property known as the McKinnon corner, at the intersection of Center street and Egan avenue, which houses the Sugar Bowl, This is the most prominent corner of the town. The consideration is $18,000 The bank receiver recently sold property $18,100. which housed the bank, for This makes a total of over $36,000 which should be enough to declare another small dividend to the stock holders. In nearly years the bank failed only 10 per cent since has been paid out to depositors so badly were the affairs of the bank involved. Chris Rognes, one of the members of the firm which the McKinnon mayor property Madison. from the bank is the of