1949. First National Bank (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
12020
Charter Number
12020
Start Date
November 1, 1927*
Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (26.122, -80.143)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
b792e283ccaed6d8

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Date receivership started
1928-12-15
Date receivership terminated
1930-06-30
OCC cause of failure
Economic conditions
Share of assets assessed as good
46.9%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
30.4%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
22.7%

Description

Articles describe the First National Bank of Fort Lauderdale as having closed (mortgage dated the day it closed in Nov 1927) and placed in receivership; later articles (1928, 1930) discuss the receiver liquidating affairs and filing petitions. No contemporaneous run is described. Closure appears to be by state comptroller/receiver action.

Events (6)

1. September 23, 1921 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. November 1, 1927* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank closed and a receiver appointed by the state comptroller; the bank ceased operations the day the mortgage was given (November 1927).
Newspaper Excerpt
mortgage given by the First National Bank of Fort Lauderdale, November 1927, the day it closed.
Source
newspapers
3. January 10, 1928 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic
4. August 4, 1928 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
the receiver is making the best its opportunities ... the receiver continues to liquidate the affairs of the closed Fort Lauderdale Bank and Trust Co. and the First National Bank and Trust Co. closed ... the receiver should be given ample opportunity to perform its duties. (Fort Lauderdale News, 1928-08-04).
Source
newspapers
5. December 15, 1928 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
6. May 1, 1930 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
A petition for authority to settle totaling $98,027.93 claims ... filed by John E. Cunningham as receiver for the First National Bank of Fort Lauderdale. The largest claim is for $95,707.15 by the Broward Bank and Trust Company as receiver for the Fort Lauderdale Bank and Trust Company. This claim is based on $100,000 promissory note ... given by the First National Bank of Fort Lauderdale, November 1927, the day it closed. (The Miami Herald, 1930-05-01).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from Fort Lauderdale News, August 4, 1928

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Receiver Bank Should Be Given Chance In other columns this issue comptroller Fort Daily denying authority small printed State Comptroller minority of group to the petition the the affairs the bank Lauderdale Bank Trust Co. make the business and banking positors Protective practically every individual manding the dismissal the corporation Broward county bank and the receiver bank which might torneys, and requesting bandied about the streets audit the books of the defunct city. It to be readily stitution. such could easily State Comptroller Amos has financial many the affairs individuals and number of local the closed Fort Bank business Trust Co. and the First From all information obtainable Bank. the instance of the the Daily News the Broward positor's Protective committee Bank Trust present recently had special examination ceiver, one of the strongest bankmade with view determining ing in all Florida. The the truth the various charges stock held by men of wide allegations made, shown affairs worth many millions his letter. These charges he dollars. These men believe clared, were proved be Fort Lauderdale and believe The the them. The has Bank and Trust believes that effect liquidating the affairs of the affairs of two banks, the Fort closed bank, under the supervision derdale State Bank and the First the comptroller, and wisely National Difficulties of receiver are The fact that the Fort Lauderand Bank and Trust Co. closed comptroller, by his letter, doors cannot be charged to the confidence the receiver ceiver. The is making the and its attorneys. This matter best its opportunities been and hand, turned streets. Now that the highest the State Banking Departthority of the state, the predict from information made thorough and careful our possession that the receivof charges made, the continues to liquidate the affairs Fort Lauderdale Daily News the bank the future has opinion that the depositors the past, that before 12 months should accept the verdict and find- elapsed the depositors will ings of the state comptroller abundantly gratified and satisfied the results of its labors Daily News does not believe We know and disthe mat- follow in the will result in any good any period depression. feel that depositors, but that the other matter has gone far enough hand doing great damage, not that the receiver should be given only the depositors but to the ample opportunity to perform community. In the opinion duties.


Article from Fort Lauderdale News, August 4, 1928

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BANK Officials State They Will Not Enter Newspaper Argumentation newspaper controversy will be entered into by the Broward Bank and Trust for the defunct Fort Lauderdale Bank Trust answering charges made in petition sent by the depositors protective association the defunct bank the State Comptroller." according officials of the receiver bank this morning. "Practically of the charges allegations made in the two petitions involved officers and stockholders of the former First National Fort Lauderdale Bank and Trust The receiver bank feels that these charges should investigated the highest official the state authority these matters, namely, Comptroller Broward Bank and Trust officials that many the group petitioners comptroller owed the defunct bank excess the amount they had deposit. Depositor's Protective tion reality less than the entire group depositors, small minority group. liquidating the affairs of the defunct bank receiver will be guided by the State Comptroller. group representing two the depositors direct policies this different per cent group may desire different policy later, thus creating endless and not in way the wishes the of depositors. charge that receiver bank compromised court office for $300 absolutely foundation. No such compromise been made. When compromise made or sale publicly recorded office of clerk circuit court, after authority the transaction has been obtained from the comptroller and confirmed the court. assessment of $250,000, full, has been made on the stockholders under present conditions, is being paid to the satisfaction of the the receiver, officers declare. Rent paid by the receiver bank and the attorneys is mensurate every respect space The amount of the rent approved by the Comptroller before was The bank has not granted an audit of the books and not do unless permitted this action by the Comptroller. Amos' office has already made two examinations the defunct bank's affairs.


Article from The Miami Herald, May 1, 1930

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PETITION IS FILED ON BANK CLAIMS Receiver For Ft. Lauderdale Institution Asks Settlement. A petition for authority to settle totaling $98,027.93 claims for 79 and bank fixtures was filed in United States District court yesterday by John E. Cunningham as receiver for the First National Bank of Fort Lauderdale. The latter amount and covering expenses of the receivership, making total of $1,834 has been contributed voluntarity by stockholders, the petition sets forth. The largest claim is for $95,707 15 by the Broward Bank and Trust Comas receiver for the pany Fort Lauderdale Bank and Trust Company. This claim is based on $100,000 sory note secured by chattel promis- morton bank fixtures gage given by the First National Bank of Fort Lauderdale, November 1927, the day it closed. The mortgage was given to the Fort Lauderdale Bank and Trust Company and assigned to the Broward Bank and Trust Company as receiver for the Fort Lauderdale Bank and