2353. Bank of Homestead (Homestead, FL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
July 4, 1926
Location
Homestead, Florida (25.467, -80.446)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
4cfe39be

Response Measures

Full suspension, Books examined

Description

Multiple newspaper reports describe heavy withdrawals/run(s) that caused the Bank of Homestead to close (July 1926 and again June 18, 1927). The June 1927 run led to the state banking department taking over and later receivership actions in October 1927. Evidence indicates suspension and eventual receivership/closure rather than a sustained reopening.

Events (6)

1. July 4, 1926 Run
Cause Details
Heavy withdrawals/run; article does not attribute to specific rumors, correspondent failures, or macro shock.
Measures
Closed pending settlement (temporary closing by bank officers)
Newspaper Excerpt
Heavy withdrawals from the Bank of Homestead caused the institution to close this morning, pending a settlement.
Source
newspapers
2. July 4, 1926 Suspension
Cause Details
Bank closed after heavy withdrawals; described as closing pending settlement and action by board/state authorities in some reports.
Newspaper Excerpt
Heavy withdrawals from the Bank of Homestead caused the institution to close this morning, pending a settlement.
Source
newspapers
3. March 25, 1927 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Petition was circuit court Friday Stilling M Lazenby. receivers the Bank Homestead... receivers have offered... sale has the approval comptroller The judges the circuit court are asked to confirm the sale. (report of receivers seeking bond sale).
Source
newspapers
4. June 18, 1927 Run
Cause Details
Steady run/large withdrawals over ~10 days (reports cite approx. $175,000 withdrawn and $40,000 on one day).
Measures
Taken over by state banking department representative; bank failed to open (suspension)
Newspaper Excerpt
The Bank of Homestead... failed to open its doors today after withstanding a steady run yesterday and heavy withdrawals during the last 10 days.
Source
newspapers
5. June 18, 1927 Suspension
Cause Details
Suspension followed sustained heavy withdrawals/run and takeover by state banking department.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Bank of Homestead... failed to open its doors today after withstanding a steady run yesterday and heavy withdrawals during the last 10 days. The bank was taken over by George C. White representing the state banking department.
Source
newspapers
6. October 21, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Depositors of the Bank of Homestead will meet opposition in circuit court... petition seeking to have Ernest Amos, state comptroller, show cause why receiver for the institution should not be appointed... comptroller's attorneys say the bank has been reorganized and soon will be reopened. and Oct. 28: Court ordered bank receiver indicating receivership actions in October 1927.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (11)

Article from The Tampa Tribune, July 4, 1926

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TWO BANKS CLOSED IN HEAVY RUNS ON LOWER EAST COAST H D. July Heavy withdrawals from the Bank of Homestead caused the institution to close this morning, pending a settlement. Officers of the bank said today to The last statement, issued April 20, and liabilities $526,980.7 The bank was capitalized at $50,000, with $25,000 surU. Free president and Newt Ball. -president. The bank is one of two in said to be in sound financial condition. FORT July 3.-(A. city bank here failed its doors for this following an order issued by board of directors of state bank department. The two other banks opened usual morning and depositors no cause for alarm There Capital stock the city bank porarily closed $50,000; surplus and deposits according William Dahlvice-president and member of the board of directors.


Article from Vero Beach Journal, July 25, 1926

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BANKS CLOSINGS Flowed Florida Money Banks into Georgia Causing the Trouble The story of banking failures is of and in Florida one Georgia it involves the same terest because the downfall that worked principles where one in other states of banks bank trust dominating or lot of subordiunder its wing drew which to operate nate banks were feeders to the mother institution. banks as such are Florida But for the sound. and conof Georgia orgin bank system trol there would have scarcely been ripple on the financial sea of Florhas and that the calm come ida. Now more clearly the are seeing people Banks review the situation. well to entirely free locality being in this Georgia entanglements from the tained the confidence of the home ple whose institutions they are. of all banking the criterion From the Washington comes institutions at of Governor Crissinger, statement that Florreserve board, the federal fundamentally, and Georgia are ida W. McIntosh, sound. And attributes the trolled of the currency, the long chain of recent losing and Georgia to banks in Florida methods of that banking like ticular Florida, and troller Amos, state banking Bennett, that these Gorgia, predicts ent of will for the most part banks in the chain that banks not and be affected. not Can Be Told with his Sir Phillips Gibbs, Like after of the great war inside story be told" to "now it can the armistice, ready for reason. quiet minds Why the banks in Georgia and to close banks in Florida came the 27 the Bankers' is laid to their doors which of Atlanta, Trust Company for these banks acted fiscal agent as federal receivership and for whic ha jury in granted. A grand has been court in AtlanFulton county superior the of ordered to investigate ta has been Trust Com< of the Bankers' "failure instructed to and has been pany" its duty if violation of the state laws, is found." note the steps interesting to It is through which the series of closing Florida the first closing In passed. bank in Daytonia Beach, that of was the result of run which was of the ioned by the gathering their for to withdraw money teachers home during the for their departure An excitable months. summer of teachers lined the handful saw up to get their small deposits few and the bank!" In cried run on and an actual hours the news spread did result. of run West Palmi Followed closings at Beach, Palm Beach Buena Vista, Cocoanut Grove, Homestead and Dade City. The scene shifted to the town of loctaed bank where was Umatilla, capital of $30,000, with reported delesurplus of $20,000, and deposits of $430.00 and $480,000 placed with the Bankers' Trust Company of Atlanta. Hotel it shows that If the report be true, the entire bank's capital, surplus all placed with the deposits were ent organization in Georgia. On Page Eight Continued JULY TIDES Local tides are approximately earlier than the hours below which is for the table given nearest standard port. Water Water High Day 3:01 25 26 10:34 11:27 4:45 27 5:45 6:50 0:31 1:14 6:50 1:14 2:00 2:18 8:02 30


Article from The Miami News, March 25, 1927

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BANK RECEIVERS ASK BOND SALE Petition was circuit court Friday Stilling M Lazenby. receivers the Bank Homestead for municipal of Florida the der has offered 90 to the this the highest offer for the the and sale has the approval comptroller The judges the circuit court are asked to confirm the sale.


Article from The Miami News, June 18, 1927

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BANK CLOSES AT HOMESTEAD Business Suspension Follows Large Withdrawals of Funds (Special to Miami Daily News) June ate excitement prevailed here this morning at the sudden closing of the Bank of city and Dade county and the ing institution between Coconut Grove and Key West. The bank failed to open today after run Friday The bank was taken over by George C. White representing the state banking department. The Citizens bank failed here more than six months The run witnessed the withdrawal approximately $40,000. The loss of this with the more withdrawal of funds aggregating $175,000 over the last 10 the principal reason for the closing action. according to William M. Bradley, vice president. The city of Homestad had about in the bank. The closing prevented the city from meeting its $200,000 and $300,000 becounty kept sales triumphs stock to Irish


Article from The Washington Post, June 19, 1927

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Article from Evening Star, June 19, 1927

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Florida Bank Closed. HOMESTEAD, Fla., June 18 (P).The Bank of Homestead, a city and Dade County depository and the only banking institution between Miami and Key West, failed to open its doors today after withstanding a steady run yesterday and heavy withdrawals during the last 10 days.


Article from The Owensboro Messenger, June 19, 1927

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Run On Florida Bank Results In Its Failure Homestead, Fla., June 18 The Bank Homestead, city Dade county depository and the only banking institution tween and Key West, failed open this after withstanding steady and during the past ten days


Article from The Charlotte Observer, June 19, 1927

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RUN ON FLORIDA BANK CAUSES DOORS TO CLOSE HOMESTEAD. Fla., June Bank of Homestend. and Dade county depository the only banking institution tween Miami and Key to open its doors this morning ter withstanding steady run yesterday and heavy withdrawals during the past 10 days.


Article from The Commercial Appeal, June 19, 1927

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HOMESTEAD BANK FAILS. Institution Fails to Open Doors After Heavy Run. HOMESTEAD. Fla., June Bank of Homestead. city and Dade County and Miami and Key failed to open its doors this morning after withstanding steady and heavy withdrawals during the past 10 days.


Article from The Tampa Tribune, October 21, 1927

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DEPOSITORS FIGHT FOR BANK RECEIVER IN HOMESTEAD CASE Oct. 20. (A.P.) positors of the Bank of Homestead will meet opposition in circuit court here tomorrow when their petition seeking to have Ernest Amos, state comptroller. show cause why ceiver for the institution should not be appointed is heard, it was learned today. Mr. Amos has sought to have the petition dismissed by the depositors on the ground that the bank has been reorganized and soon will be reopened. The same contention will be advanced before the court. according to his attorneys, A. B. and C. C. Small. An answer to the depositors' petition. setting forth the comptroller's reasons for not naming receiver, has been mailed from Tallahassee, the attorneys said.


Article from The Miami Herald, October 28, 1927

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COURT ORDERED BANK RECEIVER Amos Must Act Or Show Cause For Failure. Ernest Amos, must for the closed Bank of Homestead by November or show reasons why such should not be This the ruling of Circuit Judge Paul D. Barns late yesterday in denying the motion counsel for Mr. Amos to quash the proceedings. weeks ago Mr. Amas announced that the bank being organized and would be reopened. I.E. SCHILLING RETURNING E. will return to Miami in few of several weeks tended the meeting of the