Bank of West Tampa - West Tampa, FL

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: June 12, 1930
Location: West Tampa, Florida (27.953, -82.489)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 0f21f394

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Tampa Times, 1930-06-12) reports Bank of West Tampa joined other Tampa banks in invoking the 60-day notice rule for savings withdrawals in response to suspensions in Miami and other Florida cities. This is a temporary payment-restriction (30/60/90-style) action; no run on this specific bank or permanent closing is reported.

Events (1)

1. June 12, 1930 Suspension

Cause: Local Banks
Cause Details: Invoked 60-day notice due to suspension in Miami and other Florida cities (contagion from local banks' suspensions).
Newspaper Excerpt: To protect their depositors and the public generally, the Tampa banks invoked regulation requiring depositors give 60-day notice intention withdraw funds from their savings accounts.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. June 12, 1930 The Tampa Times Tampa, FL

Article from The Tampa Times, June 12, 1930

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Article Text

Banks to Require 60-Day Notice To Draw on Savings Six banks of Tampa took vigorous steps this morning to prevent the spreading here of panicky feeling as the result of the suspension Miami and other Florida cities. To protect their depositors and the public generally, the Tampa banks invoked regulation requiring depositors give 60-day notice intention withdraw funds from their savings accounts. take this action at time of unrest bank other parts of the state for the protection of the banks, our depositors and for the public welfare, statement issued by the following: First National Exchange National bank, First Savings and Trust company. Ybor City, Columbia the Bank of West Tampa.