First National Bank (Montezuma, IA)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Start Date
September 16, 1929
Location
Montezuma, Iowa (41.586, -92.527)
Bank Type
national
Charter Number
2961

Metadata

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
57.8%
Date receivership started
1929-09-16
Date receivership terminated
1935-05-18
OCC cause of failure
Governance
Share of assets assessed as good
26.5%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
52.9%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
20.6%

Events (4)

1. May 26, 1883 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. September 16, 1929 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by order of the Comptroller of the Currency and board vote; bank suspended operations and placed under receiver.
Newspaper Excerpt
closed Monday by an order from the comptroller of currency and vote of the board of directors.
Source
newspapers
3. September 16, 1929 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
national bank receiver is now in charge of the First National bank of Montezuma which closed Monday by an order from the comptroller of currency and vote of the board of directors.
Source
newspapers
4. September 16, 1929 Receivership
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (5)

Article from Des Moines Tribune, September 20, 1929

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MONTEZUMA BANK UNDER RECEIVER

(The Tribune's erts. national bank receiver. is now in charge of the First National bank of Montezuma which "closed Monday by an order from the comptroller of currency and vote of the board of directors. At the present time he is also 'in charge of closed banks at Marengo, Brooklyn, Norway and Grinnell. The First National was one of the oldest banks in Poweshiek county having been established in Deposits totaled over $480, 1000. There were no rediscounts and no borrowed money by the


Article from The Daily Times, March 8, 1930

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Bank Turns to Court to Collect $2,000 Assessment

Frank W. McRoberts, receiver for the First National bank Montezuma, seeking collect of $2,000 from Belle Shinabarger, Muscatine, through action which has been started in the United States district court in Davenport. Although the case was filed here several weeks was not until yesterday that notice was served on the Muscatine woman, because of the illness of Deputy United States Marshal Kenney here. She held 20 shares of capital the bank with $100 each. When McRoberts took the bank receiver, he found to assess each stockholder 100 per cent his holdings make the deficit liquidating the business of the bank. Thus he states, efforts to collect from the Muscatine have been Interest cent from Oct. 1929, asked.


Article from Quad-City Times, March 9, 1930

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Action to Collect $2,000 Assessment Started in Court

Belle F. Shinaberger of Musca. tine, has been made defendants ih an action started in United States district court in Davenport by Frank W. McRoberts, receiver for the Frist National bank of Montezuma who is seeking to collect an assessment of $2,000. While the case was filed here several weeks ago, it was not until Friday that notice was served on the Muscatine woman due to the illness of Deputy United States Marshal T. F. Kenney. She held 20 shares of capital stock in the bank with a par value of $100 each. When McRoberts took over the bank as receiver, he found it necessary to assess each stockholder 100 per cent of his holdings to make up the deficit in liquidating the business of the bank. Thus far, he states, efforts to collect from the Muscatine woman have been unsuccessful. Interest of six per cent from Oct. 16, 1929, is asked.


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The First National Bank of Florence, S. C., was placed in receivership on May 22, 1925, and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $1,282,155, which represented 85.8 per cent of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 49.77 per cent of their claims.

The First National Bank of Montezuma, Iowa, was placed in receivership on September 16, 1929 and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $302,319, which represented 60.9 per cent of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received divi-


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Many Insolvent National Banks Being Liquidated

The Comptroller of the Currency, J. F. T. O'Connor, has announced that during the month of May 1935, 14 insolvent banks were liquidated, the receiverships thereof being finally closed, making a total of 65 receiverships finally closed or restored to solvency since his last Annual Report to Congress compiled as of October 31, 1934.

The First National Bank of Havensville, Kansas, was placed in receivership on October 11, 1933 and all depositors and other creditors were paid 100 per cent principal with interest in full at the legal rate amounting to an additional dividend of 6.1857 per cent. Total payments to creditors, including offsets allowed, aggregated $62,006 and the stockholders received $754 together with the assets still remaining uncollected.

The Montgomery County National Bank of Cherryvale, Kansas, was placed in receivership on May 7, 1931 and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $153,358, which represented 67.2% of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 14.63% of their claims.

The Commercial National Bank of Independence, Kansas, was placed in receivership on March 14, 1930 and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $4,488,385, which represented 84.4% of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 76.4115 per cent of their claims.

The Billings National Bank of Billings, Oklahoma, was placed in receivership on October 17, 1930 and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $142,436, which represented 88.2% of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors in this case received dividends amounting to 85.62% of their claims.

The First National Bank of Tower City, N. Dakota, was placed in receivership on December 10, 1929 and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $57,197, which represented 73.7% of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 62.18 per cent of their claims.

The First National Bank of Huntsville, Tennessee, was placed in receivership on February 9, 1933 and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $50,814, which represented 70.8% of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors in this case received dividends amounting to 58.7% of their claims.

The First National Bank of Milton, North Dakota, was placed in receivership on August 11, 1932 and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $36,016, which represented 50.4% of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 23 per cent of their claims.

The First National Bank of Florence, South Carolina was placed in receivership on May 22, 1925 and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $1,282,155, which represented 85.8% of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 49.77% of their claims.

The First National Bank of Montezuma, Iowa, was placed in receivership on September 16, 1929 and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $302,319, which represented 60.9% of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 57.84% of their claims.

The First National Bank of Ambrose, North Dakota, was placed in receivership on February 29, 1930 and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $37,148, which represented 37.8 per cent of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 20.96% of their claims.

The First National Bank of Arlington, Georgia, was placed in receivership on March 8, 1932, and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $59,642, which represented 57 per cent of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors in this case received dividends amounting to 32.55% of their claims.

The First National Bank of Mound City, Illinois, was placed in receivership on December 19, 1931, and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $119,767, which represented 84.7% of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors in this case received dividends amounting to 82.57 per cent of their claims.

The First National Bank of Pepin, Wisconsin, was placed in receivership on July 23, 1926 and disbursements, including offsets allowed to depositors and other creditors aggregated $152,245, which represented 60.5 per cent of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 55.665 per cent of their claims.

The First National Bank of Laredo, Texas, was placed in receivership on November 30, 1931, the liabilities of the institution having heretofore been assumed by another bank. The Receiver was appointed for the purpose of collecting an assessment against the stockholders for the benefit of the purchasing bank which was the sole creditor of the receivership and which received dividends amounting to 84.35 per cent or the aggregate sum of $136,817.