Boise City National Bank (Boise City, ID)

Episode Information

Episode UID
347101592
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
34710 national
Charter Number
3471
Start Date
August 1, 1932
Location
Boise City, Idaho

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
7d804663ccd1462c

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
71.4%
Date receivership started
1932-08-09
Date receivership terminated
1940-03-29
Share of assets assessed as good
50.6%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
29.1%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
20.3%

Events (7)

1. March 16, 1886 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. August 1, 1932 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Turned over to the Comptroller of the Currency for liquidation (federal closure/receivership).
Newspaper Excerpt
BOISE, Idaho, Boise National bank... was turned over to the comptroller of the currency for liquidation.
Source
newspapers
3. August 9, 1932 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. August 18, 1932 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
J. L. Eckerson ... appointed receiver of the Boise City National bank, has started on the task of liquidating affairs of the bank.
Source
newspapers
5. April 1, 1933* Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation authorized loan of $150,000 to the Boise City National bank's receivers in April, said an announcement here.
Source
newspapers
6. July 13, 1933 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Payment of dividend of $251,--- to depositors ... collections ... since the bank closed in August, 1932.
Source
newspapers
7. October 14, 1933 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
A dividend of $253,235.82 has been paid to the unsecured depositors. The RFC loan has been paid off.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (8)

Article from The Great Falls Leader, August 1, 1932

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BANK CLOSES BOISE, Idaho, Boise National bank. third in size of Boise's three banks today was turned over to the comptroller of the currency for liquidation. Closing of the bank was the first instance of the kind in Boise in 10 years


Article from The Oregonian, August 2, 1932

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Boise Bank Closes. The Boise City National bank, third in size of Boise three banks, was turned ove the of the for liquidation Closing of the bank was the first stance of the kind in Boise in ten years.


Article from The Idaho Statesman, August 18, 1932

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RECEIVER FOR BANK BEGINS BOISE WORK J. L. Eckerson of Coeur Alene recently appointed receiver of the Boise City National bank, has started on the task of liquidating affairs of the bank. The receiver has been in Boise several days. Eckerson said Wednesday that he would go over affairs of the concern, study the books, and make thorough survey of the financial situation before he is prepared to make any statements as to future


Article from The Idaho Statesman, August 31, 1932

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BOISE Eckerson, Receiver, Explains Routine of Taking Over Closed House Typewriters were clicking and the bookkeeping department humming with activity Tuesday behind closed doors the Boise National bank, where Eckerson, the federal bank receiver, was busily making his check of the bank's status, necessary to determine when much dividend paydepositors. Eckerson large and genial man, treasury department ploye whom the liquidation closed banks old story, and who pride in the record pay-outs has and the large proportions their money he has for depositors. Make Own Records Tuesday he took time off from his tasks explain routine necessary really square work. "First," said, have to make all records. We don't take any of the bank's ords our work, the source of information. records every depositor, every saving account, every borhas own particular where keep record of involving the are prepared. he continued, the receiver ready receive the claims of deposiwhen will that he asked. ask he responded going just fast should announce able then there would trouble I'll the depositors know statement the Hopes for Loan There disposition on the liquidating agency upset matters liquidation, explained. He refused commit himself the possibility loan from the Finance he intimated obtain such loan, provided the department Such loan would make possible the payment of dividends depositors, without forcing liquidation fast out time. whole problem,' he said, to obtain much money for the depositors fast undue disturbance to normal business


Article from Deseret News, June 2, 1933

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Boise City National Bank Receives Loan Reconstruction Finance Corporation authorized loan of $150. 000 to the Boise City National bank's receivers in April, said an announcement here. only other loan reported as made to Idaho institution was of $3,500 to the First National bank of Hagerman. The First National Bank of Lewiston withdrew or cancelled $92.665 the Joan authorized for it.


Article from The Idaho Statesman, June 2, 1933

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BOISE BANK GETS LOAN (P)-The Recon struction Finance corporation authorized of thousand dollars to the Boise City National bank's receivers in April, an announcement Thursday South Africa expects to produce nearly 3,400,000,000 pounds of maize this year Used refrigerators at Oakleys.Advertisement


Article from The Idaho Statesman, July 13, 1933

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DEFUNCT BANK HAS PAID Actual Dividends to Unsecured Deposits Eckerson Reports: Collections Million Dollars Payment of dividend of $251,to depositors, and of secured claims totaling $372,989, during the months ending July was announced Wednesday by Eckerson, receiver of the Boise City National bank. The receiver now deposit, after these paymade, $42,504.35. The quarterly report was issued showing total collections of from since the bank closed in August, 1932, 11 months ago. Total Expense $30,714 In that time the total expense the actual working expenses, the heatand upkeep of the bank buildand all the last three months covered by the report the total cost of the $10.00 which $5500 for and upkeep building. receiver collected and interest of which collected during the three months. Pay Off Loan loan of from the ReFinance corporation paid during the quarter. Collections the receivership last report, March amounted which the payment of stock. There of the stock sessment unpaid. Total uncollected assets of the bank out of total when the bank closed of the bank closed there due secured meaning public deposits. Of total $712,924 has been paid leaving still due this class of deposits.


Article from The Idaho Statesman, October 14, 1933

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BANK RECEIVER GIVES ACCOUNT OF COLLECTIONS Approximately $72,000 Returned to Defunct Boise City National in Past Three Months, Eckerson Says Collections of some $72,000 in assets, interest and stock assessments during the three months were announced Friday by Eckerson. receiver of the Boise City bank. This brings to the cash in the hands of the In the 13 months since the bank closed the receiver has collected of which went to pay off secured creditorscity, and county A dividend of $253,235.82 has been paid to the unsecured depositors. The R. loan of has been paid off. The expenses of ceivership, including the of the Boise City National Bank building and taxes thereon, for the 13 have been $35 while the and interest collected by the receiver for the period total Losses totaling $90,912.87 have been charged off the assets, leaving uncollected assets of and uncollected assessment There have been of unsecured deposits offset against debts owed to the bank.