First National Bank (Peru, IN)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
36301599
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
3630 national
Charter Number
363
Start Date
March 1, 1933*
Location
Peru, Indiana (40.754, -86.069)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
2a8461577823f909

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
85.3%
Date receivership started
1933-09-06
Date receivership terminated
1941-07-16
Share of assets assessed as good
28.7%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
48.8%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
22.5%

Description

Receiver named Sept. 1933 indicates permanent closure following restrictions since the March 1933 banking holiday.

Events (4)
1. April 5, 1864 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 1, 1933* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Affected by the March 1933 federal banking holiday and subsequently operated on a restricted basis
Newspaper Excerpt
the bank had been operating on restricted basis since the bank holiday last March
Source
newspapers
3. September 6, 1933 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. September 10, 1933 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
A. P. Flynn ... has been named receiver for the First National Bank of Peru.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. September 10, 1933 The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, IN
Article from The Indianapolis Star, September 10, 1933

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Article Text

BANK RECEIVER NAMED. PERU Flynn of Logansport has ceiver for the First National bank Peru, which deposits more than million The bank receivership the States of currency after being operated restricted basis since the bank holiday last March by Ed. the The bank was in 1864.

2. September 10, 1933 The Star Press Muncie, IN
Article from The Star Press, September 10, 1933

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Article Text

FLYNN IS BANK RECEIVER Peru, Ind., Sept. (/P)-A. P. Flynn Logansport, been named receiver for the First National Bank of Peru. The bank has deposits of more than million dollars. The institution had been operating on stricted basis.

3. May 4, 1934 The Pharos-Tribune Logansport, IN
Article from The Pharos-Tribune, May 4, 1934

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Article Text

FLYNN FILES REPORT WITH COURT PERU, Ind., May 4-A. P. Flynn of Logansport, receiver for the defunct First National Bank of Peru, has filed in Miami circuit court report on the receivership of the Farmers' State Bank of MI. ami. A withdrawal of the Peru bank as receiver 18 included. Judge Hal C. Phelps will name another