3711. First National Bank (Rockford, IA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
3053
Charter Number
3053
Start Date
February 20, 1929
Location
Rockford, Iowa (43.052, -92.949)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
8c2504c3

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
68.3%
Date receivership started
1929-02-23
Date receivership terminated
1935-07-25
OCC cause of failure
Economic conditions
Share of assets assessed as good
17.5%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
36.8%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
45.7%

Description

Articles state the First National Bank at Rockford closed February 20 (presumably 1929) and a receiver (Cuttell) was in charge; later the receiver declared a dividend and resisted a preference claim. No run is mentioned. Classified as a suspension that resulted in permanent closure/receivership.

Events (5)

1. September 21, 1883 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. February 20, 1929 Suspension
Cause Details
Article only reports the bank closed on February 20; no cause (run, correspondent failure, or government action) is described.
Newspaper Excerpt
First National bank, which closed February 20
Source
newspapers
3. February 23, 1929 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. October 30, 1929 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Cuttell, of Spencer, the receiver in charge. DEFUNCT BANK AT ROCKFORD DECLARES DIVIDEND. ... the receiver in charge declared dividend.
Source
newspapers
5. April 14, 1930 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Bank Receiver Resists Preference Claim. ... Cuttell, receiver the First National bank at Rockford ... Resist Preference Claim Cline seeks have deposit placed claim the receiver of bank claims ... seeks have the claim put with other ordinary claims.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Greene Recorder, October 30, 1929

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Article Text

DEFUNCT BANK AT ROCKFORD DECLARES DIVIDEND. Rockford, October First National bank, which closed February 20 cent dividend. This the first dividend declared the bank. Cuttell, of Spencer, the receiver in charge.


Article from The Courier, April 14, 1930

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Article Text

CLARK PRESIDES FOR COURT TERM AT CHARLES CITY Only One Grand Jury Case; Bank Receiver Resists Preference Claim. Special Charles City. April term the district opened here Monday morning with Judge Clark of Mason City presiding The grand jury will meet Tuesday with only one case scheduled for its attention The trial jury is called for Monday April 21 o'clock Among the to come up is that of Fred Cline, administrator of the estate Henry M Cline Cuttell. ceiver the First National bank at Rockford. which the plaintiff asking change of venue to federal Nature of Deposit Issue. It appears that Cline as administrator. collected mortgage of $12. 500. due the estate which was held on Minnesota farm He asked the court to appoint for the money and Judge C. Kelley then presiding appointed the First State bank but the bank refused to the required bond and then the First National bank appointed The court order required that it be special deposit and bonds put The bonds put up but after failure the bank the bondmen could not make good Resist Preference Claim Cline seeks have deposit placed claim the receiver of bank claims that while the court special deposit. not been handled in this way and seeks have the claim put with other ordinary claims.