4196. Auburn Park Trust & Savings Bank (Chicago, IL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
June 9, 1931
Location
Chicago, Illinois (41.850, -87.650)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
51d6db6c

Response Measures

Full suspension

Description

Newspapers report heavy withdrawals and closure (suspension) of Auburn Park Trust and Savings Bank on June 9, 1931 as one of 12 Bain banks closed following other Chicago bank failures. A receiver (Irwin T. Gilruth) was handling the Bain banks and filed suit in Feb 1933, indicating permanent closure/receivership.

Events (3)

1. June 9, 1931 Run
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Heavy withdrawals triggered by suspension/closing of several other Chicago neighborhood banks (contagion from local bank failures).
Newspaper Excerpt
Closing of the Bain banks followed the suspension of business at six other neighborhood banking institutions yesterday. Heavy withdrawals were made on the banks ... The banks which closed today are ... Auburn Park Trust and Savings Bank ...
Source
newspapers
2. June 9, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Bank suspended operations (closed) on June 9, 1931 due to heavy withdrawals following other local banks' suspensions/closures.
Newspaper Excerpt
Twelve outlying Chicago banks ... were closed today because of 'heavy withdrawals following closing of several other Chicago banks.' The banks which closed today are ... Auburn Park Trust and Savings Bank ...
Source
newspapers
3. February 15, 1933 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Irwin T. Gilruth, receiver of the 12 Bain banks, yesterday filed suit ... to recover $1,452,000 for the depositors of the closed institutions. ... Auburn Park Trust and Savings, 12,000 ... The suit was filed in the Superior court ... Feb 15, 1933.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Washington Times, June 9, 1931

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Article Text

HEAVY DRAIN ON DEPOSITS BLAMED Bain Institutions on South Side Have $15,860,000 e in "Vaults; 6 Closed Yesterday CHICAGO, June 9 (I.N.S.). I welve outlying Chicago banks, In all of which John Bain, financial leader, is chairman of the board, were closed today because of "heavy withdrawals following closing of several other Chicago banks." The 12 banks, as of record March 25, have total deposits of $15,860,000, total cash resources of $1,239,000, and total capital, surplus and undivided profits of $6,306,737. 6 Closed Yesterday Closing of the Bain banks followed the suspension of business at six other neighborhood banking institutions yesterday. Heavy withdrawals were made on the banks in spite of the statements of financiers that two huge mergers of downtown banks, accomplished early yesterday, had "cleared up" the banking situa. tion in the city. The banks which closed today are Armitage State Bank, Auburn Park Trust and Savings Bank, Brainerd State Bank, Bryn Mawr State Bank, Chatham State Bank. Chicago Lawn State Bank, Elston State Bank, Ridge State Bank. Stony Island State Savings Bank. West Englewood Trust and Savings Bank. West Highland State Bank and the West Lawn Trust and Savings Bank. All On South Side All of the institutions are on the South and Southwest Side. Dramatic action by officers was necessary to check runs at one or two other neighborhood banks this morning. The State Savings Bank and Trust Company, which was an affiliate of the Foreman group. today was acquired by the Liberty Trust and Savings Bank.


Article from Chicago Tribune, February 15, 1933

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Article Text

BAIN RECEIVER FILES $1,452,000 SUIT ON BONDS Irwin T. Gilruth, receiver of the 12 Bain banks, yesterday filed suit agai the Eagle Indemnity company of New York to recover $1,452,000 for the depositors of the closed institutions. The suit was filed in the Superior court against the two $100,000 bonds which the company had written for each of the eleven of the twelve banks. The bill, filed by the law firm of Kirkland, Fleming, Green & Martin, counsel for receiver, states that the receiver is entitled to sue on liabilities up to the full of each bond. The claims against the bonding company, plus interest closing of the banks on June 9, 1931, follow: Auburn Park Trust and Savings. 12,000 Brainerd State 105,000 Bryn Mawr State 150,000 Chatbam State 190,000 Chicago Lawn State 190,000 Elston State 65,000 Ridge State 70,000 Stony Island State 220,000 West Englewood Trust and Savings 200,000 West Highland State 160,000 West Lawn Trust and 90,000 For the 12th bank Receiver Gilruth already has brought suit for $100,000