Calcasieu National Bank - Lake Charles, LA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 13573
Charter Number: 13573
Start Date: March 17, 1933
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana (30.227, -93.217)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 02351e7518628977

Response Measures

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Description

Article (The Town Talk, 1933-03-17) reports that the Comptroller of the Currency placed the Calcasieu National Bank and its branches in the hands of a conservator under the National Banking Act. This is a government action suspension leading to federal conservatorship/receivership. No mention of a depositor run in the article, and the conservatorship implies the bank did not simply remain open. Date taken as March 1933 (publication 1933-03-17).

Events (4)

1. August 27, 1931 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. March 17, 1933 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Nail Appointed as Calcasieu National Bank Conservator ... that under [the] National Banking Act ... affairs ... been placed in the hands of [a conservator] pending completion of any arrangement ... with reference to future plans of the institution.
Source: newspapers

3. March 17, 1933 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Placed in the hands of a conservator by the Comptroller of the Currency under the National Banking Act.
Newspaper Excerpt: the affairs of the Calcasieu National Bank here and its branches ... been placed in the hands of [a conservator] under [the] National Banking Act
Source: newspapers

4. September 17, 1934 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 17, 1933 The Town Talk Alexandria, LA

Article from The Town Talk, March 17, 1933

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Article Text

Nail Appointed as Calcasieu National Bank Conservator March the Calcasieu National Bank and its branches Lake announced today office of the comptroller the currency. Affairs Conservator's Hands LAKE CHARLES. March made here today that under lons National Banking Act. affairs of the Calcasieu National Bank here and its branches been placed in the hands of pending completion any arrangement which may be deemed with reference to future plans of the institution.