7294. Commercial Bank & Trust Company (Louisville, KY)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust company
Start Date
January 22, 1913
Location
Louisville, Kentucky (38.254, -85.759)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
4c1769f4

Response Measures

None

Description

Bank was closed by the State Banking Commissioner on Jan 22, 1913 after an examination citing non-productive assets and bad loans. A receiver was still handling the bank as of July 1913, indicating permanent closure/receivership rather than a temporary suspension or run-driven event.

Events (2)

1. January 22, 1913 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by the State Banking Commissioner following an examination; cited non-productive assets and bad loans as cause.
Newspaper Excerpt
Affairs of the Commercial Bank and Trust Company, a state institution, ... were turned over to the State Banking Commissioner to-day ... The doors were closed at noon. Non-productive assets and doubtful paper are assigned as the cause for closing.
Source
newspapers
2. July 8, 1913 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The fifth, the Commercial Bank & Trust Co., of Louisville, is still in the hands of a receiver.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from New-York Tribune, January 23, 1913

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Article Text

A LOUISVILLE bank CLOSED. Louisville, Jan. 22.-Affairs of the Commercial Bank and Trust Company. a state institution, capitalized at $300,000, were turned over to the State Banking Commissioner to-day at his suggestion by the directors. The doors were closed at noon. Non-productive assets and doubtful paper are assigned as the cause for closing. "The bank undoubtedly will pay dollar for dollar to its depositors," said President Bruner.


Article from Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, January 23, 1913

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Article Text

Big Louisville Bank Closes Its Doors But Depositors, It Is Believed, Will Be Paid In Pull-Closed By Bank Examiner. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 22.-The - Commercial Bank and Trust Company, a state institution, capitalized at $300,000, was closed today by the S ate Banking Commissioner following the regular examination. Former Secretary of State M. L. Bruner, who was president of the bank, was named as deputy commissioner and will liquidate the bank's affairs. The bank has $723,000, deposits and $722.000 in loans. Non-productive assets and bad loans are assigned as the cause of the bank's closing. It is believed that depositors will be paid in full.


Article from The Madisonian, July 8, 1913

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Article Text

Many Inspections Made. During the last year 779 inspections of State banks and trust companies were made under the supervision of the State Banking department. There are 479 state banks and trust companies in operation and the commission has liquidated five banks, paying the depositors of four of them in full. The fifth, the Commercial Bank & Trust Co., of Louisville, is still in the hands of a receiver. State Banking Commissioner Thomas J. Smith held a conference here with Examiners E. J. Doss, John B. Chenault, A. B. Faris and Deputy Banking Commissioner Rankin Reville, the nature of which was private.