7515. Calcasieu National Bank (Lake Charles, LA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
10836
Charter Number
10836
Start Date
March 17, 1933
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana (30.227, -93.217)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
97b4e328

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Mar 17, 1933) reports the Comptroller placing the affairs of Calcasieu National Bank in the hands of a conservator under the National Banking Act (government action). No article describes a depositor run. Later (May 1934, reported Aug 1934) RFC authorized a loan to the bank while it was under conservatorship. I classify this as a suspension by government action leading to closure/administration rather than a depositor run.

Events (4)

1. March 31, 1916 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 17, 1933 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Nail Appointed as Calcasieu National Bank Conservator ... affairs of the Calcasieu National Bank here and its branches been placed in the hands of pending completion any arrangement ... placed in the hands of (a) conservator by office of the comptroller the currency.
Source
newspapers
3. March 17, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Comptroller of the Currency placed the bank's affairs in the hands of a conservator under the National Banking Act (conservatorship).
Newspaper Excerpt
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.
Source
newspapers
4. May 31, 1934 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Calcasieu National bank, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Commercial National bank Philadelphia, conservator, $2,540,000. ... Of the $57,512,410 authorized in loans ... Calcasieu National Bank, Lake Charles, La., ... $2,540,000 (RFC advance authorized in May).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)

Article from The Town Talk, March 17, 1933

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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.


Article from The Brownsville Herald, August 7, 1934

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Missouri $168,644,166 ADVANCED BY Report RFC IN MAY Aug. reconstruction corporation reported Tuesday that it authorized advances in May aggregating $168,644,166. The report showed that loans authorized to banks and other financial institutions at per cent interest totaled $57,512,410. Other large advances authorized included $41,820,000 for subscription to preferred stocks in banks: $45,000,000 for the Home Owners' Loan corporation; for bank debentures: $7,619,576 in loans drainage and irrigation projects. The balance was relief and other government purposes. Banks Get Aid Of the authorized in loans, $32,698,236 went to banks and trust companies, including 330 to aid in the or liquidation closed institutions, and $22,048,883 to mortgage loan Among some of the larger loans banks were: United States bank ceiver, Washington, D. Trust and Savings bank, receiver, $2,500,000; West Side Trust and bank, receiver, Chicago, $1,500,000: Calcasieu National bank, Lake Charles, Commercial National bank of Philadelphia, conservator, Of the loans authorized to mortgage loan companies, was the Electric Home and Farm Authority at Chattanooga, Tennessee; to the Santa Ana Mortgage Investment Santa Ana, California; and 000 to Textile Industry Mortgage company in New York City. Authority for loan at four per cent the Board Deposits of Wisconsin Madison granted, out no part of this sum had been disbursed up May 31. Authorize Purchase Subscriptions on preferred stock in banks included: Central United National bank, Ohio, $8,000,000, and the City National Bank and Trust company, Columbus, Ohio, $1,000,000 The corporation authorized in debentures of the Mississippi Valley Trust St. Louis, and loan $3,500,000 on the stock of the Globe and Rutgers Fire Insurarce company the Globe ReNew York, none of which had been disbursed up to May 31.


Article from The Brownsville Herald, August 8, 1934

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$168,644,166 ADVANCED IN MAY RFC WASHINGTON, Aug. corporation reported reconstruction that it authorized advances Tuesday in May aggregating $168,644,166. The report showed that loans authorized to banks and other financial institutions at per cent intotaled $57,512,410. Other terest large advances authorized included $41,820,000 for subscription to prestocks in banks; $45,000,000 ferred for the Home Owners' Loan corporation; $5,455,500 bank debentures; $7,619,576 in loans to drainand irrigation projects. The balance was for relief and other government purposes. Banks Get Aid Of the $57,512,410 authorized in loans, $32,698,236 went to banks and trust companies, including 330 to aid in the reorganization or liquidation of closed institutions, and $22,048,883 to mortgage loan companies. Among some of the larger loans authorized to banks were: United States Savings bank, receiver, Washington, D. Northwestern Trust and Savings bank, receiver, Chicago, $2,500,000; West Side Trust and Savings bank, receiver, Chicago, $1,500,000; Calcasieu National bank, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Commercial National bank Philadelphia, conservator, $2,540,000. Of the loans authorized to mortgage loan companies, $10,000,000 was the Electric Home and Farm Authority at Chattanooga, Tennessee; to the Sants Ana Mortgage Investment company, Santa Ana, California; and $1,000,000 to the Textile Industry Mortgage company in New York City Authority for loan of $2,500,000 at four cent interest to the Board of Deposits of Wisconsin at Madison was granted, but no part of this sum had been disbursed up to May 31. Authorize Purchase Subscriptions on preferred stock in banks included: Central United National bank, Cleveland, Ohio, $8,000,000, and the City National Bank and Trust company, Columbus, Ohio, corporation also authorized purchase of in debentures the Mississippi Valley Trust company, St. Louis, and loan on the preferred stock of the Globe and Rutgers Fire Insurance company to the Globe Rehabilitation company. Ltd., New York, none of which had been disbursed up to May 31.


Article from Detroit Free Press, August 8, 1934

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RFC Loans in May Hit $168,644,166 Of This Bank Group Gets $57,512,410 WASHINGTON, Aug. The Reconstruction Corporation reported today that it authorized advances in May aggre$168,644,166. gating The report showed that loans authorized to banks and other financial institutions at per cent intotaled $57,512,410. Other terest large advances authorized included $41,820,000 for subscription to ferred stocks in banks; $45,000,000 for the home corpora455,500 for bank debentures; $7,619,576 in loans to drainage and projects The balance irrigation was for relief and other Government Of the $57,512,410 authorized in loans, $32,698,236 went to banks and trust companies, including $28,615,330 to aid in the reorganization or liquidation of closed institutions, and $22,048,883 to mortgage loan companies. Among some of the larger loans authorized to United States Savings Bank ceiver, Washington, D. C., $1,080,000: North- Western Trust & Savings Bank, receiver, Chicago, $2,500,000; West Side Trust & Savings Bank, receiver, Chicago, $1,500,000; Calcasieu National Bank, Lake Charles, La., National Bank of Philadelphia, conservator, $2,540,000. Of the loans authorized to mortgage companies $10,000,000 was for the Electric Home and Farm Authority at Chattanooga, Tenn.: $2,382,493 to the Santa Ana Mortgage Investment Co., Santa Ana, Calif., $1,000,000 the Textile Industry Mortgage Co., New York Authority for loan of $2,500,000 at per cent interest to the board deposits of Wisconsin Madison was granted, but no part of this sum had been disbursed up to May Subscriptions on Preferred stock in banks included: Central United National Bank, Cleveland, O., $8,000,000, and City National Bank & Trust Co., O., $1,000,000. The also authorized a of $1,500 000 in debentures of the Mississippi Valley Trust Co. St. Louis, and loan of $3,500,000 on the preferred stock of the Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance Co. to the Globe Rehabilitation Co., Ltd., New York, none which had been disbursed up to May 31.