First Rempel National Bank (Logan, OH)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Start Date
March 20, 1931
Location
Logan, Ohio (39.538, -82.406)
Bank Type
national
Charter Number
7649
Canonical name
National Bank
Alt. names
First National Bank; First Rempel National Bank

Metadata

Response Measures

Full suspension, Books examined

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
68.8%
Date receivership started
1931-04-16
Date receivership terminated
1937-09-25
OCC cause of failure
Economic conditions
Share of assets assessed as good
43.3%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
46.6%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
10.1%

Notes

Articles state both that the board placed the bank with the comptroller and that it went into voluntary liquidation; receivership date in articles (Mar 19) differs from known government date.

Events (5)

1. March 17, 1905 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 20, 1931 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Board statement: continued run due to malicious and unwarranted gossip that began about two weeks earlier.
Measures
Board adopted resolution to close the bank and placed it in hands of comptroller; statement said placed in voluntary liquidation to protect depositors.
Newspaper Excerpt
The First-Rentel National Bank here closed its doors today due to a heavy run and continued withdrawals.
Source
newspapers
3. March 20, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Notice posted said bank was closed and placed in hands of the comptroller of the currency after board resolution following heavy run.
Newspaper Excerpt
A notice posted on the door said the board of directors had adopted a resolution to close the bank and place it in the hands of the comptroller of currency.
Source
newspapers
4. April 16, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Jones, receiver for the National Bank, Logan, O., has filed suit ... The bank went into receivership March 19, 1931.
Source
newspapers
5. April 16, 1931 Receivership
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (4)

Article Text

LOGAN BANK IS CLOSED FRIDAY

Logan, O., March 20, (U.P.) The First-Rentel National Bank here closed its doors today due to a heavy run and continued withdrawals.

A notice posted on the door said the board of directors had adopted a resolution to close the bank and place It In the hands of the comptroller of currency. The notice was posted by Thrimble Smith, National Bank examiner.


Article Text

BANK AT LOGAN CLOSES TODAY

Logan, O., Mar. 20. (UP)- The First National Bank here closed its doors today due to a heavy run and continued withdrawals. A notice posted on the door said the board of directors had adopted a resolution to close the bank and place it in the hands of the conptroller of currency. The notice was posted by Thrimble Smith, national bank examiner. A statement issued by A. F. White, vice-president, said: "Owing to a continued run due to malicious and unwarranted gossip, it was decided by the board of directors to further protect the interest of the depositors and community by placing the bank in voluntary liquidation. A run was started on the bank two weeks ago and has continued ever since. Capital stock on the bank is listed as $100,000 and resources at $250,000. The bank resulted from a merger of the First National and Rentel National banks two years ago.


Article Text

RECEIVER FILES SUIT FOR BANK

Secks to Recover Securities Deposited in Institution Before Its Failure.

Columbus, O., Aug. 29, (U.P)-C. Jones, receiver for the National Bank, Logan, O., has filed sult in federal court against H. Troxel, treasurer, and county commissioners of Hocking county to cover $63,000 In securities and bonds which the bank gave the county to protect county deposits less than month before the bank crashed. Jones alleged that the bank was Insolvent or In immediate danger of so being when the county officers, alarmed frim on the bank, on Feb. 28 forced the bank to give the additional security to protect $100,000 county reposits. The bank went into receivership March 19, 1931.


Article Text

RECEIVER

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. Jones, receiver for the National Bank, Logan, Ohio, has filed suit in federal court against H. Troxel, treasurer, and county commissioners of Hocking county to recover $63,000 in curities and bonds which the bank gave the county to protect county deposits less than month before the bank crashed. Jones alleged that the bank was insolvent in immediate danger of so being when the county officers, alarmed at run on the bank, on February 28 forced the bank to give the additional security to protect $100,000 in county deposits. The bank went into receivership on March 19,

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