First National Bank (Fairview, MO)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Start Date
September 7, 1930
Location
Fairview, Missouri (0.000, 0.000)
Bank Type
national
Charter Number
8916

Metadata

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
51.4%
Date receivership started
1930-09-17
Date receivership terminated
1935-04-24
OCC cause of failure
Economic conditions
Share of assets assessed as good
40.9%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
53.3%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
5.8%

Notes

Sources give slightly different dates for suspension/receivership (Sept. 7 vs Sept. 17, 1930).

Events (4)

1. October 16, 1907 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. September 7, 1930 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The First National Bank of Fairview, Mo., was placed in receivership on September 7, 1930, and disbursements... amounted to $54,665 (Article recounting Comptroller report).
Source
newspapers
3. September 17, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by order of board and federal reserve bank examiner took charge; assets described as frozen.
Newspaper Excerpt
FAIRVIEW NATIONAL BANK IS SUSPENDED ... was closed today by order of its board of directors, and E. L. Williams, a bank examiner from the federal reserve bank at Kansas City, took charge.
Source
newspapers
4. September 17, 1930 Receivership
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from Springfield Leader and Press, September 17, 1930

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Article Text

FAIRVIEW NATIONAL BANK IS SUSPENDED The Associated By view National bank at Fairview, Newton county, was closed today by order of its board of directors, and E. L. Williams. a bank examiner from the federal reserve bank at Kansas City, took charge It was the only bank in Fairview, a town of. 400 population. The bank was capitalized at $25,000. W. P. Carpenter is president Williams. who arrived today in response to a call by the directors. said he expected to complete his examination in few days. No reason for the closing was given officially understood to but it was generally "frozen assets." have resulted from


Article from The Monett Times, September 25, 1930

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Article Text

NATIONAL BANK IS SUSPENDED JOPLIN, Mo., Sept. Fairview National bank at Fairview, Newton county, closed was today by order of its board of rectors, and Williams bank examiner from the federal reserve bank at Kansas took City, charge. the only bank in Fairview, town of 400 population. The bank capitalized at 000. Carpenter is president and George Swindle, cashier. Williams, who arrived today response to call by the directors, said he expected to complete his examination in few days. No reason for closing was given ficially, but was generally derstood have resulted from "frozen assets."


Article Text

The report says: The Comptroller of the Currency, J. F. T. O'Connor, announced that during the month of April, 1935, the receiverships of 13 insolvent national banks were liquidated and finally closed and 4 receiverships were restored to solvency. During the same month, receivers were appointed for 2 national banks formerly in voluntary liquidation resulting in a net reduction of 15 receiverships for the month and leaving a total of 1524 national bank receiverships as of the close of business April 30, 1935. The Citizens National Bank of Eureka, Kansas, was placed in receivership on February 23, 1934, and on April 2, 1935, the bank was restored to solvency. The secured and preferred creditors were paid 100 per cent principal and the unsecured depositors were paid 70 per cent of their claims and received participation certificates in certain trusteed assets for the remaining 30 per cent of the claims. The National Bank of Wyoming, Illinois, was placed in receivership on October 25, 1933, and on April 18, 1935, the bank was restored to solvency. The secured and preferred creditors were paid 100 per cent principal and the unsecured depositors were paid 60 per cent of their claims and received participation certificates in certain trusteed assets for the remaining 40 per cent of the claims. The Farmers National Bank of Aledo, Illinois, was placed in receivership on October 30, 1933, and on April 4, 1935, the bank was restored to solvency. The secured and preferred creditors were paid 100 per cent principal and the unsecured depositors were paid 50 per cent of their claims and received participation certificates in certain trusteed assets for the remaining 50 per cent of the claims. The First National Bank of Chickasha, Okla., was placed in receivership on July 5, 1934, and on April 26, 1935, the bank was restored to solvency. All depositors and other creditors received 100 per cent principal payment. The New Georgia National Bank of Albany, Georgia, was placed in receivership on January 4, 1928, and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $923,270, which represented 73.9 per cent of total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 44.48 per cent of their claims. The First National Bank of Champlain, New York, was placed in receivership on March 19, 1931, and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $992,529, which represented 78.3 per cent of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received 77.434 per cent of their claims. The Reed City National Bank of Reed City, Mich., was placed in receivership on May 2, 1929, and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $110,339, which represented 46.8 per cent of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received 33.65 per cent of their claims. The Globe National Bank of Denver, Colo., was placed in receivership on October 1, 1925, and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $3,589,582, which represented 76.5 per cent of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received 62.539 per cent of their claims. The First National Bank of Langdon, North Dakota, was placed in receivership on April 23, 1931, the liabilities of the institution having theretofore been assumed by another bank. The receiver was appointed for the purpose of collecting an assessment against the stockholders for the benefit of the purchasing bank which was the sole creditor of the receivership and which received dividends amounting to 17.28 per cent of the aggregate sum of $10,003. The First National Bank of Fairview, Mo., was placed in receivership on September 7, 1930, and disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors amounted to $54,665, which represented 71.8 per cent of the total liabilities at date of failure. Unsecured depositors received 51.4 per cent of their claims.