Owner S. H. Loftin assigned with liabilities, indicating failure/insolvency.
Events (3)
1.June 4, 1901Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Proprietor S. H. Loftin assigned (failed/insolvent) with liabilities over $100,000, leading to closure.
Newspaper Excerpt
The doors of the Bank of Kinston, N. C., closed. S. H. Loftin, proprietor of the bank, having assigned with liabilities amounting to more than $100,000.
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newspapers
same day
2.June 4, 1901Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
S. H. Loftin, proprietor of the bank, having assigned with liabilities amounting to more than $100,000.
Source
newspapers
same day
3.June 4, 1901Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The failure has caused a money panic in Kinston.
Source
newspapers
Newspaper Articles (2)
1.June 4, 1901Wausau PilotWausau, WI
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Article Text
Bank Shuts Its Doors. The doors of the Bank of Kinston. N. C., closed. S. H. Loftin, proprietor of the bank. having assigned with liabilities amounting to more than $100,000. The failure has caused a money panic in Kinston.
2.June 5, 1901Vernon County CensorViroqua, WI
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Bank Shuts Its Doors. The doors of the Bank of Kinston, N. C., closed. S. H. Loftin, proprietor of the bank. having assigned with liabilities amounting to more than $100,000. The failure has caused a money panic in Kinston.
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