9043. Fidelity Trust Company (Detroit, MI)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust company
Start Date
June 18, 1933
Location
Detroit, Michigan (42.331, -83.046)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
fc4303a9

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles describe the Fidelity Bank & Trust Co. in receivership (defunct) with receivers' accounting approved by the court and a dividend paid to depositors in 1934. No article describes a depositor run; the bank was closed and in receivership (government action). Dates taken from newspaper text (resignation/appointment referenced June 18, 1933; court actions July 1933; dividend June 14, 1934).

Events (3)

1. June 18, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
State Banking Commissioner involvement and appointment of receivers leading to suspension/closure of Fidelity Bank & Trust Co.
Newspaper Excerpt
Fox tendered his resignation June 18 to become receiver for The Detroit Trust Co.
Source
newspapers
2. July 27, 1933 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Circuit Judge Ormond F. Hunt approved Wednesday the final accounting in The Fidelity Bank & Trust Co. receivership as submitted by J. Walter Drake and Harry J. Simultaneously he accepted the resignation of Fox as receiver.
Source
newspapers
3. June 14, 1934 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
A 5 per cent dividend to trust and commercial depositors in the defunct Fidelity Bank and Trust Co. was announced Wednesday by Receiver Fred L. Day.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from Detroit Free Press, July 26, 1933

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Article Text

Fidelity Hearing to Be Wednesday Final Accounting Will Be Explained Hearing on the final accounting in the Fidelity Bank Trust ordered held Wednesday by Circuit Judge Ormond Hunt, after counting had been submitted to him The accounting was ordered by Judge Hunt after Harry Fox appointed co-receiver with Walter Drake in tendered his resignation assume the duties receiver for the Detroit Trust An explanation of certain items the final made Wednesday by Paul attorney Receiver Fox. This. Judge Hunt pointed out, was made by informal objections the on the part of the State Banking The Commissioner, through Assistant Attorney General Byron Geller, pointed out that included in the assets stock the Detroit Bankers and the Group, Inc., held in the receivers' name. Wieselberg stated that he would that this stock was held only as collateral Objections were made, was stated, to the payment of $68,000 torney's fees, paid to Wieselberg and the firm Beaumont, Smith Harris. contended that these fees were not excessive for the amount of work the attorneys have done, claimed having been awarded by Judge Hunt. they were subject to question by the Attorney General's office.


Article from Detroit Free Press, July 27, 1933

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Article Text

Judge Indorses Accounting of Fidelity Bank Receivers Circuit Judge Ormond F. Hunt approved Wednesday the final accounting in The Fidelity Bank & Trust Co. receivership as submitted by J. Walter Drake and Harry J. Simultaneously he accepted the resignation of Fox as receiver. The hearing on the final accounting was ordered after Fox tendered his resignation June 18 to become receiver for The Detroit Trust Co. of the State Banking Commissioner did not appear at the hearing to reiterate their objections to the accounting.


Article from Detroit Free Press, June 14, 1934

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Article Text

5 Pct. Dividend Announced by Fidelity Bank Receiver A 5 per cent dividend to trust and commercial depositors in the defunct Fidelity Bank and Trust Co. was announced Wednesday by Receiver Fred L. Day. He filed his report for Circuit Judge Ormond F. Hunt, who appointed him. Day said the trust dividend would total $61,371 60 and the commercial dividend $82,395.61.