Union National Bank (Fostoria, OH)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Start Date
March 6, 1933
Location
Fostoria, Ohio (41.157, -83.417)
Bank Type
national
Charter Number
9192

Metadata

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
60.1%
Date receivership started
1933-12-15
Date receivership terminated
1939-02-28
Share of assets assessed as good
35.5%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
50.6%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
13.9%

Notes

The articles discuss receivership activities following the 1933 banking crisis; the specific suspension date is inferred from the federal banking holiday and known receivership.

Events (4)

1. July 15, 1908 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 6, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
National banking holiday beginning March 6, 1933, from which the bank did not reopen.
Source
newspapers
3. December 15, 1933 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
James V. Ford, receiver of the Union National Bank of Fostoria
Source
newspapers
4. December 15, 1933 Receivership
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article Text

RECEIVERS MUST PAY Bank's Taxes, Attorney-General Rules In Fostoria Case. Columbus, Ohio, May Bank must pay the bank's taxes, Attorney John W. Bricker advised the Attorney of Seneca today. The receiver for the Union National Bank Fostoria, Bricker was insisted that in paying the bank's delinquent taxes he need pay only the amount of taxes due out penalties or interest Bricker held he must pay the penalties and interest of failure to pay the taxes. In an to the Prosecuting Attorney of Jackson Brick er held that trustees are without to transfer any money from their general fund or gasoline tax fund the county treasury to be used by the county commissioners for poor relief.


Article Text

SENECA - CO COURT NOTES TIFFIN, Nov. 14 (Special) โ€” James V. Ford, receiver of the Union National Bank of Fostoria, was authorized in common pleas court to accept Home Owners' Loan Corp. bonds for $2,159.78 in full settlement of a claim against William J. and Lulu M. Holman. He was also authorized to accept $280 cash from Ervin L. Kinney in settlement of another claim.