Broadway Bank (New York, NY)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1037071525
Episode Type
Run โ†’ Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
103707 routing
Routing Number
1-0370
Start Date
January 8, 1927
Location
New York, New York (40.714, -74.006)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
a2c0cad361ab8667

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles report embezzlement by three employees triggered a run and the bank was sold to Central Mercantile Bank; exact suspension/sale dates need confirmation.

Events (3)

1. January 8, 1927 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Reports that three trusted employees were arrested for embezzling funds, prompting depositors to withdraw
Measures
Display of $2,000,000 in greenbacks placed for depositors to see; announcement of purchase by Central Mercantile Bank
Newspaper Excerpt
the $1,000,000 on the Broadway Bank, caused by reports embezzlement by three of its...hundreds of depositors demanding their money
Source
newspapers
2. January 10, 1927 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Continuing withdrawals following embezzlement reports led the bank to close its doors and be sold to another bank
Newspaper Excerpt
But when the bank closed its doors...Saturday, the first day of the run...The Central Mercantile Bank will operate the Broadway Central branch.
Source
newspapers
3. January 22, 1927 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The recent run on the Broadway Bank was blamed the death of Frank Williams, president of the institution.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Winchester Sun, January 11, 1927

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Article Text

RUN of $2,000,000 In Greenbacks Display Fails Halt Run by Depositors -Bank is Purchased. New York. Jan. of 000,000 in greenbacks and announcement that bank of unquestioned solvency had purchased it failed Monday to stop the $1,000,000 on the Broad way Bank, caused by reports embezzlement by three of its of alleged employes. The $2,000,000 in currency was placed where depositors standing line before the bank's doors could see Purchase of the Broadway the Central Mercantile Bank Bank by Trust announced and Company they shivered the depositors as before the building. But when the bank closed its doors o'clock more than 100 persons their were in line And before that, but subsedeposits. 10 the display and the an quent one of the bank's nouncement, dows was broken by the press of the crowd. Saturday, the first day of the run. withdrawn by anxious $1,000,000 was customers. Yesterday approximately $700,000 was taken out. The Central Mercantile Bank will operate the Broadway Central branch. was announced that the assets and obligations of the Broad been acquired, but Central had way its stock was not purchased. The started Saturday after the of two cashiers and Friday vice president of the bank and the audit State bank ex start of an Police said virtually $100. aminers. improperly withdrawn 000 had been and that this had been from the bank lost in stock speculation.


Article from Evening Herald Courier, January 22, 1927

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Article Text

Run On Bank Was Cause Of Frank Williams Death NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-(United The recent run on the Broadway Bank was blanned the death of Frank Williams, president of the institution. Members the family ascribe the banker's death to worry and disappointment over the betrayal of trust by three employes the subsequent run on the bank which ended with sale. The bank was prosperous until January when three trusted employees were arrested, charged with embezzling funds of the Reports the thefts brought hundreds of depositors demanding their money The run continued several