State Bank (Whiting, IN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
71028871582
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
7102887 routing
Routing Number
71-0288
Start Date
October 14, 1931
Location
Whiting, Indiana (41.680, -87.494)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
f356eadf1461d3fe

Response Measures

None

Events (3)

1. October 14, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
When the receiver took charge of the bank he found that it was indebted ... the receiver has collected the sum of $66,706.26 ... and has now on hand in cash ... to pay back to depositors on their claims ... the question of whether ... preferred claim is pending in the Supreme court of the state (Receiver's statement).
Source
newspapers
2. October 14, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank placed in receivership; receiver took charge and is settling debts and collecting assets.
Newspaper Excerpt
WHITING STATE BANK RECEIVER'S STATEMENT
Source
newspapers
3. February 1, 1933 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
foreclosure actions ... receiver Whiting State bank (foreclosure suits filed).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article Text

WHITING STATE BANK RECEIVER'S STATEMENT (Continued from Page One) bank to the appointment of the rebank to the bills ceiver, the sold to payable was due, loss to the Cenapply on loan at tral State bank, in the amount of $13,385.96. It was important and essential to prevent further loss that this obligation be paid securities and reand the bank. This has been turned to the INDEBTED FOR RENT "When the receiver took charge of the bank he found that it was indebted for the banking rooms occupied by it, to the Central State Realty company in sum approximating $23,493.50 and also oblease for twelve ligated under years come, and in this connection found that the Central State Realty company to the bank in approximately the same sum. The in to pay its obligation; in fact, after the realty was also placed in charge of receiver in an action by of the preferred stock of that so settlement was effected whereby the two items of indebtedness were cancelled and in addition the bank released from obligaunder its lease. This ment resulted in great saving to the depositors and creditors of the addition the foregoing item of bills payable, the has collected the sum of $66,706.26 or total of $147,458.08, and has now on hand in cash, and earning six per which deposit is propcent by bond, the sum erly secured $60,545.21. This amount with that which will be collected from Octo3, 1931 on can be used to pay back to depositors on their claims just as as the courts decided what are and what are not The question of whether ferred claim is pending in the Supreme court of the state, and as the Central State bank had on deat the time large posit public no dividends sum of can be paid until that question has been decided or the has collected sufficient funds to cover all claims for do the latter, will be required as many of the investof the bank are not yet maments tured or due. will be further noted that the which follows, of $12,187.94 and shows earning ordinary and usual operating ex-


Article Text

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SUITS FILED One insurance politan Life, filed practically 50 per of the foreclosure suits in Hammond Superior courts since January check the court entry dockets revealed today. Although only 32 foreclosure suits been started in that time, the Metropolitan Life through its local attorneys, Bomberger, Peters Morthland, appears as plaintiff in 15 of the The powerful insurance company filed of day last and this morning added four more the growing list. Defendants in the suits filed today are: Cora B. Yager, al.: John Tumidalsky, William Williams, et al., and Uron Spafford, et al. Of the remaining foreclosure actions, eight by individuals, four by building and loan and four by ceivers for banks and by other plaintiffs in the corporation Building and Loan Loan, Building Loan and the Home Loan association, each; receiver People's State one: for Farmers' and Merchants' bank Highland, two; receiver Whiting State bank, and Lafayette Life Insurance Foreclosure actions filed by Hor. for defunct First Trust and bank, are not this total as the bank they are filed in a arate entry docket.