LIST OF CHARTS

Organization chart of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Pg. 5)

A. Principal assets of insured commercial banks, call dates, 1934-1940 (Pg. 39)

B. Percentage distribution of assets—all commercial banks, 1919-1940 (Pg. 42)

C. Current operating earnings of insured commercial banks, calendar years, 1934-1940 (Pg. 48)

D. Current operating expenses of insured commercial banks, calendar years, 1934-1940 (Pg. 49)

E. Charge-offs and recoveries of insured commercial banks, calendar years, 1934-1940 (Pg. 53)

LIST OF TABLES

PART ONE: OPERATIONS AND POLICIES OF THE CORPORATION

1. Losses and disbursements in insured banks in financial difficulties, 1934-1940 (Pg. 14)

2. Depositors’ recoveries and losses in insured banks in financial difficulties, 1934-1940 (Pg. 14)

3. Disbursements of the Corporation in connection with banks in financial difficulties, 1934-1940 (Pg. 15)

4. Deposits protected in insured banks in financial difficulties, 1934-1940 (Pg. 16)

5. Payment of deposits of insured banks placed in receivership, 1934-1940 (Pg. 17)

6. Repayments to the Corporation as of December 31, 1940, of disbursements in insured banks in financial difficulties (Pg. 18)

7. Action to terminate insured status of banks charged with engaging in unsafe or unsound practices or violations of law or regulations, 1936-1940 (Pg. 20)

8. Unsafe or unsound banking practices and violations of law or regulations charged against 19 banks by the Corporation during 1940 (Pg. 21)

9. Officers and employees of the Corporation, December 31, 1940 (Pg. 27)

10. Income and expenses of the Corporation since beginning operations (Pg. 28)

11. Income and expenses of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, calendar year 1940 (Pg. 29)

12. Comparative balance sheet of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, December 31, 1940, and December 31, 1939 (Pg. 30)

13. Auditors’ report (Pg. 31-33)

PART TWO: DEPOSIT INSURANCE AND BANKING DEVELOPMENTS

14. Number of commercial banking offices in the United States and possessions, December 31, 1940, and December 31, 1939 (Pg. 37)

15. Percentage of commercial banking offices in operation belonging to branch banking systems, June 29, 1940 In centers grouped according to population and number of banking offices in center (Pg. 38)

16. Assets and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks, December 31, 1940, and December 30, 1939 (Pg. 40)

17. Percentage distribution of assets and liabilities, 1920, 1929, 1937, and 1940 All operating commercial banks in the United States and possessions (Pg. 43)

18. Appraisal of assets of insured commercial banks examined in 1940. (Pg. 44)

19. Percentage distribution of number and deposits of insured commercial banks, examinations in 1940 and 1939 Banks grouped by fixed and substandard assets ratio (Pg. 45)

20. Percentage distribution of number and deposits of insured commercial banks, examinations in 1940 and 1939 Banks grouped by net sound capital ratio (Pg. 46)

21. Substandard asset and net sound capital ratios, examinations in 1940 Insured commercial banks grouped by amount of deposits (Pg. 47)

22. Earnings, expenses, and dividends of insured commercial banks, 1934-1940 (Pg. 48)

23. Rates of income received and interest paid by insured commercial banks, 1934-1940 (Pg. 50)

24. Rates of net earnings and net profits of insured commercial banks, 1934-1940 (Pg. 51)

25. Percentage distribution of insured commercial banks according to rates of net earnings on total capital accounts, 1938-1940 (Pg. 52)

26. Percentage distribution of insured commercial banks according to rates of net profits on total capital accounts, 1938-1940 (Pg. 52)

27. Charge-offs and recoveries of insured commercial banks, 1937-1940 (Pg. 54)

28. Rates of dividends of insured commercial banks, 1934-1940 (Pg. 55)

PART THREE: LOSSES ON ASSETS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS, 1865-1940

29. Estimated losses on assets of commercial banks, 1865-1940 (Pg. 62)

30. Estimated losses on assets of commercial banks, 1865-1940, by selected periods (Pg. 62)

31. Estimated rates of loss on assets of commercial banks, 1865-1940, for selected periods (Pg. 63)

32. Estimated net charge-offs in operating commercial banks and losses to depositors in closed commercial banks, 1921-1940, by years (Pg. 66)

33. Estimated losses to depositors and assessments collected from stockholders in commercial banks closed because of financial difficulties, 1865-1940. (Pg. 68)

34. Estimated rates of loss to depositors and of assessments collected from stockholders in commercial banks closed because of financial difficulties, 1865-1940 (Pg. 69)

35. Distribution of estimated losses on assets of commercial banks, 1865-1940, by method of estimation (Pg. 71)

PART FIVE: STATISTICS OF BANKS AND DEPOSIT INSURANCE

101. Number and classification of operating banking offices, December 31, 1935-1940 (Pg. 92-93)

102. Analysis of changes in number and classification of operating banking offices in the United States and possessions during 1940 (Pg. 94-95)

103. Number of operating banking offices, December 31, 1940 Grouped according to insurance status and class of bank and by type of office in each State and possession (Pg. 96-103)

104. Analysis of admissions to and terminations of insurance in each class of bank, 1934-1940 (Pg. 104-109)

105. Number of operating banking offices, June 29, 1940 Grouped according to insurance status and class of bank and by type of office and amount of deposits (Pg. 110-111)

106. Number of operating banks, June 29, 1940 Grouped according to insurance status and class of bank and by type of bank and amount of deposits (Pg. 112-113)

107. Number of operating banks, June 29, 1940 Grouped according to insurance status and class of bank in each State and in the possessions (Pg. 114-115)

108. Number of operating banking offices of commercial banks, June 29, 1940 Grouped according to amount of deposits and by type of office and population of center in which located (Pg. 116-117)

109. Number of operating banking offices of commercial banks, June 29, 1940 Grouped according to number of commercial banking offices in center in which located and by type of office and population of center in which located (Pg. 118-119)

110. Number of operating commercial banks, June 29, 1940 Grouped according to amount of deposits and by insurance status in each State and in the possessions (Pg. 120-123)

111. Number of Commercial banks operating branches and number of branches, June 29, 1940 Banks operating branches grouped according to character of branch system and branches grouped according to location of branch and by population of center in which located and State (Pg. 124-125)

112. Number of operating mutual savings banks, June 29, 1940 Grouped according to amount of deposits and by insurance status in each State (Pg. 126-127)

113. Deposits of Operating banking offices, June 29, 1940 Offices grouped according to insurance status and class of bank and by type of office and amount of deposits (Pg. 128-129)

114. Deposits of operating banks, June 29, 1940 Banks grouped according to insurance status and class of bank and by type of bank and amount of deposits (Pg. 130-131)

115. Deposits of operating banks, June 29, 1940 Banks grouped according to insurance status and class of bank in each State and in the possessions (Pg. 132-133)

116. Deposits of operating commercial banks, June 29, 1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits and by insurance status in each State and in the possessions (Pg. 134-137)

117. Deposits of Operating mutual savings banks, June 29, 1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits and by insurance status in each State (Pg. 138-139)

118. Summary of assets and liabilities of operating banks in the United States and possessions, 1935-1940 Banks grouped by insurance status and type of bank (Pg. 140-143)

119. Assets and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks, call dates 1934-1940 (Pg. 144-147)

120. Classes of securities held by operating insured commercial banks, call dates 1934 -1940 (Pg. 148-149)

121. Assets and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, call dates 1934-1940 (Pg. 150-153)

122. Assets and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, December 31, 1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits (Pg. 154-155)

123. Averages per bank of assets and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, December 31, 1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits (Pg. 156-157)

124. Percentage distribution of principal asset and liability items of operating insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, December 31, 1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits (Pg. 158-159)

125. Analysis of capital and liabilities of insured commercial banks examined in 1940 Banks grouped by net sound capital ratio, fixed and substandard assets ratio, rate of average net earnings, and amount of deposits (Pg. 160-161)

126. Net sound capital ratios of insured commercial banks examined in 1940 Banks grouped by net sound capital ratio, fixed and substandard assets ratio, rate of average net earnings, and amount of deposits (Pg. 162-163)

127. Analysis of capital and liabilities of insured commercial banks examined in 1940 Banks grouped by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation District and State (Pg. 164-165)

128. Net sound capital ratios of insured commercial banks examined in 1940 Banks grouped by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation District and State (Pg. 166-167)

129. Appraisal of assets of insured commercial banks examined in 1940 Banks grouped by net sound capital ratio, fixed and substandard assets ratio, rate of average net earnings, and amount of deposits (Pg. 168-171)

130. Asset ratios of insured commercial banks examined in 1940 Banks grouped by net sound capital ratio, fixed and substandard assets ratio, rate of average net earnings, and amount of deposits (Pg. 172-175)

131. Appraisal of assets of insured commercial banks examined in 1940 Banks grouped by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation District and State (Pg. 176-179)

132. Asset ratios of insured commercial banks examined in 1940 Banks grouped by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation District and State (Pg. 180-183)

133. Distribution of insured commercial banks examined in. 1940 according to net sound capital ratio Banks grouped by fixed and substandard assets ratio, rate of average net earnings, and amount of deposits (Pg. 184)

134. Distribution of deposits of insured commercial banks examined in 1940 according to net sound capital ratio Banks grouped by fixed and substandard assets ratio, rate of average net earnings, and amount of deposits (Pg. 185)

135. Net sound capital ratios of insured commercial banks examined by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1933-1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits (Pg. 186)

136. Total asset ratios of insured commercial banks examined by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1933-1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits (Pg. 187)

137. Loan ratios of insured commercial banks examined by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1934-1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits (Pg. 188)

138. Asset ratios of insured commercial banks examined by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits (Pg. 189)

139. Earnings, expenses, and dividends of insured commercial banks, 1934-1940 (Pg. 190-191)

140. Ratios of earnings, expenses, and dividends of insured commercial banks, 1934-1940 (Pg. 192-193)

141. Earnings, expenses, and dividends of insured commercial banks, 1940 By class of bank (Pg. 194-195)

142. Distribution of insured commercial banks according to rate of net earnings, 1940 Banks grouped by amount of deposits, population of center in which located, and number of commercial banking offices in center in which located (Pg. 196)

143. Distribution of insured commercial banks according to rate of net profits, 1940 Banks grouped by amount of deposits, population of center in which located, and number of commercial banking offices in center in which located (Pg. 197)

144. Distribution of insured commercial banks according to rate of net earnings and by rate of net profits, 1940 (Pg. 198)

145. Distribution of insured commercial banks according to rate of income on loans, 1940 Banks grouped by amount of deposits, population of center in which located, and rate of net earnings (Pg. 199)

146. Distribution of insured commercial banks according to rate of income on loans, 1940 Banks grouped by ratio of loans to total assets and ratio of time and savings deposits to total deposits (Pg. 200)

147. Distribution of insured commercial banks according to ratio of loans to total assets, 1940 Banks grouped by amount of deposits, population of center in which located, and rate of net earnings (Pg. 201)

148. Distribution of insured commercial banks according to rate of interest paid on time and savings deposits, 1940 Banks grouped by amount of deposits, population of center in which located, and rate of net earnings (Pg. 202)

149. Distribution of insured commercial banks according to ratio of time and savings deposits to total deposits, 1940 Banks grouped by rate of interest paid on time and savings deposits, rate of net earnings, and ratio of loans to total assets (Pg. 203)

150. Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1934-1940 (Pg. 204-205)

151. Ratios of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1934-1940 (Pg. 206-207)

152. Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits (Pg. 208-209)

153. Averages per bank of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits (Pg. 210-211)

154. Ratios of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1940 Banks grouped according to amount of deposits (Pg. 212-213)

155. Ratios of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1940 Banks grouped according to population of center in which located. (Pg. 214-215)

156. Ratios of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1940 Banks grouped according to rate of net earnings (Pg. 216-217)

157. Ratios of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks submitting reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1940 Banks grouped according to rate of income on loans (Pg. 218-219)

158. Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured mutual savings banks, 1934-1940 (Pg. 220-221)

159. Number and deposits of banks which suspended operations, 1934-1940 Grouped according to class of bank and by year, amount of deposits, and State (Pg. 222-223)

160. Number and deposits of and disbursements to insured banks merged with the financial aid of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1935-1940 Grouped according to class of bank and by year, amount of deposits, and State (Pg. 224-225)

161. Number and deposits of insured banks placed in receivership or merged with the financial aid of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1934-1940 Grouped according to class of bank and by year, amount of deposits, and State (Pg. 226-227)

162. Number and deposits of banks which suspended operations, 1940 Grouped according to class of bank and by amount of deposits and State (Pg. 228)

163. Number and deposits of and disbursements to insured banks merged with the financial aid of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1940 Grouped according to class of bank and by amount of deposits and State (Pg. 229)

164. Number and deposits of insured banks placed in receivership or merged with the financial aid of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1940 Grouped according to class of bank and by amount of deposits and State (Pg. 230-231)

165. Accounts and deposits of and disbursements to insured banks merged with the financial aid of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1935-1940 (Pg. 232-233)

166. Assets purchased by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to facilitate completion of liquidation of insured banks in receivership, 1939-1940 As shown by books of FDIC, December 31, 19140 (Pg. 234)

167. List of insured banks placed in receivership, 1940 (Pg. 235)

168. Assets of insured banks placed in receivership, 1934-1940 As shown by books of bank at date of suspension (Pg. 236)

169. Liabilities of insured banks placed in receivership, 1934-1940 As shown by books of bank at date of suspension (Pg. 237)

170. Deposits of insured banks placed in receivership, 1934-1940 As shown by books of FDIC, December 31, 1940 (Pg. 238)

171. Payments to depositors of insured banks placed in receivership, 1934-1940 As shown by books of FDIC, December 31, 1940 (Pg. 239)

172. Actions by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation upon applications from banks not members of the Federal Reserve System for admission to insurance, approval of establishment of branches, and approval of change of location of banking offices, August 23, 1935, to December 31, 1940 (Pg. 240-241)

173. Actions by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation upon applications regarding capital and other financial adjustments, August 23, 1935, to December 31, 1940 (Pg. 242-243)

174. Amounts involved in actions by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation upon applications regarding capital and other financial adjustments, August 23, 1935, to December 31, 1940 (Pg. 244-245)

175. Action to terminate insured status of banks for engaging in unsafe or unsound banking practices or violations of law or regulations, August 23, 1935, to December 31, 1940 (Pg. 246)

176. Unsafe or unsound banking practices and violations of law or regulations upon which action to terminate insured status was started against 97 insured banks, August 23,1935, to December 31, 1940 (Pg. 247-249)