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1937 Annual Report

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    PART ONE: OPERATIONS AND POLICIES OF THE CORPORATION

    Deposits of insured banks placed in receivership as of December 31, 1937 (Pg. 11)

    Payment of dividends on common claims of depositors by insured banks placed in receivership through December 31, 1937 (Pg. 18)

    Disposition during 1937 of cases of insured banks cited to supervisory authorities for unsafe and unsound banking practices or violations of law or regulations (Pg. 18)

    Unsafe and unsound banking practices and violations of law and regulations for which 25 insured banks were cited to supervisory authorities during 1937 (Pg. 19)

    Applications for admission to insurance acted upon by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation during 1937 (Pg. 20)

    Applications to establish or relocate branches acted upon by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation during 1937, insured banks not members of the Federal Reserve System (Pg. 21)

    Applications for retirement or reduction of capital acted upon by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation during 1937, insured banks not members of the Federal Reserve System (Pg. 22)

    Officers and employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, December 31,1937 (Pg. 25)

    Comparative balance sheet of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, December 31, 1937, and December 31, 1936 (Pg. 26)

    Analysis of surplus account and distribution of administrative expenses, Federal Deposit Insurance (Pg. 27)

    PART TWO: DEPOSIT INSURANCE AND BANKING DEVELOPMENTS

    Number and type of operating commercial banking offices in the United States and possessions, December 31, 1936, and December 31, 1937 (Pg. 31)

    Analysis of changes in number of offices of operating commercial banks in the United States and possessions during 1937 (Pg. 32)

    Number of operating insured and noninsured commercial banking offices in the United States and possessions, December 31, 1936, and December 31, 1937 (Pg. 33)

    Admissions to and terminations of insurance during 1937 (Pg. 33)

    Changes in deposits during 1937, operating insured and noninsured commercial banks (Pg. 34)

    Changes in assets and liabilities during 1937, operating insured commercial banks (Pg. 35)

    Percentage change in principal classes of assets, December 31, 1936, to December 31, 1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, grouped according to ratio of total capital account to total assets (Pg. 36)

    Percentage distribution of assets and liabilities, 1920, 1929, and 1937, all operating commercial banks in the United States and possessions (Pg. 37)

    Appraised value of assets as percent of book value, examination in 1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System (Pg. 38)

    Distribution of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System according to percent of fixed and substandard assets, examination in 1937 (Pg. 39)

    Appraised value of total assets as percent of book value, examinations 1933-1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System (Pg. 39)

    Book value of securities, examination in 1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System (Pg. 40)

    Distribution of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System according to percent of substandard securities, examination in 1937 (Pg. 40)

    Book and market value of securities, examination in 1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System (Pg. 41)

    Appraised value of loans as percent of book value, examinations 1934-1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System (Pg. 41)

    Criticized loans, examination in 1937, operating insured commercial banks, by class of bank (Pg. 42)

    Analysis of changes in total capital account during 1937, operating insured commercial banks (Pg. 43)

    Net capital account per $100 of total deposits and of total capital account, examination for admission to insurance in 1933 and early 1934 and examination in 1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, grouped by amount of deposits (Pg. 45)

    Percentage distribution of number of banks according to net capital account as percent of deposits, examinations 1933-1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System (Pg. 46)

    Distribution of number and deposits of banks according to quality of management, examination in 1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System (Pg. 46)

    Percentage distribution of number of banks according to quality of management, examination in 1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, grouped by amount of deposits (Pg. 47)

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits related to total assets and to total capital account, 1936 and 1937, operating insured commercial banks (Pg. 48)

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of operating insured commercial banks, 1934-1937 (Pg. 49)

    Percentage distribution of number and deposits of banks according to rate of net earnings, 1936 and 1937, insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System operating throughout entire year (Pg. 50)

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits related to total assets and to total capital account, 1937, insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System operating throughout entire year (Pg. 51)

    Distribution of number of banks according to rate of net profits, 1936 and 1937, insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System operating throughout entire year (Pg. 52)

    Interest received on loans and on securities and interest paid on time deposits, 1934-1937, insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System operating throughout entire year (Pg. 53)

    PART FIVE: STATISTICS OF BANKS AND DEPOSIT INSURANCE

    Number and classification of operating banking offices, December 31, 1935, December 31, 1936, and December 31, 1937 (Pg. 68-69)

    Analysis of changes in number and classification of banks and banking offices in the United States and possessions during 1937 (Pg. 70-72)

    Number of operating banking offices, December 31,1937, insured and noninsured offices grouped by class of bank and type of office in each State and in the possessions (Pg. 73-79)

    Number of operating banking offices, December 31, 1937, insured and noninsured offices grouped by class of bank, type of office, and amount of deposits (Pg. 80-81)

    Number of operating banks, December 31, 1937, insured and noninsured banks grouped by class of bank, type of bank, and amount of deposits (Pg. 82-83)

    Number of operating commercial banks, December 31, 1937, insured and noninsured banks grouped by amount of deposits in each State and in the possessions (Pg. 84-87)

    Number of operating mutual savings banks, December 31, 1937, insured and noninsured banks grouped by amount of deposits in each State (Pg. 88-89)

    Number of commercial banks operating branches and number of branches in Continental United States, December 31, 1937, grouped according to character of branch system, location of branches, population of center in which located, and by State (Pg. 90-91)

    Number of operating banking offices of insured commercial banks, December 31, 1937, grouped by amount of deposits, type of office, and population of center in which located (Pg. 92-93)

    Number of operating banking offices of insured commercial banks, December 31,1937, grouped according to number of commercial banking offices in center in which located, type of office, and population of center in which located (Pg. 94-95)

    Average deposits of operating banks during 1937, insured and noninsured banks grouped by class of bank, type of bank, and amount of deposits (Pg. 96-97)

    Average deposits of operating banks during 1937, insured and noninsured banks grouped by class of bank in each State and in the possessions (Pg. 98-99)

    Average deposits of operating commercial banks during 1937, insured and noninsured banks grouped by amount of deposits in each State and in the possessions (Pg. 100-103)

    Average deposits of operating mutual savings banks during 1937, insured and noninsured banks grouped by amount of deposits in each State (Pg. 104-105)

    Summary of assets and liabilities of operating commercial banks in the United States and possessions, December 31, 1936, June 30, 1937, and December 31, 1937 (Pg. 106)

    Summary of assets and liabilities of operating mutual savings banks in the United States, December 31,1936, June 30, 1937, and December 31, 1937 (Pg. 107)

    Assets and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks, call dates, June 30, 1934, to December 31, 1937 (Pg. 108-111)

    Assets and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, call dates, June 30, 1934, to December 31, 1937 (Pg. 112-116)

    Assets and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, December 31, 1937, banks grouped by amount of deposits (Pg. 116-117)

    Averages per bank of assets and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, December 31, 1937, banks grouped by amount of deposits (Pg. 118-119)

    Percentage distribution of assets and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, December 31, 1937, banks grouped by amount of Deposits (Pg. 120-121)

    Capital investment of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in operating insured commercial banks, December 31, 1937, by class of bank in each State and possession (Pg. 122)

    Disbursements and retirements of Reconstruction Finance Corporation capital of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System during 1937, in each State and possession (Pg. 123)

    Capital ratios of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, examinations October 1, 1933, to December 31,1937, banks grouped by amount of deposits and by State (Pg. 124-125)

    Examiners’ analysis of capital and liabilities of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, latest examination in 1937, banks grouped by amount of deposits and by State (Pg. 126-127)

    Examiners’ analysis of assets of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, latest examination in 1937, banks grouped by amount of deposits and by State (Pg. 128-131)

    Appraised value of assets as percent of book value of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, latest examination in 1937, banks grouped by amount of deposits and by State (Pg. 132-135)

    Number and deposits of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, latest examination in 1937, grouped by quality of management, net capital and substandard asset ratios, and rate of net earnings on total assets (Pg. 136-137)

    Summary of examiners’ analysis of loans of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, examinations 1934-1937, banks grouped by amount of deposits and by State (Pg. 138-139)

    Book value of securities held by operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, latest examination in 1937, banks grouped by amount of deposits (Pg. 140)

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of operating insured commercial banks, calendar year 1937, by class of bank (Pg. 141)

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of operating insured commercial banks, calendar years 1934-1937 (Pg. 142)

    Ratios of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of operating insured commercial banks, calendar years 1934-1937 (Pg. 143)

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar years 1934-1937 (Pg. 144-145)

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar year 1937, banks operating throughout entire year grouped by amount of deposits (Pg. 146-147)

    Averages per bank of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar year 1937, banks operating throughout entire year grouped by amount of deposits (Pg. 148-149)

    Ratios of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar year 1937, banks operating throughout entire year grouped by amount of deposits (Pg. 150-151)

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar year 1937, banks operating throughout entire year grouped according to population of center in which located (Pg. 152-153)

    Ratios of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar year 1937, banks operating throughout entire year grouped according to population of center in which located (Pg. 154-155)

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar year 1937, banks operating throughout entire year grouped according to rate of net earnings on total assets (Pg. 156-157)

    Ratios of earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar year 1937, banks operating throughout entire year grouped according to rate of net earnings on total assets (Pg. 158-159)

    Net current operating earnings of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar year 1937, number of banks operating throughout entire year grouped according to rate of net earnings on total assets, amount of deposits, population of center in which located, and number of commercial banking offices in center in which located (Pg. 160)

    Net profits before dividends of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar year 1937, number of banks operating throughout entire year grouped according to rate of net profits on total assets, amount of deposits, population of center in which located, and number of commercial banking offices in center in which located (Pg. 161)

    Net current operating earnings of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, calendar year 1937, number of banks operating throughout entire year grouped according to rate of net earnings and net profits on total assets (Pg. 162)

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of operating insured mutual savings banks, calendar years 1935-1937 (Pg. 163)

    Number and deposits of banks suspending operations, 1934-1937, grouped by class of bank, by year, by amount of deposits, and by State (Pg. 164-165)

    Number and deposits of banks suspending operations, 1937, grouped by class of bank, by amount of deposits, and by State (Pg. 166-167)

    Number and deposits of insured banks merged with the aid of loans from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1935-1937, grouped by class of bank, by year, by amount of deposits, and by State (Pg. 168-169)

    Insured banks placed in receivership, 1937 (Pg. 170-171)

    Assets of insured banks placed in receivership, 1934-1937, as shown by books of bank at date of suspension (Pg. 172-173)

    Liabilities of insured banks placed in receivership, 1934-1937, as shown by books of bank at date of suspension (Pg. 174-175)

    Deposits of insured banks placed in receivership, 1934-1937, as shown by books of FDIC, December 31, 1937 (Pg. 176-177)

    Payments to depositors of insured banks placed in receivership, 1934-1937, as shown by books of FDIC, December 31,1937 (Pg. 178-179)

    Loans made to and assets purchased from insured banks by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, August 23, 1935, to December 31, 1937 (Pg. 180-181)

    LIST OF CHARTS

    Organization chart of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Pg. 8)

    Capital changes, 1934-1937, operating insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System, grouped by amount of deposits (Pg. 44)

  • Content Notes:
    Introduction and Summary

    PART ONE: OPERATIONS AND POLICIES OF THE CORPORATION

    Operations and Policies of the Corporation

    Insolvent Insured Banks Closed

    Insolvent banks suspended

    Deposits paid by the Corporation

    Insolvent banks absorbed with aid of loans or purchase of assets by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

    Other mergers and liquidations of banks in a weakened position

    Repayments to the Corporation

    Recoveries from banks in receivership

    Recoveries on loans and assets purchased

    Maintenance of a Sound Banking Structure

    Bank examinations

    Policy of the Corporation regarding capital of banks

    Quality of assets

    Policy regarding bank loans

    Policy regarding securities

    Holding company banking

    Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices

    Action on unsafe and unsound practices and violations of law or regulations

    Character of unsafe and unsound practices and violations of law or regulations leading to Corporation action

    Other Actions of the Corporation

    Admissions to and terminations of insurance

    Establishment of branches or additional offices

    Size of centers in which the establishment of additional banking offices was approved by the Corporation

    Changes in capital of banks

    Release of restricted deposits

    Assumption of deposits in noninsured banks

    Changes in location of insured banks

    Reports from Banks

    Reports of assets and liabilities and of earnings

    Regulations and Rulings of the Corporation

    Legislation Affecting Deposit Insurance

    Federal legislation

    State legislation

    Organization and Staff

    Directors

    Personnel

    Financial Statement of the Corporation

    Legal authority for disbursement of funds

    Assets and liabilities and distribution of expenses

    Income and expenses

    Assessments

    Income from investments

    Operating expenses

    Reports to insured banks

    PART TWO: DEPOSIT INSURANCE AND BANKING DEVELOPMENTS

    Summary of Banking Developments

    Commercial Banking Offices

    Number and types of commercial banking offices in operation

    Changes in operating commercial banking offices during 1937

    Participation by Commercial Banks in Deposit Insurance

    Number of operating insured and noninsured commercial banks and banking offices

    Deposits of operating commercial banks

    Assets and Liabilities of Operating Commercial Banks

    Assets and liabilities of insured commercial banks at the beginning and close of the year

    Bank capital and the expansion of loans

    Assets and liabilities of all commercial banks, 1920, 1929, and 1937

    Appraisal of Assets of Insured Commercial Banks not Members of the Federal Reserve System

    Total assets

    Securities

    Loans

    Criticized loans of all insured commercial banks

    Capital of Operating Insured Commercial Banks

    Capital rehabilitation of all insured commercial banks

    Capital rehabilitation of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System

    Quality of Management of Operating Insured Commercial Banks not Members of the Federal Reserve System

    Earnings of Operating Insured Commercial Banks

    Net current operating earnings of all insured commercial banks

    Net profits of all insured commercial banks

    Net current operating earnings of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System

    Net profits of insured commercial banks not members of the Federal Reserve System

    Dividends

    Interest received and paid

    Insured Mutual Savings Banks

    Assets and capital of insured mutual savings banks

    Earnings, expenses, and disposition of profits of insured mutual savings

    banks

    PART THREE: RESEARCH REPORTS

    Note

    PART FOUR: LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS

    Legislation

    PART FIVE: STATISTICS OF BANKS AND DEPOSIT INSURANCE

    Explanatory note

    Number of banking offices

    Deposits of banking offices

    Assets and liabilities of operating banks

    Capital investment of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

    Examiners' analysis of insured banks

    Earnings of insured commercial banks

    Suspensions, receiverships, and mergers

  • Pages in Document:
    206
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  • Release Date:
    05/17/1938
  • Fdic Employee Involved:
    Leo T. Crowley
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    FDIC Website/Fraser
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