New York State Banking Department Inactive Institution Files
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The series consists of legal documents related to the licensing/regulation of banking institutions that became "inactive"
by merging into another institution, surrendering their license, or otherwise leaving the supervision of the Banking Department.
Such documents may include those associated with applications for institutional incorporation, name changes, licenses, organizational
certification, and/or capital stock changes.
Creator:
Title:
Banking Department inactive institution files
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1904-1999, 2002, 2005-2011
Series Number:
17427
Arrangement
Arranged by assigned institutional number; placement within the series is in rough chronological order by date of designation
as "inactive."
17427-19: Alphabetical.
Administrative History
Laws of 1838, Chapter 260, known as the "Free Banking Law," provided that the Secretary of State should issue a charter to
a bank which filed articles of association in his office and deposited with the Comptroller securities for the redemption
of its circulating notes in case it failed. Subsequently the Secretary of State's duties in respect to banks were assumed
by the Superintendent of Banks, an office established by Laws of 1851, Chapter 164. There were already some banks operating
under charters granted by acts of the Legislature, most of them under the "Safety Fund" Banking Act of 1829. When these charters
expired the banks often applied to the Secretary of State or the Superintendent of Banks for authorization to convert into
"free banks" under the act of 1838.
In 1865 an act of Congress established a national banking system and imposed a tax on the notes of state banks. This caused
most of the banks in New York to convert to national banks, which they were permitted to do by Laws of 1865, Chapter 97. After
the Civil War state banks began to multiply again. Over the years the Banking Department obtained authority to charter other
types of banking institutions: savings banks (Laws of 1875, Chap. 371), safe deposit companies (Laws of 1875, Chap. 613),
trust companies (Laws of 1887, Chap. 546), cooperative savings and loan associations (including building and lot associations)
(Laws of 1892, Chap. 689), personal loan associations (licensed lenders, really incorporated pawn shops) (Laws of 1895, Chap.
326), and mortgage loan and investment companies (Laws of 1896, Chap. 452). Starting in 1914 the department issued certificates
authorizing private bankers to continue business (Laws of 1914, Chap. 369).
The authority to liquidate failed banking institutions was originally within the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery. When
that court was abolished in 1847, the equitable jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery to supervise and liquidate banks passed
to the Supreme Court, which appointed a receiver to settle the affairs of a failed institution. After 1908 the Superintendent
of Banks took possession of failing state chartered banking institutions and appointed special deputy superintendents to carry
out the liquidation proceedings. Starting about 1930 a special Liquidation Bureau performed this function, and maintained
separate liquidation files (see series 13858). Copies of Supreme Court orders pertaining to bank liquidations are filed in
the county clerk's office in the county where the liquidated institution had its principal office.
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of legal documents related to the licensing/regulation of banking institutions that became "inactive"
(1967-92) by merging into another institution, surrendering their license, or otherwise leaving the supervision of the Banking
Department. Such documents may include those associated with applications for institutional incorporation, name changes, licenses,
organizational certification, and/or capital stock changes.
17427-00: This accretion consists of legal documents related to the licensing and regulation of banking institutions that
became "inactive" between 1912 and 1990.
17427-00A: This accretion consists of files for approximately 250 inactive institutions.
17427-01: This accretion consists of files for approximately 580 inactive institutions.
17427-01A: This accretion consists of 347 case files and covers the years circa 1904-1999.
Related Material
14272Series 14272 Inactive Institution Files contains similar pre-1967 records that were accessioned under another (now superseded)
RDA.
13858Series 13858 Bank Liquidation Case Files contains related records
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
This series is indexed by series 17428, Card index to inactive institution files.
Folder lists are available at the repository.
17427-12, 17427-15: Container list is available at the repository.
17427-19: Transfer list is available at the repository.
Acquisition Information
17427-12: This accretion includes records from transfer lists 050003 and 080002.
17427-13, 17427-14, 17427-15: These accretions include records from transfer list 120001.
17427-19: This accretion was transferred under RDA 17427 and includes records from transfer list 120001.
Access Restrictions
Partly restricted by Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) section 87.2(d) and 89.5(a)(1) making "trade secret" information exempt
from disclosure; and by Banking Law former section 13.4, making "reports and communications" by staff of the Banking Department
to the Banking Board "confidential."
Access Terms
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Detailed Description
Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Folder |
Accretion: 17427-18 |
|
Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior S.N.C. |
1 |
1 |
|
Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze S.P.A. |
1 |
2 |
|
First Niagara Commercial Bank |
1 |
3 |
|
HSBC Bank USA, Part 2 |
1 |
4 |
|
The Bank of New York Company, Inc. |
1 |
5 |
|
Winthrop Trust Company |
1 |
6 |
|
Banca Popolaire di Novara |
3 |
1 |
|
Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat, Luxembourg |
3 |
2 |
|
China Construction Bank Corporation |
3 |
4 |
|
Interbank of New York |
3 |
7 |
|
Marfin Popular Bank Public Company, Limited |
3 |
10 |
|
New York Municipal Bank |
3 |
11 |
|
Shinsei Bank, Limited |
3 |
12 |
|
The Hyakugo Bank, Limited |
3 |
13 |
|
Turkiye IS Bankasi, A.S. |
3 |
14 |
|
Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Brasilerios S.A. Rep Office |
3 |
16 |
|
Union Bancaire Privee, UBP |
3 |
17 |
|
Asahi Bank, Limited, The Rep Office |
4 |
1 |
|
Banco Santander Totta, S.A. |
4 |
2 |
|
Community Capital Bank |
4 |
3 |
|
Hudson River Commercial Bank |
4 |
4 |
|
Hypothekenbank in Essen AG |
4 |
5 |
|
Shinkin Central Bank |
4 |
10 |
|
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland |
4 |
11 |
|
Tokai Trust Company, of New York |
4 |
12 |
|
Union Bank of Israel, Limited |
4 |
13 |
|
Allgemeine Hypothekenbank Rheinboden AG |
5 |
2 |
|
Banca Comerciala Romana |
5 |
3 |
|
Hamburgische Landesbank-Girozentrale |
5 |
4 |
|
U.S. Trust Company Limited |
5 |
8 |
|
Whitehall Trust Company |
5 |
9 |
|
Bank of Seoul & Trust Company, Part 2 |
6 |
2 |
|
BSB Bank & Trust Company |
6 |
3 |
|
Capital Bank & Trust Company |
6 |
4 |
|
Citibank (New York State) |
6 |
5 |
|
Five Star New York Trust Company |
6 |
6 |
|
Hachijuni Bank, Limited, The Rep Office |
6 |
7 |
|
Jamestown Savings Bank |
6 |
8 |
|
Mellon Trust of New York, LLC |
6 |
10 |
|
Prudential-Bache International Banking Corporation |
6 |
11 |
|
The Hyakugo Bank, Limited |
6 |
13 |
|
The San-In Godo Bank, Limited |
6 |
14 |
|
United States Trust Company of New York |
6 |
15 |
|
AIG Finance Holdings, Inc. |
7 |
2 |
|
BancBoston Trust Company of New York |
7 |
4 |
|
Banco de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
7 |
5 |
|
Bank of Bermuda (New York) Limited |
7 |
7 |
|
Bank of Cyprus Public Company Limited |
7 |
8 |
|
Carver Municipal Bank |
7 |
9 |
|
Chiao Tung Bank Company, Limited |
7 |
10 |
|
Friends Ivory & Sime Trust Company |
7 |
11 |
|
The Fuji Bank Limited |
7 |
12 |
|
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited Rep Office |
7 |
13 |
|
Kredietbank S.A. Luxembourgeoise |
7 |
15 |
|
Liberty Bank of New York |
7 |
16 |
|
Merrill Lynch International Bank Limited |
7 |
17 |
|
Mizuho Asset Trust & banking Company, Limited Rep Office |
7 |
18 |
|
Nova Ljubljanska Bank d.d. |
7 |
19 |
|
P.T. Bank Central Asia (Persero) |
7 |
20 |
|
Sudwestdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale |
7 |
21 |
|
Banca di Roma, S.P.A. |
9 |
1 |
|
Bank of Seoul & Trust Company, Part 1 |
9 |
3 |
|
Credit Communal de Belgique, S.A. |
9 |
4 |
|
Greater Buffalo Savings Bank |
9 |
6 |
|
HSBC Bank USA, Part 1 |
9 |
7 |
|
P.T. Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia (Persero) |
9 |
8 |
|
The Warwick Commercial Bank |
9 |
11 |
|
Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta S.C.P.A. |
10 |
1 |
|
Banco Commercial Portugues, S.A. |
10 |
2 |
|
Bank of Credit and Commerce International, S.A. |
10 |
3 |
|
Computershare Trust Company of New York |
10 |
4 |
|
The Hachijuni Bank, Limited |
10 |
5 |
|
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Rep Office |
10 |
6 |
|
Independence Community Bank |
10 |
7 |
|
The Iyo Bank, Limited |
10 |
8 |
|
Thai Farmers Bank Public Company Limited |
10 |
9 |
|
UFJ Trust Company of New York |
10 |
10 |
Accretion: 17427-12 |
2002 |
1199 SEIU Credit Union - Banca Commerciale Italiana
|
1 |
|
2002 |
Banca Nazionale dell' Agricoltura - Banco Central Hispanoamericano, S.A.
|
2 |
|
2002 |
Banco De Bilbao, S.A. - Banco Di Roma
|
3 |
|
2002 |
Banco di Sicilia S.p.A. - Banco Interamerican de Ahorro Y Prestamo
|
4 |
|
2002 |
Banco Mercantil de Sao Paulo, S.A. - Banco Real, S.A.
|
5 |
|
2002 |
Banco Santander Puerto Rico - Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.
|
6 |
|
2002 |
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad - Bank of Koyoto, Ltd, The
|
7 |
|
2002 |
Bank of Nagoya, Ltd. The - Bank Sepah
|
8 |
|
2002 |
Banpais, S.A.-BHF - Bank Aktiengesellschaft
|
9 |
|
2002 |
Binghamton Savings Bank - Cayuga Bank
|
10 |
|
2002 |
Central Trust Company
|
11 |
|
2002 |
Central Trust of China - Cicero Bank
|
12 |
|
2002 |
CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. - Daegu Bank, Ltd., The
|
13 |
|
2002 |
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Limited, The - Development Bank of Singapore, Ltd.
|
14 |
|
2002 |
DLJ Bank Holdings LLC-Port Chester - First National Bank & Trust
|
15 |
|
2002 |
European American Bank - European American Banking Corp
|
16 |
|
2002 |
Fidata Trust Company New York - Gateway State Bank
|
17 |
|
2002 |
Generale Bank - Hirsohima Bank, Ltd.
|
18 |
|
2002 |
Hokkaido Bank, Ltd. - Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd.
|
19 |
|
2002 |
IBJ Schroder Bank Corporation - J.P. Morgan Co., Incorporated
|
20 |
|
2002 |
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company NY (JP Morgan Chase Bank)
|
21 |
|
2002 |
Joyo Bank, Ltd.-Redietbank, N.V.
|
22 |
|
2002 |
Lehman Brothers Trust Company - Maple City Savings & Loan Association
|
23 |
|
2002 |
Merchants National Bank & Trust -Syracuse -The Multinet Bank
|
24 |
|
2002 |
National Bank of Canada - North Side Savings Bank
|
25 |
|
2002 |
Manhattan Savings Bank (5/42-5/90) - Oneida County Savings Bank, The
|
27 |
|
2002 |
Paine Webber International Banking Corp - Rolo Banca 1473 Spa
|
28 |
|
2002 |
Republic Bank for Savings - Sakura Trust Company
|
29 |
|
2002 |
Sampo Bank plc - Skaneateles Savings Bank
|
30 |
|
2002 |
Skopbank - Suffolk County National Bank of Riverhead
|
31 |
|
2002 |
Sumitomo Bank of New York Trust - Texas Commerce Trust Company of New York
|
32 |
|
2002 |
The Chase Manhattan Bank 1799-9/1965
|
33 |
|
2002 |
Merchants Bank of New York - The Toronto-Dominion Bank
|
34 |
|
2002 |
Toyo Trust & Banking Company, Ltd - The Unibank A/S (Foreign Rep. Office)
|
35 |
|
2002 |
Union Bank of Switzerland - Zurich Capital Markets Trust Company
|
36 |
|
2005 |
Bank of Jamestown - Nassau Trust Company
|
37 |
|
2005 |
Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh - Turstco Bank NY
|
38 |
|
2005 |
Jefferson County Savings Bank - Village Savings Bank
|
39 |
|
2005 |
Rochester Community Savings Bank
|
40 |
|
2005 |
Niagara County Savings Bank - Williamsburg Savings Bank
|
41 |
|
2005 |
American S & L Association - Pioneer S & L Association
|
42 |
|
2005 |
Edgewater S & L Association - Whitestone S & L Association
|
43 |
|
2005 |
First American Bank of New York - The Greater New York Savings Bank
|
44 |
|
2005 |
Commercial Credit Corporation
|
45 |
|
2005 |
Bronx County Trust Company - Union Trust Company of Endicott
|
46 |
|
2005 |
Dellwood Employees Credit Union - UMBA Credit Company
|
47 |
|
2005 |
Evergreen Bank - Shawmut Trust Company
|
48 |
|
2005 |
Baer American Banking Corp/Santiago Iglesias Credit Union
|
49 |
|
2005 |
Albank Commercial - PNC Trust Company of New York
|
50 |
|
2005 |
Banco Credito Y Ahorro Ponceno - Zagrebacka Banka D.D.
|
51 |
|
2005 |
Banesto Banking Corporation - Savings Bank of Rockland County
|
52 |
|
2005 |
Banc Boston Trust Company of New York - PIC Banking Corp.
|
53 |
|
2005 |
Banco de Venezuela S.A.I.C.A. - Israel Discount Bank, Ltd.
|
54 |
|
2005 |
Banco Serfin, S.A.
|
55 |
|
2005 |
Ashikaga Bank Ltd., The - P.T. Bank Dagang Negara Persero
|
56 |
|
2005 |
Banca Romana deComert Exterior - Promstroybank of Russia
|
57 |
|
Accretion: 17427-14 |
|
Lake Shore Savings & Loan Association (0509); Central Credit Union (2811); Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A. (3762); First Rochester
Community Credit Union (3989); Holy Family Parish Credit Union (4220); United Workers Credit Union (4230)
|
1 |
|
|
Bakery Salesman Credit Union (4354); Ambrac Credit Union (4365); UFJ Bank Limited (5578); Brown Brothers Harriman Trust Company,
LLC (6795); Bank of Greene County, The (6852); Great Eastern Bank (7096)
|
2 |
|
Accretion: 17427-15 |
|
Walden Savings Bank (0425); Excelsior Credit Union (2398); Partners Trust Municipal Bank (2513); Atlantic Bank of New York
(3499)
|
1 |
|
|
China Safe Deposit Company, The (4681); GRS Employees Credit Union (4901); Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (5566); The Chinese
American Bank (5839)
|
2 |
|
Accretion: 17427-19 |
|
Atlas Savings & Loan Association - Middle Village Credit Union
|
1 |
|
|
Bank of New York - Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Corporation
|
2 |
|