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Home Bank

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1923

    Fraud and false-return charges after collapse

    Ten Home Bank officials were arrested after the failure on charges that included false returns and fraud.

  2. 1923

    Bank collapse and depositor losses

    Home Bank closed with reported assets of approximately $2.7 million against liabilities of about $15.5 million, causing substantial losses for tens of thousands of depositors.

  3. 1918

    Accounting and loan-quality concerns

    William Machaffie alleged that unpaid interest was being added to loan principal and counted as profit, while delinquent and non-arm's-length loans and inadequate internal audits were left unresolved.