QUESTIONNAIRE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Washington, D. C., January 15, 1932. When you have replied to the following questions, please mail to the Secretary of Commerce, Washington, D. C., in the attached addressed envelope, which requires no postage. 1. Would the facilities provided by the proposed home loan discount banks for borrowing on your home mortgages add desirable flexibility and security to the conduct of your institution?.. 2. Would operation of the discount banks increase the amount of credit now available for legitimate use in your community?. 3. Is there a demonstrable need for actual home construction, either new houses or remodeling work, that could be undertaken in your community if credit facilities were widened at the present time?____ If so, could you estimate the probable extent of such contemplated construction?... 4. Would the facilities afforded by the proposed discount banks help to relieve the dangers of foreclosures on urban homes and farms?__ 5. If the proposed system had been in operation, to what extent do you think foreclosures, local bank failures, etc., could have been avoided during the past two years?.. 6. It would be helpful in interpreting the results of this questionnaire if you furnish the following information for your institution: Number of home mortgages Outstanding principal amount of mortgages now held 7. General comments: Type of institution (check one): 1. National bank. 2. Building and loan, savings and loan, homestead association, or cooperative bank, etc. 3. Mutual savings bank. 4. Stock savings bank. 5. State bank. 6. Loan and trust company. Signed..... Name of institution... Street. 7. SUMMARY OF REPLIES FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES ON FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK QUESTIONNAIRES, BY STATES Question 6 Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Total assets of all institutions reporting this item Number and amount of mortgages and total assets of all institutions reporting these three items SUMMARY OF REPLIES FROM STOCK SAVINGS BANKS ON FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK QUESTIONNAIRES, BY STATES SUMMARY OF REPLIES FROM LOAN AND TRUST COMPANIES ON FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK QUESTIONNAIRES, BY STATES SUMMARY OF REPLIES FROM MEMBERS OF MORTGAGE BANKERS ON FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK QUESTIONNAIRES, BY STATES 2 The 5 largest companies reporting make up 87.11 per cent of this total. 98195-32. (Face p. 651.) No. 3 SUMMARY OF REPLIES FROM MUTUAL SAVINGS BANKS ON FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK QUESTIONNAIRES, BY STATES: 1932 Question 6 Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Total assets of all institutions reporting this item Number and amount of mortgages and total assets of all institutions reporting these three items SUMMARY OF REPLIES FROM STATE BANKS ON FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK QUESTIONNAIRES, BY STATES 2,024 1,475 10, 688 4 4 2,776 8,823, 000 55, 540,000 33,881, 000 135, 141, 000 20, 708, 000 27 7,808 1 1,459 460 2,939, 000 35,866, 000 56, 633,000 SUMMARY OF REPLIES FROM NATIONAL BANKS ON FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK QUESTIONNAIRES, BY STATES 54,496, 000 135 4 1 1192621 2, 147, 000 5 2,562 379 2,322,000 532,000 12, 433,000 2,270 161 4,319,000 326,000 25, 307, 000 2,783 22 5,985,000 95,827,000 871, 000 162, 673, 000 2,662, 000 5, 233, 000 5, 384, 000 132, 670,000 1,966, 000 |