CONTENTS 
FOREWORD . 
NEw York CORRESPONDENT. 
GrowTH OF THE NATIONAL BANKING SysTEM—1863-1926 
National BANKING PRACTICE 
National bank organization . 
Succession of a state bank by a national bank 
Circulation . 
Changes in capital 
Liquidation ; 
Consolidation . 
Corporate existence 
Name and location 
Shareholders . 
Dividends . . 
Loans 
A—Granted by a national bank 
B—Granted to a national bank 
[nvestments Re 
rent rae as rl 
Paper eligible for rediscount and purchase by Federal Reserve Banks 
Acceptance by member banks 
Reserve requirements . 
Check clearing and collection 
Interlocking directorates 
Banks as insurance agents . . . . 
Banks as agents and brokers for real estate loans 
Power to hold real property 
Report of condition 
Trust department 
Branches 
SS 
THE FEpERAL RESERVE ACT. 
INDEX 
11 
23 
37 
AQ) 
4 
43 
50 
54 
56 
57 
59 
60 
63 
£5 
“6 
68 
74 
76 
78 
32 
ir 
38 
9 
30 
91 
92 
95 
142