Template:Did you know nominations/Great American Bank

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:39, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

Great American Bank

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... that Great American Bank was based in San Diego and founded as the first savings and loan association in Southern California? Sources: "Once home to political insiders, the San Diego thrift fails from bad loans and shrinking assets." Los Angeles Times, "A group of local businessmen gathered in the real estate office of Morse, Noell, and Whale at 8:00 p.m. to organize the first savings and loan institution in Southern California, San Diego Building & Loan Association ..."Chula Vista Star-News

Reviewed: Marmaduke Dixon (mountaineer)

Created by Bagumba (talk). Self-nominated at 08:39, 14 December 2020 (UTC).

Hi there! I am happy to review this nomination. My review will be posted shortly. Edge3 (talk) 01:38, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

Approved - DYK submitted on time. Article is long enough, neutral, cites its sources, and is free of copyright issues. Hook is fine and verified. QPQ checked.

As an aside, I do think you have too much bold text in your lead paragraph. I don't necessarily think you need to format all of the previous names in bold. MOS:BOLDSYN suggests that you need to do this only for "significant alternative titles". However, this feedback is outside the scope of DYK rules. Edge3 (talk) 01:59, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

Hi, I came by to promote this, but I find the hook rather dull. Here's an idea to attract more interest:
ALT1: ~~... that Great American Bank of San Diego changed its charter twice and its name four times over its 100-year history?~~ Yoninah (talk) 19:22, 19 December 2020 (UTC)
Yoninah: Thanks for the input. My concern with the counts in ALT1 is that they are based on our observation of what the article has identified so far; there could be more charter and name changes that have not been identified. From the little research I did in creating this page and HomeFed Bank, these changes were quite common for US S&L's. Brings to mind the quote "Never mistake activity for achievement" ... on the bank's part, not your's ;-) I found the original hook interesting as a "first" and that it was in San Diego, not the larger Los Angeles.—Bagumba (talk) 01:28, 20 December 2020 (UTC)

@Bagumba: well, if that's the point you want to make, it has to be made clearer in the hook, as people from outside Southern California will not understand the difference. Yoninah (talk) 11:58, 20 December 2020 (UTC)
- @Yoninah:: The source said it was the first in Southern California. Nothing more. Those already familiar with the area or who click on the Southern California link would grasp the point I made. I think it is sufficient.—Bagumba (talk) 17:46, 20 December 2020 (UTC)

Restoring tick per Edge3's review. Yoninah (talk) 23:23, 20 December 2020 (UTC)