Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation

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   [¶10,389] In the Matter of Peoples Bank of Richwood, Inc., Richwood, West Virginia, Docket No. FDIC-91-380b (11-27-91).

   Bank to cease and desist from such unsafe or unsound practices as failing to provide adequate supervision over the Bank's affairs; operating with management whose policies are detrimental to the Bank; operating with excessive volumes off adversely classified assets; following hazardous lending and lax collection practices; conducting securities trading account activity in the Bank's investment portfolio; operating with inadequate allowance for loan and lease losses; and operating in violation of applicable laws or regulations. (This order was terminated by order of the FDIC dated 6-28-93; see ¶ 15,693.)

   [.1] Management—Qualifications—Review
   [.2] Capital—Tier 1 Capital—Increase/Maintain—Methods
   [.3] Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses—Establish/Maintain
   [.4] Assets—Adversely Classified—Eliminate/Reduce
   [.5] Assets—Problem Assets—Individual Written Plans Required
   [.6] Loans—Extensions of Credit—Existing Borrows—Curtail
   [.7] Securities—Restrictions on Trading
   [.8] Dividends—Restricted
   [.9] Violations of Law—Eliminate/Correct
   [.10] Funds Management—Written Policy Required
   [.11] Contract—Recision Required
   [.12] Shareholders—Disclosure—Cease and Desist Order
   [.13] Compliance Reports—Frequency

In the Matter of

PEOPLES BANK OF RICHWOOD,
INC.
RICHWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
(Insured State Nonmember Bank)
ORDER TO CEASE AND DESIST

   Peoples Bank of Richwood, Richwood, West Virginia ("Bank"), having been advised of its right to a written Notice of Charges and of Hearing detailing unsafe or unsound banking practices and violations of applicable laws and regulations alleged by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") to have been committed by the Bank and of its right to a hearing regarding such alleged charges under section 8(b)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ("Act"). 12 U.S.C. § 1818(b)(1), and having waived those rights, entered into a STIPULATION AND CONSENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER TO CEASE AND DESIST ("CONSENT AGREEMENT") with a representative of the Legal Division of the FDIC, dated November 19, 1991, whereby solely for the purpose of this proceeding and without admitting or denying any of the alleged charges of unsafe or unsound banking practices ad violations of applicable laws and regulations, the Bank consented to the issuance of an ORDER TO CEASE AND DESIST ("ORDER") by the FDIC.
   The FDIC considered the matter and determined that it had reason to believe that the Bank had engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices and had committed violations of applicable laws and regulations. The FDIC, therefore, accepted the CONSENT AGREEMENT ad issued the following:

   IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the {{1-31-92 p.C-1701}}Bank, its institution-affiliated parties, as such term is defined in section 3(u) of the Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1813(u), and its successors and assigns cease and desist form the following unsafe or unsound banking practices and violations laws and regulations:

   A. Failing to provide adequate supervision and direction over the affairs of the Bank by the board of directors of the Bank to prevent unsafe or unsound practices and violation of laws and regulation;
   B. Operating the Bank with management whose policies and practices are detrimental to the Bank and jeopardize the safety of its deposits;
   C. Operating the Bank with an excessive volume of adversely classified assets and past due loans;
   D. Engaging in hazardous lending and ineffective and lax collection practices, including but not limited to: (i) failing to establish and/or enforce repayment programs; and (ii) extending credit to borrowers with inadequate repayment ability;
   E. Conducting securities trading account activity in the Bank's investment portfolio;
   F. Failing to provide and maintain an adequate allowance for loan and lease losses for the volume, kind and quality of loans held by the Bank; and
   G. Engaging in violations of applicable Federal laws and regulations, as more fully described on pages 6-a and 6-a-1 of the joint FDIC and West Virginia State Banking Commission ("State") Report of Examination of the Bank as of February 4, 1991.

   [.1] 1. (a) Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall have and retain qualified management. At a minimum, such management shall include a new chief executive officer with proven ability in managing a bank of comparable size and with an appropriate level of lending, collection and loan supervision experience necessary to supervise the upgrading of a low quality loan portfolio. Such person shall be provided the necessary written authority to implement the provisions of this ORDER. The qualifications of management shall be assessed on its ability to (i) comply with the requirements of this ORDER, (ii) operate the Bank in a safe and sound manner, (iii) comply with applicable laws and regulations, and (iv) restore all aspects of the Bank to a safe and sound condition, including asset quality, capital adequacy, earnings, and management effectiveness. As long as this ORDER remains in effect, the Bank shall notify the Regional Director of the FDIC's Atlanta Regional Office ("Regional Director") and the West Virginia Commissioner of Banking ("Commissioner") in writing of any proposed changes in senior executive management. Such notification shall be in addition to any application and prior approval requirements established by section 32 of the Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1931i, and implementing regulations; must include the names and qualifications of any replacement personnel; and must be provided at least thirty (30) days prior to the individual assuming the new position.
   (b) To ensure both compliance with this ORDER and the retention of qualified management for the Bank, the board of directors shall, within 120 days from the effective date of this ORDER, develop a written analysis and assessment of the Bank's management and staffing requirements ("Management Policy"), which shall, at a minimum, address: (i) both the number and type of positions needed to properly manage the Bank, (ii) a clear and concise description of the required experience and level of compensation for each such position, (iii) an evaluation off each member of the Bank's present management, (iv) a plan to recruit and hire any replacement personnel with the requisite ability and experience necessary to fill management positions at the Bank, (v) a periodic evaluation of each Bank employee's job performance, and (vi) the establishment of procedures to periodically review and update the Management Policy. The Management Policy and any subsequent modification thereto shall be submitted to the Regional Director and the Commissioner for review and comment. Within 30 days from receipt of any comment from the Regional Director and/or
{{1-31-92 p.C-1702}}the Commissioner, and after consideration of such comment, the board of directors shall approve the Management Policy which approval shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of directors' meeting. Thereafter, the Bank and its successors and assigns shall implement and follow the Management Policy and/or any subsequent modifications thereto.

   [.2] 2. (a) Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, and within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter thereafter while this ORDER remains in effect, the Bank shall calculate the Bank's Tier 1 capital as a percentage of its total assets ("capital ratio") as of the nearest preceding March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31 date. If such capital ratio is less than 6.0 percent, the Bank shall, within 90 days from the date of such calculation, take all steps possible to increase its Tier capital by an amount sufficient to raise its capital ratio to not less than 6.0 percent as of the nearest preceding March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31 date. Any such increase in Tier 1 capital required by this paragraph 2(a) of the ORDER may be accomplished by any one or more of the following:

   (i) The sale of new securities in the form of common stock;
   (ii) The collection in cash of all or part of the assets other than loans classified "Loss" or "Doubtful" as of February 4, 1991, and charged off in accordance with paragraph 4 of this ORDER:
   (iii) The direct contribution of cash by the directors and/or shareholder of the Bank;
   (iv) The collection in cash of assets other than loans previously charged off; or
   (v) Any other means acceptable to the Regional Director and the Commissioner.

   [.3] 3. (a) Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, and concurrently with compliance with the requirements of paragraph 4 of this ORDER, the Bank shall establish and thereafter continually maintain an adequate allowance for loan and lease losses in accordance with the prevailing requirements of the Instructions for the Reports of Condition and Income, by charges against current operating income. In complying with the requirements of this paragraph 3(a) of the ORDER, the Bank's board of directors shall, at a minimum, review the adequacy of the Bank's allowance for loan and lease losses prior to the end of each calendar quarter. The minutes of the board meeting at which such review is undertaken shall indicate the results of the review, the amount of any recommended increases in the allowance, and the basis for determining the amount of allowance provided.
   (b) Reports of Condition and Income required to be filed by the Bank prior to the effective date of this ORDER and subsequent to February 4, 1991, shall reflect a provision for the allowance for loan and lease losses necessary to comply with paragraph 3(a) of this ORDER. If necessary to comply with this paragraph 3(b) of the ORDER, the Bank shall file amended Reports of Condition and Income within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER.

   [.4] 4. Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall eliminate from its books, by collection, charge-off or other proper entries, all assets or portions of assets classified "Loss" and one-half of all assets or portions or assets classified "Doubtful" by the FDIC and the State as a result of the joint FDIC and State Report of Examination of the Bank as of February 4, 1991, which have not been previously collected or charged off, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Regional Director and the Commissioner. Reduction of these assets through use of proceeds of loans made by the Bank does not constitute collection for the purpose of this paragraph 4 of the ORDER.

   [.5] 5. (a) Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall submit to the Regional Director and the Commissioner a written plan of action to reduce each asset which was adversely classified by the FDIC and the State as of February 4, 1991, and which aggregated $50,000 or more as of that date. Such plan of action shall thereafter be implemented by the Bank and monitored, and progress reports thereon shall be submitted by the Bank to the Regional Director and the Commissioner at 90-day intervals concurrently with the other reporting requirements set forth in paragraph 13 of this ORDER.
   (b) As used in this paragraph 5 of the ORDER, "reduce" means to (i) collect, (ii) charge off, or (iii) improve the quality of such assets sufficiently to warrant removal of any adverse classification by the FDIC.

   [.6] 6. (a) Effective the date of this order, the Bank shall not extend, directly or indirectly, any additional credit to or from the benefit of any borrower who has a loan or other extension of credit with the Bank that has been charged off or classified, in whole or in part, "Loss" or "Doubtful", and is uncollected.
   (b) Effective the date of this ORDER, the Bank shall not extend, directly or indirectly, any additional credit to or for the benefit of any borrower who has a loan or other extension of credit with the Bank that has been classified, in whole or in pat, "Substandard", and is uncollected, unless, prior to the extension of credit, a majority of the Bank's board of directors: (i) determines that such advance is in the best interest of the Bank; (ii) determines that the Bank has satisfied the requirements set out in paragraph 5(a) of this ORDER as to such borrower; (iii) determines that the extension of credit is in full compliance with the Bank's loan policy; (iv) determines that all necessary loan documentation is on file, including but not limited to, current financial and cash flow information and satisfactory appraisal, title and lien documents; and (v) approves such advance. A written record of the board of directors' determination and approval of any advance under this paragraph 6(b) of the ORDER shall be maintained in the credit file(s) of the affected {{1-31-92 p.C-1704}}borrower(s) as well as the minutes of the board of directors.
   (c) The requirements of this paragraph 6 of the ORDER shall not prohibit the Bank from renewing or extending the maturity of any credit already extended to the borrower, provided such action is in accordance with both Federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and further provided all interest due at the time of such renewal or extension is collected in cash from the borrower.

   [.7] 7. (a) Effective the date of this ORDER, the Bank shall not conduct securities trading account activity in its investment portfolio, and securities held in trading accounts or characterized as trading account securities shall be marked to market, or the lower of cost or market value, periodically, with unrealized gains or losses recognized in current income. Prices used in periodic reevaluations shall be obtained from sources that are independent of the securities dealer, if any, doing business with the Bank.
   (b) For purposes of this paragraph 7 of the ORDER, the terms "trading account" and "trading account activity" shall mean securities accounts and/or transactions maintained or entered into in anticipation of taking gains on short-term price movements in securities held by the Bank, and shall include each of the types of securities activities or transactions described in the section entitled "Trading in the Investment Portfolio" contained in the Appendix to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Supervisory Policy Statement on the Selection of Securities Dealers and Unsuitable Investment Practices, 2 FDIC Law, Regulations, Related Acts 5293 (CCH) (April 13, 1988).

   [.8] 8. Effective the date of this ORDER, the Bank shall not pay any cash or property dividends without the prior written consent of the Regional Director and the Commissioner.

   [.9] 9. Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall take all possible steps, consistent with safe and sound banking practices, to eliminate and/or correct all violations of law and regulations committed by the Bank, as described on pages 6-a and 6-a-1 of the joint FDIC and State Report of Examination of the Bank as of February 4, 1991. In addition, the Bank shall adopt appropriate procedures to ensure its future compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

   [.10] 10. Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall review and revise, as appropriate, its written Funds Management Policy in order to provide, at a minimum: (i) an assessment of the Bank's liquidity needs and plans for insuring that such needs are satisfied on an ongoing basis, (ii) goals and strategies for managing and/or improving the Bank's interest rate risk exposure, (iii) monitoring of the interest rate sensitivity of present investments and deposits and projections of the types of investments and deposits to improve such liquidity position, and (iv) coordination of the Bank's loan, investment, operating and budget policies with the written Funds Management Policy. The written Funds Management Policy and any subsequent modification thereto shall be submitted to the Regional director and the Commissioner for review and comment. Within 30 days from any comment from the Regional Director and/or the Commissioner, and after consideration of such comment, the board of directors shall approve the Funds Management Policy which approval shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of directors' meeting. Thereafter, the Bank and its successor s and assigns shall implement and follow the Funds Management Policy and/or any subsequent modifications thereto.

   [.11] 11. The Bank shall take all possible steps and actions to rescind and reverse the purchase and assumption transaction between the Bank and Sterling Data Systems, Inc., which transaction is described on page 6-a of the joint FDIC and State Report of Examination of the Bank as of February 4, 1991. The Bank shall also take all possible steps to seek the recovery of the $852,699 which the Bank advanced to and/or on behalf of Sterling Data Systems, Inc. in regard to this transaction on December 13-14, 1990.

   [.12] 12. Following the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall send to its shareholder or otherwise furnish a description of this ORDER (1) in conjunction with the Bank's next shareholder communication and also (2) in conjunction with its notice or proxy statement preceding the Bank's next shareholder meeting. The description shall fully describe this ORDER in all material respects, the description and any accompanying communication, statement or notice {{7-31-93 p.C-1705}}shall be sent to the FDIC, Registration and Disclosure Section, Washington, D.C. 20429, and to the Commissioner, for review at least twenty (20) days prior to dissemination to shareholders. Any charges requested to be made by the FDIC or the Commissioner shall be made prior to dissemination of the description, communication, notice, or statement.

   [.13] 13. Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, and every 90 days thereafter, the Bank shall furnish written progress reports to the Regional Director and the Commissioner detailing the form and manner of any action taken to secure compliance with this ORDER and the results thereof. Such reports may be discontinued when the corrections required by this ORDER have been accomplished and the Regional Director and the Commissioner have released the Bank in writing from making further reports. All progress reports and other written responses to this ORDER shall be reviewed by the board of directors of the Bank and made a part of the minutes of the appropriate board meeting.

   [.14] 14. The provisions of this ORDER shall become effective ten (10) days from the date of its issuance and shall be binding upon the Bank, its institution-affiliated parties, and its successors and assigns. Further, the provisions of this ORDER shall remain effective and enforceable except to the extent that, until such time as, any provisions of this ORDER shall have been modified, terminated, suspended, or set aside by the FDIC.
   Pursuant to delegated authority.
   Dated at Atlanta, Georgia, this 27th day of November, 1991.