Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation

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   [¶10,607] In the Matter of Blue Springs Bank, Blue Springs, Missouri, Docket No. FDIC-92-213b (7-28-92).

   Bank to cease and desist from the unsafe or unsound practices as operating with excessive volumes of adversely classified assets; following hazardous lending and lax collection practices; operating with inadequate capital; operating in violation of applicable laws or regulations; operating with management whose policies are detrimental to the Bank; operating with inadequate loan documentation; engaging in practices which produce inadequate operating income; failing to provide adequate supervision over the Bank's affairs; paying excessive cash dividends; operating with inadequate allowance for loan and lease losses; and failing to submit Reports of Condition and Income in accordance with instructions. (This order was terminated by order of the FDIC dated 10-25-93; see ¶ 15,744.)

   [.1] Management—Qualifications—Review
   [.2] Management—Management Plan—Minimum Requirements
   [.3] Assets—Adversely Classified—Eliminate/Reduce
   [.4] Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses—Establish/Maintain
   [.5] Capital—Tier 1 Capital—Increase/Maintain—Methods
   [.6] Loans—Risk Position—Reduce—Written Plans Required
   [.7] Loan Policy—Written Revision—Minimum Requirements
   [.8] Loans—Extensions of Credit—Existing Borrowers—Curtail
   [.9] Loans—Overdue—Accrual of Interest
   [.10] Profit Plan—Minimum Requirements
   [.11] Funds Management—Written Policy Required
   [.12] Dividends—Restricted
   [.13] Technical Exceptions—Eliminate/Correct
   [.14] Violations of Law—Eliminate/Correct
   [.15] Audit—Frequency—Notice to FDIC Required
   [.16] Loan Participations—Purchase Restrictions
   [.17] Shareholders—Disclosure—Cease and Desist Order
   [.18] Compliance Reports—Frequency

In the Matter of

BLUE SPRINGS BANK
BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
(Insured State Nonmember Bank)
ORDER TO CEASE
AND DESIST
FDIC-92-213b
   Blue Springs Bank, Blue Springs, Missouri ("Bank"), having been advised of its right to a Notice of Charges and of Hearing detailing the unsafe or unsound banking practices and violations of law and/or regulations alleged to have been committed by the Bank and of its right to a hearing on such alleged charges under section 8(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1818(b), and having waived those rights, entered into a STIPULATION AND CONSENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER TO CEASE AND DESIST ("CONSENT AGREEMENT") with counsel for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), dated July 6, 1992, whereby solely for the purpose of this proceeding and without admitting or denying any unsafe or unsound banking practices or violations of law and/or 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 violated laws and/or regulations. The FDIC, therefore, accepted the CONSENT AGREEMENT and issued the following:
   IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the {{12-31-93 p.C-2594}}Bank, its institution-affiliated parties, as that term is defined in Section 3(u) of the Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1813(u), and its successors and assigns cease and desist from the following unsafe and unsound banking practices and violations of law and/or regulations:
   A. operating with an excessive volume of adversely classified assets;
   B. engaging in hazardous lending and lax collection practices, including maintaining an excessive volume of adversely classified loans;
   C. operating with inadequate equity capital for the kind and quality of assets held;
   D. engaging in violations of applicable laws and regulations;
   E. operating with management whose policies and practices are detrimental to the Bank or engaging in management policies and practices which are detrimental to the Bank;
   F. operating with deficient or inadequate loan documentation, including but not limited to current financial statements, insurance coverage, title searches or legal opinions, and cash flow and/or operating information;
   G. engaging in practices which produce inadequate operating income and excessive loan losses;
   H. failing to provide adequate supervision and direction over the affairs of the Bank to prevent unsafe or unsound practices and violations of law and/or regulations;
   I. paying excessive cash dividends in relation to the Bank's net income and/or capital position;
   J. operating with an inadequate allowance for loan and lease losses for the volume, kind and quality of loans held; and
   K. failing to submit Reports of Condition and Income in accordance with prevailing instructions.
   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Bank, its institution-affiliated parties, and its successors and assigns, take affirmative action as follows:

[.1] 1. (a) (i) No more than 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall have and thereafter retain qualified management. Such management shall include: (A) a qualified chief executive officer who shall be given stated written authority by the Bank's board of directors, including responsibility for implementing and maintaining the policies of the Bank; and (B) a qualified senior lending officer who shall be given stated written authority by the Bank's board of directors, including responsibility for implementing and maintaining the lending policies of the Bank. The chief executive officer shall have an appropriate level of experience to perform the duties assigned to that individual by the Bank's board of directors. The senior lending officer shall have an appropriate level of lending, collections, and loan supervision experience to perform the duties assigned to that individual by the Bank's board of directors. The Bank shall promptly notify the Regional Director of the FDIC's Kansas City Regional Office ("Regional Director") of the identity of said chief executive officer and senior lending officer. Prior to the addition of any individual to the board of directors or the employment of any individual as a senior executive officer, the Bank shall comply with the requirements of section 32 of the Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1831i, and section 303.14 of the FDIC's Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 303.14.
   (ii) The assessment of whether the Bank has "qualified management" shall be based upon management's conduct, both individual and joint, with respect to the Bank in: (A) complying with the requirements of this ORDER; (B) complying with applicable laws and regulations; and (C) not engaging in any unsafe or unsound banking practice which has an adverse effect on the Bank's asset quality, capital adequacy, earnings, or liquidity.

   (i) identification of both the type and number of officer positions needed to manage and supervise properly the affairs of the Bank;
   (ii) identification and establishment of such Bank committees as are needed to provide guidance and oversight to active management;
   (iii) evaluation of each Bank officer, and in particular the chief executive of- {{9-30-92 p.C-2595}}ficer, to determine whether these individuals possess the ability, experience and other qualifications required to perform present and anticipated duties, including adherence to the Bank's established policies and practices, and maintenance of the Bank in a safe and sound condition; and
   (iv) a plan of action to recruit and hire any additional or replacement personnel with the requisite ability, experience and other qualifications, which the board of directors determines are necessary to fill Bank officer positions consistent with the board's analysis, evaluation and assessment as provided in paragraphs 1(b)(i) and 1(b)(iii) of this ORDER.

   [.3] 2. No more than 10 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank: (a) shall eliminate from its books, by charge-off, collection, or other proper entries, all assets or portions of assets classified "Loss" as of September 13, 1991; and (b) shall either (i) eliminate from its books by charge-off, collection, or other proper entries, or (ii) if the asset is an extension of credit or lease, increase its allowance for loan and lease losses by an amount equal to 50 percent of those assets or portions of assets classified "Doubtful" as of September 13, 1991, which have not been previously collected, charged off, or otherwise eliminated by other proper entries. 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] 3. (a) As used in this ORDER, "allowance for loan and lease losses" ("allowance") means the same as the term in section 325.2(a) of the FDIC's Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 325.2(a), and in the Instructions for Preparation of Reports of Condition and Income ("Instructions").
   (b) The Bank shall have and maintain an adequate allowance in accordance with the requirements of the Instructions.
   (c) Reports of Condition and Income required to be submitted by the Bank as of each Report date, as that term is used in the Instructions, between and including December 31, 1987, and the effective date of this ORDER, shall, at a minimum, reflect an allowance maintained in accordance with the Instructions. If necessary to comply with this paragraph, the Bank shall file amended Reports of Condition and Income within 10 days from the effective date of this ORDER.
   (d) Prior to the submission of any Report of Condition and Income required to be filed by the Bank after the effective date of this ORDER, the board of directors of the Bank shall: (i) review the adequacy of the Bank's allowance, (ii) provide for an adequate allowance, and (iii) accurately report the allowance in any such Report of Condition and Income. The minutes of the board meeting at which such review is undertaken shall indicate the results of the review, including any increases in the allowance, and the basis for determining the amount of allowance provided.
[.5] 4. (a) As used in this ORDER:

   (i) "Tier 1 or core capital" ("Tier 1 capital") means the same as the term in section 325.2(m) of the FDIC's Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 325.2(m).
   (ii) "Total assets" means the same as the term in section 325.2(n) of the {{9-30-92 p.C-2596}}FDIC's Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 325.2(n).

[.6] 5. (a) Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the board of directors shall develop a written plan of action to lessen the Bank's risk position in each line of credit aggregating $200,000 or more which was classified "Substandard" or "Doubtful" as of September 13, 1991. In developing such plan, the Bank shall, at a minimum:

   (i) review the financial position of each such borrower, including source of repayment, repayment ability, and alternative repayment sources; and
   (ii) evaluate the available collateral for each such credit, including possible actions to improve the Bank's collateral position.

[.7] 6. (a) No more than 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall revise its written loan policy which revision shall include, at a minimum:

   (i) the lending authority of the loan officer;
   (ii) the lending authority of a loan or executive committee, if any;
   (iii) the responsibility of the board of directors in reviewing, ratifying and approving loans;
   (iv) the guidelines under which unsecured loans will be granted;
   (v) the guidelines for rates of interest and terms of repayment for unsecured loans and secured loans;
   (vi) with regard to secured loans: (A) limitations on the amount advanced in relation to the value of the collateral, {{9-30-92 p.C-2597}}and (B) the documentation required by the Bank for each type of secured loan;
   (vii) the maintenance and review of complete and current credit files on each borrower;
   (viii) appropriate and adequate collection procedures, including, but not limited to, the actions to be taken against borrowers who fail to make timely payments;
   (ix) guidelines establishing limitations on the maximum volume of loans in relation to total assets;
   (x) appropriate limitations on extension of credit through overdrafts and cash items;
   (xi) the determination and documentation of sources and terms of loan repayment;
   (xii) retention of lien searches and appraisals covering personal property and liens on real estate;
   (xiii) maintenance of written, individual loan file comments by officers;
   (xiv) provisions addressing the capitalization of accrued and unpaid interest on loans;
   (xv) procedures regarding designations of nonaccrual loans;
   (xvi) procedures for identifying, supervising, and collecting problem loans;
   (xvii) periodic review of the overdue, problem and/or adversely-classified or special-mention loans by the directorate, so as to monitor management's administration of such distressed credits, and to provide guidance.

   [.8] 7. Effective the date of this ORDER, the Bank shall not extend, directly or indirectly, credit to, or for 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," "Doubtful," or "Substandard," and is uncollected, unless a majority of the Bank's board of directors first (a) determines that such advance is in the best interest of the Bank, (b) determines that the Bank has satisfied the requirements set out in paragraph 5 of this ORDER as to such borrower, and (c) approves such advance. A written record of the board of directors' determination and approval of any advance under the terms of this paragraph shall be maintained in the credit file of the affected borrower(s) as well as the minutes of the board of directors. The requirements of this paragraph do not prohibit the Bank from renewing any credit already extended to the borrower.

   [.9] 8. Effective the date of this ORDER, the Bank shall not accrue interest on any loan that is, or becomes, 90 days or more delinquent as to principal or interest, unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection; "well secured" and "in the process of collection" shall have the same meaning as those terms have in the prevailing Instructions for the Reports of Condition and Income. The Bank shall reverse on its books all previously accrued but uncollected interest on any loan that has ceased to accrue interest pursuant to this provision.

   [.10] 9. (a) No more than 120 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall develop a written profit plan consisting of goals and strategies for improving the earnings of the Bank, which written profit plan shall include, at a minimum:

   (i) identification of the major areas in, and means by, which the board of directors will seek to improve the Bank's operating performance;
   (ii) realistic and comprehensive budgets;
   (iii) a budget review process to monitor the income and expenses of the Bank to compare actual figures with budgetary projections; and
   (iv) a description of the operating assumptions that form the basis for, and adequately support, major projected income and expense components.

[.11] 10. (a) No more than 120 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall develop a written funds management policy which shall, at a minimum:

   (i) establish adequate recordkeeping systems to track the volume of (A) rate-sensitive assets and (B) rate-sensitive liabilities (rate-sensitive assets and liabilities are generally defined as those that either mature or can be repriced during a specified time period (90 days, 180 days, 1 year));
   (ii) establish a range of acceptable ratios for rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive liabilities sufficient to protect the Bank against excessive interest-rate risk and ensure that an adequate net interest margin is maintained;
   (iii) establish adequate recordkeeping systems to track the volume of (A) stable or core deposits and (B) volatile deposits;
   (iv) establish guidelines for offsetting a substantial portion of the Bank's volatile deposits and borrowings with liquid, short-term assets;
   (v) establish investment guidelines for funds derived from negotiable-rate certificates of deposit and borrowings, including a maximum large liability dependency ratio (a large liability dependency ratio means the percentage of loans plus other long-term earning assets that may be funded by negotiable-rate certificates of deposit and borrowings);
   (vi) establish a range of acceptable loan-to-deposit ratios, taking into account seasonable deposit fluctuations;
   (vii) establish a borrowing policy which addresses: (A) when or under what conditions the Bank may borrow, (B) maximum amounts that may be borrowers, (C) a list of acceptable creditors, and (D) which officers are authorized to borrow;
   (viii) establish contingency plans for meeting large, unexpected withdrawals, which should include: (A) curtailing lending activity with priority given to specific types of credit and (B) establishing lines of credit with other financial institutions which will advance funds on short notice; and
   (ix) establish a funds-management committee to meet at least monthly to determine how best to allocate the Bank's available funding sources among various asset categories after reviewing: (A) the Bank's liquidity position, (B) outstanding commitments such as loan commitments and letters of credit, and (C) the Bank's rate-sensitivity position and net interest margin.

   [.12] 11. The Bank shall not pay or declare any cash dividends without the prior written consent of the Regional Director and the Commissioner.

   [.13] 12. (a) No more than 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall correct the technical exceptions on loans noted on page 2-d of the FDIC's Report of Examination of the Bank as of September 13, 1991.
   (b) No more than 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall correct the cited deficiencies in the loans listed for "Special Mention" on page 2-b of the FDIC's Report of Examination of the Bank as of September 13, 1991.

[.14] 13. (a) No more than 60 days from {{5-31-94 p.C-2599}}the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall eliminate and/or correct all violations of law and regulations committed by the Bank as described on pages 6-6 through 6-6-p of the FDIC's Report of Examination of the Bank as of September 13, 1991, except: violations of section 323.3 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 323.3, as described on pages 6-6-f through 6-6-i, involving the Bank's failure to obtain an appraisal as required by that section prior to engaging in a realestate related financial transaction.
   (b) As used in this paragraph 13, "realestate related financial transaction" means the same as the term in section 323.2(g) of the FDIC Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 323.2(g).

[.15] 14. (a) The Bank shall engage an independent certified public accounting firm to perform an opinion audit of the Bank's financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards: (A) within 90 days of the effective date of this ORDER, and (B) thereafter at least once during each 12-month period.
   (b) While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall provide the Regional Director and the Commissioner with a copy of any auditor's report and any management letter received from the auditor. The Bank shall notify the Regional Director and the Commissioner at least 7 days in advance of the time and date of any meetings between management and the auditor at which any auditor's report and any management letter are to be discussed and/or presented so that a representative of the FDIC and the Commissioner's Office may attend, if they choose to do so. No more than 90 days after receipt of any auditor's report and any management letter, the Bank shall provide the Regional Director and the Commissioner with a written statement detailing the form and manner of any action taken or to be taken by the Bank and/or the institution-affiliated parties to correct any deficiencies noted in the auditor's report and/or management letter.

[.16] 15. (a) The Bank shall not repurchase any loan or loan participation sold by the Bank that comes within any one or more of the following categories unless the Bank is legally obligated in writing to repurchase such loan or loan participation and the written legal obligation to repurchase was entered into on or before the date on which the Bank sold such loan or loan participation:

   (i) a loan classified as "Substandard," "Doubtful," or "Loss" or treated as "Other Loans Especially Mentioned" in the most recent report of examination or inspection prepared by either a Federal or State supervisory agency;
   (ii) a loan in a nonaccrual status;
   (iii) a loan on which principal or interest payments are more than thirty days past due; or
   (iv) a loan whose terms have been renegotiated or compromised due to the deteriorating financial condition of the obligor.

   [.17] 16. Following the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall send to its shareholders a description of this ORDER, (a) in conjunction with the Bank's next shareholder communication, and also (b) in conjunction with its notice or proxy statement preceding the Bank's next shareholder meeting. The description shall fully describe the ORDER in all material respects. The description and any accompanying communication, statement, or notice shall be sent to the FDIC, Registration and Disclosure Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429, for review at least 20 days prior to dissemination to shareholders. Any changes requested to be made by the FDIC shall be made prior to dissemination of the description, communication, notice, or statement.

   [.18] 17. 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 every 90 days, beginning 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER. In addition, the Bank shall furnish such reports on request of either the Regional Director or the Commissioner. 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 board meeting.
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   This ORDER shall become effective 10 days from the date of its issuance.
   The provisions of this ORDER shall be binding upon the Bank and its institution-affiliated parties, successors and assigns.
   The provisions of this ORDER shall remain effective and enforceable except to the extent that, and until such time as, any provisions of this ORDER shall have been modified, terminated, suspended, or set aside by the FDIC.
   Dated this 28th day of July, 1992.
   Pursuant to delegated authority.