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Note 15 - Regulatory Matters
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Regulatory Matters [Text Block]
15.         REGULATORY MATTERS

Banks are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Since the Company is a one bank holding company with consolidated assets less than $500 million, regulatory minimum capital ratios are applied only to the Bank.  Capital adequacy guidelines and prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet various capital requirements can initiate regulatory action.

Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications, including well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If a bank is not well capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits.  Subject to limited exceptions, a bank may not make a capital distribution if, after making the distribution, it would be undercapitalized.  If a bank is undercapitalized, it is subject to being closely monitored by its principal federal regulator, its asset growth and expansion are restricted, acquisitions, new activities, new branches, payment of dividends or management fees are prohibited and plans for capital restoration are required. In addition, further specific types of restrictions may be imposed on the bank at the discretion of the federal regulator. The Bank was in the undercapitalized category at both June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Actual capital amounts and ratios for the Bank and required capital amounts and ratios for the Bank to be adequately capitalized and to be at the level mandated by the Consent Order at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were:

               
Minimum Required
   
Minimum Required
 
               
For Capital
   
Under
 
   
Actual
   
Adequacy Purposes
   
Consent Order
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
                                     
June 30, 2011
                                   
Total Capital (Tier 1 and Tier 2) to risk-weighted assets of the Bank
  $ 11,439,894       6.66 %   $ 13,738,792       8.00 %   $ 18,890,839       11.00 %
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk-weighted assets of the Bank
    9,258,777       5.39       6,869,396       4.00       N/A       N/A  
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to average assets of the Bank
    9,258,777       3.98       9,314,787       4.00       19,793,923       8.50  

               
Minimum Required
   
Minimum Required
 
               
For Capital
   
Under
 
   
Actual
   
Adequacy Purposes
   
Consent Order
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
                                     
December 31, 2010
                                   
 
                                   
  
                                   
Total Capital (Tier 1 and Tier 2) to risk-weighted assets of the Bank
  $ 12,501,302       7.06 %   $ 14,173,103       8.00 %   $ 19,488,017       11.00 %
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk-weighted assets of the Bank
    10,254,935       5.79       7,086,552       4.00       N/A       N/A  
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to average assets of the Bank
    10,254,935       4.25       9,646,274       4.00       20,498,333       8.50  

Federal Reserve guidelines limit the amount of allowance for loan losses that can be included in Tier 2 capital. In general only 1.25% of net risk-weighted assets are allowed to be included. At June 30, 2011, only $2,181,118 was counted as Tier 2 capital and $2,754,516 was disallowed.  At December 31, 2010, $2,246,366 was counted as Tier 2 capital and $2,545,541 was disallowed.

The Bank’s Consent Order with the FDIC and the OFIR, its primary banking regulators, became effective on September 2, 2010. The Bank agreed to the terms of the Consent Order without admitting or denying any charge of unsafe or unsound banking practices relating to capital, asset quality, or earnings. The Consent Order imposes no fines or penalties on the Bank. The Consent Order will remain in effect and enforceable until it is modified, terminated, suspended, or set aside by the FDIC and OFIR.

The Consent Order requires the Bank to implement a written profit plan, a written contingency funding plan, a written plan to reduce the Bank's reliance on brokered deposits, a comprehensive strategic plan; and to develop an analysis and assessment of the Bank's management needs.  Under the Consent Order, the Bank is required to maintain higher capital levels than requested under prompt corrective action and the Bank may not declare or pay any dividend without the prior written consent of the regulators.

Prior to the issuance of the Consent Order, the Bank's Board of Directors and management had already commenced initiatives and strategies to address a number of the requirements of the Consent Order. The Bank continues to work in cooperation with its regulators.  Our ability to fully comply with all of the requirements of the Consent Order, including maintaining specified capital levels, is not entirely within our control, and is not assured. Our ability to comply with the requirements of the Consent Order may be affected by many factors, including the availability of capital and other funds, the extent of repayment of loans by borrowers, declines in the value of collateral including real estate, the Bank's ability to realize on collateral, actions that may be taken by our lender in connection with our matured $5,000,000 term loan, and actions by bank regulators. Failure to comply with provisions of the Consent Order may result in further regulatory action that could have a material adverse effect on us and our shareholders, as well as the Bank.

As of October 1, 2010, the Bank had retained a third party consultant, acceptable to the regulators, who was hired to develop a written analysis and assessment of the Bank’s management needs for the purpose of providing qualified management for the Bank. The consultant completed the analysis by the December 1, 2010 deadline. On January 6, the FDIC and OFIR acknowledged the timely filing of the report and concurred with the consultant, that the members of the present executive management team have the ability, experience and qualifications to perform their respective duties in a capable manner. No changes in the Bank’s management were recommended.

The Bank’s Board of Directors continues to participate in the governance of the Bank and has developed a program for monitoring compliance with the Consent Order. The template is updated periodically as necessary and is distributed to all Board members for discussion at the monthly board meeting.

There were several directives related to loans contained in the Consent Order. The Bank was ordered to charge off all loans classified as “loss” by the FDIC during the March 2010 examination. The charge offs were completed as directed. The Bank was prohibited from extending additional credit to any impaired borrower. The Bank is in compliance with this mandate. The Bank was asked to develop, implement and submit to the FDIC, written action plans to reduce the risk position in impaired credits. All action plans have been submitted to the FDIC. Management continues to update the action plans and is working diligently to reduce the risk position as outlined in each action plan. All recommended loan and collection policy revisions have been adopted and submitted to the FDIC.

Under the Consent Order the Bank was required, within 90 days of September 2, 2010, to have and maintain its level of tier one capital, as a percentage of its total assets, at a minimum of 8.5%, and its level of qualifying total capital, as a percentage of risk-weighted assets, at a minimum of 11%. The Bank was not in compliance with this requirement at December 31, 2010 or June 30, 2011. Management continues to explore options to raise the capital required for full compliance. At June 30, 2011, a capital contribution of $10,545,000 would have been needed to meet the capital ratios specified in the Consent Order.

Under the Consent Order the Bank is restricted from declaring or paying dividends without prior written authorization of the FDIC. The Bank was in full compliance with this restriction.

The Bank was ordered to adopt, implement and adhere to a realistic, comprehensive written profit plan and budget for 2011. The Bank adopted a written profit plan and budget for 2011 on November 17, 2010. Management intends on informing the Board on a monthly basis as to how the Bank’s performance compared to the budget.

Per the Consent Order the Board must be given the opportunity to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses prior to the submission of any reports of condition and statements of income to the FDIC. The Board is given the opportunity each month to review the details of the allowance for loan loss calculation and the resulting provision expense and to provide feedback to management as to the sufficiency.

As required by the Consent Order, the Bank adopted a detailed liquidity plan on November 17, 2010 which provided for intended liquidity sources to meet the Bank’s assessed liquidity needs over the time horizons of 6, 12 and 18 months. A significant portion of the upcoming funding needs are related to the brokered deposit maturities discussed below.

As a condition of the Consent Order, the Bank is unable to accept brokered deposits. On October 27, 2010, the Board, as required by the Consent Order, approved a written plan to reduce the Bank’s reliance on brokered deposits. The plan to reduce brokered deposits includes details of the volume and maturities of the existing brokered deposits over the next eight quarters and includes a specific strategy to fund their maturities.

Since the beginning of 2010, the Bank has been able to replace maturing brokered deposits with local deposits, including internet based time deposits and core deposits. The plan to reduce brokered deposits mainly consists of continuing this successful strategy. Management does not believe the restriction on issuing brokered deposits imposes a significant liquidity problem for the Bank. Monthly written progress reports will be provided to the Board.