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Vol. 12 No. 31

Des Moines, lowa

Novem ber 21,1983

Limited Experiment to Assess:

form of financial assistance transac­
tion within the next 90 days
• Monthly reports on all 4- and
HE Office of the Comptroller of standing cooperative arrangements 5-rated banks and quarterly reports
the Currency has invited the between the OCC and the FDIC to on all 3-, 4-, and 5-rated banks.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora­ share information about bank ex­
In addition, since 1982, the FDIC
tion to join in examinations of cer- aminations. OCC district offices has been invited to send a staff
tain national banks in a limited ex­ routinely provide FDIC regional of­ member to the weekly meetings of
periment to assess the value of joint fices with a number o f reports, in­ OCC’s Enforcement Review Com­
examinations. The experiment is ex­ cluding:
mittee. Through its participation in
pected to last one year.
• Reports of Examination for all these meetings, the FDIC has been
“ The OCC will continue to be the national banks
kept fully informed about OCC’s en­
principal regulator for all national
• N otification letters on an­ forcement actions.
banks,” said Comptroller C.T. Cono­ ticipated administrative actions,
The FDIC gives the OCC oral
ver. “ By law, we are responsible for such as cease and desist orders or reports on all national banks that
ensuring the safety and soundness civil money penalties
the FDIC believes will require some
of the national banking system.”
• Lists of banks requiring special form of financial assistance within
A t the same time, however, Mr. supervisory attention
the next 90 days. A t the FDIC’s re­
Conover said the OCC recognizes
• Memoranda notifying FDIC of quest, the OCC also has trained two
that “ the FDIC has a legitimate in­ rating changes made between ex­ FDIC examiners in OCC’s multina­
terest in the condition of banks that aminations
tional department for six months to
it insures. To further that mutual in• Semi-annual summaries and up­ help them learn more about OCC’s
terest, the OCC is inviting the FDIC dates on banks requiring special supervisory programs.
to join in its examinations of a supervisory attention.
No response has yet been made
selected group o f banks. The banks
OCC’s Washington Office also from the office of FDIC Chairman
will include troubled banks as well provides FD IC’s Washington Office William Isaac.
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as healthy institutions o f all sizes, the following information:
including multinational and regional
• Notification letters regarding
Iowa News
banks.”
anticipated administrative actions
Under the terms of the invitation,
• Weekly reports on banks requir­ KNOXVILLE: The Community Na­
FDIC examiners will work under the ing special supervisory attention tional Bank and Trust Co. has an­
supervision of OCC Examiners-In- and a rating changes made between nounced the hiring of Robert D.
Charge (EICs). The EIC will deter­ examinations
Grote as vice president of loans. He
mine the scope of the examination
• Weekly reports on all 5-rated most recently has been employed as
and make assignments to individual banks and all other national banks an assistant vice president at the
examiners.
that are expected, by either FDIC or Brenton State Bank of Jefferson in
The experiment builds on long OCC, to involve the FDIC in some ag lending and farm management.

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LA PORTE CITY: La Porte City
State Bank has announced the addi­
tion of Kenneth F. Hanus as vice
president. He previously served as
agricultural representative at the Na­
tional Bank of Waterloo, where he re­
ceived three years of training in all
aspects of banking while in its Bank
Management Training Program.
MASON CITY: Robert E. Westbee
has been elected president and CEO
of United Central Bank & Trust
Company of Mason City. He suc­
ceeds Harold G. Haver, who re­
signed in October and has been
elected president and CEO of
American National Bank in Omaha.
Mr. Westbee had been with First
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since 1975, first as president and
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WEST LIBERTY: Dennis R. Batty
has been elected vice president at
West Liberty State Bank. He previ­
ously was vice president and cashier
with La Porte City State Bank.

Nebraska News
GERING: C. Eldridge Scriven, 71,
long time Gering banker, died last
month. In his banking career, Mr.
Scriven started the instalment loan
department for the Scottsbluff Na­
tional Bank; purchased Bank of Ger­
ing in 1962 and served as president
through 1978, and served as execu­
tive vice president of the Minatare
State Bank, of which he obtained
the bank charter in 1963.
LINCOLN: Paul J. Amen, director
of the Department of Banking and
Finance, resigned last week. He is
succeeded by John Miller, an Omaha
attorney, who has agreed to accept
the position as director on an in­
terim basis of two to three months.
Mr. Miller, who has been practicing
law for 25 years, resigned his post
on the Nebraska Liquor Control
Commission, to accept the tem­
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Mr. Knight served nine years as
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OM AH A: The Mid Plains Group of
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OSMOND: Marion Adkisson, who
joined Osmond State Bank in Janu­
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tion, was elected vice president and
now serves as a full-time loan officer.
SUPERIOR: Funeral services were
held last month for Minor P. Baird,
79, chairman of Farmers State Bank
and Trust Company. Mr. Baird
served as president of the bank and
was succeeded by his son Sam. He
also served as president of the
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ROCHESTER: Randolph S. Koppa
has been elected president and
managing officer of First Bank
Rochester, effective November 7. He
succeeds Norbert J. Conzemius, who
recently was elected chairman of the
bank and managing director of First
Bank System ’ s southeast Min­
nesota banks. Mr. Koppa has most
recently been associated with Con­
tinental Illinois Bank, Chicago,
where he served as vice president
and manager of lending in the
metropolitan division.
VIRG IN IA: Linda Niskanen and
Roger Suihkonen have been pro­
moted to vice president of Norwest
Bank Virginia. Ms. Niskanen has
been with the bank since 1975 and is
presently managing the consumer
banking division. Mr. Suihkonen
started in 1974 and is now managing
the commercial loan department.
W HEATON: W.M. (Bill) Sanger,
president and chief executive officer
of First Bank o f North Dakota N. A.,
Wahpeton, has been elected chair­
man of First Bank Wheaton. Mr.
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ELMHURST: Robert W. Youngman has joined Elmhurst National
Bank as vice president, responsible
for new business development in the
consumer banking division. Mr.
Youngman brings with him 17 years
of investment and banking experi­
ence, most recently having served as
vice president of EDIE investment
counsel at Manufacturers Hanover
Trust Co. of Chicago.
GALESBURG: A t First Galesburg
National Bank and Trust Company,
four promotions were recently an­
nounced. They are: Alphonse H.
General Bank Equipment Si
Huels to senior vice president, fi­
Systems, Inc.
nance; Patricia A. Mathers to vice
president, retail banking; John J.
Sircy to vice president, operations,
and Connie M. Shryack to Sandburg
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Drive Office manager.
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NORTHFIELD: Patrick L. Doland
Omaha, Nebraska 68152
has been appointed director of
(402)453-3000
marketing at Bank of Northfield. He
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May of 1982. In addition, Susan M.
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DeRivera, assistant vice president,
has been named personnel director. GRAND FORKS: On October 4,
She joined in 1976.
First National Bank marked its 50th
year
of operation by hosting a dinner
Wyoming News
for over 350 stockholders. Special
GILLETTE: Roger Wagner recent­ guest speaker for the evening was
ly joined Wyoming National Bank Frank Cappiello, an expert on the na­
and will be in charge of commercial tional economy and a recognized
loans. He previously was vice presi­ authority on investments.
dent at American National Bank in
Riverton, where he had been for four
years.
Colorado News
RIVERTON: A t American National COLORADO SPRINGS: Craig A.
Bank, Bruce Brimmer has been pro­ Ockers has been appointed president
moted from vice president to senior of United Bank of Academy Place.
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bank three years, will serve primari­ lending at the United Bank in Ar­
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