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THE BOARD OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM WASHINGTON, D.C. OKLAHOMA STATE BANKING DEPARTMENT OKLAHOMA CITY, Written Agreement by and among Docket No. THE COMMUNITY STATE BANK Poteau, Oklahoma FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY Kansas City, Missouri and OKLAHOMA STATE BANKING DEPARTMENT Oklahoma City, Oklahoma WHEREAS, The Community State Bank, Poteau, Oklahoma (the “Bank”), a state chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, is taking steps to ensure the Bank’s safe and sound operation and its compliance with ail applicable federal and state laws and regulations, and it is the common goal of the Bank,the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (the “Reserve Bank”), and the Oklahoma State Banking Department (the “Department”)that these steps be continued and enhanced; and WHEREAS, on ,2004, the board of directors of the Bank, at a duly constituted meeting, adopted a resolution authorizing and C? to enter into this Written Agreement (the “Agreement”) on behalf of the Bank and consenting to compliance by the Bank and its institution-affiliated parties, as defined in section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended (the “FDI Act”) (12 U.S.C. each and every provision of this Agreement. THEREFORE, the Bank, the Reserve Bank, and the Department as follows: Management 1. (a) Within 30 days of this Agreement, the Bank’s board of directors shall submit to the Reserve Bank and the Department a written plan to address management weaknesses identified in the most recent Report of Examination of the Bank (the “Report of Examination”). Within 120 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall take such steps as are necessary to appoint a qualified senior lending officer with responsibility for the Bank’s credit function. (c) In appointing any new officers or directors, the Bank shall comply with the notice provisions of section 32 of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. and Subpart H of Y of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (d) The Bank shall comply with the restrictions on indemnification and severance payments of section of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. 1828) and Part 359 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s regulations (12 C.F.R. Part 359) Board Oversight 2. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank’s board of directors shall submit to the Reserve Bank and the Department a written plan to strengthen board oversight of the management and operations of the Bank. The plan shall, at a minimum, address, consider, and include: 2 (a) The actions that the board of directors will take to senior management and major control over and supervision of the at a activities, effective and (i) the credit nsk management program, including loan underwriting, documentation, grading, and administration; and compliance programs; the responsibility of the board of directors to monitor management’s adherence to approved policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations; and (c) a description of the detailed information to be included in the periodic reports that will be reviewed by the board of directors in its oversight of the operations and management of the Bank. Credit Risk Management 3. Within 90 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank and the Department acceptable revised written loan policies and procedures that shall, at a address, consider, and include: (a) standards that require loan officers to assess the financial condition of the borrower, including a written analysis of the borrower’s repayment capacity, the identification of the sources of repayment, and the value of any supporting collateral; (b) a complete description of required loan documentation and collateral for each specific type of loan, and a requirement for the maintenance of such documentation in the loan files; (c) a description of detailed information to be provided to the Bank’s loan committee and board of directors to assist the directors in making informed decisions on proposed credits; 3 (d) or modifying existing loans, procedures for renewing, documentation of the basis for each renewal, extension, or modification; (e) in the Report of other credit and collections Exammation; and controls to ensure uniform adherence to all loan policies and procedures. 4. Within 30 days of the adoption of the revised loan policies and procedures, the Bank shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that all appropriate Bank receive prompt, comprehensive training in the revised loan policies and procedures. 5. (a) Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall take all steps necessary to correct all documentation and credit information deficienciesnoted in the Report of Examination, including obtaining accurate and current financial statements and appraisals. (b) The Bank shall not extend any additional credit to any borrower, including any related interest of the borrower, who is obligated in any manner to the Bank on any extension of credit or portion thereof that has been charged-off by the Bank or classified ‘‘loss,’’ “doubtful,” or “substandard” in the Report of Examination or in any subsequent report of examination as long as such credit remains uncollected unless: (i) the proposed transaction is approved by the Bank’s board of directors; and the Bank provides written notice of the proposed transaction to the Reserve Bank and the at least 10 days before the request for credit approval is presented to the Bank’s board of directors. Asset Improvement Plan 6. (a) Within 90 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank and the Department an acceptable written plan to improve the Bank’s position amortization, liquidation, additional collateral or other means on each loan or other asset excess of that was past due to principal or interest more than 90 days as of the date of this Agreement, is on the Bank’s watch list, or was adversely classified in the Report of Within 30 days of the date that any additional loan or other asset in excess of becomes past due as to principal and interest for more than 90 days, is internally by the Bank, or is adversely classified or listed for special mention in any subsequent examination or visitation of the Bank, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank and the Department an acceptable written plan to the Bank’s position on such loan or asset. (c) The plan for each loan or other asset shall be formally approved by the Bank’s loan committee and shall, at a minimum, include: (i) The current status of the loan or other asset, including book and nonbook carrying value, the source of funds for repayment or and value of supporting collateral; collection, including the and proposed actions to improve, reduce, or eliminate the loan or other asset, time frames for such actions, and the projected balance owing and value of any anticipated additional collateral. (d) Within 30 days of the end of the next calendar quarter following the due date for submission of the initial asset improvement plan, and within 30 days end of each calendar quarter thereafter, the Bank shall submit a written progress report to update the asset improvement plan, which shall include, at a minimum, the carrying value of the loan or other asset, changes in the nature and value of supporting collateral, and a copy of the internal watch list and past reports. current Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 7. (a) Within 10 days Agreement, the Bank shall eliminate from its books, by charge-off or collection, all assets or portions of assets “loss” in the Report of Examination that have not been previously collected in full or charged-off. Thereafter, the Bank shall, within 30 days from the receipt of any federal or state report of examination, charge off all assets classified “loss,” unless otherwise approved in writing by the Reserve Bank and the Department. The Bank shall continue to maintain an adequate valuation reserve for loan and lease losses. The adequacy of the reserve shall be determined in light of the volume of criticized loans, the current level of past due and loans, past loan loss experience, evaluation of the probable losses in the Bank’s loan portfolio, including the potential for the existence of unidentified losses in loans adversely classified, the imprecision of loss estimates, and the requirements of the Interagency Policy Statements on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, dated December 21, 1993 and (c) Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit a description of the reserve methodology to the Reserve Bank and the Department. Thereafter, at a minimum on a calendar quarterly basis, the Bank shall conduct an assessment of its loan loss reserve and, within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter, shall submit to the Reserve Bank and the Department the quarterly assessment, including the methodology used in determining the amount of loan loss reserve for that quarter. Earnings Improvement Plan 8. (a) Within 45 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank and the Department a written business plan and budget for the calendar year 2005 for 6 improving the earnings and overall condition of the Bank. The plan, at a minimum, shall provide for or describe: the major areas in and means by which the Bank‘s board of directors will seek to improve the Bank’s operating the operating that form the basis for, and adequately support, major projected income and expense components and provisions needed to establish and maintain an adequate loan loss reserve; and quarterly reports to the Reserve Bank and the Department on the variance of actual income and expenses budgetary projections, including a narrative explanation of any significant variances. (b) A business plan for each calendar year subsequent to 2005 shall be submitted to the Reserve Bank and the Department at least one month prior to the beginning of that calendar year. Anti-Money Laundering Compliance 9. (a) The Bank shall continue to retain an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of the Bank’s anti-money laundering compliance and to make recommendations, as appropriate, for new policies and procedures to be implemented by the Bank. The comprehensive review shall include, at a minimum: (i) a review of the Bank’s policies and with the Bank Secrecy Act (3 1 531 1 et (the for compliance the rules and regulations thereunder, and sections 208.62 and 208.63 of Regulation H of the (12 C.F.R. 208.62 and 208.63); and 7 of Governors a transaction review for the January 1,2003 to the present to evaluate compliance with anti-money laundering reporting and recordkeeping requirements and to determine suspicious activity at, by, or through the Bank was properly identified and reported in accordance with applicable regulations. (b) Upon completion of the review, but no later than 60 days after this Agreement, the consultant shall provide a report detailing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the review. A copy of the consultant’s report shall be provided to the Reserve Bank and the Department at the same time it is provided to the Bank. (c) Upon completion of the consultant’s review, the shall ensure that all transactions previously required to be reported have been reported in accordance with applicable regulations and guidelines. 10. paragraph Within 45 days of the completion of the consultant’s report required by hereof, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank and the Department an acceptable BSA compliance program as required by Regulation H of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. 208.63). The program shall, at a minimum: (a) Establish a system of internal controls to ensure compliance with the BSA, including procedures for compliance with recordkeeping and reporting requirements for currency transactions over $10,000; provide for independent testing of compliance with the BSA and the and regulations issued thereunder and ensure that compliance audits are performed frequently, are fully documented, and (c) qualified staff, which conducted with the appropriate segregation and provide appropriate training to all affected personnel, conducted by all relevant BSA and related requirements with a specific 8 concentration on accurate form completion and the detection and of known or suspected criminal activity; and ensure that the training is reviewed on a regular basis so that personnel have the most current and up to date information. Within 45 days of the completion of the consultant's report required by paragraph hereof, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank and the Department an acceptable enhanced customer due diligence program. The program shall be designed to reasonably ensure the identification and timely, accurate and complete reporting of known or suspected criminal activity against or involving the Bank to law enforcement and supervisory authorities as required by the suspicious activity reporting provisions of Regulation H of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. 208.62). The enhanced customer due diligence (a) shall include: A risk focused assessment of the customer base of the Bank to: (i) Identify the categories of customers whose transactions and banking activities are usual and routine; and determine the appropriate level of enhanced due diligence necessary for those categories of customers that the Bank has reason to believe pose a heightened risk of illicit activities at or through the Bank. for those customers whose transactions require enhanced due diligence, procedures to : Determine the appropriate documentation necessary to the identity and business activities of the customer; aid (ii) understand the normal and expected transactions of the customer; and 9 to ensure proper identification and reporting of all (c) known or suspected violations of law and suspicious transactions, including but not limited to adequate referral of information about potentially suspicious activity through appropriate levels of management and the establishment of a policy for determining action to be taken in the event of multiple filings of Suspicious Activity Reports on the same customer or where a customer fails to provide due diligence information. Progress Reports 12. Within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter (December 31, March 3 1, June 30, and September 30) following the date of this Agreement, the board of directors of the Bank shall submit to the Reserve and the progress reports detailing the form and manner of all actions taken to secure compliance with this Agreement and the results thereof. Such reports may be discontinued when the corrections required by this Agreement have been accomplished and the Reserve Bank and the Department have, in writing, released the Bank from making further reports. Approval of Plans, Policies, Procedures, and 13. The written plans, policies, procedures, and programs required by paragraphs 10, and 11 of this Agreement shall be submitted to the Reserve Bank and the Department for review and approval. Acceptable plans, policies, procedures, and within the time periods set forth in this Agreement. shall be submitted Bank shall adopt all applicable approved plans, policies, procedures, and programs within 10 days of approval by the Reserve Bank and the Department and then shall comply with them. During the term of this Agreement, the approved plans, policies, procedures, and programs shall not be amended or rescinded without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank and the Department. o ~ 14. ~ ~ n ~ ~ a ~ ~ ~ n s regarding this Agreement All be sent to: Susan E. Vice President Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City 925 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, 64198-0001 Mick Thompson Bank Commissioner Oklahoma State Banking Department 4545 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 164 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 Spradley President The Community State Bank P.O. Box 769 Oklahoma 74953 Miscellaneous 15. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Reserve Bank and the Department may, in sole discretion, grant written extensions of time to the Bank to comply with any provision of this Agreement. 16. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon the and its institution-affiliated parties, in their capacities as such, and their successors and assigns. 17. Each provision of this Agreement shall remain effective and enforceable until stayed, modified, terminated or suspended by the Reserve Bank and the Department. 18. The provisions of this Agreement shall not bar, estop, or otherwise prevent the Board of Governors, the Reserve the or any other federal or state agency from taking any other action affecting the Bank or any of its cnrrent or former institution-affiliated parties and their successors and assigns. 19. This Agreement is a by the Board of for the purposes of, and is enforceable as an order issued under, section 8 of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of this day of 2004. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City The Community State Bank C. Robert Reed Chairman of the Board - Vice President Oklahoma State Banking Department 12