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FDIC releases Metrobank from MOU.


LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1995--Metrobank (ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. :MBN MBN Moody Broadcasting Network
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) Monday announced that after a fourth-quarter, 1994 examination, the bank has been released from the informal memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment.  (MOU) it entered into with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC FDIC

See: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


FDIC

See Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
) on June 30, 1993.

Metrobank Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David L. Buell said the bank had complied with or exceeded the major requirements of the MOU, which were reduction in classified assets and maintenance of a tier 1 capital Tier 1 Capital

A term used to describe the capital adequacy of a bank. Tier I capital is core capital, this includes equity capital and disclosed reserves.

Notes:
Equity capital includes instruments that can't be redeemed at the option of the holder.
 ratio of at least 6.5 percent.

"The bank's historic prudent lending and investment policy enabled us to operate under the MOU criteria with no difficulty," Buell said.

The agreement also required FDIC and California State Banking Department approval for payment of quarterly dividends to shareholders. All such requests were granted.

Buell said the bank met or exceeded on or before the scheduled dates set by the FDIC the goals to reduce classified assets and continued to exceed the 6.5-percent ratio, as it had since early 1990.

Founded in 1979, Metrobank is one of the largest regional business banks with headquarters in Southern California, and, with assets of $1 billion serves the small to medium-size business market and professionals through its regional banking offices in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, San Diego, San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley

Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills.
, Torrance and Long Beach.

CONTACT: Metrobank, Los Angeles

Sharon Canup, 310/824-5700
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