Pub. 13 2016 Issue 2

O V E R A C E N T U R Y : B U I L D I N G B E T T E R B A N K S - H E L P I N G N E W M E X I C O R E A L I Z E D R E A M S 4 The NewMexico Bankers Association is proud to present THE NEW MEXICO BANKERS DIGEST as a benefit of membership in the Association. No member dues were used in the publishing of this news magazine. All publishing costs were borne by advertising sales. Purchase of any products or services from paid advertisements within this magazine are the sole responsibility of the consumer. The statements and opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of NEWMEXICO BANKERS ASSOCIATION , or its publisher The newsLINK Group, LLC. Any legal advice should be regarded as general information. It is strongly recommended that one contact an attorney for counsel regarding specific circumstances. Likewise, the appearance of advertisers does not constitute an endorsement of the products or services featured by The newsLINK Group, LLC. Our Mission The mission of the New Mexico Bankers Association (NMBA) is to serve member bank needs by acting as New Mexico banking’s representative to government, the public, and the industry; pro- viding resources, education and information to enhance the opportunities for success in banking; promoting unity within the industry on common issues; and seeking to improve the regulatory climate to the end that banks can profitably compete in the providing of financial and related products and services. 2016-2017 NMBA Board of Directors President Jay Jenkins Carlsbad National Bank 202 W. Stevens Carlsbad, NM 88220 President-Elect Mike Lowrimore Bank of the West 500 Marquette NW, 14th Fl Albuquerque, NM 87102 Secretary/Treasurer Ron Wiser Bank of the Southwest PO Box 1638 Roswell, NM 87202-1108 Immediate Past President Paul DiPaola US Bank PO Box 3686 Albuquerque, NM 87190 Executive Vice President John W. Anderson New Mexico Bankers Association 316 Osuna NE, Suite 502 Albuquerque, NM 87107 Term Expiring 2017 John Gulas Los Alamos National Bank PO Box 60 Los Alamos, NM 87544-0060 Jon Hitchcock Pioneer Bank PO Box 130 Roswell, NM 88202-0130 David Hockmuth Wells Fargo Bank 200 Lomas Blvd NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 Term Expiring 2018 John C. Asbury First National 2101 Mountain Rd NW, #A Albuquerque, NM 87104 Greg Leyendecker New Mexico Bank & Trust PO Box 1048 Albuquerque, NM 87103 Jason Wyatt Western Commerce Bank 212 North Canal St. Carlsbad, NM 88220 Term Expiring 2018 Sheila Mathews Four Corners Community Bank 500 W. Main Suite 101 Farmington, NM 87401 Steve Muell First National Bank 414 10th St Alamogordo, NM 88310 Ronald L. Schmeits International Bank PO Drawer 1028 Raton, NM 87740-1028 SUMMER2016 PAGE 6 PAGE 11 PAGE 16 President’sMessage– Jay Jenkins Counselor’sCorner:ADate with Your Indorsement LegislativeProfile: PearceQ&A 6 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE By Jay Jenkins, New Mexico Bankers Association President, Carlsbad National Bank 8 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By John Anderson, Executive Vice President, New Mexico Bankers Association 10 PREPARING FOR SEISMIC DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS By Rob Nichols, President and CEO, American Bankers Association 11 LEGISLATIVE PROFILE: PEARCE Q & A By Steve Pearce, United States Congressman 14 HIGHLIGHTS OF NMBA ANNUAL CONVENTION 16 COUNSELOR’S CORNER: A DATE WITH YOUR INDORSEMENT By Debbie Ramirez, Modrall Sperling Law Firm 18 PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL - PROXIMATE CAUSE MORRISSEY V. KRYSTOPOWICZ By Lee Hunt, Attorney at Law 20 ELECTION OF 2016 NMBA OFFICERS AND BOARD TAKES PLACE AT THE 105TH ANNUAL CONVENTION 21 BANKERS ON THE MOVE 22 BANK NEWS