Whoever, being an officer, a director, or an employee or agent of a bank or foreign bank, stipulates, receives, or acquiesces in or agrees to receive any fee, commission, gift or thing of value, from any person, firm or corporation, for obtaining, or trying to obtain, for such person, firm or corporation, or for any other person, firm or corporation, any loan, or the purchase or discount of any document, promissory note, draft, check or bill of exchange, by such bank or foreign bank, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.