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Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

NR 2004-83



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information: (202) 874-5770
September 15, 2004 For Copies:       (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces Six Enforcement Actions and Two Terminations

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced six new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and two terminations of existing enforcement actions.

A list of enforcement actions previously disclosed and copies of the actual documents are available from the OCC's Communications Division by writing to: Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room (1-5), Washington, DC  20219.  Requests made by facsimile transmission should be sent to (202) 874-4448.  Please include the identifying enforcement action number when placing an order.  Enforcement actions are also listed monthly in OCC Interpretations and Actions.  Subscriptions to that publication are available from the OCC's Communications Division.

The OCC also maintains a searchable database of all public enforcement actions taken since August 1989 on its Internet Web site located at http://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce/enforce.htm .


Civil Money Penalty, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Texas

2004-90

Nelson D. Hogg, First National Bank of O’Donnell, O’Donnell

09/02/04


Formal Agreements, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

Florida

2004-91

Citrus Bank, N.A., Vero Beach

08/19/04

Kansas

2004-92

Citizens Bank of Kansas, N.A., Kingman

08/19/04

Nebraska

2004-93

The First National Bank of Valentine, Valentine

08/19/04

Ohio

22004-94

AMENDMENT Steel Valley Bank, N.A., Dillonvale

07/27/04


Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

2004-95

Pamela I. Olaiz, Union Bank of California, San Francisco

08/24/04


Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

Michigan

2004-96

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank of Gaylord, Gaylord (EA #2003-90)

07/30/04

Tennessee

22004-97

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Columbia (EA #2002-75)

04/07/04

 

 

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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2000 national banks and 51 federal branches of foreign banks in the U.S., accounting for more than 56 percent of the nation's banking assets. Its mission is to ensure a safe and sound and competitive national banking system that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.