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OCC Announces Nine New Enforcement Actions and Three Terminations

         

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

 

Formal Agreements, By Consent

 

No.

Bank/City

Date

 

Iowa

 

 

2002-129

The Farmers National Bank of Winfield, Mt. Pleasant

12/16/02

 

 

 

 

Texas

 

 

2002-130

The Dublin National Bank, Dublin

12/17/02

 

2002-131

First National Bank of Newton, Newton

12/17/02

 

 

 

 

 

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

 

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

 

Kentucky

 

 

2002-132

Laura Gorman Campbell, Citizens National Bank & Trust of Hazard, Hazard

12/18/02

 

 

 

 

 

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

 

No.

Bank/City

Date

 

Illinois

 

 

2002-133

The First National Bank of Mt. Pulaski, Mt. Pulaski

12/17/02

 

 

 

South Dakota

 

 

2003-1

First National Bank in Brookings, Brookings

01/17/03

 

 

 

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

 

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

2002-134

Rachel E. Gindele, PNC Bank, National Association, Pittsburgh

12/03/02

 

 

 

North Carolina

 

2002-135

Bien C. Nguyen, Bank of America, National Trust and Savings Association, Charlotte

12/03/02

 

 

 

 

Personal Cease and Desist Orders for Restitution, By Consent

 

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

 

2002-135

Bien C. Nguyen, Bank of America, National Trust and Savings Association, Charlotte

12/03/02

 

 

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

 

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

 

Illinois

 

 

2002-136

FORMAL AGREEMENT, The First National Bank of Mt. Pulaski, Mt. Pulaski (EA #98-42)

12/17/02

 

 

 

Nebraska

 

2002-137

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Nebraska National Bank, Kearney (EA #99-78)

11/07/02

 

 

 

Ohio

 

2002-138

CONSENT ORDER, Granite National Bank, Bowling Green (EA #2000-67)

12/09/02

 

 

 

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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,100 national banks and 52 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States, accounting for 55 percent of the nation’s banking assets.  Its mission is to ensure a safe, sound and competitive national banking system that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.