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February 25, 2003For Copies (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces 13 New Enforcement Actions

                          

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 13 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks.

 

 

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

Florida

 

2003-4

First National Bank of Osceola County, Kissimmee

01/13/03

 

 

Illinois

 

2003-5

Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Nashville, Nashville

01/23/03

 

 

 

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

 

2003-6

Melinda McIntyre-Kolpin, Pacific Western National Bank, Santa Monica

01/21/03

 

 

Kentucky

 

2003-7

Dewey Gorman, Citizens National Bank & Trust of Hazard, Hazard

01/06/03

 

 

 

2003-8

L.D. Gorman, Citizens National Bank & Trust of Hazard, Hazard

01/06/03

 

New Mexico

 

2003-9

Markus A. Jessep, Norwest Bank New Mexico, N.A., Albuquerque

01/06/03

 

Restitutions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

2003-9

Markus A. Jessep, Norwest Bank New Mexico, N.A., Albuquerque

01/06/03

 

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

 

2003-6

Melinda McIntyre-Kolpin, Pacific Western National Bank, Santa Monica

01/21/03

 

 

Kentucky

 

2003-7

Dewey Gorman, Citizens National Bank & Trust of Hazard, Hazard

01/06/03

2003-8

L.D. Gorman, Citizens National Bank & Trust of Hazard, Hazard

01/06/03

 

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

South Carolina

 

2003-3

Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc., Spartanburg

01/29/03

 

Texas

 

2003-2

Peoples National Bank, Paris

01/30/03

 

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Florida

 

2003-10

Jackie Davidson, First National Bank of Osceola County, Kissimmee

01/23/03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.