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November 14, 2003For Copies (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces 12 New Enforcement Actions and Nine Terminations

 

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 12 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and nine 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.

 

 

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

California

 

2003-125

Bank of China, Los Angeles Branch, Los Angeles

10/23/03

 

 

New York

 

2003-125

Bank of China, Chinatown Branch, New York

10/23/03

2003-125

Bank of China, New York Branch, New York

10/23/03

 

 

Texas

 

2003-135

Clear Lake National Bank, San Antonio

11/07/03

 

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date
Florida

 

2003-122

Carlos Bernace, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami

10/31/03

 

 

 

Formal Agreements, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date
New York

 

2003-123

National Union Bank of Kinderhook, Kinderhook

10/09/03
 

 
Texas

 

2003-124

Unity National Bank, Houston

10/02/03

 

 

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Texas

 

2003-126

Cathy A. Dryer, Republic National Bank, Houston

09/02/03

 

 

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date
Florida

 

2003-122

Carlos Bernace, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami

10/31/03
 

 
New York

 

2003-127

Joey A. Marcano, KeyBank, NA, Troy

10/09/03
 

 
North Carolina

 

2003-128

Kristen Anderson, Bank of America, N.A., Charlotte

10/23/03

 

Restitutions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date
Florida

 

2003-122

Carlos Bernace, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami

10/31/03

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

California

 

2003-129

CONSENT ORDER, Goleta National Bank, Goleta (EA #2002-93) 

10/21/03

2003-125

CONSENT ORDER, Bank of China, Los Angeles Branch, Los Angeles (EA #2002-1) 

10/23/03

 

 

Georgia

 

2003-130

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank of Barnesville, Barnesville (EA #2001-50)

09/25/03

2003-131

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Cumberland National Bank, St. Mary's (EA #2002-44)

10/09/03

 

 

Illinois

 

2003-134

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank, Arenzville (EA #2001-31)

06/03/03

 

 

Maryland

 

2003-132

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Capital Bank, N.A. (f/n/a Harbor Capital National Bank), Rockville (EA #2002-46)

10/29/03

 

 

 

 

Michigan

 

2003-133

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank of America, East Lansing (EA #2001-57)

08/28/03

 

 

New York

 

2003-125

CONSENT ORDER, Bank of China, Chinatown Branch, New York (EA #2002-1)

10/23/03

2003-125

CONSET ORDER, Bank of China, New York Branch, New York  (EA #2002-1)

10/23/03

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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,100 national banks and 52 federal branches of foreign banks in the U.S., accounting for more than 55 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.