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Contact: For Information (202) 874-5770 | | December 16, 2003 | For Copies (202) 874-5043 |
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WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
today announced 15 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals
currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and one
termination of an existing enforcement action.
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
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No.
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Bank/City
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Date
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Arizona
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2003-136
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10/29/03
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2003-138
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11/24/03
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Illinois
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2003-137
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10/29/03
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Civil Money Penalties, By
Consent
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No.
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Name/Bank/City
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Date
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Illinois
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2003-139
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Wayne H. Benson, First Community Bank, N.A., Olney
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11/10/03
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Kentucky
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2003-140
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Richard M. Thomas, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky, Fort Mitchell
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11/24/03
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Ohio
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22003-141
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National City Bank, Cleveland
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11/13/03
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Formal Agreements, By Consent
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No.
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Bank/City
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Date
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Arizona
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2003-142
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Dillard National Bank, Gilbert
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11/13/03
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Nebraska
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2003-143
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The First National Bank of Marquette, Marquette
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11/20/03
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2003-144
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First Central Bank McCook, National Association, McCook
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12/01/03
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Personal Cease
and Desist Orders, By Consent
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No.
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Name/Bank/City
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Date
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Illinois
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2003-139
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11/10/03
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New York
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2003-145
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10/29/03
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Utah
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2003-146
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07/31/03
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Removals/Prohibitions, By
Consent
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No.
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Name/Bank/City
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Date
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Kentucky
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2003-140
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Richard M. Thomas, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky, Fort Mitchell
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11/24/03
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North Carolina
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2003-147
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Paul Zolezzi, Bank of America, N.A., Charlotte
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11/26/03
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Restitutions, By Consent
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No.
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Name/Bank/City
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Date
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Kentucky
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2003-140
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Richard M. Thomas, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky, Fort Mitchell
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11/24/03
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Terminations of
Existing Enforcement Actions
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No.
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Type/Bank/City/Old EA#
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Date
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California
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2003-148
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01/22/03
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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.
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