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OCC Announces 16 New Enforcement Actions and Seven Terminations

 

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 16 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and seven 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

Kentucky

 

2003-21

Farmers National Bank, Walton

03/18/03

 

 

Nevada

 

2003-17

Household Bank (SB), National Association, Las Vegas

03/25/03

 

 

 

Utah

 

2003-22

American Investment Bank, National Association, Salt Lake City

02/14/03

 

 

 

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Colorado

 

2003-19

Vicki Boutilier, Grand Valley National Bank, Grand Junction

04/04/03

2003-20

James Earl Smith, Grand Valley National Bank, Grand Junction

04/04/03

 

Illinois

 

2003-23

Rick Abell, The National State Bank of Metropolis, Metropolis

03/31/03

 

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Colorado

 

2003-19

Vicki Boutilier, Grand Valley National Bank, Grand Junction

04/04/03

2003-20

James Earl Smith, Grand Valley National Bank, Grand Junction

04/04/03

 

 

Texas

 

2003-24

Gerald M. Heinzelmann, Surety Bank, N.A., Fort Worth

04/01/03

2003-25

Charles Cleveland, First National Bank of Lubbock, Lubbock

03/17/03

2003-26

Robert C. Hobgood, First National Bank of Lubbock, Lubbock

03/17/03

 

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

Minnesota

 

2003-27

The Lake Bank, National Association, Two Harbors

03/20/03

 

New York

 

2003-28

The Park Avenue Bank, N.A., New York

01/31/03

 

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Colorado

 

2003-19

Vicki Boutilier, Grand Valley National Bank, Grand Junction

04/04/03

2003-20

James Earl Smith, Grand Valley National Bank, Grand Junction

04/04/03

 

 

Illinois

 

2003-29

Mary Rebecca Summers, The National State Bank of Metropolis, Metropolis

03/31/03

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

Arizona

 

2003-18

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank, N.A., Scottsdale (EA #2002-26)

03/18/03

 

Illinois

2003-30

FORMAL AGREEMENT, The White Hall National Bank, White Hall (EA #2000-112)

02/28/03

2003-30

AMENDED FORMAL AGREEMENT, The White Hall National Bank, White Hall (EA #2001-33)

02/28/03

 

 

 

Kentucky

 

2003-31

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank of Clinton, Clinton(EA #2002-82)

03/06/03

 

 

Minnesota

 

2003-27

FORMAL AGREEMENT, The Lake Bank, National Association, Two Harbors(EA #2002-60)

03/20/03

 

 

New York

 

2003-32

CONSENT ORDER, Broadway National Bank, New York (EA #98-1)

02/27/03

2003-28

FORMAL AGREEMENT, The Park Avenue Bank, N.A., New York (#2001-115)

01/31/03

 

 

 

 

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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.