NR 2000-65
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        
Contact: Frank Vance (202) 874-4700
August 31, 2000                                                          
 
OCC ANNOUNCES 14 NEW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
                                   
WASHINGTON, DC --The Office of the Comptroller 
of the Currency (OCC) today announced 
14 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 
ll 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
Delaware
2000-76 	Advanta National Bank, Wilmington                       7/28/00
Illinois
2000-64 	First National Bank of Lerna, Lerna             	7/19/00
South Dakota
2000-65 	The First National Bank of Freeman, Freeman     	7/14/00
West Virginia
2000-66 	City National Bank of West Virginia, Charleston 	7/14/00

CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, BY CONSENT
No.    		Bank/City      						Date             
Ohio
2000-67		Granite National Bank, Bowling Green             	8/3/00
South Dakota
2000-68 	Founders Trust National Bank, Sioux Falls       	7/19/00


REMOVALS AND PROHIBITIONS, BY CONSENT
No.      	Individual/Bank/City                               	Date
Arizona
2000-70		Tamatha D. Ranvier, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Phoenix	8/10/00

PERSONAL CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, BY CONSENT
No.  		Individual/Bank/City                               	Date
Texas
2000-69   	Harold Estes, First National Bank of Newton, Newton	8/2/00

CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, BY CONSENT
No.       	Bank, City, Old EA#                                	Date
California
2000-71   	Melinda McIntyre-Koplin, First Professional 
		Bank, N.A., Santa Monica				8/1/00
Minnesota
2000-72   	Todd Morgan, First National Bank & Trust of Pipestone, 
		Pipestone						8/15/00
2000-73   	Robert Morgan, First National Bank & Trust of 
		Pipestone, Pipestone					8/15/00
South Dakota
2000-72   	Todd Morgan, First National Bank in Garretson, 
		Garretson						8/15/00
2000-73   	Robert Morgan, First National Bank 
		in Garretson, Garretson					8/15/00
Texas
2000-74   	Barbara Markman, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire	8/1/00

TERMINATIONS OF EXISTING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
No.       	Bank, City, Old EA#                                	Date
California
2000-75   	Six Rivers National Bank, Eureka (EA# 99-20)    	7/31/00
South Dakota
2000-68   	Founders Trust National Bank, Sioux Falls (EA# 99-18)	7/19/00
2000-68   	Founders Trust National Bank, Sioux Falls (EA# 99-28)	7/19/00


                            

The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,400 
national banks and 58 federal branches and agencies
of foreign banks in the United States, accounting for 
57 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.