NR 2000-74
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              
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September 21, 2000  

                                   
                OCC ANNOUNCES 4 NEW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
                                   
WASHINGTON, DC --The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) today announced  4 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.

CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, BY CONSENT
No.       Bank, City          				           Date           
Florida
2000-77   Hamilton Bank, National Association, Miami               9/8/00

CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, BY CONSENT
No.       Bank, City                                               Date
Illinois
2000-78   The First National Bank of Waterloo, Waterloo            8/16/00
2000-79   Robert A. Hoffman, The First National Bank of Waterloo,
          Waterloo                                                 8/21/00
2000-80   David A. Mehrmann, The First National Bank of Waterloo,
          Waterloo                                                 8/25/00


                             
The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,400
national banks and 59 federal branches and agencies of foreign
banks in the United States, accounting for 59 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.