NR 2000-86 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2000 Contact: For Information (202) 874-5770 For Copies (202) 874-5043 OCC ANNOUNCES 6 NEW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WASHINGTON, DC -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 6 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. FORMAL AGREEMENTS, BY CONSENT No. Bank/City Date Minnesota 2000- 97 (AMENDED) The First National Bank of Cass Lake, Cass Lake 10/05/00 Missouri 2000-95 Gateway National Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis 10/27/00 Pennsylvania 2000-96 Portage National Bank, Ebensburg 10/18/00 CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, BY CONSENT No. Bank, City Date Colorado 2000-98 Darryl W. Biggerstaff, Fremont National Bank, Canon City 10/23/00 Ohio 2000-99 Home National Bank, Racine 8/9/00 Texas 2000-100 William T. Humphries, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire 10/3/00 TERMINATIONS OF EXISTING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS No. Bank, City, Old EA# Date Alabama 2000-101 First National Bank of Central Alabama, Aliceville (EA# 99-19)10/24/00 # # # The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,300 national banks and 56 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States, accounting for 56 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.