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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information: (202) 874-5770
April 28, 2004 For Copies:       (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces 16 New Enforcement Actions and Four 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 four 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/enf_search.htm.

Cease and Desist, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

Minnesota

2004-16

(AMENDED)The Lake Bank, National Association, Two Harbors

03/15/04

New York

2004-17

New York National Bank, Bronx

02/18/04

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Florida

2004-18

Adolfo Martinez, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami

03/17/04

Illinois

2004-19

Bernard P. Kenneally, (former President of Cashgate, Inc., former independent contractor), National State Bank of Metropolis, Metropolis

04/02/04

Texas

2004-20

William R. Henderson, First National Bank of O'Donnell, O'Donnell

03/25/04

2004-21

Mickey Hughes, First National Bank of O'Donnell, O'Donnell

03/25/04

Formal Agreements, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

District of Columbia

2004-22

(AMENDMENT) Industrial Bank, N.A., Washington

03/22/04

Minnesota

2004-23

Centennial National Bank, Walker

02/03/04

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Florida

2004-18

Adolfo Martinez, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami

03/17/04

Illinois

2004-19

Bernard P. Kenneally, (former President of Cashgate, Inc., former independent contractor), National State Bank of Metropolis, Metropolis

04/02/04

North Carolina

2004-24

Yvonnya Leann Richburg, Wachovia Bank, N.A., Charlotte

03/22/04

Utah

2004-25

Kimberly J. Barrett, First Security Bank, N.A. (Crossland Mortgage Company), Salt Lake City

03/04/04

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

2004-26

Aja Simone Maxwell, Bank of America, NA, Los Angeles

03/15/04

New York

2004-27

Ezequiel Edmond Nasser, Excel Bank, N.A., New York

02/20/04

Oklahoma

2004-28

Evelyn Sheets, McCurtain County National Bank, Broken Bow

03/25/04

Restitutions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

2004-26

Aja Simone Maxwell, Bank of America, NA, Los Angeles

03/15/04

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

Arizona

2004-29

CONSENT ORDER, Union Bank, N.A., Gilbert (EA #2002-88)

02/24/04

Illinois

2004-30

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Nashville, Nashville (EA #2003-5)

03/09/04

Minnesota

2004-16

CONSENT ORDER, The Lake Bank, National Association, Minnesota (EA #2003-27)

03/15/04

New York

2004-31

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Ballston Spa National Bank, Ballston Spa (EA #2001-114)

03/15/04


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