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August 23, 2004 For Copies:       (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces 14 Enforcement Actions and One Termination

WASHINGTON -- 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 and one termination of an existing enforcement action.

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 .


Civil Money Penalty, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Florida

2004-79

CNB National Bank, Lake City

07/26/04

Illinois

2004-80

Jerry Hollis, The First National Bank of Mt. Pulaski, Mt. Pulaski

06/21/04

2004-81

J. Gene Schmidt, The First National Bank of Mt. Pulaski, Mt. Pulaski

07/08/04

2004-82

A. Melinda Meyer, First National Bank of Sumner, Olney

07/29/04

2004-83

Christina M. Puzey, First National Bank of Sumner, Olney

07/29/04

2004-84

Lyle D. Puzey, First National Bank of Sumner, Olney

07/29/04

Texas

2004-85

Jon Hogg, First National Bank of O’Donnell, O’Donnell

06/24/04


Formal Agreements, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

Texas

2004-86

First National Bank, Evant

07/13/04


Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

North Carolina

2004-87

Stephanie Edmond, Bank of America, NA, Charlotte

07/14/04

Ohio

2004-88

Frank Garcia, U.S. Bank, NA, Cincinnati

07/22/04

Tennessee

2004-87

Stephanie Edmond, First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis

07/14/04

Texas

2004-85

Jon Hogg, First National Bank of O’Donnell, O’Donnell

06/24/04


Restitutions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

North Carolina

2004-87

Stephanie Edmond, Bank of America, NA, Charlotte

07/14/04

Tennessee

2004-87

Stephanie Edmond, First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis

07/14/04


Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

North Carolina

2004-89

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank of Mexia, Mexia (EA #2002-62)

07/16/04

 

 

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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2000 national banks and 51 federal branches of foreign banks in the U.S., accounting for more than 56 percent of the nation's banking assets. Its mission is to ensure a safe and sound and competitive national banking system that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.