Alert 2002-2
ALERT
Subject: Unauthorized Banking: Chase Trust Bank
Date: March 14, 2002

TO:  Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks; All 
     State Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of 
     State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers 
     (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District 
     Counsel and Examining Personnel

RE:  Chase Trust Bank
     2706 Wisconsin Avenue
     Washington, DC

Information has been received that the subject entity may 
be operating a banking business in the United States 
without authorization.  The Office of the Comptroller of 
the Currency has not granted a national bank charter to 
this entity and the District of Columbia has not granted 
permission for it to operate a banking business.  This 
entity is not associated with Chase Manhattan Bank of New 
York or any of Chase Manhattan Bank of New York's 
subsidiaries or affiliates.

Any information which you may have concerning this matter 
should be brought to the attention of:

Mail:	  Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
	  Enforcement & Compliance Division
	  250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC   20219
Fax:	  (202) 874-5301
Internet: http://www.occ.treas.gov
E-mail:	  occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov

and	  District of Columbia
	  Department of Banking and Financial Institutions
	  1400 L Street, NW, Suite 400
	  Washington, DC  20005
	  (202) 727-1563



Brian C. McCormally
Director, 
Enforcement & Compliance Division