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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information: (202) 874-5770
November 15, 2004 For Copies:       (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces Ten Enforcement Actions and Four Terminations

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced ten 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/enforce.htm
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Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

Florida

2004-119

The International Bank of Miami, N.A., Coral Gables

10/18/04

Illinois

2004-120

Peoples National Bank of Kewanee, Kewanee

10/26/04

Nebraska

2004-121

The Fullerton National Bank, Fullerton

09/21/04

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Illinois

2004-123

Joseph E. Johnson, First National Bank of Sumner, Olney

10/21/04

Kansas

2004-124

Lloyd K. Culbertson, First National Bank and Trust, Phillipsburg

10/08/04

Texas

2004-125

Brian Burns, First National Bank, Lubbock

10/13/04

Formal Agreements, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

Texas

2004-126

The Herring National Bank, Vernon

10/25/04

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Texas

2004-125

Brian Burns, First National Bank, Lubbock

10/13/04

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Florida

2004-127

Melissa I. Calton, Pelican National Bank, Naples

10/13/04

Illinois

2004-123

Joseph E. Johnson, First National Bank of Sumner, Olney

10/21/04

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

California

2004-128

CONSENT ORDER, Delta National Bank, Manteca (EA #2002-15)

02/24/04

Colorado

2004-129

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank - Colorado, Fowler (EA #2003-162)

10/14/04

Georgia

2004-130

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank of Chatsworth, Chatsworth (EA #2003-47)

10/20/04

Texas

2004-122

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank of Newton, Newton (EA #2002-131)

09/29/04

 

 

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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.