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October 17, 2005 For Copies:       (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces 17 Enforcement Actions and Three Terminations

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 17 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and three 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 Orders, By Consent

 

No.

Bank/City

Date

 

California

 

 

2005-126

(AMENDED) Bank of China, Los Angeles Branch, Los Angeles

09/07/05

 

New York

 

 

2005-126

(AMENDED) Bank of China, New York Branch, New York

09/07/05

 

2005-126

(AMENDED) Bank of China, Chinatown Branch, New York

09/07/05

 

 

 

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

 

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

 

New York

 

 

2005-140

Banco de Chile, New York Federal Branch, New York,

10/11/05

 

Tennessee

 

 

2005-127

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, Franklin

09/07/05

 

West Virginia

 

 

2005-128

Carl O. Clark, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys

09/26/05

 

2005-129

R. William Edwards, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys

09/26/05

 

2005-130

John R. Hendricks, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys

09/26/05

 

2005-131

Vincent H. Leasburg, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys

09/26/05

 

2005-132

Jim L. McKnight, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys

09/26/05

 

2005-133

Rick D. Turner, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys

09/26/05

 

 

 

Formal Agreements, By Consent

 

No.

Bank/City

Date

 

Florida

 

 

2005-134

Pelican National Bank, Naples

09/01/05

 

Minnesota

 

 

2005-135

The First National Bank of Buhl, Buhl

09/19/05

 

New Jersey

 

2005-136

Yardville National Bank, Yardville

08/31/05

 

New York

 

2005-137

Ontario National Bank, Clifton Springs

09/16/05

 

 

 

Personal Cease and Desists, By Consent

 

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

 

Arizona

 

 

2005-138

Robert Linderman, Nextbank, National Association, Phoenix

10/05/05

 

2005-139

Bruce Rigione, Nextbank, National Association, Phoenix

10/05/05

 

 

 

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

 

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

 

California

 

 

2005-126

CONSENT ORDER, Bank of China, Los Angeles Branch, Los Angeles (EA #2003-125)

09/07/05

 

New York

 

 

2005-126

CONSENT ORDER, Bank of China, New York Branch, New York (EA #2003-125)

09/07/05

 

2005-126

CONSENT ORDER, Bank of China, Chinatown Branch, New York (EA #2003-125)

09/07/05

 

 

 

 

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency was created by Congress to charter national banks, to oversee a nationwide system of banking institutions, and to assure that national banks are safe and sound, competitive and profitable, and capable of serving in the best possible manner the banking needs of their customers.