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NEWS RELEASE

Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

NR 2006-135


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Information: (202) 874-5770

December 13, 2006  

For Copies:       (202) 874-5043


OCC Enforcement Actions

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks.

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/enforcementactions/.


Cease and Desist Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Ohio

2006-134   

Firstmerit Bank, National Association, Akron

11/20/2006

West Virginia

2006-149   

Grant Thornton LLP (external auditor), The First National Bank of Keystone, Keystone

12/7/2006


Civil Money Penalty Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Florida

2006-135   

Greenberg Traurig LLP, Hamilton Bank, National Association, Miami

10/31/2006

2006-136   

Robert L. Grossman, Hamilton Bank, National Association, Miami

11/7/2006

Illinois

2006-137   

James Fish, First National Bank in Homer, Homer

11/8/2006

Indiana

2006-138   

Anne Mounts, The First National Bank of Fremont, Fremont

11/2/2006

2006-139   

Neal Patterson, The First National Bank of Fremont, Fremont

11/2/2006

Minnesota

2006-140   

Bradford S. Fornoff, The First National Bank of Brewster, Brewster

11/6/2006

2006-141   

Bruce N. Kness, The First National Bank of Brewster, Brewster

11/22/2006

2006-142   

Charles C. Moser, The First National Bank of Brewster, Brewster

11/6/2006

2006-143   

Dennis A. Walker, The First National Bank of Brewster, Brewster

11/27/2006

Nebraska

2006-144   

Donald D. Olson, The First National Bank of Utica, Utica

11/2/2006

West Virginia

2006-149   

Grant Thornton LLP (external auditor), The First National Bank of Keystone, Keystone

12/7/2006


Formal Agreements

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Florida

2006-135   

Greenberg Traurig LLP, Hamilton Bank, National Association, Miami

10/31/2006

2006-136   

Robert L. Grossman, Hamilton Bank, National Association, Miami

11/7/2006

Ohio

2006-145   

The First National Bank of Bellevue, Bellevue

10/26/2006


Personal Cease and Desist Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Indiana

2006-138   

Anne Mounts, The First National Bank of Fremont, Fremont

11/2/2006

Minnesota

2006-140   

Bradford S. Fornoff, The First National Bank of Brewster, Brewster

11/6/2006

 

Nebraska

2006-144   

Donald D. Olson, The First National Bank of Utica, Utica

11/2/2006


Removal / Prohibition Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Indiana

2006-139   

Neal Patterson, The First National Bank of Fremont, Fremont

11/2/2006

Nebraska

2006-144   

Donald D. Olson, The First National Bank of Utica, Utica

11/2/2006

Ohio

2006-146   

Andrea Lynn Green, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus

11/8/2006


Restitution Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Ohio

2006-146   

Andrea Lynn Green, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus

11/8/2006

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

Kansas

2006-147

FA, Western National Bank, Lenexa (EA# 2004-71)

11/17/2006

Minnesota

2006-148

FA, Peoples National Bank of Mora, Mora (EA# 2005-83)

10/19/2006


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