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News Release 2005-16 | February 16, 2005

OCC Announces 13 Enforcement Actions and Seven Terminations

WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 13 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and seven 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 Website located http://apps.occ.gov/EnforcementActions.

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent
No. Bank/City Date
California
2005-3 Asian Pacific National Bank, San Gabriel 01/24/05
Illinois
2004-145 First National Bank of Dana, Dana 12/14/04
New York
2005-2

Banco de Chile, New York Branch, New York

02/01/05
Virginia
2005-1 (MODIFIED) Riggs Bank N.A., McLean 01/27/05

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent
No. Name/Bank/City Date
Illinois
2004-146

John Richards, Stewardson National Bank, Stewardson

11/18/04
Ohio
2005-4

Craig A. Morgan, Bank One, N.A., Columbus

01/18/05
2005-5

First National Bank, Orrville

01/10/05

Formal Agreements, By Consent
No. Name/Bank/City Date
North Carolina
2005-10 Bank of America, N.A., Charlotte 02/09/05

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent
No. Name/Bank/City Date
California
2004-147

Meline Arpajian, City National Bank, Beverly Hills

10/29/04
2004-147

Meline Arpajian, Union Bank of California, San Francisco

10/29/04

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent
No. Name/Bank/City Date
California
2005-6 Luis A. Romero, Union Bank of California, National Association, San Francisco 01/19/05
Ohio
2005-4 Craig A. Morgan, Bank One, N.A., Columbus 01/18/05

Restitutions, By Consent
No. NameBank/City Date
California
2005-6 Luis A. Romero, Union Bank of California, National Association, San Francisco 01/19/05

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions
No. Type/Bank/City/Old EA# Date
Florida
2005-7

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank, Tarpon Springs (EA #2002-69)

01/19/05
Illinois
2004-148

FORMAL AGREEMENT, The First National Bank of Steeleville, Steeleville (EA #2002-70)

12/14/04
Kentucky
2004-149

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust Company, East Bernstadt (EA #2001-88)

12/22/04
2004-150

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Henderson National Bank, Henderson (EA #2002-45)

12/08/04
Ohio
2005-8

FORMAL AGREEMENT, The Somerville National Bank, Somerville (EA #2003-74)

01/19/05
2005-9 CONSENT ORDER, The Ripley National Bank, Ripley (EA #2004-33) 01/10/05
South Dakota
2004-151 FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank, Ft. Pierre (EA #2002-61) 12/22/04

For copies, please call (202) 874-5043.

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