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NEWS RELEASE

Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

NR 2007-12


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Information: (202) 874-5770

February 15, 2007  

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

New York

2007-003   

United Bank For Africa PLC, New York

1/18/2007

West Virginia

2006-149   

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

12/7/2006


Civil Money Penalty Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Colorado

2007-004   

Stephen Baltz, First United Bank, National Association, Englewood

1/31/2007

Florida

2007-011   

International Bank of Miami, National Association, Coral Gables

02/12/2007

Illinois

2006-172   

First National Bank of Catlin, Catlin

10/26/2006

Indiana

2006-173   

Harold Arndt, The First National Bank of Fremont, Fremont

12/12/2006

Kentucky

2007-005   

Barry L. Corbin, The First National Bank of Columbia, Columbia

1/3/2007

Tennessee

2007-006   

Aileen Faccenda, First Tennessee Bank National Association, Memphis

1/19/2007

West Virginia

2006-149   

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

12/7/2006


Formal Agreements

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

2006-174   

Legacy Bank, National Association, Campbell

12/22/2006

New York

2007-007   

Citic Ka Wah Bank Limited, New York

1/8/2007

Pennsylvania

2007-008   

Commerce Bank/Harrisburg National Association, Lemoyne

1/29/2007

Wisconsin

2006-175   

The First National Bank - Fox Valley, Neenah

12/14/2006

2006-176   

The First National Bank - Fox Valley, Neenah

12/14/2006


Removal / Prohibition Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Indiana

2006-173   

Harold Arndt, The First National Bank of Fremont, Fremont

12/12/2006

Kentucky

2007-005   

Barry L. Corbin, The First National Bank of Columbia, Columbia

1/3/2007

Tennessee

2007-006   

Aileen Faccenda, First Tennessee Bank National Association, Memphis

1/19/2007


Restitution Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Kentucky

2007-005   

Barry L. Corbin, The First National Bank of Columbia, Columbia

1/3/2007

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

California

2007-009

C&D, City National Bank, Beverly Hills (EA# 2005-16)

1/30/2007

Illinois

2006-177

C&D, Peoples National Bank of Kewanee, Kewanee (EA# 2004-120)

12/20/2006

Kansas

2007-010

FA, Citizens Bank of Kansas, National Association, Kingman (EA# 2004-92)

1/10/2007


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