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July 15, 2005 For Copies:       (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces 25 Enforcement Actions and One Termination

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 25 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and one termination of an existing enforcement action.
 

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

 

 

2005-63

Far East National Bank, Los Angeles

06/13/05

 

2005-64

United National Bank, San Marino

06/16/05

 

Florida

 

 

2005-65

Continental National Bank of Miami, Miami

06/22/05

 

 

 

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

 

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

 

Florida

 

 

2005-66

David A. Barrett, Guaranty National Bank, Tallahassee

06/24/05

 

2005-67

Rica Barrett, Guaranty National Bank, Tallahassee

06/14/05

 

2005-68

Kenneth Fuqua, Guaranty National Bank, Tallahassee

06/24/05

 

2005-69

Wilma Lauder, Guaranty National Bank, Tallahassee

06/08/05

 

Kentucky

 

 

2005-70

Joseph B. Frederick, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky (n.k.a. First Bank of Northern Kentucky), Ft. Mitchell

06/08/05

 

2005-71

Ralph E. Jump, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky (n.k.a. First Bank of Northern Kentucky), Ft. Mitchell

06/08/05

 

2005-72

Jerome C. Kohlhepp, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky (n.k.a. First Bank of Northern Kentucky), Ft. Mitchell

06/08/05

 

2005-73

Peggy A. Rankin, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky (n.k.a. First Bank of Northern Kentucky), Ft. Mitchell

06/08/05

 

2005-74

James A. Schiff, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky (n.k.a. First Bank of Northern Kentucky), Ft. Mitchell

06/08/05

 

2005-75

Patricia M. Summe, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky (n.k.a. First Bank of Northern Kentucky), Ft. Mitchell

06/08/05

 

2005-76

John S. Weber, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky (n.k.a. First Bank of Northern Kentucky), Ft. Mitchell

06/08/05

 

South Dakota

 

 

2005-77

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Sioux Falls

06/27/05

 

Tennessee

 

 

2005-78

First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, an operating subsidiary of First Tennessee Bank National Association, Memphis

06/30/05

 

Texas

 

 

2005-79

Walter C. “Charlie” Cleveland, First National Bank, Lubbock

06/20/05

 

2005-80

Donald McKinney, American National Bank, Wichita Falls

05/17/05

 

 

 

Formal Agreements, By Consent

 

No.

Bank/City

Date

 

Illinois

 

 

2005-81

First National Bank of Catlin, Catlin

06/27/05

 

Kansas

 

 

2005-82

The Exchange National Bank of Cottonwood Falls, Cottonwood Falls

06/17/05

 

Minnesota

 

 

2005-83

Peoples National Bank of Mora, Mora

06/24/05

 

Montana

 

 

2005-84

First Citizens Bank, National Association, Columbia Falls

06/09/05

 

 

 

Personal Cease and Desists, By Consent

 

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

 

Florida

 

 

2005-66

David A. Barrett, Guaranty National Bank, Tallahassee

06/24/05

 

 

 

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

 

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

 

Texas

 

 

2005-85

Ricky Dale Howard, Legend Bank, N.A., Bowie

03/17/05

 

2005-86

Donald K. McKinney, American National Bank, Wichita Falls

05/13/05

 

 

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

 

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

 

Illinois

 

 

2005-87

FORMAL AGREEMENT, National Bank, Hillsboro (EA #2004-35)

06/14/05

 

 

 

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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.