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NEWS RELEASE

Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

NR 2006-114


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Information: (202) 874-5770

October 16, 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

New York

2006-107   

Doha Bank, New York

9/19/2006

Ohio

2006-108   

The First National Bank of New Holland, New Holland

9/26/2006


Civil Money Penalty Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Arkansas

2006-109   

John J. Hays, The First National Bank of Hope, Hope

8/22/2006

Indiana

2006-110   

Stephen Robert Walker, National City Bank of Indiana, Indianapolis

9/25/2006

Kentucky

2006-111   

First National Bank and Trust, London

8/28/2006

Nebraska

2006-112   

Denton Weichman, The First National Bank of Ainsworth, Ainsworth

9/12/2006


Formal Agreements

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Pennsylvania

2006-113   

Vartan National Bank, Harrisburg

7/12/2006

Texas

2006-114   

First National Bank of The Mid-Cities, Bedford

8/16/2006


Removal / Prohibition Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Indiana

2006-110   

Stephen Robert Walker, National City Bank of Indiana, Indianapolis

9/25/2006

2006-115   

Michael Peterson, Bank Calumet National Association, Hammond

9/12/2006

Kentucky

2006-116   

Peggy S. Jackson, Henderson National Bank, Henderson

9/15/2006

South Dakota

2006-117   

Annette Haratunian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Sioux Falls

9/25/2006

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

California

2006-118

C&D, Far East National Bank, Los Angeles (EA# 2005-63)

9/19/2006

Montana

2006-119

FA, First Citizens Bank, National Association, Columbia Falls (EA# 2005-84)

9/7/2006

Washington

2006-120

FA, Washington State Bank, National Association, Federal Way (EA# 2002-76)

9/7/2006

 

 

 

2006-120

FA, Washington State Bank, National Association, Federal Way (EA# 2006-6)

9/7/2006

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