The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in August. No administrative hearings are scheduled for October.

The FDIC processed a total of 18 orders in August. These included four removal and prohibition orders, two suspension and prohibition orders, nine civil money penalty orders, one termination of insurance, one termination of a cease and desist order, and one adjudicated decision.

Copies of the orders referred to above can be obtained from or inspected at the FDIC's Public Information Center, 801 17th Street, N.W., Room 100, Washington, D.C. (telephone (703) 562-2200 or 877-275-3342). The orders will also be made available online within a week of the issuance of this news release. To view the orders online, visit the FDIC's Web page at http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/enforcement/index.html. A list of orders made public today follows.

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Douglas County Bank, Douglasville, GA; FDIC-04-096e; against Deborah A. Hayes; Issued 8/2/04

First Bank of Georgia, Thomson, GA; FDIC-04-115e; against Brenda G. Bland; Issued 8/13/04

United Community Bank (formerly known as First Central Bank), Lenoir City, TN; FDIC-04-013e; against Joseph Brian Hartley; Issued 8/13/04

Garden City Bank, Garden City, MO; FDIC-04-172g; Notice and Order of Suspension and Prohibition From Further Participation against Kenneth M. Matzdorff; Issued 8/13/04

NorCrown Bank, Livingston, NJ; FDIC-04-167g; Notice and Order of Suspension and Prohibition From Further Participation against Charles Kushner; Issued 8/13/04

Farmers State Bank of Hoffman, Hoffman, IL; FDIC-04-162k; in the amount of $5,500; Issued 8/31/04

New York Community Bank, Westbury, NY; FDIC-04-147k; in the amount of $8,000; Issued 8/18/04

First Community Bank of Palm Beach County, Pahokee, FL; FDIC-04-152k; in the amount of $2,000; Issued 8/18/04

The Citizens Bank, Hickman, KY; FDIC-04-135k; in the amount of $3,300; Issued 8/17/04

Bullitt County Bank, Shepherdsville, KY; FDIC-04-128e; in the amount of $4,300; Issued 8/19/04

Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank, Franklin, MA; FDIC-03-216k; amended order against George A. Danello in the amount of $30,000; Issued 8/2/04

Community State Bank, Union Grove, WI; FDIC-04-145k; in the amount of $1,925; Issued 8/23/04

Waumandee State Bank, Waumandee, Wisconsin; FDIC-04-131k; in the amount of $2,700; Issued 8/19/04

Issaquah Bank, Issaquah, WA; FDIC-04-157q; Issued 8/11/04

First Enterprise Bank, Oklahoma City, OK; FDIC-02-053b; Issued 8/20/04

Soy Capital Bank and Trust Company, Decatur, IL; FDIC-02-206e; Decision and Order to Prohibit From Further Participation against Leann Bennett; Issued 8/16/04

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Congress created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1933 to restore public confidence in the nation's banking system. The FDIC insures deposits at the nation's 9,079 banks and savings associations and it promotes the safety and soundness of these institutions by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to which they are exposed. The FDIC receives no federal tax dollars – insured financial institutions fund its operations.