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Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information: (202) 874-5770
December 15, 2004 For Copies:       (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces Six Enforcement Actions and One Termination

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced six 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/enforce.htm
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Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

Colorado

 

2004-131

First National Bank of Paonia, Paonia

11/18/04

New York

 

2004-132

(AMENDED) New York National Bank, Bronx

10/22/04

 

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

West Virginia

 

2004-133

Rick D. Turner, First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys

11/05/04

 

Formal Agreements, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

California

 

2004-134

Gold Country Bank, National Association, Marysville

11/10/04

 

Ohio

 

2004-135

First National Bank of Waverly, Waverly

11/09/04

 

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

 

2004-136

Dennis Shane Poulsen, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco

11/15/04

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

Ohio

 

2004-137

CONSENT ORDER, The First National Bank of Germantown, Germantown (EA #2002-51)

11/29/04

 

 

 

 

 

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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2000 national banks and 51 federal branches of foreign banks in the U.S., accounting for more than 56 percent of the nation's banking assets. Its mission is to ensure a safe and sound and competitive national banking system that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.