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NR 2005-33
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2005
Contact: OCC Public Affairs
(202) 874-5770
OCC Announces 34 Enforcement Actions and Six Terminations
WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 34 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and six terminations of existing enforcement actions. 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 http://apps.occ.gov/EnforcementActions . | Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent |
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| No. | Bank/City | Date | | California | | 2005-16 | City National Bank, Beverly Hills | 02/23/05 | | Georgia | | 2005-19 | United Americas Bank, National Association, Atlanta | 02/23/05 | | New York | | 2004-153 | Asia Bank, N.A., Flushing | 12/17/04 | | 2004-154 | The Upstate National Bank, Lisbon | 11/04/04 | | 2004-155 | Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company, Federal Branch, New York | 12/15/04 | | 2005-13 | Arab Bank PLC, Federal Branch, New York | 02/08/05 | | 2005-14 | Arab Bank PLC, Federal Branch, New York | 02/24/05 | | Ohio | | 2005-18 | The First National Bank of New Holland, New Holland | 01/26/05 |
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| No. | Name/Bank/City | Date | | California | | 2005-17 | City National Bank, Beverly Hills | 02/23/05 | | Illinois | | 2005-20 | Angie Cox, The Peoples National Bank, McLeansboro | 02/09/05 | | 2004-156 | Gregory P. Healey, National State Bank of Metropolis, Metropolis | 10/19/04 | | Kansas | | 2005-21 | Stephen D. Bunten, Western National Bank, Lenexa | 02/28/05 | | Louisiana | | 2004-152 | David A. Ranostaj, Whitney National Bank, New Orleans | 12/23/04 | | 2005-11 | Tom J. Trammell, Whitney National Bank, New Orleans | 02/04/05 | | 2005-12 | Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Whitney National Bank, New Orleans | 02/24/05 | | Nebraska | | 2005-22 | First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha | 01/10/05 | | Texas | | 2005-11 | Tom J. Trammell, Southwest Bank of Texas, NA, Houston | 02/04/05 | | 2005-12 | Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Southwest Bank of Texas, NA, Houston | 02/24/05 | | 2005-12 | Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Frost National Bank, San Antonio | 02/24/05 |
| Formal Agreements, By Consent |
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| No. | Name/Bank/City | Date | | Colorado | | 2005-23 | Peoples National Bank Colorado, Colorado Springs | 02/22/05 | | 2005-24 | Peoples National Bank, Monument | 02/22/05 | | Kansas | | 2005-25 | Conway Bank, National Association, Conway Springs | 01/20/05 | | Ohio | | 2005-15 | Huntington National Bank, Columbus | 02/28/05 | | Pennsylvania | | 2004-157 | (AMENDMENT) The First [sic] National Bank of North East, North East | 12/16/04 | | 2004-158 | Community First Bank, N.A., Reynoldsville | 12/16/04 | | West Virginia | | 2004-159 | Progressive Bank, N.A., Wheeling | 12/15/04 |
| Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent |
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| No. | Name/Bank/City | Date | | Illinois | | 2004-156 | Gregory P. Healey, National State Bank of Metropolis, Metropolis | 10/19/04 | | Louisiana | | 2005-12 | Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Whitney National Bank, New Orleans | 02/24/05 | | Texas | | 2005-12 | Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Southwest Bank of Texas, NA, Houston | 02/24/05 | | 2005-12 | Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Frost National Bank, San Antonio | 02/24/05 |
| Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent |
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| No. | Name/Bank/City | Date | | Illinois | | 2005-20 | Angie Cox, The Peoples National Bank, McLeansboro | 02/29/05 | | Louisiana | | 2004-152 | David A. Ranostaj, Whitney National Bank, New Orleans | 12/23/04 | | 2005-11 | Tom J. Trammell, Whitney National Bank, New Orleans | 02/04/05 | | Texas | | 2005-11 | Tom J. Trammell, Southwest Bank of Texas, NA, Houston | 02/04/05 |
| Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions |
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| No. | Type/Bank/City/Old EA# | Date | | Illinois | | 2005-26 | FORMAL AGREEMENT, Tuscola National Bank, Tuscola (EA #2002-17) | 01/14/05 | | New York | | 2004-160 | CONSENT ORDER, The Upstate National Bank, Lisbon (EA #2002-38) | 11/04/05 | | 2005-14 | CONSENT ORDER, Arab Bank PLC, Federal Branch, New York (EA #2005-13) | 02/24/05 | | Pennsylvania | | 2004-161 | FORMAL AGREEMENT, Community First Bank, N.A., Reynoldsville (EA #2002-139) | 12/14/04 | | Texas | | 2005-27 | FORMAL AGREEMENT, The National Bank of Daingerfield, Daingerfield (EA #2004-37) | 02/16/05 | | 2005-28 | FORMAL AGREEMENT, National American Bank (f/k/a Claritybank.com, N.A.), Uvalde (EA #2001-91) | 02/17/05 |
For copies, please call (202) 874-5043. # # #
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