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NR 2011-137
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2011
Contact: (202) 874-5770

OCC Enforcement Actions

WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released new enforcement actions taken against national banks, federal savings associations, and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and federal savings associations.

All Cease and Desist Orders, Civil Money Penalty Orders, and Removal/Prohibition Orders are issued with the consent of the parties, unless otherwise indicated as a Decision and Order issued by the Comptroller of the Currency.

Copies of the final actions are available for download by viewing the searchable database of all public enforcement actions taken since August 1989 at http://apps.occ.gov/EnforcementActions/.

You may also submit a request electronically to obtain copies through the OCC's online FOIA site, https://appsec.occ.gov/publicaccesslink/. Fax requests should be sent to (202)-874-5274. You can also obtain copies by writing to the Comptroller of the Currency, Communications Division, Mail Stop 2-3, Washington, DC 20219. When ordering, specify the appropriate enforcement action number.

Cease and Desist Orders
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
California
2011-149National Bank of California, Los Angeles10/27/2011
2011-150Universal Bank, West Covina10/20/2011
Georgia
2011-151Heritage First Bank, Rome10/20/2011
New Jersey
2011-152Grand Bank, National Association, Hamilton10/25/2011
2011-153Saddle River Valley Bank, Saddle River10/17/2011
2011-154Wawel Bank, Wallington10/26/2011

Civil Money Penalty Orders
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
New York
2011-155First Niagara Bank, National Association, Buffalo10/26/2011

Formal Agreements
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Georgia
2011-156The Savannah Bank National Association, Savannah10/5/2011
North Dakota
2011-157The National Bank of Harvey, Harvey10/11/2011

 Prompt Corrective Action Directives
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Arizona
2011-158Western National Bank, Phoenix10/12/2011

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions
No.Type/Bank/City/Old EA#Date
California
2011-149FA, National Bank of California, Los Angeles (EA# 2009-150)10/27/2011
Minnesota
2011-159FA, First National Bank of The Lakes, Navarre (EA# 2010-154)10/14/2011
New Jersey
2011-152FA, Grand Bank, National Association, Hamilton (EA# 2009-126)10/25/2011
Texas
2011-160FA, Texas National Bank, Mercedes (EA# 2008-004)10/26/2011
2011-161FA, Commercial National Bank of Texarkana, Texarkana (EA# 2010-010)10/12/2011
Wisconsin
2011-162FA, The National Bank of Waupun, Waupun (EA# 2009-223)10/13/2011
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