NR 2002- 27 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: For Information (202) 874-5770 For Copies (202) 874-5043 March 19, 2002 OCC Announces 11 New Enforcement Actions and 1 Termination WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 11 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and 1 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. Formal Agreements, By Consent No. Bank/City Date Texas 2001-126 First National Bank, Bullard 09/18/01 2002- 9 First National Bank, Glen Rose 02/21/02 2001-127 American National Bank of Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant 03/28/01 Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent No. Name/Bank/City Date New Jersey 2002-10 Susan P. O’Neil, Commerce Bank, N.A., Mt. Laurel 01/31/02 2002-11 James E. Ponder, Jr., Carnegie Bank, N.A., Princeton 01/18/02 North Dakota 2002-12 Shawn N. Miller, US Bank, N.A. d.b.a. First Bank, N.A., Fargo 02/08/02 Texas 2002-13 R. Stephen Cavender, East Texas National Bank of Marshall, Marshall 02/01/02 Utah 2002-14 R. Matthew Tullis, Zions First National Bank, Salt Lake City 02/21/02 Civil Money Penalties, By Consent No. Name/Bank/City Date Utah 2002-14 R. Matthew Tullis, Zions First National Bank, Salt Lake City 02/21/02 Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent No. Name/Bank/City Date California 2002-15 Delta National Bank, Manteca 02/12/02 Personal Cease and Desist Orders For Restitution, By Consent No. Name/Bank/City Date Texas 2002-13 R. Stephen Cavender, East Texas National Bank of Marshall, Marshall 02/01/02 Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions No. Type/Bank/City/Old EA# Date Florida 2002-16 FORMAL AGREEMENT, Continental National Bank of Miami, Miami (EA #2000-3) 03/04/02 # # # The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,200 national banks and 52 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States, accounting for 54 percent of the nation’s banking assets. Its mission is to ensure a safe, sound and competitive national banking system that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.