NR 2002-36 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information (202) 874-5770 For Copies (202) 874-5043 April 16, 2002 OCC Announces 12 New Enforcement Actions and 2 Terminations WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 12 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and 2 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 at http://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce/enforce.htm. Formal Agreements, By Consent No. Bank/City Date Delaware 2001-128 Advanta National Bank, Wilmington 02/28/01 Illinois 2002-17 Tuscola National Bank, Tuscola 03/20/02 Texas 2002-18 First National Bank of Dublin, Dublin 03/19/02 Wisconsin 2002-19 Hiawatha National Bank, Hager City 03/18/02 Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent No. Name/Bank/City Date Colorado 2002-20 Jenny R. Medina, US Bank, N.A., Denver 03/18/02 Louisiana 2002-21 Paul Gorney, Parish National Bank, Covington 03/13/02 Civil Money Penalties, By Consent No. Name/Bank/City Date Illinois 2002-22 Martin Price, First Suburban National Bank, Maywood 03/18/02 Louisiana 2002-21 Paul Gorney, Parish National Bank, Covington 03/13/02 Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent No. Name/Bank/City Date California 2002-23 Nara Bank, N.A., Los Angeles 02/20/02 Nebraska 2001-129 The Genoa National Bank, Genoa 12/20/01 New York 2002-24 Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires, S.A., New York Branch, New York 03/11/02 Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent No. Name/Bank/City Date Illinois 2002-22 Martin Price, First Suburban National Bank, Maywood 03/18/02 Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions No. Type/Bank/City/Old EA# Date Florida 2002-25 FORMAL AGREEMENT, The First National Bank of Cass Lake, Cass Lake (EA #2000-4) 02/13/02 2002-25 AMENDED FORMAL AGREEMENT, The First National Bank of Cass Lake, Cass Lake (EA #2000-97) 02/13/02 # # # 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.