NR 2002-42
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May 15, 2002 		    

OCC Announces 15 New Enforcement Actions and 1 Termination
	
WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today 
announced 15 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

Arizona  2002-26 Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank, N.A., Scottsdale 04/16/02

Illinois  2002-27  First National Bank in Georgetown, Georgetown  04/03/02  

New York  2002-28  Excel Bank, N.A., New York  04/11/02

Washington  2002-29  North Cascades National Bank, Chelan  04/08/02

Wisconsin  2002-30  Fidelity National Bank, Medford  03/26/02


Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent  No.  Name/Bank/City  Date

Delaware  2002-31  Lori S. White, MBNA America Bank, N.A., Wilmington  05/03/02

New Jersey  2002-32  Hazel L. Wilson, Valley National Bank, Wayne   04/08/02

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent  No.  Name/Bank/City  Date

California  2002-33  Donald W. Hakes, Bay View Franchise Mortgage Acceptance Corp., 
San Mateo  04/10/02

2002-34  Michael Saei, Bay View Franchise Mortgage Acceptance Corp., San Mateo  04/10/02

Ohio  2002-35  James C. Stebbins, Stebbins National Bank, Creston  04/23/02

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent  No. Name/Bank/City  Date

California  2002-36  Sequoia National Bank, San Francisco  04/10/02

Nebraska  2002-37  The Beatrice National Bank and Trust Company, Beatrice  04/12/02

New York  2002-38  The Upstate National Bank, Lisbon  03/22/02

West Virginia  2002-39  The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys  04/23/02

Personal Cease and Desist Orders for Restitution, By Consent  No.  Name/Bank/City  Date

Delaware  2002-31  Lori S. White, MBNA America Bank, N.A., Wilmington  05/03/02

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions  No.  Type/Bank/City/Old EA#  Date

West Virginia  2002-39  FORMAL AGREEMENT,The First National Bank of St. Marys, 
St. Marys (EA #2000-113)  04/23/02

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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.