NewsRelease

NEWS RELEASE

Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

NR 2005-16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Information: (202) 874-5770

February 16, 2005

For Copies: (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces 13 Enforcement Actions and Seven Terminations

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 13 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and seven 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://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce/enforce.htm .

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

California

2005-3

Asian Pacific National Bank, San Gabriel

01/24/05

Illinois

2004-145

First National Bank of Dana, Dana

12/14/04

New York

2005-2

Banco de Chile, New York Branch, New York,

02/01/05

Virginia

2005-1

(MODIFIED) Riggs Bank N.A., McLean

01/27/05

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Illinois

2004-146

John Richards, Stewardson National Bank, Stewardson

11/18/04

Ohio

2005-4

Craig A. Morgan, Bank One, N.A., Columbus

01/18/05

2005-5

First National Bank, Orrville

01/10/05

Formal Agreements, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

North Carolina

2005-10

Bank of America, N.A., Charlotte

02/09/05

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

2004-147

Meline Arpajian, City National Bank, Beverly Hills

10/29/04

2004-147

Meline Arpajian, Union Bank of California, San Francisco

10/29/04

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

2005-6

Luis A. Romero, Union Bank of California, National Association, San Francisco

01/19/05

Ohio

2005-4

Craig A. Morgan, Bank One, N.A., Columbus

01/18/05

Restitutions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

2005-6

Luis A. Romero, Union Bank of California, National Association, San Francisco

01/19/05

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

Florida

2005-7

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank, Tarpon Springs (EA #2002-69)

01/19/05

Illinois

2004-148

FORMAL AGREEMENT, The First National Bank of Steeleville, Steeleville (EA #2002-70)

12/14/04

Kentucky

2004-149

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust Company, East Bernstadt (EA #2001-88)

12/22/04

2004-150

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Henderson National Bank, Henderson (EA #2002-45)

12/08/04

Ohio

2005-8

FORMAL AGREEMENT, The Somerville National Bank, Somerville (EA #2003-74)

01/19/05

2005-9

CONSENT ORDER, The Ripley National Bank, Ripley (EA #2004-33)

01/10/05

South Dakota

2004 -151

FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank, Ft. Pierre (EA #2002-61)

12/22/04

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency was created by Congress to charter national banks, to oversee a nationwide system of banking institutions, and to assure that national banks are safe and sound, competitive and profitable, and capable of serving in the best possible manner the banking needs of their customers.