NewsRelease

NEWS RELEASE

Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

NR 2005-33

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Information: (202) 874-5770

March 16, 2005

For Copies: (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces 34 Enforcement Actions and Six Terminations

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 34 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and six 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

2005-16

City National Bank, Beverly Hills

02/23/05

Georgia

2005-19

United Americas Bank, National Association, Atlanta

02/23/05

New York

2004-153

Asia Bank, N.A., Flushing

12/17/04

2004-154

The Upstate National Bank, Lisbon

11/04/04

2004-155

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company, Federal Branch, New York

12/15/04

2005-13

Arab Bank PLC, Federal Branch, New York

02/08/05

2005-14

Arab Bank PLC, Federal Branch, New York

02/24/05

Ohio

2005-18

The First National Bank of New Holland, New Holland

01/26/05

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

2005-17

City National Bank, Beverly Hills

02/23/05

Illinois

2005-20

Angie Cox, The Peoples National Bank, McLeansboro

02/09/05

2004-156

Gregory P. Healey, National State Bank of Metropolis, Metropolis

10/19/04

Kansas

2005-21

Stephen D. Bunten, Western National Bank, Lenexa

02/28/05

Louisiana

2004-152

David A. Ranostaj, Whitney National Bank, New Orleans

12/23/04

2005-11

Tom J. Trammell, Whitney National Bank, New Orleans

02/04/05

2005-12

Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Whitney National Bank, New Orleans

02/24/05

Nebraska

2005-22

First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha

01/10/05

Texas

2005-11

Tom J. Trammell, Southwest Bank of Texas, NA, Houston

02/04/05

2005-12

Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Southwest Bank of Texas, NA, Houston

02/24/05

2005-12

Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Frost National Bank, San Antonio

02/24/05

Formal Agreements, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

Colorado

2005-23

Peoples National Bank Colorado, Colorado Springs

02/22/05

2005-24

Peoples National Bank, Monument

02/22/05

Kansas

2005-25

Conway Bank, National Association, Conway Springs

01/20/05

Ohio

2005-15

Huntington National Bank, Columbus

02/28/05

Pennsylvania

2004-157

(AMENDMENT) The First [sic] National Bank of North East, North East

12/16/04

2004-158

Community First Bank, N.A., Reynoldsville

12/16/04

West Virginia

2004-159

Progressive Bank, N.A., Wheeling

12/15/04

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Illinois

2004-156

Gregory P. Healey, National State Bank of Metropolis, Metropolis

10/19/04

Louisiana

2005-12

Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Whitney National Bank, New Orleans

02/24/05

Texas

2005-12

Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Southwest Bank of Texas, NA, Houston

02/24/05

2005-12

Chicago Title Insurance Company (Settlement Agent), Frost National Bank, San Antonio

02/24/05

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Illinois

2005-20

Angie Cox, The Peoples National Bank, McLeansboro

02/09/05

Louisiana

2004-152

David A. Ranostaj, Whitney National Bank, New Orleans

12/23/04

2005-11

Tom J. Trammell, Whitney National Bank, New Orleans

02/04/05

Texas

2005-11

Tom J. Trammell, Southwest Bank of Texas, NA, Houston

02/04/05

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

Illinois

2005-26

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Tuscola National Bank, Tuscola (EA #2002-17)

01/14/05

New York

2004-160

CONSENT ORDER, The Upstate National Bank, Lisbon (EA #2002-38)

11/04/04

2005-14

CONSENT ORDER, Arab Bank PLC, Federal Branch, New York (EA #2005-13)

02/24/05

Pennsylvania

2004-161

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Community First Bank, N.A., Reynoldsville (EA #2002-139)

12/14/04

Texas

2005-27

FORMAL AGREEMENT, The National Bank of Daingerfield, Daingerfield (EA #2004-37)

02/16/05

2005-28

FORMAL AGREEMENT, National American Bank (f/k/a Claritybank.com, N.A.), Uvalde (EA #2001-91)

02/17/05

# # #

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.