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NEWS RELEASE

Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

NR 2006-59


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Information: (202) 874-5770

May 18, 2006  

For Copies:       (202) 874-5043


OCC Enforcement Actions

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

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/enforcementactions/.

Cease and Desist Orders

 

No.

Bank/City

Date

 

New York

 

2006-29

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, a Federal Branch, New York

04/20/06

 

 

Civil Money Penalty Orders

 

No.

Name /Bank/ City

Date

 

Georgia

 

2006-30

Onyeacholem Moseri, First North American National Bank (closed), Kennesaw

03/30/06

 

Kentucky

 

2006-31

Fort Knox National Bank, Radcliff

04/10/06

 

Minnesota

 

2006-32

Thomas P. Kell, III, The Lake Bank, National Association, Two Harbors

04/04/06

 

Ohio

 

2006-33

Gary P. Norris, Home National Bank, Racine

04/13/06

 

2006-34

Katherine Gast, The Ripley National Bank, Ripley

04/26/06

 

 

Formal Agreements

 

No.

Bank/City

Date

 

Missouri

 

2006-35

Old Missouri National Bank, Springfield

04/28/06

 

 

Removal/Prohibition Orders

 

No.

Name /Bank/ City

Date

 

Georgia

 

2006-36

Onyeacholem Moseri, First North American National Bank (closed), Kennesaw

03/23/06

 

Minnesota

 

2006-32

Thomas P. Kell, III, The Lake Bank, National Association, Two Harbors

04/04/06

 

North Carolina

 

2006-37

Konya M. Owens, First Union National Bank (n.k.a. Wachovia Bank, National Association), Charlotte

04/26/06

 

Ohio

 

2006-33

Gary P. Norris, Home National Bank, Racine

04/13/06

 

2006-34

Katherine Gast, The Ripley National Bank, Ripley

04/26/06

 

 

Restitution Orders

 

No.

Name /Bank/ City

Date

 

North Carolina

 

2006-37

Konya M. Owens, First Union National Bank (n.k.a. Wachovia Bank, National Association), Charlotte

04/26/06

 

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

 

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

 

Alabama

 

2006-38

FORMAL AGREEMENT, Town-Country National Bank, Camden (EA #2004-4)

04/26/06

 

Ohio

 

2006-39

FORMAL AGREEMENT, The First National Bank of Pandora, Pandora (EA #2003-73)

03/15/06

 

West Virginia

 

2006-40

CONSENT ORDER, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys (EA #2002-39)

04/05/06

 

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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.