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NEWS RELEASE

Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

NR 2007-86


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Information: (202) 874-5770

August 14, 2007  

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.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Oklahoma

2007-080   

The First National Bank of Lindsay, Lindsay

7/19/2007

Formal Agreements

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Arkansas

2007-081   

ANB Financial National Association, Bentonville

6/25/2007

Removal / Prohibition Orders

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

2007-082   

Sarkis Azaian, California National Bank, Los Angeles

7/9/2007

New Jersey

2007-083   

Oliver O. Chukwuma, Valley National Bank, Passaic

7/9/2007

North Carolina

2007-084   

Kelvin Diaz, Bank of America, National Association, Charlotte

5/11/2007

Rhode Island

2007-083   

Oliver O. Chukwuma, Fleet National Bank, Providence

7/9/2007

Virginia

2007-085   

Brian L. Robinson, Powell Valley National Bank, Jonesville

5/24/2007

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

Colorado

2007-086

FA, Peoples National Bank Colorado, Colorado Springs (EA# 2005-23)

6/20/2007

2007-087

FA, Peoples National Bank, Monument (EA# 2005-24)

6/20/2007

Illinois

2007-088

FA, First National Bank of Catlin, Catlin (EA# 2005-81)

7/24/2007

Iowa

2007-089

FA, The First National Bank of Rembrandt, Rembrandt (EA# 2005-111)

7/18/2007

Minnesota

2007-090

C&D, The First National Bank of Brewster, Brewster (EA# 2005-102)

6/21/2007

2007-091

C&D, The First National Bank of Brewster, Brewster (EA# 2006-12)

6/21/2007

Oklahoma

2007-080

FA, The First National Bank of Lindsay, Lindsay (EA# 2006-91)

7/19/2007

Texas

2007-092

FA, The Laredo National Bank, Laredo (EA# 2005-142)

7/19/2007

2007-092

FA, The Laredo National Bank, Laredo (EA# 2006-178)

7/19/2007

2007-092

FA, Homeowners Loan Corp., The Laredo National Bank, Laredo (EA# 2005-142)

7/19/2007

2007-092

FA, Homeowners Loan Corp., The Laredo National Bank, Laredo (EA# 2006-178)

7/19/2007


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