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January 20, 2004 For Copies (202) 874-5043

OCC Announces 15 New Enforcement Actions and One 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 one 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.

 

 

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

Texas

 

2003-149

Sedona Pacific Housing Partnership D/B/A Sedona Pacific Properties (agent for Clear Lake National Bank), San Antonio

11/19/03

 

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Florida

 

2003-150

Eduardo Masferrer, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami

12/22/03

 

Illinois

 

2003-151

Kevin Brent Washburn, First Community Bank, N.A., Olney

12/15/03

 

Oklahoma

 

2003-152

James Michael Stuart, Shattuck National Bank, Shattuck

12/22/03

 

Texas

 

2003-153

Nancy A. Kinder, Clear Lake National Bank, San Antonio

10/20/03

 

 

 

Formal Agreements, By Consent

No.

Bank/City

Date

Arizona

 

2003-154

United Arizona Bank, National Association, Cave Creek

11/20/03

 

 

Colorado

 

2003-155

First National Bank of Paonia, Paonia

11/20/03

 

 

Illinois

 

2003-156

First National Bank in Homer, Homer

12/17/03

 

 

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

California

 

2003-157

Wendi Smith-Kirk, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco

12/12/03

 

 

Texas

 

2003-153

Nancy A. Kinder, Clear Lake National Bank, San Antonio

10/20/03

 

 

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Florida

 

2003-150

Eduardo Masferrer, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami

12/22/03

 

Illinois

 

2003-151

Kevin Brent Washburn, First Community Bank, N.A., Olney

12/15/03

 

Ohio

 

2003-158

Bianca C. Hall, Bank One, NA, Columbus

12/18/03

 

Restitutions, By Consent

No.

Name/Bank/City

Date

Florida

 

2003-150

Eduardo Masferrer, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami

12/22/03

 

Illinois

 

2003-159

Gregory J. Hanneken, Citizens National Bank of Albion, Albion

12/08/03

 

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No.

Type/Bank/City/Old EA#

Date

Washington

 

2003-160

CONSENT ORDER, FORMAL AGREEMENT, Prime Pacific Bank, N.A., Lynnwood (EA #2002-48) 

12/10/03

 

 

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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,100 national banks and 52 federal branches of foreign banks in the U.S., accounting for more than 55 percent of the nation’s banking assets. Its mission is to ensure a safe and sound and competitive national banking system that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.