OCC Announces Six New Enforcement Actions

WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced six new enforcement actions taken against national banks. The actions released today include four formal agreements, one amendment to an existing formal agreement, and one cease and desist order.

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 Website located at http://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce.htm.

Formal Agreement, by Cosent

No. Bank/City Date

New Jersey

98-66 Broad National Bank, Newark 11/19/98

Oklahoma

98-67 First National Bank in Pawhuska, Pawhuska (Amends 97-111) 10/01/98

Texas

98-68 Surety Bank, N.A., Hurst 11/19/98

98-70 Rio National Bank, McAllen 09/09/98

98-71 First National Bank of O'Donnell, O'Donnell 07/29/98

Cease and Desist Order, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

California

98-69 Mission National Bank, San Francisco 11/30/98