OCC Announces 11 New Enforcement Actions

WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced two enforcement actions taken against a former banker and a national bank. The two actions released today include one formal agreement and one removal.

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 to 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 https://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce.htm.

Formal Agreement, by Consent

No. Bank/City Date

California

98-40 American Independent Bank, N.A., Gardena 07/28/98

Illinois

98-42 First National Bank of Mt. Pulaski, Mt. Pulaski 07/01/98

Texas

98-35 Northeast National Bank, Mesquite 08/14/98

Cease and Desist, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Georgia

98-33 Nova Financial Corporation, Atlanta 07/01/98

Oklahoma

98-41 Alan D. Dufur, The First National Bank in Durant, Durant 08/12/98

Texas

98-34 First National Bank, Burkburnett 07/15/98

Civil Money Penalties, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Nebraska

98-36 Roger A. Rikli, First National Bank of Holdrege, Holdrege 06/28/98

98-37 Kenneth J. Slominski, First National Bank of Holdrege, Holdrege 06/28/98

98-39 Margery A. Verbeck, First National Bank of Holdrege, Holdrege 07/31/98

Oklahoma

98-41 Alan D. Dufur, The First National Bank in Durant, Durant 08/12/98

Prohibition by Order of the Federal Reserve Board

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

California

98-38 Richard Salmon, Bank of the Desert, N.A., Indio 07/27/98