OCC Announces 33 New Enforcement Actions

WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 33 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 Website located at http://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce/enforce.htm.

Formal Agreement, by Consent

No. Bank/City Date

Minnesota

99-80 Bremer Bank, National Association, Breckenridge 11/18/99

Civil Money Penalties, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Oklahoma

99-98 Lenard Briscoe, Peoples National Bank of Kingfisher, Kingfisher 08/05/99

Texas

99-85 Tom N. Bransford, Western American National Bank, Bedford 11/17/99

99-86 Richard O. Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford 11/17/99

99-87 R. Scott Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford 09/20/99

99-88 Marvin Cureton, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

99-89 Frances Hurley, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

99-90 James Jordan, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

99-91 Geraldine Mauthe, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

99-92 Gerald E. M. Smith, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

99-93 Gaylon White, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

Removals, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Connecticut

99-81 Kieran Hawe, Patriot National Bank, Stamford 12/01/99

Ohio

99-82 Fred A. Davis, Malta National Bank, Malta 11/10/99

Oklahoma

99-98 Lenard Briscoe, Peoples National Bank of Kingfisher, Kingfisher 08/05/99

Tennessee

99-83 Teresa L. Blakemore, First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis 12/09/99

99-84 Eric A. Burton, First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis 12/09/99

Texas

99-85 Tom N. Bransford, Western American National Bank, Bedford 11/17/99

99-86 Richard O. Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford 11/17/99

99-94 Elray King, First National Bank of Newton, Newton 12/01/99

Personal Cease and Desist Order, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Texas

99-87 R. Scott Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford 09/20/99

99-88 Marvin Cureton, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

99-89 Frances Hurley, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

99-90 James Jordan, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

99-91 Geraldine Mauthe, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

99-92 Gerald E. M. Smith, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

99-93 Gaylon White, East Texas National Bank, Marshall 11/24/99

Personal Cease and Desist Orders for Restitution, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Connecticut

99-81 Kieran Hawe, Patriot National Bank, Stamford 12/01/99

Oklahoma

99-98 Lenard Briscoe, Peoples National Bank of Kingfisher, Kingfisher 08/05/99

Tennessee

99-83 Teresa L. Blakemore,First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis 12/09/99

Texas

99-85 Tom N. Bransford, Western American National Bank, Bedford 11/17/99

99-86 Richard O. Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford 11/17/99

99-94 Elray King, First National Bank of Newton, Newton 12/01/99

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No. Bank/City/Old EA# Date

Georgia

99-95 Global Payment Systems, L.L.C., Atlanta (EA #99-61) 11/30/99

Minnesota

99-96 Rosemount National Bank, Rosemount (EA #97-52) 08/25/99