OCC Announces Nine New Enforcement Actions

WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced eight new enforcement actions taken against bankers and national banks. The actions released today include two formal agreements, two cease and desist orders, one personal cease and desist order, three civil money penalties, 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 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 Consent

No. Bank/City Date

Florida

99-53 First National Bank of Crestview, Crestview 08/13/99

99-54 Eastern National Bank, Miami 08/11/99

Cease and Desist Orders, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Kansas

99-55 Sunflower Bank, N.A., Salina 08/10/99

West Virginia

99-57 Belmont National Bank, Wheeling 08/03/99

Personal Cease and Desist Order, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

New York

99-56 Richard Perricone, formerly employed by National Australia Bank, New York 07/26/99

Civil Money Penalty, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Illinois

99-58 Michael P. Traba, The First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago 05/01/99

Kansas

99-55 Sunflower Bank, N.A., Salina 08/10/99

Oklahoma

99-59 Douglas Stuart, Jr., First National Bank in Pawhuska, Pawhuska 04/13/99

Removal, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

New York

99-60 Carlos Gomez, Citibank, N.A., New York 06/08/99