OCC Announces 14 New Enforcement Actions

WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 14 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 Agreements, by Consent

No. Bank/City Date

Delaware

2000-76 Advanta National Bank, Wilmington 07/28/00

Illinois

2000-64 First National Bank of Lerna, Lerna 07/19/00

South Dakota

2000-65 The First National Bank of Freeman, Freeman 07/14/00

West Virginia

2000-66 City National Bank of West Virginia, Charleston 07/14/00

Cease and Desist Order, by Consent

No. Bank/City Date

Ohio

2000-67 Granite National Bank, Bowling Green 08/03/00

South Dakota

2000-68 Founders Trust National Bank, Sioux Falls 07/19/00

Removals and Prohibitions, by Consent

No. Individual/Name/Bank/City Date

Arizona

2000-70 Tamatha D. Ranvier, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Phoenix 08/10/00

Personal Cease and Desist Order, by Consent

No. Individual/Name/Bank/City Date

Texas

2000-69 Harold Estes, First National Bank of Newton, Newton 08/02/00

Civil Money Penalties, by Consent

No. Individual/Name/Bank/City Date

California

2000-71 Melinda McIntyre-Koplin, First Professional Bank, N.A., Santa Monica 08/01/00

Minnesota

2000-72 Todd Morgan, First National Bank & Trust of Pipestone, Pipestone 08/15/00

2000-73 Robert Morgan, First National Bank & Trust of Pipestone, Pipestone 08/15/00

South Dakota

2000-72 Todd Morgan, First National Bank in Garretson, Garretson 08/15/00

2000-73 Robert Morgan, First National Bank in Garretson, Garretson 08/15/00

Texas

2000-74 Barbara Markman, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire 08/01/00

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No. Type/Bank/Cit/yOld EA# Date

California

2000-75 Six Rivers National Bank, Eureka, (EA #99-20) 07/31/00

South Dakota

2000-68 Founders Trust National Bank, Sioux Falls, (EA #99-18) 07/19/00

2000-68 Founders Trust National Bank, Sioux Falls, (EA #99-28) 07/19/00