OCC Announces 19 New Enforcement Actions and 5 Terminations

WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 19 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and 5 terminations of existing enforcement actions.

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

Florida

2001-56 First National Bank of Florida, Milton 08/29/01

Michigan

2001-57 First National Bank of America, East Lansing 08/13/01

Washington

2001-58 State National Bank of Garfield, Garfield 07/17/01

Amended Formal Agreements, by Consent

No. Bank/City Date

Oklahoma

2001-59 The First National Bank & Trust Company, Nowata 05/17/01

Removals / Prohibitions, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

California

2001-60 Leilani Blueford, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco 07/19/01

2001-61 Marcelino D. Garza, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco 08/20/01

Pennsylvania

2001-62 Tyrone Newborn, Jr., CoreStates Bank, N.A., Philadelphia 07/19/01

Texas

2001-63 Jack Markman, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire 07/26/01

Civil Money Penalties, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Pennsylvania

2001-64 Dennis C. Beck, Portage National Bank, Portage 08/14/01

2001-65 JoAnne Brinzey, Portage National Bank, Portage 07/31/01

2001-66 Martin P. Finklestine, Portage National Bank, Portage 07/31/01

2001-67 Larry P. Fronheiser, Portage National Bank, Portage 08/14/01

2001-68 Lawrence T. Giannone, Portage National Bank, Portage 07/31/01

2001-69 Dennis M. McGlynn, Portage National Bank, Portage 07/26/01

2001-70 Randolph P. Stager, Portage National Bank, Portage 08/14/01

Texas

2001-63 Jack Markman, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire 07/26/01

Cease and Desist Orders, by Consent

No. Bank/City Date

Texas

2001-71 Mauriceville National Bank, Mauriceville 08/22/01

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, by Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Texas

2001-63 Jack Markman, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire 07/26/01

Prompt Corrective Action Directive

No. Bank/City Date

Arkansas

2001-72 Sinclair National Bank, Gravette 08/08/01

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

No. Type/Bank/City/Old EA# Date

Colorado

2001-73 FA, Palisades National Bank, Palisades, (EA #2001-20) 08/23/01

Florida

2001-74 FA, Enterprise National Bank of Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, (EA #99-47) 08/29/01

Georgia

98-94 FA, Fidelity National Bank, Norcross, (EA #96-69) 12/01/98

Kansas

2001-75 FA, Heartland Bank, National Association, Jewell, (EA #2000-85) 08/22/01

Texas

2001-76 CD, First National Bank of Bellaire, Bellaire, (EA #94-251) 08/15/01