OCC Announces 12 New Enforcement Actions and 2 Terminations

WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 12 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and 2 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

Delaware

2001-128 Advanta National Bank, Wilmington 02/28/01

Illinois

2002-17 Tuscola National Bank, Tuscola 03/20/02

Texas

2002-18 First National Bank of Dublin, Dublin 03/19/02

Wisconsin

2002-19 Hiawatha National Bank, Hager City 03/18/02

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No. Name/Bank/City Date

Colorado

2002-20 Jenny R. Medina, US Bank, N.A., Denver 03/18/02

Louisiana

2002-21 Paul Gorney, Parish National Bank, Covington 03/13/02

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No. Name/Bank/City Date

Illinois

2002-22 Martin Price, First Suburban National Bank, Maywood 03/18/02

Louisiana

2002-21 Paul Gorney, Parish National Bank, Covington 03/13/02

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No. Bank/City Date

California

2002-23 Nara Bank, N.A., Los Angeles 02/20/02

Nebraska

2001-129 The Genoa National Bank, Genoa 12/20/01

New York

2002-24 Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires, S.A., New York Branch, New York 03/11/02

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No. Name/Bank/City Date

Illinois

2002-22 Martin Price, First Suburban National Bank, Maywood 03/18/02

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

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

Florida

2002-25 FA, The First National Bank of Cass Lake, Cass Lake, (EA #2000-4) 02/13/02

2002-25 AFA, The First National Bank of Cass Lake, Cass Lake, (EA #2000-97) 02/13/02