OCC Announces 25 New Enforcement Actions and Five Terminations

WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 25 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and five 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. Individual/Bank/City Date

Colorado

2003-46 Michael Lambert, Kutak Rock LLP, Denver (First National Bank of Keystone, Keystone, West Virginia) 05/21/03

Georgia

2003-47 The First National Bank of Chatsworth, Chatsworth 04/28/03

Montana

2003-49 Native American Bank, National Association,Browning 04/15/03

Nebraska

2003-45 Kutak Rock LLP, Omaha (First National Bank of Keystone, Keystone, West Virginia) 05/21/03

Texas

2003-48 Security State Bank, NA, Ore City 05/01/03

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

California

2003-50 Vilma H. Cruz, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco 04/28/03

Florida

2003-51 Michael R. Stillwell, Huntington National Bank, Maitland 05/12/03

2003-52 Ronald Lacayo, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami 05/15/03

Minnesota

2003-53 Ronald H. Ott, Prairie National Bank, Belle Plaine 05/15/03

Missouri

2003-54 Bobby W. Rickman, Union Planters Bank, NA, St. Louis 05/28/03

North Carolina

2003-55 William F. Lackner, Bank of America, N.A. (formerly NationsBank), Charlotte 05/27/03

Pennsylvania

2003-56 Nancy J. Cross, First National Bank of Herminie, Hermitage 04/28/03

Texas

2003-57 Byron A. Coston, Chase Bank of Texas, N.A., Houston 06/02/03

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No. Bank/City Date

Minnesota

2003-58 Americana National Bank, Albert Lea 03/31/03

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

California

2003-59 Toinette Rossi, Delta National Bank, Manteca 06/02/03

Florida

2003-60 Antonio Arbulu, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami 05/15/03

Texas

2003-61 Damion D. Robertson, Chase Bank of Texas, NA, Houston 04/28/03

Personal Cease and Desist Orders for Restitution, By Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

Texas

2003-57 Byron A. Coston, Chase Bank of Texas, N.A., Houston 06/02/03

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent

No. Individual/Bank/City Date

California

2003-59 Toinette Rossi, Delta National Bank, Manteca 06/02/03

Florida

2003-52 Ronald Lacayo, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami 05/15/03

2003-60 Antonio Arbulu, Hamilton Bank, N.A. (closed), Miami 05/15/03

Georgia

2003-62 Jeffery W. Johnson, First National Bank of Coffee County, Douglas 05/16/03

Minnesota

2003-53 Ronald H. Ott, Prairie National Bank, Belle Plaine 05/15/03

Texas

2003-63 James T. Lee, The First National Bank of Littlefield, Littlefield 05/27/03

2003-64 Jay H. Lee, The First National Bank of Littlefield, Littlefield 05/27/03

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions

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

Colorado

2003-65 FA, The First National Bank of Fleming, Fleming, (EA #2001-39) 05/16/03

2003-66 FA, The First National Bank of Limon, Limon, (EA #2002-57) 01/30/03

Kentucky

2003-14 FA, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky, Fort Mitchell, (EA #2001-89) 02/11/03

2003-14 PCAD, First National Bank of Northern Kentucky, Fort Mitchell, (EA #2002-90) 02/11/03

Pennsylvania

2003-67 FA, Portage National Bank, Ebensburg, (EA #2000-96) 04/15/03