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News Release 2000-39 | May 31, 2000

OCC Announces 23 New Enforcement Actions

WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 23 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
Minnesota
99-115 Bremer Bank, National Association, Detroit Lakes 11/12/99
Ohio
99-116 Malta National Bank, Malta 10/28/99
Oklahoma
2000-38 The First National Bank and Trust Company, Nowata 04/19/00
Texas
2000-39 Anahuac National Bank, Anahuac 04/04/00
Removals and Prohibitions, by Consent
No. Individual/Bank/City Date
California
2000-40 Victoria P. Moreland, Bay Cities National Bank, Redondo Beach 05/05/00
99-117 Ward Harrington, Monument National Bank, Ridgecrest 03/31/99
99-118 Jack Noyer, Monument National Bank, Ridgecrest 03/31/99
2000-41 William G. Villanueva, Bank of America, San Francisco 03/28/00
2000-42 Stephen A. King, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco 05/10/00
Florida
99-119 Thaddeus Wilcox, Peoples National Bank of Commerce, Miami 11/05/99
Civil Money Penalties, by Consent
No. Individual/Bank/City Date
Florida
99-119 Thaddeus Wilcox, Peoples National Bank of Commerce, Miami 11/05/99
Illinois
2000-43 Larry Henson, First Illinois National Bank, Savanna 05/10/00
Texas
99-120 Gary G. Jacobs, Laredo National Bank, Laredo 10/01/99
Personal Cease and Desist Orders for Restitution, by Consent
No. Individual/Bank/City Date
California
99-117 Ward Harrington, Monument National Bank, Ridgecrest 03/31/99
99-118 Jack Noyer, Monument National Bank, Ridgecrest 03/31/99
2000-42 Stephen A. King, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco 05/10/00
2000-44 Veenindra Singh, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco 05/01/00
Personal Cease and Desist Order, by Consent
No. Individual/Bank/City Date
California
2000-44 Veenindra Singh, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco 05/01/00
Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions
No. Bank/City/Old EA# Date
Colorado
2000-45 First National Bank, Telluride, (EA #99-76) 04/14/00
Kansas
2000-46 Heartland Bank, National Association, Jewell, (EA #98-28) 01/20/00
Ohio
99-116 Malta National Bank, Malta, (EA #98-93) 10/28/99
Texas
2000-47 First National Bank of O'Donnell, O'Donnell, (EA #98-71) 04/27/00

Media Contact

Frank D. Vance, Jr.
(202) 874-4700