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News Release 2010-80 | July 16, 2010

OCC Enforcement Actions

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

All Cease and Desist Orders, Civil Money Penalty Orders, and Removal/Prohibition Orders are issued with the consent of the parties, unless otherwise indicated as a Decision and Order issued by the Comptroller of the Currency.

Copies of the final actions are available for download by viewing the searchable database of all public enforcement actions taken since August 1989 at http://apps.occ.gov/EnforcementActions/.

You may also submit a request electronically to obtain copies through the OCC's online FOIA site, https://foia-pal.occ.gov/palMain.aspx . Fax requests should be sent to (202)-874-5274. You can also obtain copies by writing to the Comptroller of the Currency, Communications Division, Mail Stop 2-3, Washington, DC 20219. When ordering, specify the appropriate enforcement action number.

Cease and Desist Orders
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
California
2010-132Merchants Bank of California, National Association, Carson6/23/2010
2010-133Trans Pacific National Bank, San Francisco6/16/2010
Florida
2010-134Community National Bank at Bartow, Bartow5/26/2010

Civil Money Penalty Orders
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Kansas
2010-136Norbert Gerstenkorn, Conway Bank, National Association, Conway Springs6/15/2010
2010-137Jerod Heiman, Conway Bank, National Association, Conway Springs6/15/2010
2010-138Michael Lies, Conway Bank, National Association, Conway Springs6/15/2010
2010-139John McKay, Conway Bank, National Association, Conway Springs6/15/2010
2010-140Joseph Rottinghaus, Conway Bank, National Association, Conway Springs6/15/2010
Nebraska
2010-135American National Bank, Omaha6/22/2010
North Carolina
2010-141Linda Pera, Wachovia Bank, National Association, Charlotte5/10/2010
Pennsylvania
2010-142Lydia H. Willits, The National Bank of Malvern, Malvern5/28/2010

Formal Agreements
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Florida
2010-143Landmark Bank, National Association, Fort Lauderdale6/17/2010
Illinois
2010-144The First National Bank of Grant Park, Grant Park6/22/2010
Oklahoma
2010-145The Central National Bank of Alva, Alva6/9/2010
Texas
2010-146American Bank of Texas, National Association, Marble Falls6/2/2010

Notices Filed
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Wisconsin
N10-002James Klein, First National Bank of Platteville, Platteville6/14/2010

Personal Cease and Desist Orders
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
North Carolina
2010-141Linda Pera, Wachovia Bank, National Association, Charlotte5/10/2010

Prompt Corrective Action Directives
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Oklahoma
2010-147Home National Bank, Blackwell5/11/2010

Removal / Prohibition Orders
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Minnesota
2010-148Allen R. Ellis, First Integrity Bank, National Association (closed), Staples6/1/2010

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions
No.Type/Bank/City/Old EA#Date
Iowa
2010-149C&D, The First National Bank of Logan, Logan (EA# 2009-034)5/21/2010
Wisconsin
2010-150FA, First National Community Bank, New Richmond (EA# 2009-157)5/13/2010

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