News Release 1999-117 | December 23, 1999
OCC Announces 33 New Enforcement Actions
WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 33 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 Agreement, by Consent |
No. |
Bank/City |
Date |
Minnesota |
99-80 |
Bremer Bank, National Association, Breckenridge |
11/18/99 |
Civil Money Penalties, by Consent |
No. |
Individual/Bank/City |
Date |
Oklahoma |
99-98 |
Lenard Briscoe, Peoples National Bank of Kingfisher, Kingfisher |
08/05/99 |
Texas |
99-85 |
Tom N. Bransford, Western American National Bank, Bedford |
11/17/99 |
99-86 |
Richard O. Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford |
11/17/99 |
99-87 |
R. Scott Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford |
09/20/99 |
99-88 |
Marvin Cureton, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
99-89 |
Frances Hurley, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
99-90 |
James Jordan, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
99-91 |
Geraldine Mauthe, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
99-92 |
Gerald E. M. Smith, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
99-93 |
Gaylon White, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
Removals, by Consent |
No. |
Individual/Bank/City |
Date |
Connecticut |
99-81 |
Kieran Hawe, Patriot National Bank, Stamford |
12/01/99 |
Ohio |
99-82 |
Fred A. Davis, Malta National Bank, Malta |
11/10/99 |
Oklahoma |
99-98 |
Lenard Briscoe, Peoples National Bank of Kingfisher, Kingfisher |
08/05/99 |
Tennessee |
99-83 |
Teresa L. Blakemore, First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis |
12/09/99 |
99-84 |
Eric A. Burton, First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis |
12/09/99 |
Texas |
99-85 |
Tom N. Bransford, Western American National Bank, Bedford |
11/17/99 |
99-86 |
Richard O. Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford |
11/17/99 |
99-94 |
Elray King, First National Bank of Newton, Newton |
12/01/99 |
Personal Cease and Desist Order, by Consent |
No. |
Individual/Bank/City |
Date |
Texas |
99-87 |
R. Scott Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford |
09/20/99 |
99-88 |
Marvin Cureton, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
99-89 |
Frances Hurley, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
99-90 |
James Jordan, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
99-91 |
Geraldine Mauthe, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
99-92 |
Gerald E. M. Smith, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
99-93 |
Gaylon White, East Texas National Bank, Marshall |
11/24/99 |
Personal Cease and Desist Orders for Restitution, by Consent |
No. |
Individual/Bank/City |
Date |
Connecticut |
99-81 |
Kieran Hawe, Patriot National Bank, Stamford |
12/01/99 |
Oklahoma |
99-98 |
Lenard Briscoe, Peoples National Bank of Kingfisher, Kingfisher |
08/05/99 |
Tennessee |
99-83 |
Teresa L. Blakemore,First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis |
12/09/99 |
Texas |
99-85 |
Tom N. Bransford, Western American National Bank, Bedford |
11/17/99 |
99-86 |
Richard O. Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford |
11/17/99 |
99-94 |
Elray King, First National Bank of Newton, Newton |
12/01/99 |
Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions |
No. |
Bank/City/Old EA# |
Date |
Georgia |
99-95 |
Global Payment Systems, L.L.C., Atlanta (EA #99-61) |
11/30/99 |
Minnesota |
99-96 |
Rosemount National Bank, Rosemount (EA #97-52) |
08/25/99 |
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