News Release 2005-16 | February 16, 2005

OCC Announces 13 Enforcement Actions and Seven Terminations

WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 13 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and seven 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 http://apps.occ.gov/EnforcementActions.

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent
No.	Bank/City	Date
California
2005-3	Asian Pacific National Bank, San Gabriel	01/24/05
Illinois
2004-145	First National Bank of Dana, Dana	12/14/04
New York
2005-2	Banco de Chile, New York Branch, New York	02/01/05
Virginia
2005-1	(MODIFIED) Riggs Bank N.A., McLean	01/27/05

Civil Money Penalties, By Consent
No.	Name/Bank/City	Date
Illinois
2004-146	John Richards, Stewardson National Bank, Stewardson	11/18/04
Ohio
2005-4	Craig A. Morgan, Bank One, N.A., Columbus	01/18/05
2005-5	First National Bank, Orrville	01/10/05

Formal Agreements, By Consent
No.	Name/Bank/City	Date
North Carolina
2005-10	Bank of America, N.A., Charlotte	02/09/05

Personal Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent
No.	Name/Bank/City	Date
California
2004-147	Meline Arpajian, City National Bank, Beverly Hills	10/29/04
2004-147	Meline Arpajian, Union Bank of California, San Francisco	10/29/04

Removals/Prohibitions, By Consent
No.	Name/Bank/City	Date
California
2005-6	Luis A. Romero, Union Bank of California, National Association, San Francisco	01/19/05
Ohio
2005-4	Craig A. Morgan, Bank One, N.A., Columbus	01/18/05

Restitutions, By Consent
No.	NameBank/City	Date
California
2005-6	Luis A. Romero, Union Bank of California, National Association, San Francisco	01/19/05

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions
No.	Type/Bank/City/Old EA#	Date
Florida
2005-7	FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank, Tarpon Springs (EA #2002-69)	01/19/05
Illinois
2004-148	FORMAL AGREEMENT, The First National Bank of Steeleville, Steeleville (EA #2002-70)	12/14/04
Kentucky
2004-149	FORMAL AGREEMENT, Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust Company, East Bernstadt (EA #2001-88)	12/22/04
2004-150	FORMAL AGREEMENT, Henderson National Bank, Henderson (EA #2002-45)	12/08/04
Ohio
2005-8	FORMAL AGREEMENT, The Somerville National Bank, Somerville (EA #2003-74)	01/19/05
2005-9	CONSENT ORDER, The Ripley National Bank, Ripley (EA #2004-33)	01/10/05
South Dakota
2004-151	FORMAL AGREEMENT, First National Bank, Ft. Pierre (EA #2002-61)	12/22/04

For copies, please call (202) 874-5043.

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Enforcement Actions