# O **NEWS RELEASE**

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| ## Comptroller of the Currency      | ##### NR 2001- 81              |
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| Administrator of National Banks     |                                |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: For Information (202) 874-5770

September 13, 2001 For Copies (202) 874-5043

### OCC ANNOUNCES 19 NEW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND 5 TERMINATIONS

WASHINGTON, DC \--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
today announced 19 new enforcement actions taken against national banks
and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks
and 5 terminations of existing enforcement actions.

A list of enforcement actions previously disclosed and copies of the
actual documents are available from the OCCs 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 OCCs Communications Division.

The OCC also maintains a searchable database of all public enforcement
actions taken since August 1989 on its Internet Web site located at
*http://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce/enforce.htm.*

**FORMAL AGREEMENTS, BY CONSENT**

*No. Bank/City Date*

**Florida**

2001- 56 First National Bank of Florida, Milton 08/29/01

**Michigan**

2001- 57 First National Bank of America, East Lansing 08/13/01

**Washington**

2001- 58 State National Bank of Garfield, Garfield 07/17/01

**AMENDED FORMAL AGREEMENTS, BY CONSENT**

*No. Bank/City Date*

**Oklahoma**

2001- 59 The First National Bank & Trust Company, Nowata 05/17/01

**REMOVALS/PROHIBITIONS, BY CONSENT**

*No. Bank, City Date*

**California**

2001- 60 Leilani Blueford, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco
07/19/01

2001- 61 Marcelino D. Garza, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco
08/20/01

**Pennsylvania**

2001- 62 Tyrone Newborn, Jr., CoreStates Bank, N.A. Philadelphia
07/19/01

**Texas**

2001- 63 Jack Markman, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire 07/26/01

**CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, BY CONSENT**

*No. Bank/City Date*

**Pennsylvania**

2001- 64 Dennis C. Beck, Portage National Bank, Portage 08/14/01

2001- 65 JoAnne Brinzey, Portage National Bank, Portage 07/31/01

2001- 66 Martin P. Finklestine, Portage National Bank, Portage 07/31/01

2001- 67 Larry P. Fronheiser, Portage National Bank, Portage 08/14/01

2001- 68 Lawrence T. Giannone, Portage National Bank, Portage 07/31/01

2001- 69 Dennis M. McGlynn, Portage National Bank, Portage 07/26/01

2001- 70 Randolph P. Stager, Portage National Bank, Portage 08/14/01

**Texas**

2001- 63 Jack Markman, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire 07/26/01

**CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS, BY CONSENT**

*No. Bank/City Date*

**Texas**

2001- 71 Mauriceville National Bank, Mauriceville 08/22/01

**PERSONAL CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS, BY CONSENT**

*No. Bank/City Date*

**Texas**

2001- 63 Jack Markman, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire 07/26/01

**PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION DIRECTIVE**

*No. Bank/City Date*

**Arkansas**

2001- 72 Sinclair National Bank, Gravette 08/08/01

**TERMINATIONS OF EXISTING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS**

*No. Bank, City, Old EA# Date*

#### Colorado

2001- 73 **FORMAL AGREEMENT**, Palisades National Bank, Palisades (EA
#2001-20) 08/23/01

#### Florida

2001- 74 **FORMAL AGREEMENT**, Enterprise National Bank of Palm Beach,

North Palm Beach (EA #99-47) 08/29/01

#### Georgia

98- 94 **FORMAL AGREEMENT**, Fidelity National Bank, Norcross (EA
#96-69) 12/01/98

#### Kansas

2001- 75 **FORMAL AGREEMENT**, Heartland Bank, National Association,
Jewell (EA #2000-85) 08/22/01

#### Texas

2001- 76 **CEASE AND DESIST**, First National Bank of Bellaire, Bellaire
(EA #94-251) 08/15/01

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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,200 national
banks and 56 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the
United States, accounting for 55 percent of the nations banking assets.
Its mission is to ensure a safe, sound and competitive national banking
system that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United
States.