ALERT 95-9
Type: Unauthorized Banking                    Subject:  Western State Bank    
  
TO:  Chief Executive Officers of all National Banks; all State Banking 
     Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; 
     Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank 
     Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (Districts); District Administrators; 
     District Counsel and Examining Personnel

RE:  Western State Bank

          2300 Foothill Boulevard
          La Verne, CA  91750

          10880 Wilshire Boulevard #606
          Los Angeles, CA  90024

          6306 Wilshire Boulevard #107
          Los Angeles CA  90048

Information has been received that the subject entity may be operating a 
banking business at the addresses shown above without authorization.  
Further, the State of California Banking Department has advised that the 
subject entity has not been granted permission to operate in California.

Please be advised that the subject entity cited at the above addresses is not 
associated with Western State Bank, 1801 East Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 
91010, which is a licensed entity in the State of California.

Any information which you may have concerning this matter should be brought 
to the attention of:

          Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
          Enforcement & Compliance Division
          250 E Street SW
          Washington, DC  20219
          Fax (202) 874-4800

                                              
Daniel P. Stipano
Director
Enforcement & Compliance Division
Date: March 9, 1995