NR 2001- 31
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	
March 14, 2001 
Contact:  For Information (202) 874-5770
	  For Copies 	  (202) 874-5043

OCC ANNOUNCES 5 NEW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
	
WASHINGTON, DC --The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today 
announced 5 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 Web site located at 
http://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce/enforce.htm.

FORMAL AGREEMENTS, BY CONSENT
No.		Bank/City			Date

Illinois
2001-12		The First National Bank of Raymond, Raymond	02/28/01
99-124 		First Illinois National Bank, Savanna		08/30/99

Mississippi
2001-13		First National Bank of Wiggins, Wiggins		02/12/01

CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS, BY CONSENT
No.		Bank/City			Date
Mississippi
2001-14		First National Bank of Lucedale, Lucedale	02/20/01

CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, BY CONSENT
No.		Bank, City	Date
South Dakota
2001-15		Wayne E. Puppe, Founders Trust National Bank, Sioux Falls	03/02/01

REMOVALS/PROHIBITIONS, BY CONSENT
No.		Bank, City	Date
South Dakota
2001-15		Wayne E. Puppe, Founders Trust National Bank, Sioux Falls	03/02/01

TERMINATIONS OF EXISTING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
No.		Bank, City, Old EA#	Date
Illinois
2001-16		First Illinois National Bank, Savanna (EA #99-124)		02/26/01

Pennsylvania
2001-17		First National Bank, Port Allegany (EA #98-5)			01/18/01

South Dakota
2001-18		United Credit National Bank, Sioux Falls (EAs #2000-18 & #2000-57)	01/29/01
2001-19		United CreditServ, Inc., Sioux Falls (EA #2000-59)	01/29/01



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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 
nation's 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.