9NR 99-117 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Frank D. Vance, Jr. (202) 874-4700 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 Web site 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. Bank/City Date Oklahoma 99-98 Lenard Briscoe, Peoples National Bank of Kingfisher, Kingfisher 8/5/99 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 9/20/99 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. Bank/City Date Connecticut 99-81 Kieran Hawe, Patriot National Bank, Stamford 12/1/99 Ohio 99-82 Fred A. Davis, Malta National Bank, Malta 11/10/99 Oklahoma 99-98 Lenard Briscoe, Peoples National Bank of Kingfisher, Kingfisher 8/5/99 Tennessee 99-83 Teresa L. Blakemore, First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis 12/9/99 99-84 Eric A. Burton, First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis 12/9/99 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 12/1/99 PERSONAL CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, BY CONSENT No. Bank/City Date Texas 99-87 R. Scott Wheeler, Western American National Bank, Bedford 9/20/99 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. Bank/City Date Connecticut 99-81 Kieran Hawe, Patriot National Bank, Stamford 12/1/99 Oklahoma 99-98 Lenard Briscoe, Peoples National Bank of Kingfisher, Kingfisher 8/5/99 Tennessee 99-83 Teresa L. Blakemore, First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis 12/9/99 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 12/1/99 TERMINATIONS OF EXISTING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS No. Bank, City, Old EA# Date Georgia 99-95 Global Payment Systems, L.L.C., Atlanta (Terminates 99-61) 11/30/99 Minnesota 99-96 Rosemount National Bank, Rosemount (Terminates 97-52) 8/25/99 # # # The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,400 national banks and 59 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States, accounting for 59 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.