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News Release 2013-30 | February 15, 2013

OCC Enforcement Actions

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released new enforcement actions taken against national banks, federal savings associations, and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and federal savings associations.

All Cease and Desist Orders, Civil Money Penalty Orders, and Removal/Prohibition Orders are issued with the consent of the parties, unless otherwise indicated as a Decision and Order issued by the Comptroller of the Currency.

Copies of the final actions are available for download by viewing the searchable database of all public enforcement actions taken since August 1989 at http://apps.occ.gov/EnforcementActions/.

You may also submit a request electronically to obtain copies through the OCC's online FOIA site, https://foia-pal.occ.gov/. Fax requests should be sent to (202)-649-6160. You can also obtain copies by writing to the Comptroller of the Currency, Communications Division, Mail Stop 6W-11, Washington, DC 20219.

When ordering, specify the appropriate enforcement action number.

Cease and Desist Orders
No. Name/Bank/City Date
Wisconsin
2013-004 The Baraboo National Bank, Baraboo 01/09/2013

Civil Money Penalty Orders
No. Name/Bank/City Date
California
2013-005 Gary W. Votapka, Mission Oaks National Bank, Temecula 01/14/2013
Florida
2013-006 Mitchell Aronson, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/04/2013
2013-007 Harold Connell, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/02/2013
2013-008 Robert Diez, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/02/2013
2013-009 Manual Fernandez, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/02/2013
2013-010 Floyd Harper, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/02/2013
2013-011 Timothy Kenney, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/02/2013
Illinois
2012-273 Robert B. Pennington, Citizens First National Bank, Princeton 11/30/2012
South Dakota
2013-003 TCF National Bank, Sioux Falls 01/25/2013

Formal Agreements
No. Name/Bank/City Date
Kentucky
2013-112 Commonwealth Bank, FSB, MT. Sterling 01/08/2013
North Carolina
2012-279 Harrington Bank, FSB, Chapel Hill 12/17/2012
Virginia
2012-274 Acacia Federal Savings Bank, Falls Church 12/19/2012

Personal Cease and Desist Orders
No. Name/Bank/City Date
Florida
2013-007 Harold Connell, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/02/2013
2013-008 Robert Diez, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/03/2013
2013-009 Manual Fernandez, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/02/2013
2013-010 Floyd Harper, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/02/2013
2013-011 Timothy Kenney, Security Bank National Association, North Lauderdale 01/02/2013

Removal / Prohibition Orders
No. Name/Bank/City Date
Illinois
2012-273 Robert B. Pennington, Citizens First National Bank, Princeton 11/30/2012
2013-113 Ruben Ybarra, Centrust Bank, National Association, Northbrook 01/22/2013

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions
No. Type/Bank/City/Old EA# Date
Alabama
2013-114 FA, Noble Bank & Trust, National Association, Anniston (EA# 2010-259) 01/30/2013
Arkansas
2013-115 C&D, First Federal Bank, Harrison (EA# WN 10-13) 01/15/2013
California
2013-116 C&D, International City Bank, National Association, Long Beach (EA# 2009-011) 01/22/2013
Florida
2012-275 FA, Sunshine Savings Bank, Tallahassee (EA# SA) 12/20/2012
Georgia
2013-117 FA, First National Bank of Decatur County, Bainbridge (EA# 2011-067) 01/08/2013
Minnesota
2013-118 C&D, Neighborhood National Bank, Alexandria (EA# 2011-024) 01/14/2013
2013-119 FA, The First National Bank of Elk River, Maple Lake (now located in Elk River) (EA# 2009-125) 01/22/2013
North Carolina
2012-279 C&D, Harrington Bank, FSB, Chapel Hill (EA# SE-10-056) 12/17/2012
North Dakota
2013-121 FA, The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Hatton, Hatton (EA# 2009-071) 01/22/2012
Pennsylvania
2013-122 FA, The Kishacoquillas Valley National Bank of Belleville, Belleville (EA# 2011-033) 01/9/2013
South Carolina
2012-276 FA, Southern First Bank, National Association, Greenville (EA# 2010-155) 12/19/2012
Texas
2012-277 FA, T Bank, National Association, Dallas (EA# 2010-068) 12/19/2012
2012-278 FA, Inter National Bank, McAllen (EA# 2009-156) 08/30/2012
2013-120 C&D, Southwest Securities, FSB, Dallas (EA# WN 11-003) 01/14/2013

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