Actions taken against directors, officers of failed Texas bank

Civil money and personal cease and desist orders were filed against directors and officers of a failed Texas bank by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in September, according to the release of the agency’s most recent enforcement actions.

Overall, the agency reported, it took 15 actions against bank directors and officers between Aug. 31 and Oct. 2 in 11 states; the agency also issued four terminations of action in four states during the same period.

The actions in Texas were taken against directors and officers of First National Bank in Edinburg, a $3.1 billion bank that was closed in 2013 after the agency found it “critically undercapitalized.” In its filings, OCC reports that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) estimated First National’s failure resulted in $637.5 million in losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”).

The OCC alleges that the directors and officers of the company engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, breached their fiduciary duty of care, and violated federal law “with regard to loans to fund sales of holding company stock and improperly including the loan proceeds as capital.”


OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations

Enforcement actions (and terminations of actions) taken against national banks, federal savings associations, and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and federal savings associations. Use the arrows to the right of each column header to sort in ascending/descending orders; use the "search" pane to list entries by specific terms (e.g., "Civil Money Penalty Order.") Expand the number of entries shown by using the drop-down selection below (e.g., increase entries shown from three to 10, etc.)
Order/action typeStateNo.Name/Bank/CityDateReported
ACTION TYPESTATENUMBERName/Bank/CityDATEREPORTED
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionsNew Jersey2017-093C&D , Grand Bank, National Association, Hamilton  (EA# 2015-123)September 20, 201711/16/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderMississippi2017-087First FS & LA, PascagoulaOctober 31, 201711/16/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrdersMississippi2017-092Mark B. Jordan, The Citizens National Bank of Meridian, MeridianOctober 26, 201711/16/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas2017-088Robert Gandy, III, First National Bank, EdinburgOctober 25, 201711/16/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas2017-089Eduardo Leal, First National Bank, EdinburgOctober 25, 201711/16/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas2017-090Michael McCarthy, First National Bank, EdinburgOctober 25, 201711/16/2017
Personal Cease and Desist OrdersTexas2017-089Eduardo Leal, First National Bank, EdinburgOctober 25, 201711/16/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrdersTexas2017-088Robert Gandy, III, First National Bank, EdinburgOctober 25, 201711/16/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrdersTexas2017-090Michael McCarthy, First National Bank, EdinburgOctober 25, 201711/16/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderKentucky2017-086Karen Kirkland, The Citizens National Bank of Lebanon, LebanonOctober 5, 201711/16/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrdersKentucky2017-086Karen Kirkland, The Citizens National Bank of Lebanon, LebanonOctober 5, 201711/16/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrdersMinnesota2017-091Shelly M. Skenzich, The First National Bank of Gilbert, GilbertOctober 4, 201711/16/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrdersOhio2018-001Taylor Mitchell, U.S. Bank National Association, CincinnatiJanuary 3, 201801/19/2018
Civil Money Penalty OrderSouth Dakota2017-104Citibank, National Association, Sioux FallsDecember 27, 201701/19/2018
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionsUtah2017-108C&D , American Express Bank, FSB, Salt Lake City  (EA# 2013-189)December 18, 201701/19/2018
Civil Money Penalty OrderMissouri2017-105Mark Perkins, First Community National Bank, CubaDecember 12, 201701/19/2018
Personal Cease and Desist OrdersMissouri2017-105Mark Perkins, First Community National Bank, CubaDecember 12, 201701/19/2018
Personal Cease and Desist OrdersMissouri2017-106Robert Ringsdorf, Boulevard Bank, NeoshoDecember 7, 201701/19/2018
Prompt Corrective Action DirectivesIllinois2017-109Washington Federal Bank For Savings, ChicagoDecember 7, 201701/19/2018
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionsKentucky2017-107FA, Blue Grass FS & LA, Paris  (EA# 2016-021)December 6, 201701/19/2018
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas2017-075Dwayne Bair, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/201710/19/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas 2017-076Oscar Garza, Jr., First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/201710/19/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas2017-077Arcadio Guerra, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/201710/19/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas2017-078Jack McClelland, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/201710/19/2017
Personal Cease and Desist OrderTexas2017-075Dwayne Bair, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/201710/19/2017
Personal Cease and Desist OrderTexas2017-076Oscar Garza, Jr., First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/201710/19/2017
Personal Cease and Desist OrderTexas2017-077Arcadio Guerra, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/201710/19/2017
Personal Cease and Desist OrderTexas2017-078Jack McClelland, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/201710/19/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderNebraska2017-080Dana Corday, First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha09/28/201710/19/2017
Notices filedTexasN17-003Saul Ortega, First National Bank, Edinburg09/25/201710/19/2017
Notices filedTexasN17-003David Rogers, Jr., First National Bank, Edinburg09/25/201710/19/2017
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionGeorgia2017-082C&D, First National Bank of Griffin, Griffin (EA# 2009-187)09/19/201710/19/2017
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionKentucky2017-084C&D, Citizens Commerce National Bank, Versailles (EA# 2010-072)09/12/201710/19/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderKansas2017-079Ashley Blacketer, Exchange National Bank & Trust Co., Atchison09/08/201710/19/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderSouth Dakota2017-081Shawna L. Swain, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Sioux Falls09/07/201710/19/2017
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionOhio2017-085C&D, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus (EA# 2013-138)09/07/201710/19/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderIllinois2017-074Edward Fitzgerald, The National Republic Bank of Chicago, Chicago09/06/201710/19/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderIllinois2017-074Edward Fitzgerald, The National Republic Bank of Chicago, Chicago09/06/201710/19/2017
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionIllinois2017-083C&D, First National Bank of Brookfield, Brookfield (EA# 2010-241)08/31/201710/19/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderSouth Dakota2017-069Jenai J. Johnson, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Sioux Falls08/24/1709/17/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderSouth Dakota2017-070Daksha Laxman, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Sioux Falls08/24/1709/17/2017
Restitution OrderMissouri2017-069Jenai J. Johnson, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Sioux Falls08/24/1709/17/2017
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionRhode Island2017-071FA, Citizens Bank, National Association, Providence (EA# 2014-060)08/18/1709/17/2017
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionRhode Island2017-072C&D, Rbs Citizens, National Association, Providence (EA# 2015-088)08/18/1709/17/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderOhio2017-067Samuel Marquez, U.S. Bank National Association, Cincinnati08/17/1709/17/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderOhio2017-065U.S. Bank National Association, Cincinnati08/16/1709/17/2017
Personal Cease and Desist OrderArkansas2017-066Wilson Daniels Bynum, One Bank & Trust, National Association, Little Rock08/9/1709/17/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderSouth Dakota2017-068Anne-Marie Drexel, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Sioux Falls08/9/1709/17/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderGeorgia2017-064William R. Blanton, United Americas Bank, National Association, Atlanta (Appeal docketed, No. 17-1188 (DC Cir., August 8, 2017)07/10/1709/17/2017
Order/action typeStateNo.Name/Bank/CityDate
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas2017-075Dwayne Bair, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas2017-076Oscar Garza, Jr., First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas2017-077Arcadio Guerra, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderTexas2017-078Jack McClelland, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/2017
Personal Cease and Desist OrderTexas2017-075Dwayne Bair, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/2017
Personal Cease and Desist OrderTexas2017-076Oscar Garza, Jr., First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/2017
Personal Cease and Desist OrderTexas2017-077Arcadio Guerra, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/2017
Personal Cease and Desist OrderTexas2017-078Jack McClelland, First National Bank, Edinburg10/02/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderNebraska2017-080Dana Corday, First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha09/28/2017
Notices filedTexasN17-003Saul Ortega, First National Bank, Edinburg09/25/2017
Notices filedTexasN17-003David Rogers, Jr., First National Bank, Edinburg09/25/2017
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionGeorgia2017-082C&D, First National Bank of Griffin, Griffin (EA# 2009-187)09/19/2017
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionKentucky2017-084C&D, Citizens Commerce National Bank, Versailles (EA# 2010-072)09/12/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderKansas2017-079Ashley Blacketer, Exchange National Bank & Trust Co., Atchison09/08/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderSouth Dakota2017-081Shawna L. Swain, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Sioux Falls09/07/2017
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionOhio2017-085C&D, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus (EA# 2013-138)09/07/2017
Civil Money Penalty OrderIllinois2017-074Edward Fitzgerald, The National Republic Bank of Chicago, Chicago09/06/2017
Removal / Prohibition OrderIllinois2017-074Edward Fitzgerald, The National Republic Bank of Chicago, Chicago09/06/2017
Terminations of Existing Enforcement ActionIllinois2017-083C&D, First National Bank of Brookfield, Brookfield (EA# 2010-241)08/31/2017