Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Former Relyance Bank Senior Trust Officer Banned for Misappropriating Funds
The employee was banned from working in the banking industry after allegedly misappropriating $384,000. read more >
Banks Adapt as Money Goes Digital (Jim Cargill Commentary)
A complex and rapidly evolving ecosystem of digital first cryptocurrency-related products has arisen in the financial world. read more >
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Banned Ex-Banker Hid Cash From Creditors, Bank Alleges
A former Arkansas banker who received a lifetime ban from the banking industry has been accused of hiding income to avoid paying creditors. read more >
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Rosalyn M. Anthony Says OCC Stays Charter Member of the Community
From her post at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Rosalyn M. Anthony looks at a trend of dwindling national banks. read more >
How the Goldens Ruled: Fed Report on Allied Notes Self-Dealing, Insider Abuse
The narrative of the report is dominated by criticism of the Goldens, by title rather than name, and the bank board they held sway over. read more >
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OCC Order Wraps Up Dispute Over One Bank Loans
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in August tied up a loose end left dangling for years at Little Rock’s One Bank & Trust. read more >
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Bank of McCrory Purchase Carries Price of $9.5 Million
The $79 million-asset Bank of McCrory will be merged into First National Bank of Wynne. The combination will boost First National’s total assets to more than $358 million. read more >
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One Bank & Trust Capitalization Plan Forms
Little Rock’s One Bank & Trust hasn’t generated a normal quarterly profit since the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ousted Layton “Scooter” Stuart as CEO in September 2012. read more >
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Simmons Bank Names New VP Chris Dunn
Chris Dunn has joined Simmons First National Corp. as executive vice president for regulatory affairs and risk strategy. read more >
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OCC Ends Cease & Desist Order Against First Federal Bank
First Federal Bank says the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has ended the April 2010 cease and desist it held against the bank. CEO W. Dabbs Cavin calls the end of the order "a significant milestone and a major step forward for First Federal." read more >
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OCC Workshop Set For Feb. 11-13 in Little Rock
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s 2013 schedule of workshops for directors of national community banks and federal savings associations includes one at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Little Rock on Feb. 11-13. read more >
Priority Bank of Ozark Nearing End of Dispute with Fed
The dispute between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Priority Bank of Ozark is nearing private resolution after a partial public airing. The Office of Financial Institution Adjudication entered an order of indefinite continuation that postponed a Dec. 10 appeal hearing on the matter. read more >
by George Waldon -
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