The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has advised us that the following entities may be conducting banking business in the United States without authorization. The OCC has not granted a national charter to these entities, and the New York State Banking Department has advised that the entities have not been granted permission to operate in New York. Proposed transactions involving these entities should be viewed with extreme caution. The entities are:
Any information about this matter should be brought to the attention of:
Criminal Investigations Bureau 2 Rector Street New York, NY 10006 Phone: 212-618-6581 Fax: 212-618-6588 Information about these entities also may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, NW, Room F-6012, Washington, DC 20429. For your reference, all FDIC Financial Institution Letters published since January of 1995 may be found on the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov under "Newsroom, Events & FOIA."
Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings) NOTE: Paper copies of FDIC financial institution letters may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (800-276-6003 or (703) 562-2200). |
| Last Updated 3/09/2001 | communications@fdic.gov |