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[12,571] In the Matter of Preferred Bank, Los Angeles, California, Docket No. 06-051k (4-10-06).

Respondent agrees to pay civil money penalty assessed by the FDIC in the amount of $450.

In the Matter of
PREFERRED BANK
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
(Insured State Nonmember Bank)
ORDER TO PAY

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Preferred Bank, Los Angeles, California ("Bank") has been advised of the right to receive a NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL MONEY PENALTY, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND NOTICE OF HEARING ("Notice") issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") detailing the violations for which a civil money penalty may be assessed against the Bank pursuant to the Flood Disaster Protection Act ("FDPA"), as amended, 42 U.S.C. §4012a, section 8(i)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ("FDI Act") 12 U.S.C. §1818(i)(2), and Part 339 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. Part 339, and has been further advised of its right to a hearing on the alleged charges under the FDPA, 42 U.S.C. §4012a(f), section 8(i) of the FDI Act, 12 U.S.C. §1818(i), and the FDIC Rules of Practice and Procedure, 12 C.F.R. Part 308.

Having waived those rights, the Bank entered into a STIPULATION AND CONSENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER TO PAY ("CONSENT AGREEMENT") dated March 2, 2006, with a representative of the Legal Division of the FDIC, whereby solely for the purpose of this proceeding and without admitting or denying any violations, the Bank consented and agreed to pay a civil money penalty in the amount of $450.00, related to the Bank's failure to provide sufficient insurance coverage on designated loans covered by flood insurance, as evidenced by the findings of the FDIC's Compliance Examination of the Bank as of October 24, 2005.

The FDIC considered the matter and determined it had reason to believe that the Bank has engaged or participated in violations of law or regulations for which a civil money penalty of $450.00 is appropriate to be assessed against the Bank pursuant to the FDPA, 42 U.S.C. §4012a, section 8(i)(2) of the FDI Act, 12 U.S.C. §1818(i)(2), and Part 339 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. Part 339.

After taking into account the CONSENT AGREEMENT, the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the financial resources and good faith of the Respondent, the gravity of the violations by the Respondent, the history of previous violations by the Respondent, and such other matters as justice may require, the FDIC accepts the CONSENT AGREEMENT and issues the following:

ORDER TO PAY

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Preferred Bank, Los Angeles, California, be and hereby is, assessed a civil money penalty of $450.00 pursuant to the FDPA, 42 U.S.C. §4012a, section 8(i)(2) of the FDI Act, 12 U.S.C. §1818(i)(2), and Part 339 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. Part 339, the receipt of which is acknowledged.

This Order to Pay shall be effective upon issuance.

Pursuant to delegated authority.

Dated at Washington, D.C., this 10th day of April, 2006.



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