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[¶12,135] In the Matter of Scotiabank De Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, Puerto
Rico, Docket No. 03-164k (12-18-03)
Respondent agrees to pay civil money penalty assessed by the FDIC in
the amount of $8,000.
In the Matter of
SCOTIABANK DE PUERTO RICO
HATO REY, PUERTO RICO
(Insured State Nonmember Bank)
ORDER TO PAY CIVIL MONEY PENALTY
FDIC-03-164k
SCOTIABANK DE PUERTO RICO, HATO REY, PUERTO RICO ("Bank"),
has been advised of the right to receive a NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT OF
CIVIL MONEY PENALTY, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, ORDER TO
PAY, AND NOTICE OF HEARING ("NOTICE") issued by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (*"FDIC") detailing
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the violations
for which a civil money penalty may be assessed against the Bank
pursuant to section 8(i)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
("Act"), 12 U.S.C. §1818(i)(2), section 305 of the Home
Mortgage Disclosure Act ("HMDA"), 12 U.S.C. §2804, and section
203.6 of Regulation C of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, 12 C.F.R. §203.6, and has been further advised of the right
to a hearing on the alleged charges under section 8(i) of the Act, 12
U.S.C. §1818(i), and the FDIC's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 12
C.F.R. Part 308. Having waived those rights, the Bank entered into a
STIPULATION AND CONSENT ORDER TO PAY CIVIL MONEY PENALTY
("AGREEMENT") 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 Eight Thousand Dollars
($8,000) related to its inaccurate submission of the application and
loan data for calendar years 1999 and 2000, 2001 and 2002 as required
by HMDA.
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 Eight Thousand Dollars
($8,000) is appropriate to be assessed against the Bank pursuant to
section 8(i)(2) of the Act, 12 U.S.C. §1818(i)(2).
After taking into account said AGREEMENT, the appropriateness of the
penalty with respect to the financial resources and good faith of the
Bank, the gravity of the violations by the Bank, the history of
previous violations by the Bank, and in recognition of substantial
actions taken by the Bank to address the violations, and such other
matters as justice may require, the FDIC accepts the AGREEMENT and
issues the following:
ORDER TO PAY CIVIL MONEY PENALTY
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Bank be, and hereby is, assessed a
civil money penalty of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000) pursuant to
section 8(i)(2) of the Act, 12 U.S.C. §1818(i)(2), the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged.
Pursuant to delegated authority.
Dated at Washington, D.C., this 18th day of December, 2003.
