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For immediate

May

release

The Federal
of consent

Orders

L. Riddle,

Ducote,

former
Inc.,

Dallas,

admitting

Riddle,

Averett,

in settlement

of charges

1995.

Those

alleged

Control

participated

Act

acquisition
between

1990

The Board's
Mr. Averett

pay civil
that Mr.

and that Mr.

Ducote

Copies

Attachments

Orders
money

Jones
pay

of the

in December

by other

Jones,

in Bank
to the
individuals

1991.
that Mr.

a civil

a civil

without

Averett,

related

Bancorp

penalties

of the Board's

Riddle,

of

company.

issuance

of the Change

require

pay

Bancorp

and Ducote,

the financing

and February

against

by the Board

Messrs.

of Provident

of control

December

aggregate,

with

Penalties

holding

to the

brought

that

issuance

and T. Stuart

a bank
Jones,

1997

the

of Provident

in violations

in connection

Money

consented

Orders

announced

Jones,

formerly

to any allegations,

and Ducote

Park

and directors

Texas,

charges

today

of Civil

John Averett,

officers

Messrs.

Board

of Assessment

Michael

Texas,

Reserve

22,

money
Orders

Riddle

of $100,000
money

in the

penalty

penalty

and

of $20,000,

of $1,500.

are attached.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Docket Nos.
In the Matter of

j

95-042-B-11
95-042-B-12
95-042-CMP-11
95-042-CMP-I2

MICHAEL L. RIDDLE,
A former institutionaffiliated party of Provident)
Bancorp of Texas, Inc.
)
,’

JOHN AVERETT
A former institutionI
affiliated party of Provident)
Bancorp of Texas, Inc.
;

Order of Assessment of
Civil Money Penalties Issued
Upon Consent Pursuant to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
as Amended (the "FDI Act")

1

WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 7(j) and 8(i) of the FDI
Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 1817(j) & 1818(i), the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System (the "Board of Governors")
consent Order of Assessment of Civil Money Penalties
"Consent Order") against Michael L. Riddle
Averett

issues this
(the

("Riddle") and John

("Averett"), former institution-affiliated

parties of

Provident Bancorp of Texas, Inc., Dallas, Texas, formerly a
registered bank holding company;

WHEREAS, the Board of Governors, on December 8. 1995,
issued a combined Notice of Charges and of Hearing and Notice of
Assessment of Civil Money Penalties

(the "December 8, 1995

Notice") against Riddle, Averett, and others which alleges that

- 2 they and others participated

in alleged violations of the Change

in Bank Control Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1817(j), in connection with the
financing related to the acquisition of control of Provident
Bancorp by Donald R. Horton and others between December 1990 and
February 1991;

WHEREAS, Riddle and Averett, without admitting any of
the allegations contained in the December 8, 1995 Notice, and to
avoid protracted and extended proceedings, hereby respectively
consent as set forth herein to an order of assessment of civil
money penalties pursuant to sections 7(j) and 8(i) of the FDI
Act, 12 U.S.C. 55 1817(j) & 1818(i), in settlement of all charges
contained in the December 8, 1995 Notice;

WHEREAS, this Consent Order resolves the proceedings
initiated by the December 8, 1995 Notice against Riddle and
Averett; and

WHEREAS, by affixing their signatures hereunder, Riddle
and Averett have consented to the issuance of this Consent Order
by the Board of Governors, and have waived any and all rights
they might otherwise have pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §§ 1817 & 1818,
12 C.F.R. Part 263 or otherwise

(a) to a hearing for the purpose

of taking evidence with respect to any matter implied or set
forth in the December 8, 1995 Notice or in this Consent Order;
(b) to obtain judicial review of this Consent Order; and (c) to

- 3 challenge or contest in any manner the basis, issuance, validity,
effectiveness,

collectability or enforceability of this Consent

Order or any provision hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, before the taking of any testimony or
adjudication of, or finding on, any issue of fact or law implied
herein, and without this Consent Order constituting an admission
by Riddle and Averett of any allegation made or implied by the
Board of Governors in connection with this proceeding, and solely
for the purpose of settlement of this proceeding and to avoid
protracted or extended proceedings:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that pursuant to sect ions 7(j) and
8(i) of the FDI Act

(12 U.S.C. §§ 1817(j) & 1818(i)), and

section 263.63(a) of the Board of Governors' Rules of Practice
(12 C.F.R. 5 263.63(a)) that:

1.

Riddle and Averett are assessed and shall forfeit

and pay civil money penalties in the aggregate amount of
$100,000, such payments to be made on or before September 30,
1997.

2.

The penalties assessed by this Consent Order shall

be remitted in full, payable to the "Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System", and shall be forwarded to William W.
Wiles, Secretary of the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal

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Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551, who shall make remittance
of the same to the Treasury of the United States as required by
statute.

3.

If any civil money penalty amount is not remitted

with the execution of this Consent Order, collateral in a form
and amount acceptable to the Board of Governors shall be pledged
to the Board of Governors upon the execution of this Consent
Order, which pledge shall remain until the full civil penalty
amount is paid.

The Board of Governors may liquidate the pledged

collateral, pursuant to the terms by which it is pledged, if the
aggregate civil money penalty amount set forth in Paragraph 1
above is not paid on or before September 30, 1997, and apply the
proceeds of the liquidation of such collateral to payment of the
aggregate civil money penalty amount.

4.

All communications

regarding this Consent Order

shall be sent to:
With regard to the Board of Governors:
a.

Robert Hankins
Senior Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
P.O. Box 655906
Dallas, Texas 75265

With regard to Riddle:
b.

Bruce Heitz, Esq.
1408 W. Abram
Arlington, TX 76013, and

c.

5

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Jay Madrid, Esq.
Madrid, Corallo & Brooks, P.C.
8150 N. Central Expressway,
Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75206

With regard to Averett:
d.

5.

John Averett
3642 Overbrook Ln.
Houston, TX 77027

Each provision of this Consent Order shall remain

effective and enforceable until stayed, modified, terminated or
suspended by the Board of Governors.

6.

The provisions

of this Consent Order shall not

bar, estop or otherwise prevent the Board of Governors, or any
federal or state agency or department, from taking any other
action affecting Riddle or Averett, including actions to enforce
the terms of this Consent Order; provided, however, the Board of
Governors agrees that it shall not seek any other civil or

- 6 administrative

proceeding

to or arising

out of any

prior

to the issuance

By order
Reserve

System,

against
facts

Riddle

known

of the December

of the Board

effective

this

or Averett

to the Board

with

respect

of Governors

8, 1995 Notice.

of Governors

of the Federal

/ ?Cq
day Of-l

lgg7

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

By:
William W. Wiles
Secretary
of the Board

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 3F THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Docket Nos.
In the Matter of

95-042-CMP-13

1
)

PARK JONES
i
A former institution)
affiliated party of Provident)
Bancorp of Texas, Inc.
)

Order of Assessment of
Civil Money Penalties Issued
Upon Consent Pursuant to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
as Amended (the "FDI Act")

i

WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 7(j) and E(i) of the FDI
Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 1817(j) & 1818(i), the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System

(the "Board of Governors") issues this

consent Order of Assessment of Civil Money Penalties

(the

"Consent Order") against Park Jones ("Jones"), a former
institution-affiliated

party of Provident Bancorp of Texas, Inc.,

Dallas, Texas, formerly a registered bank holding company;

WHEREAS, the Board of Governors, on December 8, 1995,
issued a combined Notice of Charges and of Hearing and Notice of
Assessment of Civil Money Penalties, as amended April 22, 1997
(the "December 8, 1995 Notice") against Jones, and others which
alleges that they and others participated in alleged violations
of the Change in Bank Control Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1817(j), in
connection with the financing related to the acquisition of

- 2 control

of Provident Bancorp by Donald R. Horton and other

members of his family between December 1990 and February 1991;

WHEREAS, Jones,

without admitting any of the

allegations contained in the December 8, 1995 Notice, and to
avoid costly, protracted and extended proceedings, hereby
consents as set forth herein to an order of assessment of civil
money penalties pursuant to sections 7(j) and 8(i) of the FDI
Act, 12 U.S.C. 55 1817(j) & 1818(i), in settlement of all charges
contained in the December 8, 1995 Notice;

WHEREAS, this Consent Order resolves the proceedings
initiated by the December 8, 1995 Notice against Jones; and

WHEREAS, by affixing his signature hereunder, Jones has
consented to the issuance of this Consent Order by the Board of
Governors, and has waived any and all rights he might otherwise
have pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §§ 1817 & 1818, 12 C.F.R. Part 263 or
otherwise

(a) to a hearing for the purpose of taking evidence

with respect to any matter implied or set forth in the December
8, 1995 Notice or in this Consent Order; (b) to obtain judicial
review of this Consent Order; and (c) to challenge or contest in
any manner the basis, issuance, validity, effectiveness,
collectability or enforceability
provision hereof.

of this Consent Order or any

- 3 NOW, THEREFORE, before the taking of any testimony or
adjudication of, or finding on, any issue of fact or law implied
herein, and without this Consent Order constituting an admission
by Jones of any allegation made or implied by the Board of
Governors in connection with this proceeding, and solely for the
purpose of settlement of this proceeding and to avoid protracted
or extended proceedings:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that pursuant to sections 7(j) and
8(I) of the FDI Act 112 U.S.C. §§ 1817(j) & 1818(i)), and
section 263.63(a) of the Board of Governors' Rules of Practice
(12 C.F.R. 5 263.63(a)) that:

1.

a.

Jones is assessed and shall forfeit and pay a

civil money penalty in the amount of $20,000.
b.

No portion of Jones' civil money penalty shall

be, directly or indirectly, paid, advanced, reimbursed or
otherwise funded by Provident Bank, Dallas, Texas, or any
successors or assigns.

2.

The penalty assessed by this Consent Order shall

be remitted in full, payable to the "Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System", and shall be forwarded to William W.
Wiles, Secretary of the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551, who shall make remittance

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4

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of the same to the Treasury of the United States as required by
statute.

3.

All communications regarding this Consent Order

shall be sent to:
With regard to the Board of Governors:
b.

Robert Hankins
Senior Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
P.O. BOX 655906
Dallas, Texas 75265

With regard to Jones:
c.

4.

Mark Johansen, Esq.
Crotty & Johansen, L.L.P.
2311 Cedar Springs Rd. Suite 250
Dallas, TX 75201

Each provision of this Consent Order shall remain

effective and enforceable until stayed, modified, terminated or
suspended by the Board of Governors.

5.

The provisions of this Consent Order shall not

bar, estop or otherwise prevent the Board of Governors, or any
federal or state agency or department, from taking any other
action affecting Jones, including actions to enforce the terms of
this Consent Order; provided, however, the Board of Governors
agrees that it shall not seek any other civil or administrative

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5

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proceeding against Jones with respect to or arising out of any
facts known to the Board of Governors prior to the issuance of
this Consent Order

By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, effective this

/?%ay

of /6?Q

, 1997.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

By:
William W. Wiles
Secretary of the Board

UNITED
BEFORE

THE

BOARD

STATES

OF GOVERNORS

OF AMERICA
OF THE FEDERAL

WASHINGTON,

SYSTEM

D.C.

Docket
In the Matter

RESERVE

Nos.

95-042-CMP-14
95-042-B-13

of
)

T. STUART DUCOTE
A former institution)
affiliated
party of Provident)
Bancorp of Texas, Inc.

Order of Assessment
of
Civil Money Penalty Issued
Upon Consent Pursuant to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
as Amended
(the "FDI Act")

;
)

WHEREAS,
Act,

12 U.S.C.

the Federal

pursuant

§§ 1817(j)

Reserve

consent

Order

Order")

against

T. Stuart

Texas,

Notice")
others

Notice

Ducote,

participated

Control
financing

Act,

Money

related

Money

of Provident
bank

of Governors,

of Governors

Penalty

of

issues

this

(the "Consent

a former

Bancorp

of Texas,

holding

company;

on December

Inc.,

8, 1995,

of Charges

and of Hearing

and Notice

Penalties

(the "December

8, 1995

and others

in alleged

12 U.S.C.

and 8(i) of the FDI

of Governors")

("Ducote"),

a registered

the Board

of Civil
against

Ducote

party

formerly

a combined

Assessment

of Civil

7(j)

the Board

(the "Board

of Assessment

WHEREAS,
issued

& 1818(i),

System

institution-affiliated
Dallas,

to sections

which

violations

5 1817(j),

alleges

they

of the Change

in connection

to the acquisition

that

of control

with

of

and

in Bank

the

of Provident

-2
Bancorp

by Donald

February

R. Horton

allegations

protracted

forth

herein

to an order

1990

consented

of Governors,

proceedings,

hereby

of civil

and

to

consents

money

and 8(i) of the FDI Act,

in settlement

this

Consent

as set

penalty

12 U.S.C.

of all charges

and has waived
pursuant

contained

against

hereunder,

of this Consent

Order

any and all rights

to 12 U.S.C.

§§ 1817

(a) to a hearing
to any matter

Ducote;

Ducote

by the Board

he might

& 1818,

12 C.F.R.

for the purpose

of taking

December

8, 1995 Notice

or in this Consent

Order;

judicial

review

Consent

(c) to challenge

of this

in any manner

the basis,

collectability

or any provision

hereof.

implied

and

with

effectiveness,

in

the proceedings

evidence

Order

respect

resolves

his signature

to the issuance

have

Order

8, 1995 Notice

by affixing

263 or otherwise

contest

and

any of the

8, 1995 Notice,

of assessment

7(j)

by the December

WHEREAS,

Part

December

8, 1995 Notice;

WHEREAS,

otherwise

between

admitting

in the December

& 1818(i),

the December

without

and extended

to sections

§§ 1817(j)

has

Ducote,

contained

avoid

initiated

and others

1991;

WHEREAS,

pursuant

-

Order;

and

issuance,

or set forth

in the

(b) to obtain
or

validity,

or enforceability

of this

Consent

- 3 NOW, THEREFORE, before the taking of any testimony or
adjudication of, or finding on, any issue of fact or law implied
herein, and without this Consent Order constituting an admission
by Ducote of any allegation made or implied by the Board of
Governors in connection with this proceeding, and solely for the
purpose of settlement of this proceeding and to avoid protracted
or extended proceedings:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that pursuant to sections 7(j) and
6(i) of the FDI Act

(12 U.S.C. 55 1817(j) & 1818(i)), and

section 263.63(a) of the Board of Governors' Rules of Practice
(1.2C.F.R. § 263.63(a)) that:

1.

Ducote is assessed and shall forfeit and pay a

civil money penalty in the amount of $1,500.

2.

The penalty assessed by this Consent Order shall

be remitted in full, payable to the "Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System", and shall be forwarded to William W.
Wiles, Secretary of the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551, who shall make remittance
of the same to the Treasury of the United States as required by
statute.

- 4 All

3.
shall

be sent

communications

regard
a.

With

4.

to the Board

regard

Harold Ducote, Esq.
Ducote & Associates
940 Southcoast
Drive
Suite 185
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Each

provision

by the Board

5.

of this
agrees

Consent
that

proceeding

against

modified,

Consent

the Board

or department,
including

Ducote,

it shall

of this

prevent

agency

Order;

stayed,

Order

shall

remain

terminated

or

of Governors.

or otherwise

or state

of this Consent

until

The provisions

affecting

of Governors:

b.

suspended

action

Order

to Ducote:

and enforceable

federal

Consent

Robert Hankins
Senior Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
P.O. Box 655906
Dallas, Texas 75265

effective

estop

this

to:

With

bar,

regarding

provided,

not

Ducote

seek
with

however,

respect

shall

of Governors,

from taking

actions

any other

Order

or any

any other

to enforce
the Board

civil

not

the

terms

of Governors

or administrative

to or arising

out of any

- 5 facts known to the Board of Governors prior to the issuance of
the December 8, 1995 Notice.

By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal
t&
-day
of A&,,
, 1997.
Reserve System, effective this 20
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

I

BY.

T. Stuart Ducote

da-/)

,

CJ
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William W. Wiles
Secretary of the Board