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UNITED

STATES

OF AMERICA

BEFORE THE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS

OF THE FEDERAL

RESERVE

SYSTEM

WASHINGGTOK, D.C.

In the Matter

of

JOSE E. ROMERO

Docket No. 97-021-E-I

MUNIZ

A Former Institution-Affiliated
party of
Banco Popular De Puerto
Hato Rey, Fuertc Rico

WHEREAS,
Deposit

Insurance

the Board

Jose

pursuant

Act,

of Governors

Governors')

issues

E. Romero

a state

this

Muniz

bank

customer

customer

of Bunco

bank,

based

credit

all
Part

issuance

rights

on

cards;

263,

implied

June

or set

as defined
Popular

(12 U.S.C.
System

credit

1818(e)

De Puerto

3(u)

Rico,

theft,

(i)(3)),

of

(the 'Order')

card processing

in section

and

(the 'Board

of Prohibition

a former

20

, 1997,

to his

Order

Muniz

theft,

his

against

clerk

and

of the Act

Hato

Rey,

Puerw

sale and unauthorized

pled

sale

signature

by the Board
have

pursuant

(a) to the issuance

for the purpose
forth

Reserve

(i) (3) of the Federal

Rico,
use

of

guilty

to a violation

and unauthorized

use

of

of bank

and

otherwise

or otherwise

(b) to a hearing

Order

by affixing

of this

he might

(the "Act")

on his alleged

1029(a)(z)relating
credit

8(e) and

bards;

WHEREAS,
to the

consent

party,

WHEREAS,
18 U.S.C.ยง

as amended

("Muniz'),

1813(U)),

member

to sections

of the Federal

institution-affiliated
(12 U.S.C.

Order of Prohibition
Issued Upon Consent

Rico

of taking

in this Order;

hereunder,

of GoVernOrS

Muniz
&d

to 12 U.S.C.
of a notice
evidence

(c) to obtain

has

has waived

1818,

judicial

any and

12 C.F.R.

of intent

with

consented~

respect
review

to prohibit;
to any matter
of this

order

or any provision

the basis,
Order

issuance,

hereof;

of or finding
this Order
Board

purpose

issue

constituting

of Governcirs

(12 U.S.C.

1.

Governors.

of any

testimony

or set

of any allegation

with

this proceeding,

and,

affairs

without

forth

made
and

of this

or adjudication
herein,

or implied
solely

protracted

(12 U.S.C.

depository

and

where

necessary

pursuant

of anther

and henceforth

without
by

the

for the

or extended

1818(e) (7) (A)),

voting,

or any

or attempting

to any voting

8(e)(7) (A) of the Act;

to section

from:

bank

in any manner
specified

procuring,

in any

of the Board

8(e)(7)(B)

Cj) Of

to, any

transferring,

institution

of the

8(e) (7) (A) of the

association

any proxy,

(12

kegulatory

in the conduct

limited

of

of the Act

institution

in section

but not

or savings

to vote

tights

approval

prohibited

including,

soliciting,

written

financial

or agency

8(e) I (i) (3) and

Cj)), that:

federal

Participating

instittition

institution,

respect

(i)(3)

the prior

(bl
transfer,

PUrSuaIlt tD SeCtiOnS

without

is hereby

of any

ORDERED,

Muniz,

(al

section

or enforceability

of fact or law implied

of this proceeding

1818(e),

1818(e)(7)(B)),

agency.

with

in any manner

or testimony:

the Act

Act

effectiVenesS

the taking

an admission

IT IS HEREBY

U.S.C.

before

in connection

of settlement

hearings

or contest

hereof.

THEREFORE,

on any

(d) to challenge

terms,

validity,

or any provision

NOW,

and

consent,

holding

insured
company;

attempting

to

or authorization

described

in

violating

(C)
any

federal

banking

agency;

(d)
institution-affiliated
institution

described

2.
appropriate
(12 U.S.C.

previously

approved

by

voting

for a director,

party,

such

Any violation

as an officer,

or acting

director

as an

or employ&e,

in my

B(e)(7) (A) of the Act.

of this Order

or civil

or serving

penalties

shall

or both

separately

under

subject

section

B(j)

Muniz

to

of the Act

lBlS(j)).

fully

terminated

agreement

or

in section

criminal

3.
remain

any voting

This

Order,

effective

or suspended

4.

All

and

and

each and every

enforceable

in writing

communications

until

expressly

by the Board

regarding

provision

hereof,
stayed,

shall

modified,

of Governors.

this Order

(a)

Mr. William L. Rutledge
Senior Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, New York
10045

(b)

Mr.

Jose
E. Romero Muniz
Street 45-A. DD-24
Ext. Villa de Loiza
Puerto Rico
00729
canavanas,

3

is and

shall

be addressed

to:

5.

The provisions

otherwise

prevent

department

from

the Board
taking

By order

any

of this Order

of Governors,
other

of the Board

action

shall

not bar,

or any

federal

affecting

Muniz.

of Governors,

effective

estop,

or state

or
agency

this H

, 1997.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

By:&?&(i~=
William W. Wiles
Secretary
of the Board

or

day