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Banking Dive· Gabrielle Saulsbery and Caitlin Mullen·· 5 days agoSelectedAI score83

Bank of America Fined More Than $1.21B for AML Deficiencies

BofA fined $1.21B over AML flaws

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Bank of America was announced by the U.S. Treasury Department to have been fined more than $1.21B for violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. FinCEN imposed a $1.2 billion fine, OCC also imposed a $750 million fine, and OFAC separately reached an $11.6 million settlement over sanctions violations involving Iran, Russia, global terrorism, and narcotics, with the OCC fine credited toward FinCEN's fine.

Why it matters

The material details the penalty components imposed by FinCEN, OCC, and OFAC, as well as continuing deficiencies following an earlier enforcement order, making it easier to understand the relationship between the fines and the compliance failures.

Source:Banking Dive · bankingdive.com