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Bank of America

Charlotte, North Carolina

S. regulatory enforcement action over deficiencies in its anti-money laundering programme. The disclosure came in the bank's latest quarterly filing with the SEC.

Bank of America said it is "continuing to discuss a resolution" with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding a consent order issued in December 2024. The original consent order targeted AML compliance shortcomings. Specific fine amounts and detailed resolution terms were not disclosed in the filing.

S. banks.

Implications
  1. Heightened OCC scrutiny on AML compliance may intensify expectations for all banks, including BaaS sponsor banks, to maintain robust transaction monitoring programs.
  2. Banks facing consent order obligations may face constraints on onboarding new fintech partners until remediation is complete.
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