Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Oct 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
U.S. regulators impose $1.21 billion fine on Bank of America
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
U.S. regulators announced more than $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America for broader anti-money-laundering and sanctions failures. FinCEN said the bank failed to promptly report hundreds of millions of dollars in suspicious transactions showing signs of Chinese money-laundering networks, including large wire transfers to China-based counterparties and repeated credit-card purchases at major retailers. PBS NewsHour said the fines were the third-largest in the department’s history.
WHO: U.S. regulators, including FinCEN
WHAT: U.S. regulators announced more than $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America.
WHEN: Reported Oct 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Regulators imposed the penalties for broader anti-money-laundering and sanctions failures, including the bank’s failure to promptly report suspicious transactions that FinCEN said showed signs of Chinese money-laundering networks.
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