U.S. Treasury Announces Record Enforcement Actions Against Bank of America

Third-Largest Penalty in Treasury History; Largest in OCC HistoryWASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced enforcement actions imposing more than $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America (“the Bank”), the second-largest bank in the United States, for violations of anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. These actions include the third-largest penalty in Treasury history and the largest in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) history. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed a $1.2 billion penalty for the Bank’s failure to mitigate and report priority national security risks, including Chinese Money Laundering Networks and illicit finance along the southwest border.The OCC assessed a $750 million civil money penalty for the Bank’s deficient and ineffective BSA/AML (anti-money laundering) compliance program.The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced an $11.6 million settlement agreement with the Bank over apparent violations of numerous sanctions programs, including on Iran, Russia, narcotics, and global terrorism.“Financial institutions are on the front