Coverage dated October 12, 2026 to October 15, 2026

Bank Of America Pays $1.2 Billion For Anti-Money Laundering Violations

Headline from Forbes

Bank of America will pay more than $1.2 billion for anti-money laundering and sanctions violations that allowed billions in suspicious transactions to go unreported.

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  1. Just the News

    Treasury fines Bank of America $1.2 billion for alleged money laundering, sanction law violations (opens Just the News)

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    The department accused the bank of failing to report and mitigate notable national security risks, including Chinese Money Laundering Networks and suspected "illicit finance along the southwest border."

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Bank of America ordered to pay historic $1.2 billion over alleged sanctions law violations (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    File – A Bank of America logo is displayed on a sign outside of a bank on June 6, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

  3. Financial Times

    Bank of America fined $1.2bn over money laundering failures (opens Financial Times)

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    US bank failed to flag $5bn in suspicious transactions linked to suspected illicit finance from China and southern US border

  4. Independent Journal Review

    Bank of America Hit With $1.2B AML Fine (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Treasury imposed more than $1.2 billion in penalties on Bank of America on October 13, 2026, including a record $750 million OCC fine, after the bank failed to report over $5 billion in suspicious transactions.

  5. WDIO Duluth

    US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The fines announced Tuesday on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history.

  6. WTOP Washington DC

    US Treasury says it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for violating money laundering, sanctions laws (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — US Treasury says it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for violating money laundering, sanctions laws.

  7. FOX Business

    Bank of America hit with $1.2B in penalties over money laundering compliance failures (opens FOX Business)

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    The Treasury Department announced approximately $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America over failures to investigate suspicious transactions and comply with U.S. sanctions laws

  8. Washington Examiner

    Treasury fines Bank of America $1.2 billion for violating anti-money laundering laws (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Treasury Department announced that it is imposing more than $1.21 billion in penalties on Bank of America for violations of sanctions and anti-money laundering laws, including by facilitating payments that may have involved Chinese money laundering networks and criminals operating on the souther…

  9. KION Central Coast

    Bank of America fined $1.2 billion by Treasury Department for money laundering and sanctions law violations (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced it was imposing a more than $1.2 billion fine on Bank of America, accusing the bank of violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws.

  10. KRDO

    Bank of America fined $1.2 billion by Treasury Department for anti-money laundering and sanctions law violations (opens KRDO)

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    By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced it was imposing a more than $1.2 billion fine on Bank of America, accusing the bank of violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws.

  11. BNO News

    Bank of America fined more than $1.2 billion for anti-money laundering and sanctions violations (opens BNO News)

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    Bank of America has been fined with more than $1.21 billion in penalties for anti-money laundering and sanctions violations, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. The bank failed to report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions in a timely manner, including activity linked to potential…

  12. New York Post

    Bank of America hit with $1.2B fine for money laundering, sanctions violations (opens New York Post)

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    The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history.

  13. Phl17

    US hits Bank of America with $1.2B fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws (opens Phl17)

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    The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history.

  14. Arklatex Home Page

    Bank of America pays $1.2 billion for sanctions breaches (opens Arklatex Home Page)

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    The U.S. Treasury Department fined Bank of America $1.2 billion for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, marking the third-largest penalty in the department's history.

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday that it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws.

  16. Axios

    Bank of America hit with $1.2 billion penalty over money laundering allegations (opens Axios)

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    The Treasury Department on Tuesday announced more than $1.2 billion in penalties against Bank of America for years of failures to report suspicious transactions and address shortcomings in its anti-money-laundering program.

  17. HuffPost

    Bank Of America Fined $1.2 Billion By U.S. Government For Failing To Police Suspicious Activity (opens HuffPost)

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    The fine comes days after American Express was also hit with a $350 million penalty for similar anti-money laundering shortcomings.

  18. The Hill

    Treasury fines Bank of America $1.2B for violating money laundering, sanctions law (opens The Hill)

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    The Treasury Department on Tuesday announced it was fining Bank of America more than $1.2 billion for violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) fined Bank of America, the second-largest bank in the country, $1.

  19. Anchorage Daily News

    US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering and sanctions laws (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Treasury said that Bank of America “admits that it willfully violated’’ the 1970 Bank Secrecy Act.

  20. The Daily Caller

    Treasury Dept. Hits Major US Bank With Third-Largest Fine In History (opens The Daily Caller)

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    ‘Even the biggest financial institutions are not above the law’

  21. Al Jazeera

    US fines Bank of America $1.2bn for money laundering, sanctions violations (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The second-largest US bank faces record penalties for failing to comply with money laundering and sanctions laws.

  22. BBC News

    Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings (opens BBC News)

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    The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

  23. UPI

    Treasury imposes $1.21B in penalties on Bank of America (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. Treasury imposed three separate penalties totaling more than $1.21 billion against Bank of America for sanctions and other violations.

  24. Insider

    The Treasury just fined BofA $1.2 billion, saying it didn't report Chinese money laundering networks (opens Insider)

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    A BofA spokesperson said the fine would impact the bank's coming quarterly earnings.

  25. American Greatness

    Treasury Hits Bank of America With $1.2 Billion Fine Over Money Laundering, Sanctions Violations (opens American Greatness)

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    Federal officials accused Bank of America of failing to identify, report and address significant national security threats. Source

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