Capital One told a federal court that anti-money-laundering concerns drove its 2021 closure of more than 300 Trump-affiliated accounts.

Reuters · yesterday
Capital One told a federal court that anti-money-laundering concerns drove its 2021 closure of more than 300 Trump-affiliated accounts.
  • Capital One said its anti-money-laundering team conducted months of analysis and closed more than 300 Trump-affiliated accounts under bank policies and regulatory guidance.
  • The disclosure is part of Capital One’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit by the Trump Organization and Eric Trump alleging politically motivated debanking.
  • A Miami federal court has dismissed two earlier versions of the complaint while permitting amended filings.

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The transaction patterns identified by Capital One are among the types of activity flagged by federal banking guidanceCapital One

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