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OCC Assesses $350 Million Civil Money Penalty Against American Express

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a cease-and-desist order and a $350 million civil money penalty against American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah (bank), for deficiencies in the bank's Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a cease-and-desist order and a $350 million civil money penalty against American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah (bank), for deficiencies in the bank's Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program.

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Why it matters

The OCC's $350 million civil money penalty against American Express for AML compliance failures is a significant regulatory enforcement action that underscores heightened scrutiny on bank compliance programs, potentially influencing risk management and regulatory expectations across the banking sector. While impactful, it is primarily confined to regulatory and compliance domains without immediate broad market or systemic credit disruption.

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