OCC Review Flags Access Restrictions at Nine Major US Banks
The OCC found policies at nine major US banks that could limit services based on political views, religious ties or lawful business activities, Bitcoin.com News reported.
Nine of the largest US national banks are facing scrutiny over policies that could restrict access to financial services, according to Bitcoin.com News, citing findings from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
The regulator found that each of the nine banks had policies allowing potential restrictions tied to customers’ political views, religious affiliations or otherwise lawful commercial activities.
The review covered close to 100,000 complaints and roughly 420,000 pages of records. The report also cited decisions involving Trump-branded merchandise, though the supplied excerpt offered no further details about those cases.
Source: Bitcoin.com News
