Crime and misconduct

NCUA bans former credit union teller charged with theft

09/30/20

A former employee of Member's 1st Federal Credit Union was accused of stealing more than $19,000.

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CFPB announces nationwide crackdown on abusive debt collectors

09/29/20

Through Operation Corrupt Collector, the bureau is coordinating with over 50 other state and federal agencies to target firms for wrongdoing and inform consumers of their rights

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JPMorgan pays $920 million, admits misconduct over spoofing

09/29/20

The monetary penalty is the biggest ever imposed by the CFTC. It's part of an accord that ends a criminal investigation of the company that has led to six employees being charged for allegedly rigging the price of gold and silver futures for years.

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Three more former Wells Fargo execs settle civil charges

09/21/20

Matthew Raphaelson, Kenneth Zimmerman and Tracy Kidd, all of whom were senior executives in the company’s consumer banking unit, have agreed to pay six-figure fines in connection with Wells Fargo’s unauthorized account scandal.

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Money-laundering report alleges banks profited by aiding criminals

09/20/20

A new investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists says JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and several other global institutions kept moving illicit funds after receiving warnings from U.S. officials.

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Wells Fargo provides few updates on growth, cost-cutting plans

09/14/20

The company's outgoing CFO discussed ways the asset cap is stunting growth, but provided no updates at an industry conference on when the restriction might be lifted or the types of jobs it will cut.

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DOJ has filed over 50 PPP fraud cases

09/10/20

The 57 charges involve $175 million allegedly stolen from the small-business loan program. Defendants are accused of lying on their applications and using funds to buy cars, jewelry and other luxury items.

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JPMorgan finds some workers improperly pocketed COVID relief funds

09/09/20

The bank discovered the actions, all of which were tied to the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, after noticing that suspicious amounts of money had been deposited into checking accounts owned by bank employees, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

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JPMorgan probing employees’ role in misuse of COVID relief funds

09/08/20

The bank said the conduct includes “instances of customers misusing Paycheck Protection Program Loans, unemployment benefits and other government programs.”

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NCUA bans former credit union teller for embezzlement

08/31/20

The National Credit Union Administration issued one prohibition notice for August.

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