Tagged: TD Bank

Episode 343 — TD Bank Agrees to Pay Over $3 Billion for Systemic Violations of Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations

In yet another reminder of the scope of Justice Department enforcement powers, and an important demonstration of the risks of non-compliance, the Justice Department and relevant banking agencies announced a $3 billion settlement with TD Bank companies to resolve systemic and pervasive Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and money laundering violations. In addition to the financial settlement, TD Bank US Holding Company (TDBUSH) (together with TDBNA,...

TD Bank’s Rotten Corporate Culture — From its Store-Level Operations to its Board’s Audit Committee (Part IV of IV)

TD Bank’s Rotten Corporate Culture — From its Store-Level Operations to its Board’s Audit Committee (Part IV of IV)

TD Banks’ complete compliance disaster was reflected in every aspect of TD Bank’s business and compliance operations.  It is not surprising that TD Bank’s deficient BSA and AML compliance program was known by its Board of Directors and senior leadership.  TD Bank’s priority on business — even illegal business — outweighed all interest in implementing and maintaining an effective BSA and AML compliance program.     ...

TD Bank’s $3 Billion Settlement: A Review of Regulatory Settlements  (Part III of IV)

TD Bank’s $3 billion settlement included coordinated regulatory settlements with the Federal Reserve Board (“Federal Reserve”), The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”).  Each regulator imposed civil penalties and remedial measures.  The Federal Reserve fined TD Bank $123.5 million for AML compliance violations.  The Federal Reserve also required TD Bank to...

TD Banks’ Pervasive and Systemic Criminal Misconduct (Part II of IV)

TD Banks’ Pervasive and Systemic Criminal Misconduct (Part II of IV)

“By making its services convenient for criminals, TD Bank became one,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. TD Bank joins the list of dysfunctional companies — add them to Wells Fargo, Wirecard, Volkswagen, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, and the hall of fame of financial scandals.  TD Bank became a criminal organization, its employees even stated so in email communications, and its leadership operated with a criminal...

TD Bank Agrees to Pay Over $3 Billion for Systemic Violations of Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations (Part I of IV)

TD Bank Agrees to Pay Over $3 Billion for Systemic Violations of Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations (Part I of IV)

In yet another reminder of the scope of Justice Department enforcement powers, and an important demonstration of the risks of non-compliance, the Justice Department and relevant banking agencies announced a $3 billion settlement with TD Bank companies to resolve systemic and pervasive Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and money laundering violations. In addition to the financial settlement, TD Bank US Holding Company (TDBUSH) (together with TDBNA,...

TD Bank Eats $225 Million Termination Fee After AML Failures Doom Merger

Sam Finkelstein, an Associate at The Volkov Law Group, joins us for his first posting about TD Bank’s compliance failures. Sam can be reached at [email protected]. How much is an effective Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Compliance Program Worth? For Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD”), the answer is at least $225 million––the amount that TD must now pay to First Horizon Bank, after backing out of a proposed $13.4...

OFAC Closes Out Year with Two-Fisted Settlement with TD Bank

OFAC Closes Out Year with Two-Fisted Settlement with TD Bank

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control had another consistent year – not a big year but continued adherence to its enforcement program. At the end of the year, OFAC announced a settlement with TD Bank for $115,000 for two separate sanctions violations. In the first, TD Bank illegally processed nearly 1,500 transactions that violated US sanctions against North Korea.  Interestingly, it does not...