American Express agrees to $350 million OCC penalty to resolve financial crimes reviews
American Express and its bank subsidiary consented to orders from the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to resolve regulatory reviews of parts of its financial crimes compliance program. The bank unit also agreed to pay a $350 million civil money penalty, part of which was already reserved for in prior periods. The company says the penalty does not affect its 2026 guidance, and the orders impose no asset cap and are not expected to affect 2027 guidance.
Key points
- Consent orders issued October 8, 2026 by the Federal Reserve and the OCC resolve previously disclosed reviews of financial crimes compliance.
- American Express National Bank agreed to pay a $350 million civil money penalty to the OCC.
- A portion of the penalty was reserved for in prior periods; the company says it does not affect full-year 2026 guidance.
- The orders do not impose an asset cap, and remediation costs are not anticipated to affect 2027 guidance.
The filing
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