#Block was fined $80 million for violations.#
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Financial regulators from all 48 U.S. states have jointly imposed an $80 million fine on Block, Inc. for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations related to its Cash App mobile payment service. Regulators found that Block had not fully complied with key requirements, including customer due diligence and management of high-risk accounts, potentially allowing its services to be used for money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illegal activities. Block has agreed to pay the fine, hire an independent consultant to review its BSA/AML compliance program, submit a report within nine months, and correct any identified deficiencies within 12 months.
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Financial regulators from 48 US states have jointly fined Block, Inc. $80 million for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations related to its mobile payment service Cash App. Regulators cited Block's failure to fully comply with key requirements, including customer due diligence and management of high-risk accounts, which could have allowed its services to be used for money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illegal activities. Under the multi-state settlement agreement, Block will pay the penalty, hire an independent consultant to review the comprehensiveness and effectiveness of its BSA/AML compliance program, and submit a report within nine months. The company will then have 12 months to correct any identified deficiencies. The action was led by California, Texas, and other states, with Block fully cooperating with the investigation.
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Block Inc. was fined $80 million for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.
Block Inc. failed to fully comply with key requirements such as customer due diligence and high-risk account management, which could have allowed its services to be used for money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illegal activities.
Block Inc. agreed to pay the fine and hire an independent consultant to review the effectiveness of its BSA/AML program, with a report due in 9 months and corrective actions to be implemented within 12 months.
The action was led by states including California and Texas, with Block Inc. fully cooperating with the investigation.