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U.S. Treasury Finds Major Banks Let Politics Shape Access to Services

The U.S. Treasury Department has concluded that some of the nation’s largest banks allowed political considerations to influence who received banking services, a finding that could bolster President Donald Trump’s long-standing claim that conservatives have been unfairly targeted by financial institutions. The report adds fresh pressure on Wall Street as regulators and lawmakers intensify scrutiny of account closures, debanking practices and the role of reputational risk in bank decision-making.