FDIC fines Apple Bank $12.5M for AML compliance failures
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-02-02T21:04:00
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has fined Apple Bank for Savings $12.5 million for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act related to anti-money laundering controls.
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