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US regulator says top banks dropped customers over politics, religion
Original: Top U.S. banks dropped customers over political and religious views, regulator says
A US regulator has accused major American banks of terminating customers over their political and religious views. The allegation has fueled debate over debanking and whether financial institutions unfairly cut off clients for ideological reasons. Lawmakers and commentators are weighing in, with calls for scrutiny of how banks make account closure decisions and whether safeguards are needed for customers.
Why now: The regulator's accusation reignited the ongoing US political debate over debanking and alleged ideological discrimination by big banks.
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