US President Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon, alleging the bank abruptly closed multiple accounts in 2021, cutting him off from access to funds. The lawsuit claims that JPMorgan debanked Trump and his businesses for political reasons after he left office in January 2021.
According to the lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County court in Florida, JPMorgan provided just 60 days' notice before closing the accounts without explanation. This led to significant disruption to Trump's operations, forcing him to urgently open bank accounts elsewhere, according to the lawsuit.
Trump alleges that JPMorgan closed his accounts due to its perception of the "political tide" at the time favoring such a move. The bank has denied these allegations, stating they do not close accounts for political reasons but rather due to creating legal or regulatory risk.
The Trump administration has faced criticism over claims that banks have improperly adopted certain policies and discriminated against industries such as firearms and fossil fuels. This issue of "debanking" has gained attention in recent years, with some conservatives accusing lenders of having taken a "woke" stance.
Regulatory bodies have examined the impact of strict supervisory policies on bank services to certain sectors. The US banking regulator stated last month that nine major banks had restricted financial services to some industries based on so-called reputational risk.
As part of his efforts, Trump-led officials aimed to loosen oversight standards, which led federal regulators to stop policing banks based on reputational risk. However, the industry has criticized these updated regulations as vague and subjective, allowing supervisors excessive discretion in limiting bank services.
The lawsuit brings new scrutiny to JPMorgan's policies and procedures following the Trump administration's push for increased oversight of alleged debanking practices.
According to the lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County court in Florida, JPMorgan provided just 60 days' notice before closing the accounts without explanation. This led to significant disruption to Trump's operations, forcing him to urgently open bank accounts elsewhere, according to the lawsuit.
Trump alleges that JPMorgan closed his accounts due to its perception of the "political tide" at the time favoring such a move. The bank has denied these allegations, stating they do not close accounts for political reasons but rather due to creating legal or regulatory risk.
The Trump administration has faced criticism over claims that banks have improperly adopted certain policies and discriminated against industries such as firearms and fossil fuels. This issue of "debanking" has gained attention in recent years, with some conservatives accusing lenders of having taken a "woke" stance.
Regulatory bodies have examined the impact of strict supervisory policies on bank services to certain sectors. The US banking regulator stated last month that nine major banks had restricted financial services to some industries based on so-called reputational risk.
As part of his efforts, Trump-led officials aimed to loosen oversight standards, which led federal regulators to stop policing banks based on reputational risk. However, the industry has criticized these updated regulations as vague and subjective, allowing supervisors excessive discretion in limiting bank services.
The lawsuit brings new scrutiny to JPMorgan's policies and procedures following the Trump administration's push for increased oversight of alleged debanking practices.