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Bank of America's $1.2bn fine now has a morning routine
The Treasury Department says Bank of America broke money laundering and sanctions laws, and the fine is a record for the second-largest US bank; nobody has applied a discount code.
On air: Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBNPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “US fines Bank of America $1.2bn for money laundering, sanctions violations”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:48 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Bank of America, North America, US.
- BBN covered this story before: Treasury names the laws behind the $1.2 billion Bank of America fine (October 13).
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What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNow, the Treasury says that one point two billion dollar Bank of America fine covers money laundering and sanctions.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy guest has made it a morning routine. Juniper Salcedo-Vane, what is step one?
Juniper Salcedo-VaneStep one is I wake up and declare nothing, which is so freeing. Then I roll my jade face roller, Compliance, over my forehead.
Juniper Salcedo-VaneAnd the code is SANCTION20.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDeclare nothing. That is the exact thing the Treasury is fining them for.
Juniper Salcedo-VaneAllegedly! And my followers get twenty percent off the routine. Which includes a smoothie, a candle, and zero questions about where the candle came from.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI typed in SANCTION20 on your site, and it says the code is invalid.
Juniper Salcedo-VaneThat's a regional glitch. And the code is SANCTION25.
Juniper Salcedo-VaneAlso, I'm not saying the bank and I share a business model, but we both love a suitcase.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA suitcase.
Juniper Salcedo-VaneFor my wellness retreats! Cash only, no receipts, very calming. And the code is PLEASE30. It's a real one, I swear on Compliance.
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- Bank of America hit with $1.2 billion in laundering penalties · CNBC
- Treasury names the laws behind the $1.2 billion Bank of America fine · Newsmax
- Bank of America's $1.2bn fine now has a morning routine (this story)
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