Block will pay $80M fine to state financial regulators

US state regulators fine Block Inc $80 million for insufficient money laundering controls
Block Inc has agreed to pay a fine of $80 million to a group of 48 state financial regulators after the agencies determined the company had insufficient policies for policing money laundering through its mobile payment service,
State Regulators Issue $80 Million Penalty to Block, Inc., Cash App for BSA/AML Violations
In a coordinated enforcement action by 48 state financial regulators, Block, Inc. will pay an $80 million fine and undertake corrective action for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws that safeguard the financial system from illicit use.
Block will pay $80M fine to state financial regulators over AML law violations
Block (NYSE:SQ) has agreed to an $80M settlement with 48 state financial regulators who found that one the company's payment ecosystems, Cash App, lacked adequate anti-money laundering measures, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.
State regulators fine Block Inc $80 million for anti-money laundering violations
Block, Inc has agreed to pay a fine of $80 million to a group of 48 state financial regulators for violations of anti-money laundering laws through its mobile payment service, Cash App. The multi-statement settlement would also see the fintech firm bring in an independent consultant to review its Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering program,

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