Rotten Company

Bank of America Corporation

Approved Evidence

Added to Rotten Company: 8/26/2026
Conduct/Event period: 2004–2008
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: August 21, 2014
misconduct

Bank of America paid $16.65 billion in historic mortgage securities fraud settlement

Summary

Bank of America agreed to a $16.65 billion federal and state settlement resolving claims concerning the packaging, origination, marketing and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities and related conduct by Bank of America and acquired entities including Countrywide and Merrill Lynch. Source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/bank-america-pay-1665-billion-historic-justice-department-settlement-financial-fraud-leading

Evidence Weight
100.00
Severity:
Recency Weight: 99.99989820687469
File Weight: 1
Added to Rotten Company: 8/26/2026
Conduct/Event period: September 2018–February 2022
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: July 11, 2023
misconduct

Bank of America ordered to pay over $100 million over junk fees, rewards and unauthorized accounts

Summary

The CFPB found Bank of America repeatedly charged NSF fees on the same transaction, withheld promised credit-card rewards and opened some credit-card accounts without consumer consent. The 2023 actions required more than $100 million in consumer redress and $150 million in CFPB and OCC penalties. Source: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/archive/newsroom/bank-of-america-for-illegally-charging-junk-fees-withholding-credit-card-rewards-opening-fake-accounts/

Evidence Weight
100.00
Severity:
Recency Weight: 99.99989820687469
File Weight: 1