Michael Knowles faces de-banking due to an alleged ‘legally binding order’
A significant payment processing platform has announced that it has halted payments to certain political commentators due to a “legally binding order.” On Monday, Michael Knowles expressed frustration, alleging that Stripe, the payment service in question, had effectively “banned” him. He speculated that this action stemmed from his political views. “Hello @Stripe. Are we still […]
Large bank reveals it will stop de-banking practices related to firearms and political beliefs.
US Banks End Discriminatory Practices In a notable shift, major banks in the US have decided to end policies that have long faced criticism for allegedly discriminating based on political beliefs and gun ownership. This change comes after years of backlash regarding what some referred to as unfair “debanking” practices. Citigroup, for example, recently announced […]
What is debanking? Why Citi announced it will no longer debank for political reasons?
Citigroup Policy Changes Address Political Discrimination Concerns Citigroup has declared it will not engage in what some are calling “debanking” based on political views. The bank has also retracted its firearms policy, first enacted after the 2018 Parkland shooting. Recent accusations against banks involve the closure of accounts tied to customers’ political leanings. On Tuesday, […]
What Is ‘Debanking’? Understanding How Access to a Bank Account Became a Political Issue.
Back when Brian P. Brooks served as a financial regulator during the early Trump years, he often heard companies complain about being “cut off,” which, honestly, made him want to roll his eyes. These were mostly voices from sectors like private prisons and fracking firms, grumbling to Brooks, who was the acting chief of currency, […]
Trump Organization, Eric Trump sue Capital One for ‘unjustifiable’ debanking based on ‘woke’ beliefs in 2021
The Trump organization is suing capital after “unfairly” termination of more than 300 of the bank accounts and accounts of a large number of Trump family companies in 2021. Eric Trump told Fox News Digital that he will hold major businesses accountable for the “severe nature of cancellations based on political bias.” The Trump organization […]
Trump Organization sues Capital One for de-banking family-linked accounts, alleges ‘woke’ political motives
The Trump organization is suing Capital One because it allegedly banks hundreds of accounts tied to the president's family because it is said to have “wakened” political motivations. “I can't say how difficult it is to change more than 300 bank accounts, and for no reason,” said Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump […]
Eric Trump announces lawsuit against Capital One over alleged de-banking of Trump Organization accounts
The Trump organization is suing Capital One for deleting its account in 2021. According to To Eric Trump. The lawsuit was filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, where the Trump organization allegedly lost millions of dollars as hundreds of Capital 1 bank accounts were closed without reason. “The actions taken by Capital 1 and other major […]
Tim Scott unveils bill targeting debanking
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (Rs.C.) announced the legislation on Thursday with the aim of leaving the group. Closing accounts that banks often find little risk or explanation – has become an important issue for Republicans, especially as they argue that the cryptocurrency industry is unfairly targeted. Scott's Financial Integrity and Regulatory Control Act […]
Musk congratulates German populist party for doubling vote share after de-banking, disarmament, surveillance by authorities
The German domestic intelligence agency has spent years surveillance oversight of alternative members of German right-wing populist parties – omitting the German name, alternative fürdeutschland, concerns about the often German name “extremism.” repetition support. Last year, the administrative court disarmed party members; Prohibited They are from owning firearms. Left wing activists Successful By dismissing the […]
Crypto kings cheer Trump’s ‘debanking’ crackdown
It took less than a month, but the era of “getting away” has come to an end with Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans under Congressional control. Last week, hearings by the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee exposed de-pasting or bank account cancellations as key elements of the Biden […]