{"id":2683950,"date":"2026-10-14T14:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-report-finds-major-banks-discriminated-against-christians-conservatives-during-biden-years\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T15:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:06:51","slug":"government-report-finds-major-banks-discriminated-against-christians-conservatives-during-biden-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-report-finds-major-banks-discriminated-against-christians-conservatives-during-biden-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Report Finds Major Banks Discriminated Against Christians, Conservatives During Biden Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgovernment-report-finds-major-banks-discriminated-against-christians-conservatives-during-biden-years%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2683950&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) revealed that the nine largest U.S. banks-including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of america, Citibank, and Wells Fargo-have historically closed accounts and limited services to certain customers based on their political and religious beliefs, lawful buisness activities, or perceived reputation risks. Analyzing nearly 100,000 complaints and 50,000 documents, the OCC found that during president Joe Biden\u2019s governance, banks broadly employed \u201creputation risk\u201d policies that often disadvantaged groups like MAGA supporters, pro-life advocates, religious organizations, and sectors opposed by the administration, such as firearms, oil, and private prisons. Specific cases included shutdowns of accounts related to conservative merchandise, Christian organizations, and industries like energy and firearms, citing concerns over \u201chate,\u201d \u201cviolence,\u201d or ideological disagreements.The report indicates that these practices amount to discriminatory debanking, fueled by fears of political backlash and regulatory pressure. The OCC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are now investigating these practices further, with the OCC emphasizing the need for fair access to banking services nonetheless of political or religious views. The findings follow an executive order by President Trump aimed at ensuring equitable banking access for all Americans.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The nation\u2019s largest banks closed accounts and cut off credit to MAGA merchants, pro-life groups, Christian organizations, and other customers over politics and religion between President Donald Trump\u2019s first and second terms, according to a federal banking regulator\u2019s review released Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.occ.gov\/about\/who-we-are\/organizations\/index-organization.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of the Comptroller of the Currency<\/a> examined the nine biggest national banks it supervises: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC, TD Bank, and BMO.<\/p>\n<p>All nine had policies that required, encouraged, or influenced staff to deny or limit service because of a customer\u2019s political or religious beliefs or lawful business activity, the OCC reported in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.occ.gov\/news-issuances\/news-releases\/2026\/nr-occ-2026-90.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.occ.gov\/news-issuances\/news-releases\/2026\/nr-occ-2026-90a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">47-page report<\/a> is titled, \u201cDebanked: Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reviewers looked at nearly 100,000 complaints and about 50,000 documents, the news release states. They found that during President Joe Biden\u2019s administration, financial institutions followed broad \u201creputation risk\u201d policies that lacked clear standards and that disadvantaged customers based on political, religious, or social views.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Major banks closed accounts of MAGA, pro-life and other conservative groups disfavored by Biden admin: bombshell report<br \/> By Miranda Devine<br \/> Published Oct. 14, 2026, 7:54 a.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>-Major banks closed accounts and refused credit to MAGA merchants, pro-life causes, religious groups, conservative organizations and sectors disfavored by the Biden administration, such as firearms, oil and gas, and private prisons,\u00a0a bombshell report from the federal banking regulator has found.<\/p>\n<p>The Debanking Review by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency\u00a0(OCC) investigated 100,000 complaints and scrutinized 50,000 internal bank records to reveal how customers were \u201cdebanked\u201d\u00a0based purely on their political, social, or religious beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC, TD Bank, and BMO Bank were found to have discriminated against American consumers, citing \u201creputation risk\u201d as a reason to deny service between 2020 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p>-New York Post<br \/> Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/QEzr3WqqNe<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Carolyn Rockey (@CarolynWRockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CarolynWRockey\/status\/2110362385814831277?\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  New York Post columnist Miranda Devine <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/14\/us-news\/banks-closed-accounts-of-maga-pro-life-and-other-conservative-groups-disfavored-by-biden-admin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published detailed examples<\/a> from the report on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Negative news coverage, protests, criticism from groups such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-leftist-southern-poverty-law-center-criminal-doj-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern Poverty Law Center<\/a>, and fear of regulators or politicians were the risks banks cited most often, Devine wrote. The banks also restricted sectors including oil and gas, coal, firearms and ammunition, detention facilities, tobacco and e-cigarettes, as well as digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>JPMorgan\u2019s payment arm, WePay, closed the account of a merchant selling material \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d merchandise after staff said it promoted \u201chate, violence, or racial intolerance.\u201d Internal screens flagged terms such as \u201cMAGA,\u201d \u201cMake America Great,\u201d and \u201cAmerica First.\u201d Several of those terms were added after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol incursion. WePay also shut accounts for a seller of \u201cconservative\/republican t-shirts, hats, etc.,\u201d with red flags including a \u201cBiden-Illegitimate-Tshirt,\u201d a \u201cThe-Big-Lie-Sticker,\u201d and a \u201cTrump-Won\u201d flag.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Alzheimers\ud83c\udf66Joe Biden weaponized banks against political enemies\ud83d\udc47<br \/> JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC, TD Bank, and BMO Bank discriminated against American consumers, citing \u201creputation risk\u201d to deny service between 2020 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AOCsPooter (@AOCzPooter) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AOCzPooter\/status\/2110345908500222395?\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  WePay closed a religious organization\u2019s account after the SPLC labeled it an \u201cextremist hate group.\u201d Bank employees described it in the tracking system as a \u201cright wing religious conservative non profit with strong anti LGBTQ rhetoric.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another closed account had raised money for a devout Christian\u2019s legal challenge to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-nfl-player-calls-for-separate-transgender-category-of-sports-after-biden-executive-order\/\" title=\"Retired NFL Player Calls For Separate Transgender Category Of Sports After Biden Executive Order\">anti-discrimination laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>PNC refused a line of credit to a media company after its \u201cenvironmental, social and governance\u201d group noted that one owner\u2019s foundation had funded Christian conservative groups the SPLC called hate groups, and that another owner was a conservative commentator, the report noted.<\/p>\n<p>The employee who recommended the denial wrote that it was hard to justify aligning with owners whose public opinions were \u201cvery contrary to PNC\u2019s beliefs\/values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wells Fargo pressured a payment processor to drop a religious nonprofit over its views on same-sex marriage, and it declined to lend to two firearms businesses. A reputation-risk review of one prospective firearms client noted that under the Biden administration, banks could face greater supervisory pressure to move away from the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Bank of America dropped private-prison businesses, citing \u201cchanging policymaker attitudes,\u201d then tried to restore one of the accounts months into the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>The report also found denials on both sides of the spectrum. Capital One declined service to an abortion supporting group as \u201coutside its risk appetite,\u201d the OCC report stated. And it turned down a gun-rights group \u201cdue to optics that we endorsed its position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the OCC news release, Comptroller Jonathan V. Gould said the report provided \u201cirrefutable evidence that the nation\u2019s largest banks have denied, debanked and discriminated against customers and lawful businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmericans should have access to financial services regardless of their beliefs, affiliations, or political views,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the banks\u2019 own reforms had not gone far enough and that the OCC is considering further supervisory changes.<\/p>\n<p>The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday it is investigating the banks named in the report, Devine reported.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/about-us\/newsroom\/cfpb-announces-new-initiative-to-address-occ-uncovered-debanking-by-large-banks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>, acting CFPB Director Mark Paoletta called the practices \u201cthuggish tactics\u201d and said many of those targeted were Trump supporters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Under the leadership of @POTUS and @SecScottBessent, @USComptroller Jonathan V. Gould is ending the weaponization of finance. Read about the OCC\u2019s supervisory review of debanking activities in its nine largest national banks and its efforts to guarantee fair banking for all Americans. https:\/\/t.co\/MveW1JnwTH<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OCC (@USOCC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USOCC\/status\/2110332560765042793?\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The review followed President Trump\u2019s Aug. 7, 2025, executive order, \u201cGuaranteeing Fair Access to Banking for All Americans,\u201d which directed regulators to combat politicized debanking.<\/p>\n<p>A JPMorgan spokesman told Devine that a process used by WePay, a small company the bank acquired and has since wound down, \u201cdid not meet our expectations,\u201d that the bank corrected it, and that its policies prohibit discrimination based on political or religious views.<\/p>\n<p>The OCC said no bank had fully and publicly acknowledged weaponizing finance against Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The practices the report describes are findings from the regulator\u2019s review, not criminal charges.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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