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Debanking Hits Record High: 500,000 Consumers Affected
3/23/2025
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Story summary
- In 2023, around 500,000 consumers faced debanking, marking a decade high.
- The Financial Conduct Authority recorded 408,000 account closures, a significant rise from 45,091 in 2016-2017.
- Banks attributed closures to "financial crime reasons," linked to stricter anti-money laundering regulations introduced in 2017.
- Nigel Farage alleged his debanking was motivated by "ideological" factors.