Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients’ citizenship in new immigration enforcement move
The order directs regulators to look for signs that undocumented customers are opening accounts or getting credit, with the White House citing repayment risks.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing banks to scrutinize customer citizenship status, a measure aimed at restricting financial access for individuals living in the country illegally.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled last month that stricter account-opening rules were necessary, as the administration argued that lending to "the inadmissible and removable alien population" introduces structural risks to the U.S. financial system.
- Within 90 days, the Treasury must propose Bank Secrecy Act changes to strengthen due diligence, while regulators have 60 days to issue guidance on managing credit risks tied to Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers .
- Following banking industry pushback, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must clarify within 60 days that potential deportation is a valid risk factor for lenders, though the order offers guidance rather than a mandate.
- The Urban Institute estimated 5,000 to 6,000 mortgages are currently held by ITIN users, and analysts warn the measure could push individuals out of the formal banking system, increasing the "unbanked" population.
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Banks will face increased scrutiny on non-citizen banking activities following a new executive order. The directive mandates flagging payroll tax evasion, shell companies, and unverified ITIN use, falling short of earlier proposals for citizenship data collection. Industry executives had warned such measures would be costly and risk debanking millions.
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