Not Going Back: Civil Rights, Immigration, and Representation in the Next Administration “This is an existential crisis because their message is ‘get out!’ I don’t know how to make that more c...
Washington, DC – In recent months, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) has fielded a significant number of complaints regarding Wells Fargo’s treatment of its customers of Iranian her...
In July 2024, the Department of Treasury and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network put forth a proposed rule to strengthen and modernize the way that financial institutions conduct their Anti-Money...
For years, Iranian Americans, Iranian nationals and other minority groups have been discriminated against by U.S. financial institutions who close or restrict their accounts with little to no warning....
By Jamal Abdi Iranian Americans who have had their bank accounts closed or who have been subjected to invasive and persistent questioning by their banks because of their Iranian heritage were dealt an...
San Diego, California – The Southern District Court of California issued a sweeping ruling in favor of Bank of America in the ground-breaking class action lawsuit that alleged the bank had discr...
The case, Nia v. Bank of America, could have a significant impact on efforts to safeguard civil rights and equitable financial access for Iranian Americans. NIAC, which has consulted the plaintiff’s...