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Company: American Express Centurion Bank
Current Parent Company: American Express
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Penalty: $250,000
Year: 2009
Date: June 30, 2009
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: banking violation
Violation Description: To settle allegations of engaging in unfair practices, American Express Centurion Bank stipulated to a cease-and-desist order and agreed to pay a $250m,civil money penalty and, together with its affiliated thrift institution, reimburse more than 14,000 convenience check users for possible bounced check fees.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: financial services
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.