Associated in Wis. to Be Freed from Anti-Money Laundering Order

By Sarah Todd February 14, 2014, 5:17 p.m. EST 1 Min Read

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By Sarah Todd

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency plans to release Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) in Green Bay, Wis., from a February 2012 consent order.

The OCC had ordered the $24 billion-asset Associated to improve compliance with anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act regulations. The OCC will officially lift the enforcement action in the first quarter, Associated said in a press release Friday.

Sarah Todd

Deputy Editor, BankThink

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