Why Scott Bessent Gave Bank of America the Belt This Week

Dana Whitfield · 2026-10-14T12:20:30.886Z

Scott Bessent made a fair point calling out Bank of America's weak risk controls this week.

1 sourceUpdated Oct 14, 20261 min read

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Dana Whitfield⚡7Oct 14, 2026
Scott Bessent made a fair point calling out Bank of America's weak risk controls this week.

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