NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Bank of America ( BAC )
will be engaging with President Donald Trump's administration
and Congress on regulations that the bank said can lead to it
exiting banking relationships with a customer, a spokesperson
said on Friday.
Trump singled out JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) and Bank of America ( BAC )
specifically on Thursday as not providing banking services to
conservatives, echoing Republican complaints about the industry.
The two banks on Thursday denied they made banking decisions
based on politics.
Wall Street banks have been accused by Republicans of "woke
capitalism" as well as de-banking gunmakers, fossil fuel
companies and others perceived to be aligned with the political
right.
"We take this issue very seriously," a BofA spokesperson
said on Friday. "We will be engaging with the administration and
Congress regarding the extensive government regulations that
sometimes result in requirements to exit relationships."
The spokesperson said the bank serves more than 70 million
clients and welcomes conservatives.
"We never close accounts for political reasons and don't
have a political litmus test," the spokesperson said.