A U.S. banking regulator has identified Bank of Montreal and TD Bank, along with seven other lenders, in a report about debanking and limiting access to financial services for certain U.S. customers due to their political beliefs.

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a report based on findings from a supervisory review of debanking activities at nine of the largest banks it oversees, based on 100,000 complaints at OCC-regulated institutions.

The OCC says its review was conducted after an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump, signed in August of last year, stipulating that Americans should not be denied access to financial services due to religious or political beliefs.

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Jonathan Gould, the comptroller of the currency, says the named banks “denied, debanked and discriminated against customers and lawful businesses.”

TD did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while BMO referred The Canadian Press to a statement from the Bank Policy Institute.

The institute, a U.S. industry advocacy group, says that it supports fair access to banking services and has been “working to ensure that government regulations and policies enable banks to serve law-abiding customers.”

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2026.

Almost two-thirds (64%) of persons with disabilities reported being lonely, with women (67%) reporting higher rates of loneliness than men (60%). Research shows that housebound individuals are at an elevated risk of social isolation and loneliness, driven primarily by limited opportunities for social engagement.

Using data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability, our new study, titled “Understanding quality of life among persons with disabilities in Canada: Material and social well-being,” summarizes selected quality of life indicators among persons with disabilities in Canada to capture a wide scope of material and social well-being. These indicators are being in core housing need, experiencing food insecurity, being housebound and experiencing loneliness.

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Près des deux tiers (64 %) des personnes ayant une incapacité ont déclaré se sentir seules, et les femmes (67 %) ont déclaré des taux de solitude plus élevés que les hommes (60 %). Les recherches montrent que les personnes confinées à la maison présentent un risque accru d’isolement social et de solitude, principalement en raison des possibilités limitées de participer à des activités sociales.

Notre nouvelle étude, intitulée « Comprendre la qualité de vie des personnes ayant une incapacité au Canada : bien-être matériel et social », s’appuie sur les données de l’Enquête canadienne sur l’incapacité de 2022. L’étude résume certains indicateurs de qualité de vie chez les personnes ayant une incapacité au Canada pour tenir compte d’un large éventail de facteurs liés au bien-être matériel et social. Ces indicateurs sont le fait d’avoir des besoins impérieux en matière de logement, l’insécurité alimentaire, le confinement à la maison et la solitude.