
Both records should list the bank accounts and credit cards you've opened. If an account was fraudulently opened in your name, it would appear on your bank statements or credit report, the CFPB told CNN. But others may be waiting a while before they get the slice of money they're owed. Some customers have already been compensated, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the two government agencies that investigated Bank of America's practices. Of those fines, $100 million is set to go directly to consumers who were impacted by the bank's alleged wrongdoing. federal regulators for allegedly harming customers by double-dipping on fees, withholding credit card rewards and opening fake accounts. NEW YORK - Bank of America was fined $250 million this week by U.S.


BofA must reimburse customers more than $100 million and pay $150 million in fines for "double-dipping" on overdraft fees, withholding reward bonuses and opening accounts without customer consent.
