What is the Toronto Dominion scandal?

Written by Editorial Team | Last Updated: August 2026

The Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank scandal involved a historic U.S. regulatory enforcement action resulting in a $3.09 billion penalty after the bank pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy for failing to maintain an adequate anti-money laundering program. Federal authorities uncovered that inadequate internal controls allowed international criminal networks to launder hundreds of millions of dollars undetected.

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