As the virus of debanking spreads, it is becoming a big deal in the news. Here we collate ongoing news stories about this important topic.

EU

The global divide on debanking: How US, UK and EU approach risk (18 August 2025)

Debanking by credit score? Austrian agency CRIF has a ‘score’ for almost everyone (3 June 2025)

German bank restricts ex-Chancellor Schroeder's account over sanctions fears (26 May 2025)

European journalists debanked for perceived wrong views (20 May 2025)

International Criminal Court prosecutor debanked for issuing Netanyahu arrest warrant (15 May 2025)

Debanking is a ‘top 3’ issue for EU consumers, European Banking Authority says (26 March 2025)

Canada

Convoy lawyer DEBANKED – Canadian Constitution Foundation [Podcast] (31 July 2025)

Canadian bank RBC debanks Freedom Convoy lawyer over "Risk Concerns" (24 July 2025)

Canada PPC candidate Meghan Murphy says her bank account was frozen after election bid announcement (16 April 2025)

Why banks are closing accounts without explanation, leaving Canadians scrambling (4 February 2025)

UK

Reputation, misinformation & limits of debanking reform in UK (30 May 2025)

Man debanked due to ‘offensive’ word in a payment reference — it was ‘banter’ to a friend! (12 May 2025)

UK’s new regulation to restrict 'debanking' (2 May 2025)

Extra snooping powers for banks pass in UK Parliament (1 May 2025)

Charities welcome government plans for new debanking protections (30 April 2025)

Millions shielded from debanking in UK — banks must now give clear reason for account closure (28 April 2025)

Lloyds debank UK mum for sending ‘pocket money’ to ballet star son in Moscow (16 April 2025)

UK petition launches to stop bank spying, excessive govt powers (April 2025)

Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage settles 'debanking' dispute (26 March 2025)

Debanking crisis: HALF A MILLION 'innocent consumers' affected in UK, staggering new data shows (23 March 2025)

Half a million customers debanked to avoid expensive bank payouts (21 March 2025)

Debanked: Economic & social consequences of anti-money laundering regulation (16 May 2024)

USA

US bank regulator issues guidelines to avert 'debanking' (8 September 2025)

Debanked to Rebanked? Executive Order helps end unlawful debanking practices (3 September 2025)

Debanking in America (3 September 2025)

Small Business Administratin directs financial institutions to end, correct debanking actions (29 August 2025)

If your bank ever decided to close your account because it didn’t like your political views, it may soon have to pay for it (28 August 2025)

Agency takes decisive action to stop financial discrimination (26 August 2025)

Bank executives blow whistle on how Obama, Biden admins pressured them to debank customers (19 August 2025)

Anti-woke groups in US and France join forces to combat debanking and corporate ideological policies (19 August 2025)

The States can help end politicized debanking (16 August 2025)

Is there legal authority for the recent debanking Executive Order? (15 August 2025)

Bank of America axes rule that sparked debanking (13 August 2025)

Why banks need to act now on debanking risk (8 August 2025)

Financial institutions face investigations & possible referral to DOJ based on past ‘debanking’ practices (7 August 2025)

State finance chiefs join in to end 'debanking' (7 August 2025)

Guaranteeing Fair Banking to All Americans – Executive Order (7 August 2025)

Trump directs agencies to investigate debanking (7 August 2025)

White House targets banks over bias against crypto firms (5 August 2025)

Trump accuses banks of discriminating against his supporters (5 August 2025)

Why you’re getting debanked & how lawmakers can stop it happening (4 August 2025)

The ‘financial swamp’ of banking regulators who ‘decide’ which Americans get their bank accounts shut down (2 August 2025)

Debanked: When political bias trumps financial judgment (30 July 2025)

Debanking crisis: How banks are silently shutting out ordinary Americans (13 July 2025)

Citibank updates policies to prevent debanking over firearms, political views (3 June 2025)

Red state official 'debanked' and why it 'has to be stopped' (27 May 2025)

Best way to stop political 'debanking' (19 May 2025)

Idaho joins the debanking ban wave (16 April 2025)

Congress may help end debanking (9 April 2025)

Low income customers at risk of being debanked en masse (25 March 2025)

Political push against debanking gains steam (18 March 2025)

US Senator introduces bill to drop banks’ ‘reputational risk’ metric, claims improper use of authority (7 March 2025)

Senate Republicans effectively legalized debanking (5 March 2025)

End secret surveillance behind debanking! (20 February 2025)

Bank CEOs Dimon and Moynihan deny debanking accusations (13 February 2025)

What to know about the fight over ‘debanking’ (9 February 2025)

‘Debanking’ dispute highlights a real problem (6 February 2025)

Witnesses expose Biden-era debanking scandal as ‘Operation Choke Point 2.0’ emerges (6 February 2025)

Two Types of Debanking: Operational and Governmental [Podcast] (4 February 2025)

Debanking is the new censorship (30 January 2025)

Bank of America denies political discrimination — investigation follows claims of debanking Conservatives (29 January 2025)

Frozen out: Debanking practice in the new Administration [Podcast] (27 January 2025)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director urges regulatory action to confront de-banking (25 January 2025)

PayPal admits debanking children’s rights campaigner (19 January 2025)

Proof that PayPal debanked ‘lockdown critics’ for their views (18 January 2025)

Did Elon Musk want to shut down an agency that protects people from debanking? (3 December 2024)

Australia

Australian government prepares policy to stop banks from refusing services to ‘perfectly legal’ industries (22 January 2025)

New Zealand

Debanking — the new risk in finance in New Zealand (5 May 2025)

Better ways to protect against de-banking than NZ’s ‘anti-woke’ Bill (11 March 2025)

NZ Bill could represent serious incursion into contract between financial institutions and their customers (25 February 2025)

Older

Banks filed a massive 4.6 million Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), with immunity from liability for filing (18 December 2024)

Debanking hurts everyone. It’s time to end it once and for all (11 December 2024)

Debanking craze reveals everything wrong with the administrative state (5 December 2024)

Debanking: Cancel culture’s newest threat (15 July 2024)

How to resolve the debanking debate (29 April 2024)

What to do if you are 'debanked' as complaints soar (22 April 2024)

Debanking – a corporate war on the ‘unwoke’ (1 January 2024)

Investigation of more than 500 ‘debanking' cases revealed that many people don’t know what they’re under suspicion for (30 November 2023)

Why was I de-banked? ‘We are not in a position to provide any further information’ - is not a valid legal reason (10 November 2023)

Beyond debanking: Unravelling the future implications (10 November 2023)

De-banking: a hidden menace (10 October 2023)

UK banks are closing more than 1,000 accounts every day (30 July 2023)

How do you solve a problem like debanking? (8 July 2023)

Australian banks deny small businesses an explanation for debanking (20 January 2023)

PayPal user policy sparks Republican ire (22 October 2022)

How PayPal shut down accounts of ‘conspiracy theorists’ during the COVID-19 pandemic (7 October 2020)