By Gina Heeb
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued an enforcement action against a unit of Comerica, saying it found unsafe or unsound practices related to its risk governance and internal controls.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the OCC had launched a probe into Comericas wealth-management unit last year, after a botched technology upgrade left it short millions of dollars.
Comerica executives had told staff the errors in its trust unit could force writedowns.
Shares of the company fell 5% on Thursday.
We take this agreement very seriously, and this effort is a top priority, a Comerica spokeswoman said in a statement.
Texas Bank Overdraws Its Own Accounts After Messy Tech UpdateRegulators are probing Comerica after a botched technology upgrade left the banks wealth-management unit short millions of dollars.Read the full article
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