What Should Bank Of America Corporation Investors Know After 4.76% Stock Drop? The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Outlines Securities Fraud Class Action Lead Plaintiff Deadline

Lawsuit alleges Bank Of America Corporation made misleading statements to investors from August 1, 2025 to October 13, 2026; lead plaintiff motions are due December 15, 2026

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz today announced a class action lawsuit against Bank Of America Corporation ("Bank of America" or the "Company") (NYSE: BAC) on behalf of investors who acquired the Company's securities from August 1, 2025 to October 13, 2026. Filed on October 16, 2026, the case is New England Teamsters Pension Fund v. Bank of America Corporation et al., U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, Case No. 1:26-cv-09137.

If you lost money on Bank Of America Corporation securities, submit your Bank Of America Corporation loss information by December 15, 2026 to learn about participating in the lawsuit.

Bank Of America Corporation class action timeline

• Class period begins: August 1, 2025
  
  
• Class period ends: October 13, 2026
  
  
• Complaint filed: October 16, 2026
  
  
• Lead plaintiff motion deadline: December 15, 2026

What happened?

On October 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a $1.2 billion fine against Bank of America Corporation for violations of anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. According to the Department of the Treasury, Bank of America Corporation failed to mitigate and report priority national security risks. The Department of the Treasury also found that the Company's Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance programs were deficient and ineffective.

On this news, Bank of America stock fell $2.57 or, 4.76%, to close at $51.39 on October 14, 2026, thereby injuring investors.

What is the Bank Of America Corporation lawsuit about?

The Bank Of America Corporation securities lawsuit alleges that, between August 1, 2025 and October 13, 2026, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose material adverse facts about Bank Of America Corporation's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, the complaint alleges defendants failed to disclose that: (1) systemic weaknesses in BANA's BSA/AML program caused it to fail to properly monitor trillions of dollars in transactions and to miss, delay, or file inaccurate or incomplete suspicious activity reports involving billions of dollars in suspicious activity; (2) internal reports had documented BANA's BSA/AML deficiencies for years, yet BANA had not adequately remedied them after the 2024 Consent Order; (3) BANA also had deficiencies in its sanctions compliance program and processed transactions later identified as apparent violations of multiple sanctions programs; (4) fixing these deficiencies required significant additional compliance resources and exposed BANA to substantial penalties and costs; and (5) as a result, defendants' positive statements about Bank Of America Corporation's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

"According to the complaint filed against Bank Of America Corporation, the Company, among other things, did not disclose that systemic weaknesses in BANA's BSA/AML program caused it to fail to properly monitor trillions of dollars in transactions and to miss, delay, or file inaccurate or incomplete suspicious activity reports involving billions of dollars in suspicious activity. The December 15, 2026 deadline is a key date for Bank Of America Corporation investors who want a voice in how this case moves forward," said Frank R. Cruz of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz.

What should Bank Of America Corporation investors do now?

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz can help Bank Of America Corporation investors evaluate potential claims to recover their losses.

Investors who want to serve as lead plaintiff in the Bank Of America Corporation class action must file a motion with the Court by December 15, 2026. For more information, visit the Bank Of America Corporation case page, email [email protected], or call 310-914-5007.

If you inquire by email, please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.

Investors may retain counsel of their choice. Bank Of America Corporation investors who bought during the class period may also take no action and remain absent class members. No class has been certified yet in the Bank Of America Corporation case.

Questions and answers about the Bank Of America Corporation lawsuit

Who is eligible? Investors who bought Bank Of America Corporation securities between August 1, 2025 and October 13, 2026 and lost money may be class members, and may seek lead plaintiff appointment by December 15, 2026.

What does a lead plaintiff do? The lead plaintiff is appointed by the court to represent all class members and direct the Bank Of America Corporation class action.

Must I be lead plaintiff to share in a recovery? No, Bank Of America Corporation investors can take no action and remain absent class members.

How are attorneys' fees handled? The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz works on contingency, so investors pay no attorneys' fees unless there is a recovery, and any fees require court approval.

About The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz investigates and prosecutes securities fraud and corporate malfeasance class actions. With nearly 20 years of litigation experience, the firm focuses on complex securities class actions and gives each client personal, one-on-one attention throughout the legal process.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Related links

• Bank Of America Corporation case page, The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz
• Complaint: New England Teamsters Pension Fund v. Bank of America Corporation et al., U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• Bank Of America Corporation SEC filings index, EDGAR
• The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz

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SOURCE The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, Los Angeles