# CFTC Orders U.S. Bank to Pay $6 Million and Oppenheimer to Pay $1 Million for Recordkeeping and Supervision Failures for Firm-Wide Use of Unapproved Communication Methods

> CFTC release 8880-24 · 2024-03-19 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8880-24
- **Release date:** 2024-03-19
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Orders U.S. Bank to Pay $6 Million and Oppenheimer to Pay $1 Million for Recordkeeping and Supervision Failures for Firm-Wide Use of Unapproved Communication Methods
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8880-24

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 8880-24, "CFTC Orders U.S. Bank to Pay $6 Million and Oppenheimer to Pay $1 Million for Recordkeeping and Supervision Failures for Firm-Wide Use of Unapproved Communication Methods", 2024-03-19. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8880-24.

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