Finance & economics | Pepped up

MAGA types have a point on debanking

A booming compliance industry is causing problems

Melania Trump and Barron Trump.
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What do Barron Trump, son of the president-elect; some Islamic charities in Britain; and America’s legal cannabis industry have in common? This is not a set-up for a bad joke. Rather, all have been at the sharp end of a rise in “debanking”, having lost or been refused access to the services of commercial lenders.

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This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Pepped up”

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