Bank of America has reached a settlement with a federal banking regulator over compliance issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act. This comes after the bank was flagged for alleged problems with its sanctions compliance. The settlement follows a report that the bank delayed filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) concerning $170 million in payments from Leon Black to Jeffrey Epstein until after Epstein's death. Meanwhile, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Rocket Homes, a subsidiary of Rocket Companies, alleging that the company engaged in an illegal kickback scheme to direct home buyers to its affiliated mortgage lender, Rocket Mortgage. The CFPB claims that Rocket Homes incentivized real estate agents to steer clients away from competing mortgage options. Rocket Homes has denied the allegations, calling them a