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Corporate conduct Confirmed Against

PNC Bank aided $85 million fraud scheme

PNC Bank aided $85 million fraud scheme, suit says.

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sun-sentinel.com
PNC Bank aided $85 million fraud scheme, suit says – Sun Sentinel

Policing & prisons Confirmed You decide

PNC funds private prisons and migrant detention

PNC is one of the largest funders of private prisons and the migrant detention industry due to its relationship with CoreCivic.

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psmag.com
“Due to its relationship with CoreCivic, PNC is one of the largest funders of private prisons and the migrant detention industry,” says Bailey Shelene, an organizer with the Metropolitan Anarchist Coordinating Council, which led the demonstration against PNC in New York.

Community investment Confirmed In favor

PNC donated $10 million to build homeless shelter

PNC donated $10 million to help build First Avenue, a downtown homeless shelter.

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washingtonexaminer.com
PNC Financial Services donated $10 million to help build First Avenue, a downtown homeless shelter, a commitment that helped spur additional support from Highmark Health, which gave $6.75 million, and UPMC, which contributed $1.75 million.

Corporate conduct Confirmed Against

PNC Bank faces order of prohibition for unauthorized debits

PNC Bank's former employee Jorge Troncoso was placed under an order of prohibition for making unauthorized debits from multiple customer accounts.

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occ.gov
Order of Prohibition against Jorge Troncoso, former Branch Banker at a Houston, Texas, branch of PNC Bank, N.A., Wilmington, Delaware, for making unauthorized debits from multiple customer accounts.

Community investment Confirmed In favor

PNC matches food bank donations as need rises

PNC Foundation matches food bank donations when demand increases.

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abc27.com
PNC Foundation matches food bank donations as need increases | ABC27

Workplace equity Confirmed Against

PNC discharged employee in 2009 for disability complaint retaliation

PNC discharged an employee in July 2009 in retaliation for her prior disability discrimination complaints to EEOC and PHRC.

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govinfo.gov
Plaintiff additionally avers that Defendant discharged her in July of 2009 in retaliation for her filing a prior charge of disability discrimination against PNC with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission (“PHRC”) in September of 2002.

Workplace equity Confirmed Against

PNC surges with $119 billion in community investments

PNC exceeds its Community Benefits Plan commitment with $119 billion in community investments.

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finance.yahoo.com
PNC Surpasses Community Benefits Plan Commitment With $119 Billion in Community Investments
blackenterprise.com
PNC earlier this month contributed $200,000 to the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in support of the group’s work to secure voting access for all communities, especially African Americans and other voters of color.
sec.gov
The Special Committee facilitates Board-level oversight of the management-identified pillars of PNC’s equity and inclusion efforts, and oversees management’s continued development and evaluation of the appropriate pillars of such efforts. The Special Committee also oversees the implementation of our publicly announced Community Benefits Plan to provide loans, investments and other financial support to bolster economic opportunity for low- and moderate-income individuals and communities, and people of color, and to help end systemic racism.

Corporate conduct Confirmed Against

PNC Bank pays $35 million for National City Bank's discriminatory conduct

PNC Bank pays $35 million to African-American and Hispanic victims of National City Bank's discriminatory conduct.

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justice.gov
The consent order requires PNC Bank to pay $35 million to African-American and Hispanic victims of National City Bank's discriminatory conduct.

Corporate conduct Settlement Against

PNC settles securities fraud claims with $115 million payment

PNC agreed to pay $115 million in civil fines and restitution to settle SEC allegations of securities fraud.

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archive.seattletimes.com
A PNC subsidiary already has agreed to pay $115 million in civil fines and restitution to settle the SEC's allegations of securities fraud.
archive.triblive.com
A PNC subsidiary already has agreed, in June 2003, to pay $115 million in civil fines and restitution to settle the SEC's allegations of securities fraud.

Education Confirmed In favor

PNC Bank Launches $120,000 Scholarship Program

PNC Bank launches a $120,000 scholarship program to expand access to higher education.

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finance.yahoo.com
PNC Bank Launches $120,000 Scholarship Program To Expand Access to Higher Education