CMF sanctions two banks for infringing Law on Family Abandonment and Alimony Payments

​August 31, 2026 - The Board of the Financial Market Commission (CMF) sanctioned two banks for granting loans to parties appearing in the National Registry of Alimony Payment Debtors (RNDPA, for its Spanish acronym), thus breaching Law No. 14,908 on Family Abandonment and Alimony Payments.

Law No. 14,908 states that financial institutions must check the RNDPA when granting loans and withhold up to 50 percent of the money in case applicants appear in the Registry as debtors to settle pending alimonies.

The sanctions applied given the non-withheld amounts are as follows:

Banco Santander-Chile: UF 2,656.46 fine (Resolution No. 8,942).
Banco de Chile: UF 238.14 fine (Resolution No. 8,941).