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Wells Fargo (WFC) Fined $185M, Fires 5300 Employees After Opening More Than 2M Unauthorized Accounts

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Wells Fargo Issues Statement on Agreements Related to Sales Practices

September 8, 2016 12:15 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), reached agreements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney, regarding allegations that some of its retail customers received products and services they did not request.

The amount of the settlements, which Wells Fargo had fully accrued for at June 30, 2016, totaled $185 million, plus $5 million in customer remediation.

The company issued the following statement related to todays news:

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