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Senate Hearing on Wells Fargo Unauthorized Accounts

Original title: AN EXAMINATION OF WELLS FARGO'S UNAUTHORIZED ACCOUNTS AND THE REGULATORY RESPONSE

January 1, 2017

banking regulation consumer protection corporate accountability Wells Fargo sales practices

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing addresses the fallout from the creation of over 2 million unauthorized bank accounts, which resulted in $190 million in fines and payments and the termination of approximately 5,300 Wells Fargo employees.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Wells Fargo customers

Customers had accounts opened in their names without their authorization.

Former Wells Fargo employees

Approximately 5,300 employees were terminated by the bank.

Federal and local regulators

Agencies including the OCC, CFPB, and the Los Angeles City Attorney conducted investigations and enforcement actions.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2016 U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing investigating reports that Wells Fargo employees opened millions of unauthorized customer accounts. The hearing features testimony from Wells Fargo's CEO, city officials, and federal regulators regarding the bank's sales practices and the subsequent regulatory response.

Key Facts

Wells Fargo internal analysis identified over 2 million accounts that may have been opened without customer authorization.
Approximately 5,300 Wells Fargo employees were terminated in connection with the unauthorized account practices.
Wells Fargo agreed to pay $185 million in fines.
Wells Fargo agreed to pay $5 million in customer remediation.
The hearing took place on September 20, 2016, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Former employees reported intense pressure to meet aggressive and unrealistic sales goals.
The Los Angeles City Attorney's office was the first to initiate legal action regarding these practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why were 5,300 Wells Fargo employees fired?

They were terminated following an internal analysis that linked them to the creation of over 2 million unauthorized customer accounts.

How much did Wells Fargo pay in fines and remediation?

The bank agreed to pay $185 million in fines and $5 million in customer .

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Sales Culture Impact

The document highlights a direct link between aggressive internal sales metrics and systemic consumer fraud.

Wells Fargo & Co.

Connected Entities

personJohn G. Stumpf“Chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo & Co.”Map →

personMichael N. Feuer“City Attorney of Los Angeles, California.”Map →

organizationWells Fargo & Co.“The financial institution under investigation for unauthorized account creation.”Map →

organizationConsumer Financial Protection Bureau“Federal agency involved in the regulatory response.”Map →

organizationOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency“Federal agency involved in the regulatory response.”Map →

personRichard C. Shelby“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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