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Wells Fargo Settles After Fake Account Allegations

A district court in California approved a $142 million settlement between Wells Fargo and customers after accusations of a sales scandal. So reports Reuters.  

The class action suit came after allegations that phony bank accounts were opened by the bank. Initially, Wells Fargo agreed to pay $185 million in penalties from entities, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for creating more than 2 million accounts without permission.

The number of alleged fake accounts rose to 3.5 million after further investigation into the Wells Fargo’s mortgages and foreign exchanges.

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