American regulators are getting ready to apply penalties to the financial giant for its illegal actions. U.S. regulators are preparing to apply the Wells Fargo sanctions the industry has known would be coming. The bank forced over half a million drivers to pay for auto insurance they didn’t need. The official repercussions are now arriving. The financial industry has been waiting to see how this Wells Fargo scandal would play out. The Wells Fargo sanctions are not a surprise to anyone. After the scandal came out, it was only a…
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Wells Fargo auto insurance scandal escalates with accusation of lying to Congress
Senator Sharrod Brown put forth the allegations against the bank during a recent Senate hearing. The Wells Fargo auto insurance scandal has just escalated to a new level after accusations of lying to Congress last year. At a Senate hearing this week, Senator Sherrod Brown alleged that the bank failed to disclose a growing problem within the bank’s car insuring business. This has only worsened the situation for the bank which is already facing considerable scandal. “The company pure and simple lied to this committee — and lied to the…
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