NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo" or the "Company") (NYSE: WFC) (CUSIP: 949746101). Investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.
The investigation concerns whether Wells Fargo and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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On September 7, 2016, after the market closed, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") announced that it had fined Wells Fargo a record $100 million for the widespread illegal practice of secretly opening unauthorized deposit and credit card accounts, citing the Company's own estimate that its employees had opened more than two million unauthorized accounts since 2011. In addition to the CFPB fine, Wells Fargo agreed to pay $35 million to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and $50 million to the City and County of Los Angeles.
On September 12, 2016, after the market closed, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs announced that it will hold a hearing to further explore charges that thousands of the bank's employees secretly opened accounts and enrolled customers in services without their consent.
On September 13, 2016, Wells Fargo announced that it will eliminate all product sales goals in its retail banking operations. On this news, Wells Fargo stock fell $1.58, or 3.26%, to close at $46.96 on September 13, 2016.
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