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Wells Fargo’s Earnings May Change With Potential $1B Penalty

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As regulators seek to impose a $1 billion penalty on Wells Fargo over mortgage fees and car insurance, the bank said on Friday (April 13) that its first-quarter earnings are subject to change, The Financial Times reported. That increase in fake accounts was due to the bank’s use of a third party to analyze the scope of the scandal.

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Wells Fargo Accused On Mortgage Fee Violations

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Earlier this month, the company revealed that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was investigating the fees Wells Fargo charged customers to lock in interest rates for delayed mortgage loans, and that the bank was working with regulators to see if customers had been harmed by the fees.