Tag: Banks

"I have come to the conclusion that Wells Fargo should be broken up," Maxine Waters said. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Top Democrat calls for breaking up Wells Fargo

Joseph Lawler · September 29, 2016 6:23 pm

"Auto lenders cannot repossess the cars of the brave men and women who risk their lives to defend our freedom." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Congressional outrage over Wells Fargo fake accounts threatens Wall Street

Joseph Lawler · September 29, 2016 5:21 pm

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf will forfeit an estimated $41 million in equity awards and his salary as the banking corporation conducts an independent investigation into the firm's handling of retail banking sales practices, the company announced Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wells Fargo CEO gives back $41 million made in equity scandal

Anna Giaritelli · September 27, 2016 11:49 pm

She'll join the committee in the next Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats get Labor Dept. review of Wells Fargo

Joseph Lawler · September 27, 2016 5:37 pm

Editorial cartoon: Proper Wells Fargo work attire

Washington Examiner · September 27, 2016 4:00 pm

Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan criticized Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday for comments he described as "ill informed and inappropriate."

Fired Wells Fargo employees sue management

Joel Gehrke · September 24, 2016 3:18 pm

Stumpfed

Irwin M. Stelzer · September 24, 2016 4:01 am

Senators want the agency to look into whether bank violated overtime regulations with sales goals. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Democrats want Labor Dept. probe of Wells Fargo

Joseph Lawler · September 22, 2016 6:21 pm

So hey, Sen. Warren: You want to get really mad, let loose and yell at people? Why don't you pick a fight with a corrupt federal agency once in a while? (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

What if Elizabeth Warren attacked government the way she attacks business?

Pete Kasperowicz · September 22, 2016 4:24 pm

"In America, we have faith that when we open up a checking account, we aren't opening ourselves up to being scammed. Whether you use a local credit union or community bank or one of the big national chains, we take it for granted that those institutions are fulfilling this basic responsibility to their consumers," the open letter began. (AP Photo/ Mark Almond)

Clinton pens open letter to Wells Fargo victims

Becket Adams · September 20, 2016 4:35 pm

Senator says it was "gutless leadership" for him to blame low-level employees for opening illicit accounts. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Warren tells Wells Fargo CEO he should resign and be prosecuted

Joseph Lawler · September 20, 2016 4:17 pm

Wells Fargo chairman and CEO John Stumpf said that he was "deeply sorry" that the bank created millions of accounts for fake customers in the face of pressure to expand its business. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wells Fargo CEO ‘deeply sorry’ for fake accounts scandal

Joseph Lawler · September 20, 2016 2:46 pm