Wells Fargo to pay $3.7B over consumer loan violations

Updated at 11:31 a.m.

Ken Sweet

12/20/2022

CONSUMER BANKING giant Wells Fargo must pay $3.7 billion in fines and refunds to customers, the largest fine to date against the bank. Pictured is a Wells Fargo sign in Bradenton, Fla. / AP PHOTO/GENE J. PUSKAR

WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer banking giant Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3.7 billion to settle a laundry list of charges that it harmed consumers by charging illegal fees and interest on auto loans and mortgages, as well as incorrectly applied overdraft fees against savings and checking accounts. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday ordered…

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