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Wells Fargo slapped w/$185M fine

For years, Wells Fargo employees secretly issued credit cards without a customer’s consent. They created fake email accounts to sign up customers for online banking services. They set up sham accounts that customers learned about only after they started accumulating fees. On Thursday, these illegal banking practices cost Wells Fargo $185 million in fines, including a $100 million penalty from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , the largest such penalty the agency has issued/ Michael Corkery , New York Times. More here .

Question: Do you bank at Wells Fargo? Will you continue to do so?

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