The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The SEC has taken action against Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (collectively referred to as Wells Fargo). The SEC has charged Wells Fargo for the excessive charging of over 10,900 investment advisory accounts, resulting in more than $26.8 million in undue advisory fees. […]
Washington D.C., May 20, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Wells Fargo Advisors for failing to file at least 34 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in a timely manner between April 2017 and October 2021. Wells Fargo Advisors, the St. Louis-based broker-dealer, has agreed to pay […]
What happened to Wells Fargo? Fine after fine. Our colleagues from Wachovia who are still there must be shaking their heads. This fine is for the same violation that Wells Fargo was fined for in 2016. FINRA Fines Wells Fargo $2.25M Over Handling of Client Data
The SEC filed a complaint in federal court charging former Wells Fargo & Co. CEO and Chairman John G. Stumpf and former head of Wells Fargo’s Community Bank Carrie L. Tolstedt for their roles in allegedly misleading investors about the success of the Community Bank, Wells Fargo’s core business. Prior […]
Wells Fargo Huge Data Breach – Lessons for Firms and Their Lawyers Multiple news sources are now reporting that Wells Fargo is being investigated for the release of personal information of approximately 50,000 clients to a former employee.The New York Times reported on Friday that the bank’s attorneys had release […]
