The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) suspended former Wells Fargo broker George J. Cairnes for four months and fined him $25,000 for engaging in unapproved real estate outside business activity, according to a settlement letter issued.
Wells Fargo & Co. recently issued a $2,000 bank-wide award to its 215,000 employees, following the Federal Reserve’s June decision to lift its asset growth restrictions.
Investors who alleged that Wells Fargo aided and abetted a real estate Ponzi scheme have asked a California federal judge for permission to proceed with a $3.75 million settlement.
A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has ordered Wells Fargo to pay $987,300 in compensatory damages to a former Credit Suisse advisor for aiding and abetting Credit Suisse.
Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the firm violated provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended a former Wells Fargo advisor for allegedly completing several trades on behalf of a client without obtaining consent.
UBS Wealth Management is seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) against two former advisors who recently joined Wells Fargo and allegedly sent a video message to solicit their former clients.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and other federal agencies are probing Wells Fargo & Co.’s 401(k) plan, according to the firm’s most recent SEC 10-k regulatory filing.
Senate and House lawmakers have criticized the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Dispute Resolution over the fairness of its arbitration system after a judge recently determined that a FINRA arbitration panel was biased against an investor claimant in 2019.
A Georgia Superior Court judge has vacated an arbitration award that Wells Fargo had obtained nearly 3 years ago involving a client who sued the firm for mismanaging his account and, in doing so, has rocked the industry with sweeping, serious allegations of misconduct and conspiracy.
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has approved significant amendments to its Codes of Arbitration Procedure designed to rebalance public arbitrator selection, increase transparency, and formalize several long-standing practices in the arbitration forum.
Several industry associations are urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, legislation that would allow mutual fund companies and their transfer agents to delay redemptions when they reasonably suspect elder financial abuse.
A UBS report signals that credit stress likely will intensify next year as borrowers confront inflation, elevated interest costs, and softening consumer conditions.
