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Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Wells Fargo
Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol WFC)
Headquartered in: California
Major Industry: financial services
Specific Industry: banking
Penalty total since 2000: $27,616,269,231
Number of records: 266
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
consumer-protection-related offenses$11,542,492,25260
financial offenses$10,735,220,989127
competition-related offenses$3,212,570,0006
government-contracting-related offenses$1,204,046,7862
employment-related offenses$921,403,20465
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
consumer protection violation$5,790,156,74340
mortgage abuses$5,625,783,6717
banking violation$4,091,194,88618
toxic securities abuses$3,637,750,0007
fraud$3,000,000,0001
Notes: Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.

Links: Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.

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CompanyPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
Wells Fargoconsumer protection violation2016WV-AG$8,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.Family and Medical Leave Act2016WHD$11,874
Wells Fargo Bank NAwage and hour violation2011WHD$31,770
Wells Fargo BankFamily and Medical Leave Act2006WHD$5,152
Wells Fargo Bank, National Associationwage and hour violation2004WHD$228,209
Wachovia Bankwage and hour violation2004WHD$5,798,744
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.wage and hour violation2019WHD$57,675
Wells Fargo Bankwage and hour violation2016WHD$38,230
Wells Fargo & Companywage and hour violation2014WHD$100,001
Wells Fargo Advisors LLCinvestor protection violation2016VT-FIN$300,000
WELLS FARGO ADVISORSinvestor protection violation2015VA-SEC$205,000
Wachovia Bank N.A.anti-money-laundering deficiencies2010USAO$50,000,000
Wells Fargo BankFalse Claims Act and related2008USAO$4,046,786
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.banking violation2021USAO$72,600,000
Wells FargoAmericans with Disabilities Act2023USAO$10,000
A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.investor protection violation2008TX-SEC$5,000
Wells Fargo Advisors LLCinvestor protection violation2014SEC$5,000,000
Wells Fargotoxic securities abuses2012SEC$6,500,000
Wells Fargo Securities LLCtoxic securities abuses2011SEC$11,000,000
Evergreen Investment Management Company LLCinvestor protection violation2009SEC$40,000,000
Evergreen Investment Management Companyinvestor protection violation2007SEC$32,500,000
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.investor protection violation2007SEC$3,860,000
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.investor protection violation2006SEC$125,000
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLCinvestor protection violation2006SEC$125,000
Wachovia Corporationinvestor protection violation2004SEC$37,000,000
Strong Capital Management, Inc.investor protection violation2004SEC$80,000,000
Wachovia Securities, LLCinvestor protection violation2004SEC$4,844,465
Prudential Securities, Inc.investor protection violation2003SEC$382,000
Prudential Securities Incorporatedinvestor protection violation2000SEC$5,880,000
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCanti-money-laundering deficiencies2017SEC$3,500,000
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Municipal Products Groupinvestor protection violation2016SEC$440,000
Wells Fargo Advisors LLCinvestor protection violation2018SEC$5,108,441
Strong Capital Management, Inc.investor protection violation2006SEC$2,185,927
Norwest Investment Services, Inc.investor protection violation2002SEC$153,245
Prudential Securities Incorporatedinvestor protection violation2001SEC$800,000
First Union Securities, Inc.investor protection violation2000SEC$408,931
Wells Fargo Securitiesinvestor protection violation2019SEC$812,500
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCinvestor protection violation2019SEC$17,363,847
Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Networkinvestor protection violation2020SEC$35,000,000
Wells Fargo & Co.investor protection violation2020SEC(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $500,000,000
Wells Fargo Advisorsanti-money-laundering deficiencies2022SEC$7,000,000
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC et al.investor protection violation2023SEC$125,000,000
Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLCinvestor protection violation2023SEC$35,000,000
A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.investor protection violation2007SC-SEC$575,000
Wells Fargoworkplace whistleblower retaliation2017OSHA$577,500
Wells Fargo Bank N.Aworkplace whistleblower retaliation2017OSHA$5,400,000
Wells Fargoworkplace whistleblower retaliation2022OSHA$22,000,000
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC.workplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$5,000
WELLS FARGO BANK #1692workplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$12,000
WELLS FARGO BANK, NAworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$9,000
Ragen Mackenzie Investment Services LLCinvestor protection violation2004OR-FIN$8,500
Wells Fargoemployment discrimination2015OFCCP$14,000
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.employment discrimination2019OFCCP$283,697
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.employment discrimination2020OFCCP$7,800,000
A.G. Edwards and Sons Inc.economic sanction violation2008OFAC$122,358
Wachovia Bankeconomic sanction violation2007OFAC$11,000
Wachovia Bankeconomic sanction violation2005OFAC$5,500
Wells Fargo Bankeconomic sanction violation2005OFAC$42,833
First Union Bankeconomic sanction violation2004OFAC$18,740
Wachovia Bankeconomic sanction violation2004OFAC$11,000
Wells Fargo Bankeconomic sanction violation2003OFAC$5,500
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.economic sanction violation2013OFAC$23,937
Wells Fargo Bank, N.Aeconomic sanction violation2010OFAC$67,500
Wells Fargo & Co.economic sanction violation2023OFAC$30,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Associationbanking violation2015OCC$4,000,000
Wells Fargobanking violation2013OCC$1,991,141,181
Wells Fargo Bank, National Associationbanking violation2011OCC$34,500,000
Wachovia Bank N.A.banking violation2010OCC$50,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.banking violation2016OCC$70,000,000
Wells Fargo Bankbanking violation2016OCC$35,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Associationbanking violation2009OCC$51,205
Wachovia Bank, National Associationbanking violation2008OCC$168,900,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Associationbanking violation2005OCC$115,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Associationconsumer protection violation2016OCC$20,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.banking violation2018OCC$500,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Associationbanking violation2021OCC$250,000,000
Wells Fargo Bankconsumer protection violation2015NY-DFS$4,000,000
Wells Fargoconsumer protection violation2004NY-AG$2,900,000
Wells Fargo & Companyinvestor protection violation2018NY-AG$65,000,000
Wells Fargo Financial Bankconsumer protection violation2003NY-AG$33,500
First Union Banklabor relations violation2000NLRB$9,116
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.investor protection violation2008NJ-AG$387,000
Wachovia Securities, LLCinvestor protection violation2011NJ-AG$3,200,000
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCinvestor protection violation2016NH-BSR$35,000
A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.investor protection violation2003NE-DBF$20,000
Wachovia Securities LLCinvestor protection violation2007ND-SEC$75,000
Wachoviatoxic securities abuses2015NCUA$53,000,000
Wachovia Capital Markets LLCinvestor protection violation2007MULTI-FIN$24,650,000
Wachovia Securities LLCinvestor protection violation2008MULTI-FIN(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $50,000,000
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCinvestor protection violation2009MULTI-FIN$1,900,000
Strong Capital Management Co.investor protection violation2004MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $115,000,000
Wachovia Bank N.A.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $58,750,000
Wachovia Capital Markets LLCinvestor protection violation2006MULTI-AG$25,000,000
Wachovia Securitiesinvestor protection violation2008MULTI-AG$60,000,000
Wells Fargoconsumer protection violation2010MULTI-AG$23,700,000
Wells Fargomortgage abuses2012MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,005,233,716
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.banking violation2018MULTI-AG$575,000,000
Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.consumer protection violation2005MULTI-AG$10,000,000
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.investor protection violation2011MO-SEC$765,993
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.investor protection violation2017MO-SEC$25,672
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Incwage and hour violation2010MI-LEO$9,222
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.