NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 17: President and CEO of Wells Fargo Charlie Scharf attends The Future of Everything presented by the Wall Street Journal at Spring Studios on May 17, 2022 in New York City.
(Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)Wells Fargo said Thursday one of its primary regulators has lifted a key penalty tied to its 2016 fake accounts scandal.
Wells Fargo, one of the country's largest retail banks, has retired six consent orders since 2019, the year that CEO Charlie Scharf took over.
The 2016 fake accounts scandal and related consent order ignited a wave of scrutiny on the bank that revealed problems related to the servicing of mortgages, auto loans and other consumer accounts.
The attention tarnished the bank's reputation and forced the retirement of both ex-CEO John Stumpf in 2016 and successor Tim Sloan in 2019.
Persons:
Wells, Charlie Scharf, Steven Ferdman, Wells Fargo, Scharf, John Stumpf, Tim Sloan, —, Leslie Picker
Organizations:
NEW, Wall, Spring Studios, Currency, Federal Reserve
Locations:
New York City, Wells Fargo