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Wells Fargo Fined $185 Million for Unauthorized Accounts on September 8, 2016

On September 8, 2016, Wells Fargo was fined $185 million by California and federal regulators for opening millions of unauthorized accounts. This scandal highlighted aggressive sales practices within the banking industry.

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