Wells Fargo has agreed to pay USD 3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice, BusinessInsider reports.
The USD 3 billion payment includes a USD 500 million civil payment to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will distribute those funds to investors who were impacted by Wells' behaviour.
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