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Wells Scandal Ups Ante on Compliance Officer Accountability

American Banker

At a time when individual accountability at corporations is mounting, here is how compliance officers can detect and prevent fraud occurrences within their own firms.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Regulators made no bones about the fact that a number of additional rate hikes are likely to happen this year. Consider your branch strategy. Assessing the value of bank branches is an exercise that began long before the pandemic, but vaccine and mask mandates added new considerations to the debate. Play the long game.

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Scrutiny of Wells Fargo Will Now Shift to the Board

American Banker

Following the regulatory orders against Wells Fargo and the resignation of its CEO, stockholders are likely to ask whether the board has responsibility and even liability for the bank's compliance failures.

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Wells' Stumpf Called to Testify for Third Time About Fake Accounts

American Banker

Wells Fargo Chief Executive John Stumpf may get a third grilling by lawmakers over the fake account scandal that continues to embroil the San Francisco bank.

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After Brutal Hearing, What's Next for Wells Fargo?

American Banker

John Stumpf may have hoped that Tuesday's hearing on Capitol Hill would mark a key turning point in Wells Fargo's blossoming scandal, but his harsh questioning by lawmakers — and his struggle to answer many of their questions — suggests that the embattled megabank's problems are just beginning.

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Can Wells' Stumpf Survive Storm Over Phony Accounts?

American Banker

John Stumpf was coasting toward a carefully planned retirement. But the outcry over sham accounts at the San Francisco bank has put him in a precarious position as he testifies in front of Congress next week.

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Wells Fargo Scandal Will Rewrite the Book on Clawing Back Pay

American Banker

The embattled bank is under pressure to claw backs of bonus pay from executives. Its decision figures to have ripple effects throughout the industry.