US regulators fine Wells Fargo $1 billion over abuses

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Two financial regulators in the US have fined the commercial bank Wells Fargo a total of $1 billion for malpractice towards retail consumers.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) each announced that they have fined the bank $500 million on April 20. Both agencies say the bank had breached regulation regarding the sale of insurance and on car loans and the administration of housing loans.

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