Wells Fargo

The Week in Public Finance: Wells Fargo's Punishment, a Surprising Study and Kansas' Forecasting Blues

BY  OCTOBER 7, 2016

Governments Punish Wells Fargo

Some governments are temporarily cutting ties with Wells Fargo thanks to a scandal involving thousands of unauthorized accounts.

This week, Illinois and the city of Chicago announced they're joining California and suspending their relationship with the bank for at least one year. Meanwhile, Massachusetts, Oregon and the city of New York are reviewing their business ties with the firm.