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Nonprofits in Philadelphia aim to increase the number of Black and brown homeowners

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Prosecutors investigating if Wells Fargo conducted fake interviews with Black, female job applicants

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Minnesota’s first Black-owned bank opens in Minneapolis 

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Ben Crump alleges discrimination in lawsuit filed against Wells Fargo

Attorney Ben Crump has joined a class-action lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Co., accusing the mortgage lender of discrimination. 
/ April 25, 2022
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Wells Fargo turned down over half of Blacks seeking home refinance loans, report finds

White applicants fared better at all of the major banks, but only Wells Fargo denied more Black applicants than it approved.
/ March 18, 2022

Wendy Williams asks judge to unfreeze Wells Fargo account containing ‘several million dollars’

Wendy Williams’ troubles have continued to mount as the media personality looks to gain access to a bank account holding a large sum of cash.
/ February 6, 2022

Wells Fargo CEO says there is a ‘limited pool of black talent to recruit from’

Wells Fargo’s Chief Executive claims the company is struggling to meet its diversity goals due to a lack of Black talent.
/ September 22, 2020

Man in blond wig who stole $104,000 during Philly looting spree, arrested

Authorities have now identified Raphael Shaw, 20, as the man stole $104,000 from a west Philadelphia Wells Fargo Bank in May.
/ July 18, 2020
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Wells Fargo employee accused of stealing $88,000 found flashing cash online

A Wells Fargo employee in North Carolina has been accused by federal authorities of stealing over $88,000 cash from a bank vault and then posting the cash on Facebook.
/ December 15, 2019
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Banking While Black: Wells Fargo threatens to call the police on 78-year old Black woman trying to cash a check

Barbara Carroll went to a Wells Fargo bank to cash a check but the manager threatened to call the police on what they suspected was aa forged check
/ July 26, 2018