Wells Fargo agrees to resolve fake account scandal.
The banking giant will avoid criminal prosecution and settle a civil lawsuit with the $3 billion payment and continued cooperation with investigators. The fine comes in response to a years-long system of opening accounts without customers' consent to inflate sales numbers, collecting fees and interest along the way.
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