Wells Fargo Dodges SEC Bullet as Agency Decides to End Probe of Banks MBS Deals
December 7, 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission has quietly dropped an investigation of Wells Fargo in relation to certain MBS transactions that occurred during the recent financial crisis. In a recent SEC filing, Wells Fargo disclosed notification by the SEC staff on Nov. 20 that an investigation into possible investor fraud has been completed and that there would be no recommendation for any enforcement action. In February this year, the SEC served...