Corruption Crime & Compliance

Corruption Crime & Compliance


Episode 26 -- Wells Fargo's Governance and Risk Management Disaster

February 18, 2018

In an unprecedented action, on February 2, 2018, the Federal Reserve restricted Wells Fargo's ability to grow its business until it implements comprehensive improvements to its board governance and risk and compliance systems.  Citing Wells Fargo's poor record of governance and risk management resulting in the community banking sales incentive scandal and continuing problems at the bank, the Federal Reserve imposed detailed governance and risk management and compliance enhancements.


In this episode, Michael Volkov reviews the Federal Reserve's unprecedented action against Wells Fargo.