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1/23/15

The corrupt Financial Industry: U.S. Fines Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Over 'illegal Mortgage Kickbacks' - Sarah N. Lynch

U.S. and state regulators ordered Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase to collectively pay $35.7 million on Thursday to settle charges that they participated in an illegal marketing kickback scheme with a now-defunct title company.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Maryland Attorney General's Office ordered Wells Fargo to pay a $24 million penalty plus another $11.1 million in redress to consumers. JP Morgan will pay a $600,000 penalty, plus another $300,000 in redress, the CFPB said.

Read more: U.S. Fines Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Over 'illegal Mortgage Kickbacks' - Business Insider

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