Wells Fargo’s Military Benefits Program
Allegations: Marketing itself as a bank dedicated to military members, veterans, and their families when it charges interest rates that are so high they violate federal law and the bank’s…
The Window Source
In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Window Source for allegedly deceiving customers about the sales and financing of its windows in four ways. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the company:
- misrepresents that customers who get the windows will save over 50% on monthly bills when no such savings occurs;
- misrepresents that the value of homes immediately increases after the windows are installed when it does not;
- engages in a bait-and-switch scheme by not offering a consistent price for the windows;
- misleads customers by making them believe they are applying for a traditional loan for the quoted price when they are actually signing up for a Visa Home Projects credit card issued by Wells Fargo.
(McCoy et al v. Wells Fargo, N.A. d/b/a Wells Fargo Financial National Bank, and The Window Source, LLC, Case No. 17-cv-360, S. D. MS.)
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Wells Fargo Bank’s Deposited Item Returned Unpaid Fee
Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers will be charged a $12 “Deposited Item Returned Unpaid Fee” if a check they attempted to deposit bounces
Overdraft Fees Charged by Wells Fargo
Allegations: Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees
Zelle Money Transfers with Wells Fargo
Allegations: Marketing Zelle as safe without disclosing the risk of losing money in scams and that the bank does not reimburse consumers for lost funds
Wells Fargo’s Overdraft Fees
Allegations: Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees
Wells Fargo Bank’s Overdraft and Non-Sufficient Funds Fees
Bank Accounts for Minors at Wells Fargo
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