Merrill, Wells Fargo and SEC

Wells Fargo, Merrill Cash-Sweep Accounts Shortchanged Clients, SEC Alleges
Investment adviser units of Wells Fargo & Co. and Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill shortchanged customers by funneling uninvested cash into sweep accounts that benefited the banks but not their clients,
Wells Fargo, Merrill to Pay $60 Million Penalties Over Cash Sweep Accounts: SEC
Advisory clients’ uninvested dollars were automatically swept into bank accounts that paid paltry interest, but were profitable for the companies, the SEC said.
Wells Fargo firms, Merrill Lynch to pay $60 million to settle SEC charges
Merrill Lynch and two Wells Fargo advisory firms have agreed to pay a combined $60 million in civil penalties to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges over compliance failures, the regulator said on Friday.
SEC Settles Charges Against Bank of America, Wells Fargo Units
The units charged by the SEC consented to the entry of orders without admitting or denying the SEC's findings. Wells Fargo Clearing Services agreed to pay a civil penalty of $28 million, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network agreed to pay $7 million, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith agreed to pay $25 million.
Wells Fargo, Merrill settle SEC 'sweeps' probe for $60M
Regulators took the wirehouses to task for not having policies directing advisors to consider clients' best interests.
Wells Fargo firms, Merrill Lynch to pay $60 mln to settle SEC charges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday said a pair of Wells Fargo Advisory firms and Merrill Lynch have agreed to pay a combined $60 million in civil penalties to settle charges over compliance failures.

Bank of America, Wall Street and Top Estimates

Wells Fargo and Bank of America Agree to Pay Combined $60 Million to Settle SEC Probe
In the enforcement actions announced Friday, the regulator said the two firms agreed to settle the charges without admitting ...
Bank of America (BAC) Receives a Buy from Wells Fargo
In a report released yesterday, Mike Mayo from Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating on Bank of America (BAC – Research Report), with a price ...
Bank of America, Morgan Stanley to Report Earnings After Rivals Set High Bar
Bank of America and Morgan Stanley are next up in a series of bank earnings reports due out this week. The firms report ...
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What to expect from Q4 earnings for Bank of America, Truist and Wells Fargo
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Bank of America Securities Remains a Buy on Wells Fargo (WFC)
In a report released yesterday, Ebrahim Poonawala from Bank of America Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Wells Fargo (WFC – Research ...