A putative class action lawsuit has been filed in Miami accusing Wells Fargo Bank of giving kickbacks to business associates for referrals, media reports said.
The suit contends that San Francisco-based Wells Fargo set up contests called “Pick of the Pros” and “Play of the Week” to pay back business associates for referrals, the South Florida Daily Business Review reported.
The suit claims that this arrangement violates the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, reports said.
Responding to questions about the suit, Wells Fargo said in a statement that it has not been contacted about a class-action lawsuit, “nor to its knowledge is it being investigated by HUD regarding the Play of the Week program.”
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