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‘Wells Fargo is notorious for this’: Customer says bank rearranged his transactions so his account would go into overdraft

'It's expensive being poor!'

On Mar 10, 2023 by Braden Bjella

IRL

‘And when I worked at my local Wells Fargo as a banker, I made $19.50’: Woman says she made $32 an hour working at Dairy Queen

'$32 an hour AND ice cream. I’m retiring from there lol.'

On Jan 24, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

‘We have got to show up for Wendy Williams like we showed up for Britney’: People raise the alarm about host’s legal battle with Wells Fargo

People on Twitter urged others to take the case seriously.

On Jun 2, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture

An ATM (L), a man looking into camera (C), and a bank vault (R).

‘Great security, Wells Fargo’: TikToker films bank left unlocked after employees go home for the day

'There's nobody here.'

On Jul 15, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

Internet Culture IRL

A picture of a Wells Fargo bank next to a tweet venting about the slowness of the bank processing coronavirus stimulus checks.

Wells Fargo raked for dragging its feet on depositing people’s stimulus checks

Wells Fargo and Chase said eligible Americans can expect seeing the checks on Wednesday.

On Mar 15, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech

Wells Fargo ‘Karen’ says Black Lives Matter mask is a ‘gang sign’

She said she would stop filming at the bank—while standing in the bank parking lot.

On Sep 1, 2020 by Onaje McDowelle

IRL

Victoria Redstall seen with a companion at Wells Fargo, recording on her Facebook live

‘Karen’ harasses bank employee wearing Black Lives Matter mask on Facebook Live

Victoria Redstall says Wells Fargo asked her to bank elsewhere.

On Aug 31, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

IRL

A computer glitch cost hundreds of Wells Fargo customers their homes

545 customers go into foreclosure after "calculation error"

On Dec 4, 2018 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

Terry Crews says it’s fine to put his face on your debit card

He will keep your spending in check.

On Nov 6, 2017 by Christine Friar

Streaming

Person dressed as Uncle Moneybags Monopoly man watches Equifax Congressional hearing

We talked with the ‘Monopoly Man’ who photobombed the Equifax-Senate hearings

The 'Monopoly Man' might not be done with Congress just yet.

On Oct 5, 2017 by David Britton

Internet Culture Layer 8

Wells Fargo apologizes for ad suggesting actors and dancers give up and become engineers

The old Wells Fargo wagon won't be coming down the street no more, that's for sure.

On Sep 4, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

IRL

Christian celebrity Franklin Graham has a plan to stop the ‘moral decay’ of LGBT rights

Good luck with that!

On Jun 8, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

IRL

Heartwarming ad of the day features same-sex couple learning ASL

Grab the Kleenex.

On Apr 27, 2015 by Gabe Bergado

IRL

The Church of Bacon accuses banking giant Wells Fargo of religious discrimination

It's quite the sizzling scandal.

On Apr 21, 2015 by Dylan Love

IRL

Parodists occupy Wells Fargo’s new private bank

With Wall Street occupied and bankers in disregard, Wells Fargo should have been more careful in securing an online home for its new wealth-management arm, Abbot Downing.

On Dec 12, 2011 by Kevin Collier

IRL