United States of America v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

  1. April 07, 2015

    Judge Rips Feds' Doc Dump In $189M Wells Fargo Suit

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday blasted prosecutors for dumping millions of documents on Wells Fargo Bank NA in a contentious $189 million mortgage insurance suit, saying the documents hit too close to discovery deadlines for the bank to effectively review them.

  2. April 06, 2015

    Wells Fargo Blasts Feds' Discovery Bid In $189M Fraud Suit

    Wells Fargo & Co. on Monday blasted the federal government's bid to limit the bank and its vice president to 30 combined depositions in a $189 million mortgage insurance fraud case against them, saying in a letter the move is both "disruptive" and "untimely."

  3. March 16, 2015

    DOJ Discovery OK'd In $189M Wells Fargo Fraud Case

    A New York federal judge on Friday rejected Wells Fargo & Co.'s attempt to force discovery in a $189 million mortgage insurance fraud case, saying the U.S. Department of Justice has adequately complied with requests.

  4. January 12, 2015

    US Denies Discovery Claims in Wells Fargo Fraud Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday rejected Wells Fargo & Co.'s allegations that it has failed to uphold its discovery obligations in its $189 million mortgage insurance fraud suit, telling a New York federal judge that it has made significant progress.

  5. January 06, 2015

    Wells Fargo Seeks To Force US To Produce Docs In Fraud Suit

    Wells Fargo & Co. on Monday asked a New York federal judge to force the U.S. government's hand for documents related to its $189 million mortgage insurance fraud suit, alleging the government hasn't produced a single page since May.

  6. November 18, 2014

    Wells Fargo, Feds Call Off Talks In $189M Loan Fraud Suit

    Settlement talks between the federal government and Wells Fargo & Co. aimed at resolving claims that the bank defrauded a federal mortgage insurance program out of $189 million have broken down, attorneys told a New York federal judge Tuesday.

  7. December 12, 2013

    US Can Add Wells Fargo Exec To Insurance Fraud Suit

    A New York federal judge on Thursday allowed the federal government to add a Wells Fargo & Co. executive as a defendant in its lawsuit alleging the bank had defrauded a federal mortgage insurance program out of hundreds of millions of dollars by knowingly submitting mortgages with a high risk of default.

  8. November 22, 2013

    Feds Want Ex-Wells Fargo Exec Added To Bank Fraud Case

    Prosecutors asked a New York federal court Friday for permission to add a former Wells Fargo Bank NA executive as a defendant in their suit alleging the bank defrauded a government insurer by knowingly submitting mortgages with a high risk of default.

  9. September 24, 2013

    DOJ Bank Fraud Theory Prevails Again In Wells Fargo Case

    A New York federal judge ruled Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice may sue Wells Fargo Bank NA under a 1989 law for negatively "affecting" itself through mortgage fraud, marking the third time in recent months that a court has approved that controversial legal theory.

  10. August 22, 2013

    Wells Fargo Says BofA Ruling Doesn't Help US Fraud Case

    A recent court ruling allowing civil prosecutors to sue Bank of America Corp. under a 1989 fraud law should not aid the government in a similar action alleging Wells Fargo Bank NA defrauded a federal mortgage insurance program, attorneys for Wells Fargo told a New York judge Tuesday.