WF Settlement
- Obtain more information in regards to the Wells Fargo class action lawsuit
- Class members contend that Wells Fargo issued credit cards, lines of credit, checking or savings accounts in the name of customers without their permission or had authorized identity theft protection services from Wells Fargo
- Wells Fargo denies any actions of wrong doing but have agreed to a $142 million dollar settlement in order to avoid the expense of a trial
WFSettlement.com provides the registration form and court documents associated with the case. Class members in the WF Settlement case are defined as anyone who between May 1, 2002 to April 20, 2017 had a credit card, lines of credit, checking or savings account opened in their name without their permission. The exact amount of money any one class member will receive at this time is not known and will be based on several factors. Class members do not have to hire a lawyer as the court has appointed the law firm of Keller Rohrback to represent all class members who file timely claims. Attorneys at Keller Rohrback, who negotiated the settlement with Wells Fargo, plan to request 15% of the total settlement fund (which is roughly 21 million US Dollars). Any questions in regards to the WF Class Action Settlement can be directed to the settlement hotline at (866) 431-8549. Class members who want to get an early jump on things can file the online registration form which will notify the class member when the claims filing period begins at the email address provided (or class members can occasionally check wfsettlement.com). Class members who had a damage credit score as a result of the unauthorized accounts will be paid based on a complicated formula.
www.WFSettlement.com Important Dates
- July 8th, 2017: Preliminary Approval Order Granted
- Early October 2017: Mailed Notice to Class Members & Online Claims Begin
- December 5th, 2017: Deadline to Object or Ask to be Excluded from the Settlement
- January 14th, 2018: Settlement Fairness Hearing
- February 3rd, 2018: Final day to file a claim
WFSettlement.com Court Documents
- Amended Stipulation of Class Action Settlement and Release June 14, 2017 – Download
- Consolidated Amended Complaint – July 30, 2015 – Download
- Motion for Preliminary Approval – April 20, 2017 – Download
- Plaintiffs’ Brief in Support of Amended Settlement Agreement – June 13, 2017 – Download
- Preliminary Approval Order – July 8, 2017 – Download