[inaudible conversations] this committee will come to order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare a recess at any time to be entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable the bank that broke americas trust i recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today wells fargo ceo will testify before the committee about how he plans to and wells fargo egregious pattern of consumer abuses. We invited him to testify before this committee the last three and half years. We will note each time a ceo has testified before this committee he has resigned they are soon after. [laughter] you are taking on a massive challenge i certainly wish you luck it is clear to this committee that the bank you inherited is a lawless organization has caused widespread harm to millions of consumers throughout theor nation. Ells fargo has opened three. 5 million fraudulent accounts in their customers names which cause consumers over 6 million charged consumers for automobile insurance polici
Come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable and ceo perspectives for the bank that broke americas trust. I now recognize myself for five minutes with an Opening Statement. Today, wells far go ceo, charles scharf, will testify before the committee about how he plans to end wells fargo egregious battle of abuse. Hes the third wells fargo ceo to testify before this committee and less than three and a half years. I will note that each time wells fargo ceo testified before this committee, he has resigned soon thereafter. Mr. Charles scharf, you have taken on a massive challenge and while i certainly wish you luck, it is clear to this committee that the bank you inherited is essentially a flawless organization that has caused widespread harm to millions of consumers around the nation. Wells fargo has opened 3. 5 million fraudulent accounts with their customers names which ca
Mr. Mchenry you have access of liquidity to get through any crisis you would foresee . Yes, absolutely. Mr. Mchenry in terms of safety and soundness, you are from the harm previous regime, thats positive. In terms of safety and soundness youre management, cleaning up the ship. So our expectations is we should have no problems from you in soundness, ety and is that fair . Mr. Scharf i think its fair work once we finish the we laid out, you should feel that. Mr. Mchenry ok. At employees do you have wells fargo . R. Schaefer i have mr. Scharf 260,000. Mr. Mchenry how many are customer facing . R. Scharf i dont know the answer. It has to be easily 100,000. Mr. Mchenry sure. Do you have plans in order to respond to the current threats covid19, especially in your footprint in california . Absolutely. We are, as i said mr. Mchenry as well as and other state primaries that are seeing an outbreak . Approach on ur covid 19 is we should do the ing we can to ensure safety of our employees as well
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Out of gilroy, brakes lights. Were seeing the slowest speeds there in to mojgan hill. Expect that this morning. On 101 you wont have any delays into san jose and no accidents in the south bay right now. Not the case for the eastshore freeway. Were getting first reports of a trouble spot. It is eastbound 80. It is a noncommute direction. Not a lot of delays but the two left lanes are blocked and a surface street problem traffic hazard here. We have an oil spill in the lanes there on surface streets. Bay bridge metering lights are on. Youre just beyond the 880 overpass. Looking okay there. Developing news this morning. Contra costa county several people are dead after a Halloween Party. Lets get to jackie ward who has the latest from police in orinda. Reporter were in the hills of orinda right now and i know it is dark but i want to show you where they have been focusing their attention on. Along, sleep steep driveway, and four people dead and several others injured. A Halloween Party wa