Updated at 3:31 p.m. ET
Wells Fargo will pay a $2.09 billion civil penalty over allegations the company originated and sold residential mortgage loans that included misstated income information, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
The bank’s actions contributed to the financial crisis, the agency said.
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