The regulator cited "violations across multiple lines of business within the bank" and "significant harm to customers." The regulation is to promote lending in lower-income communities. April 2017: Whistleblower wins $5.4 million and his job back OSHA ordered Wells Fargo to pay $5.4 million to a former Wells Fargo wealth manager, fired in 2010, after reporting potential fraud to a hotline. The bank has fought the fine and in August 2018 more of the story emerged. August 2017: Lawsuit over overcharging small business retailers Wells Fargo was sued for allegedly overcharging small business retailers for credit card services, hitting them with massive early termination fees and a "deceptive" 63-page fine print agreement that hid terms from small-business retailers. A former employee told CNNMoney that "God would have had a hard time" escaping the contract, and that the employee was told to target "mom-and-pop shops without legal support."