WRITE ABOUT THE RECENT SCANDAL INVOLVING WELLS FARGO BANK IN WHICH THE BANK PAID A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT FOR SETTING UP FALSE CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS FOR THOUSANDS OF THEIR OWN CUSTOMERS.

THE ASSIGNMENT: WRITE A PAPER WITH A MINIMUM OF 4 PAGES, MAXIMUM OF TEN PAGES, DOUBLE SPACED WITH NORMAL MARGINS….NO PARTICULAR STYLE (NO AP STYLE)….

THE SUBJECT MATTER: WRITE ABOUT THE RECENT SCANDAL INVOLVING WELLS FARGO BANK IN WHICH THE BANK PAID A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT FOR SETTING UP FALSE CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS FOR THOUSANDS OF THEIR OWN CUSTOMERS. WRITE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED, THE SETTLEMENT AND THE TESTIMONY THAT THE BANK’S CEO GAVE TO CONGRESS ON TWO SEPARATE OCASSIONS. I AM LOOKING FOR ORIGINAL THOUGH FROM YOU TO TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE BANK…WHAT WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT OR IF THE SETTLEMENT WAS ENOUGH. YOU WILL BE GRADED STRICTLY ON ORIGINAL PERSONAL THOUGHT. POORLY WRITTEN PAPERS OR PAPERS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAGIARISED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WILL NOT BE GIVEN ANY CREDIT AT ALL. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS STRICTLY OPTIONAL. BE SURE TO SPELL CHECK THE PAPER BEFORE YOU SUBMIT IT ELETCRONICALLY TO MY HOSTOS EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED ON THE SYLLABUS. THE DEADLINE IS ONE WEEK BEFORE FINAL EXAMS WEEK. NO PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT TIME.