In April 2025, two former Wells Fargo executives involved in a fake accounts scandal saw their fines drastically reduced from $8.5 million to $150,000 after the Electronic Payments Coalition donated $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration. While the donation is confirmed, no evidence links it to the fine reduction, and multiple requests for comment from involved parties went unanswered. The scandal, which began in 2016, involved the creation of unauthorized accounts to meet sales targets, leading to significant penalties for the bank and its executives.