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Chairman Rubio Sends Letter to Wells Fargo Requesting Information on EIDL Fraud Amongst Bank Employees
Miami, FL — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, sent a letter to Charles Scharf, Chief Executive Officer and President of Wells Fargo, following recent reports that the bank fired more than 100 employees for allegedly defrauding the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Last month, Chairman Rubio sent a letter to James Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase, on related allegations regarding the EIDL and Paycheck Protection Program.
The letter follows Rubio’s continued oversight of the small business COVID-19 recovery programs. In April, Rubio sent a letter to a number of large banking institutions who participate in the PPP requesting information on their application process amid recent reports certain large banks prioritized borrower applications, which is a violation of congressional intent of the program. In May, Rubio and Ranking Member Cardin sent a letter to the Department of Justice to request a briefing on the agency’s efforts to combat PPP fraud.
El full text of the letter .
Dear Mr. Scharf:
As you know, small businesses across the nation are facing unprecedented challenges due to the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and expanded the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program to provide immediate financial relief to impacted small businesses as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136). The PPP alone has provided over $525 billion in critical relief to more than 5.2 million businesses, and saved an estimated 50 million jobs.
However, I am alarmed by recent reports alleging that employees of your financial intuition may have been involved in potentially illegal conduct in applying for and/or receiving EIDL funding. Both the PPP and expanded EIDL programs were intended to provide critical economic assistance to small businesses during this time of enormous need. Financial institutions, like yours, are on the frontlines of providing PPP assistance. Allegations that employees of financial institutions have exploited either the PPP or EIDL programs for their own gain must be investigated fully.
For this reason, I request that you provide the Committee with additional information regarding Wells Fargo’s investigation into allegations of improper collection of EIDL funding by your employees. Specifically, I request that you provide my Committee staff with the following information no later than October 23, 2020:
- The specific employee actions your institution investigated, and the findings of such investigation;
- All actions your institution has taken to mitigate potential fraud or misuse of EIDL and/or PPP funding;
- All actions your institution has taken to notify SBA and/or federal law enforcement of potential fraud or misuse of EIDL and/or PPP funding; and
- Any internal controls distributed to your employees regarding the EIDL program and/or PPP.
Thank you for your continued commitment to ensuring a strong economic recovery for our nation’s small businesses. I appreciate your prompt attention to this important matter.