Wells Fargo CEO retires amid cross-selling scandal
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf called it quits on Thursday, retiring amid revelations that at least 2.5 million unauthorized accounts and credit cards were opened on behalf of unsuspecting customers. The hasty departure, however, says Joe Mont, may not satisfy his most vocal critics.
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