Since taking over at Wells Fargo in October, Scharf has hired at least five men with experience at JPMorgan.Prosecutors agreed not to pursue criminal charges against the bank if Wells cooperates with other investigations and complies with relevant laws for three years.However, the deal did not address issues with Wells’ mortgage and auto-lending businesses, where customers were enrolled in unwanted products that charged fees. A hearing Tuesday will feature CEO Charlie Scharf’s first testimony to Congress since starting the job. He joined the firm late last year to conduct planning and administrative support for Scharf, according to a person familiar with the matter.Tolkin previously worked under Scharf at Bank of New York Mellon Corp., according to his LinkedIn profile…. Waters on Tuesday asked the Justice Department to determine if Sloan broke the law in giving “misleading” sworn testimony to her panel one year ago, when he told lawmakers the bank was complying with a settlement to remediate customers harmed by its sales practices. It feels safe to say that Wells Fargo is a pretty miserable place to work these days. The hateful or pitying looks from customers, regulators, family, friends, Well, some enterprising employees are On March 25, an advocacy group called The Committee for Better Banks will participate in a House Financial Services Committee hearing titled “Holding Wells Fargo Accountable: Examining the Impact of the Bank’s Toxic Culture on Its Employees.” Two bank workers plan to testify….“They’re able to work with Congress and representatives and kind of gives us a voice where they’ll actually do something about it,” Jackson told Reuters.The group has been trying in vain to get management’s attention for years…. Bank regulators said afterwards the bank was still coming up short in its efforts. Prior CEOs John Stumpf and Tim Sloan left the company shortly after similar appearances before Congress. ... Charlie Scharf. McHenry said that after reviewing nearly half a million documents and countless testimony, that breaking up the bank is not the answer. In a report released last week, the committee unearthed documents and emails that appeared to reveal complacency on the part of the bank’s directors and management, including board Chair Betsy Duke, regarding its various regulatory issues. Charles W. Scharf is chief executive officer and president, and a member of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo & Company. Waters on Thursday told reporters that after meeting with Scharf, she had no indication that he had a compelling plan for turning around the bank. But on Wednesday the committee will examine the role of Wells’ board members and will question Chair Elizabeth “Betsy” Duke and Richard Quigley. “While I wish you luck, it is clear to this Committee that the bank you inherited is essentially a lawless organization that has caused widespread harm to millions of consumers throughout the nation,” Democratic House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters said in her opening remarks.