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Key to the Wells Fargo-Fed Deal: Holding Directors Accountable

FILE -- The headquarters of Wells Fargo & Co. in San Francisco, Sept. 16, 2016. The Fed's landmark settlement with Wells Fargo is an attempt to impress upon banks that their boards of directors should be vigorous, independent watchdogs — and if they fail, there will be consequences. (Max Whittaker/The New York Times)