Prosecutors investigate Wells Fargo's sales practices: source

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have begun an investigation related to sales practices at Wells Fargo & Co that led the bank to agree to a $190 million settlement with regulators, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney's Offices in Manhattan and San Francisco are investigating Wells Fargo, the person said, following a settlement announced on Sept. 8 over claims that some customers were pushed into fee-generating accounts they never reques