This Settlement was granted final approval at the Final Approval Hearing on May 15, 2019. Initial Settlement checks were distributed to Settlement Class members on July 22, 2019. Supplemental checks have been distributed to Settlement Class members who timely negotiated their initial Settlement check.

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging, among other things, that Wells Fargo repossessed military customers’ motor vehicles in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 3901, et seq., the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act, and claims for conversion and negligence.

The Settlement provides payments to servicemembers who, before the servicemember entered military service, paid a deposit or installment on a motor vehicle loan originated, acquired, and/or serviced by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., its predecessors, successors, subsidiaries, and assigns (“Wells Fargo”), and whose motor vehicle subject to the loan was repossessed by Wells Fargo while the servicemember was in active military service without a court order or a waiver pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. 3918, authorizing the repossession between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2017, and have not already released their claims. Wells Fargo denies each and all of the claims and allegations of wrongdoing made by the Plaintiff.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS ARE AFFECTED WHETHER YOU ACT OR DO NOT ACT, SO READ THE NOTICE AND THIS WEBSITE CAREFULLY.


Your Legal Rights and Options in This Settlement
Do Nothing and Get a Payment Automatically If you received a notice, you have been identified as a class member, so you do not need to do anything to receive a payment. You will be mailed a check if the Court approves the Settlement and it becomes final. You will receive your share of the Settlement and the claims made on your behalf in this case against Wells Fargo will be released.
Exclude Yourself You will receive no benefit from the Settlement. You can pursue your own legal claims against Wells Fargo at your own expense.
Object Write to the Court if you do not approve of any part of the Settlement

These options and the deadlines to exercise them are further detailed on the FAQ page.

Current Status

This Settlement was granted final approval at the Final Approval Hearing on May 15, 2019. Initial Settlement checks were distributed to Settlement Class members on July 22, 2019. Supplemental checks have been distributed to Settlement Class members who timely negotiated their initial Settlement check.


Important Dates
  • January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2017
    Class Period
  • April 30, 2019, 5:00 p.m. CDT
    Deadline to Exclude Yourself from the Settlement
  • April 30, 2019, 5:00 p.m. CDT
    Deadline to Object to the Settlement
  • May 15, 2019 9:00 a.m.
    Final Approval Hearing