Wells Fargo is cutting jobs in its securities division, according to the Charlotte Observer.
The company plans to eliminate an unknown number of positions, the Observer
A spokeswoman for Wells Fargo, Elise Wilkinson, declined to comment on the report.
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"As part of the normal course of business, we periodically adjust our staffing levels," Wilkinson said in an emailed statement. "We remain fully committed to growing our investment banking business. Staffing levels were up across the Wells Fargo Securities business in 2015 and we expect continued growth in 2016."
Separately, Wells Fargo said Wednesday that it will cut 581 jobs in its mortgage operations nationwide, the Observer reported. Jobs to be cut included positions in Charlotte and in Fort Mill, S.C.