Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company is split into four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management.
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A Wells Fargo customer was interrogated, fingerprinted and mistakenly arrested for check forgery after a series of mistakes on the bank's part. He was cleared, and Wells says it made an error, but they are now fighting in civil court.
May 20 -
A federal judge has given preliminary approval to the proposed settlement of a lawsuit under which insurance companies have agreed to pay $240 million for losses the San Francisco bank incurred from the widespread opening of fake accounts.
May 16 - Software development
The company offers an operating system for financial applications akin to Apple's iOS, and more than 1,000 applications run on it.
May 16 -
Agency says it will vet Timothy Sloan’s successor; Eric Blankenstein, who came under fire for 2004 racist blogs, to step down.
May 16 -
Wells Fargo creates unit to satisfy regulatory demands; U.S. Bank employee fired after blowing whistle on sales scheme, lawsuit says; what BBVA's new U.S. CEO has on tap; and more from this week’s most-read stories.
May 10 -
ECGS urges investors to oust the chairman and three executives; financial companies using AI to help adults manage their elderly parents’ finances.
May 9 -
A sharp disagreement between foreign and U.S. regulators is emerging on how far banking supervisors should go in asking financial institutions to stress test their loan and investment portfolios for any risks associated with climate change.
May 8 -
It is designed exclusively to address concerns of regulators who have complained about the bank's lack of progress in recovering from a series of scandals.
May 8 -
Cushion uses AI to help consumers negotiate refunds of overdraft and other fees. But it argues there's a bank play in its technology if bankers take the long view.
May 7 -
Eileen Murray has talked about leaving Bridgewater; A deal with Roger Ng could lead to charges against Goldman and its employees.
May 7 -
The board has promised to hire an outsider, but senior executives are lobbying for acting CEO C. Allen Parker to lead the company.
May 6 -
Big banks may have found a way to lower needed reserve levels; with Brexit delayed, Goldman will hold off on expansion.
May 6 -
Wells Fargo & Co. said it expects to refund certain fees paid on debit-card accounts as it reviews disclosures that may have confused customers.
May 3 -
April Frazer describes herself, forthrightly, as a very driven person. Which may explain how she became global head of banks at Wells Fargo before her 37th birthday.
April 30 -
How Jamie Dimon's salary ties into the broader discussion about pay inequity; how 5G could change the future of banking; Comerica's first new CEO in 17 years; and more from this week's most-read stories.
April 26 -
Readers respond to the debates over economic inequality and CEO pay disparities, weigh in on FDIC board membership, consider LendingClub exiting small-business lending and more.
April 25 -
Bradley Linskens, the former examiner-in-charge at Wells Fargo, faced scrutiny for his conduct as the top examiner of the scandal-plagued bank.
April 24 -
Bank of America investors on Wednesday voted against pressing the company to disclose more insightful data about disparities between men's and women's compensation. Shareholders at Wells and Bank of New York Mellon recently rejected similar measures.
April 24 -
Nearly a dozen shareholders disrupted opening remarks at Wells Fargo’s annual meeting in Dallas on Tuesday, pressing executives to answer for a series of scandals that have rocked the bank.
April 23 -
As the bank's board conducts its search for a new CEO, it should exclude Wall Street titans from any shortlist.
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