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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The OCC has terminated a 22-month-old consent order that stemmed from allegations that the bank unlawfully repossessed cars of members of the U.S. military.
July 24 -
The online lender hires Ronnie Momen from GreenSky as its chief lending officer; aggregators back Capital One in dispute with Plaid; bank CEO who gave mortgage to Paul Manafort uses fire-and-hire maneuver to reap windfall at taxpayer expense; and more from this week's most-read stories.
July 20 -
Kathy Kraninger emerges “unscathed” in testy Senate confirmation hearing; the bank is reportedly refunding money it charged customers for add-on services.
July 20 -
The bank had numerous warnings that there could be severe regulatory consequences related to deceptively advertised add-on products. It is paying the price for failing to do more in response.
July 19 -
The recent decision involved sales taxes, but Wells Fargo recorded a net expense of $481 million under the assumption that it will also lead to higher state income taxes. Other banks may have to follow suit.
July 18 -
Bank of America’s consumer loans grew a lot. But its rivals? Not so much. The mixed results raise questions about whether BofA’s performance is a leading or trailing indicator, and if credit quality is going to be more of a problem industrywide.
July 16 -
The unit’s profits plunged in the second quarter as the company contended with the fallout from overcharging wealth management clients. Was it a one-off or the beginning of a long-term problem?
July 13 -
Mortgage fees at the nation’s biggest home lender declined by a third in the three months ended June 30 to the lowest in more than five years.
July 13 -
The change in store card branding would be a big blow to Synchrony; “equivalence” with EU rules “falls far short” of U.S. banks’ hopes.
July 13 -
Flagstar Bank, which is in the process of buying more than 50 branches from Wells Fargo, has hired Ryan Goldberg as a director of retail banking.
July 10