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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Newly released documents highlight the challenges that Carrie Tolstedt and four co-defendants are likely to confront as they face civil charges involving sales misconduct at the bank.
June 17 -
Wells Fargo Chief Executive Charlie Scharf, who vowed last month to do more to improve diversity within the firm's ranks, is tying executives' pay to their progress in doing so.
June 16 -
In letters to administration officials and large banks, the lawmakers sought details about loan recipients following reports that financial institutions had favored their wealthiest clients.
June 15 -
Lenders are cautioning not only that second-quarter provisions might exceed the spike seen earlier this year, but also that credit costs could be elevated into 2021 if the economic slowdown drags on or fears of a second coronavirus wave are borne out.
June 11 -
Customers are turning to search engines and business portals to find out if their bank is open before checking the bank’s own website. Maintaining accurate information across the web has become even more important during the pandemic.
June 9 -
Big banks call for blanket forgiveness of PPP loans under $150,000; Wells Fargo struggling to stay under asset cap amid pandemic, CEO says; banks are getting aggressive — and creative — to boost profits; and more from this week's most-read stories.
June 5 -
New York State regulators may bring an enforcement action against the German bank as early as this month; Wells Fargo’s decision to stop making loans to the dealers has more to do with credit quality than asset limits.
June 3 -
The chiefs of some of the biggest U.S. banks called on their workers to fight racism after an unarmed black man died as a result of a white police officer kneeling on his neck, prompting nationwide protests.
May 30 -
Even after the Fed eased some limitations in April to promote emergency lending, the bank has had to make some “tough choices” to heed the $1.95 trillion growth ceiling set by regulators in the aftermath of its phony-accounts scandal.
May 29 -
The SBA and Treasury Department release more guidance on PPP loan forgiveness; Santander Consumer reaches $550M settlement with state AGs; how Wells Fargo's tech chief is managing coronavirus response; and more from this week's most-read stories.
May 22 -
Saul Van Beurden's team is tasked with keeping systems running during the pandemic, including driving equipment to homebound workers. Yet the bank must continue making upgrades demanded by regulators, investing in new technology and recruiting top talent, he says.
May 18 -
U.S. Bancorp, Wells Fargo, WSFS and others were already deeply engaged in digital transformations before the coronavirus crisis led them to pivot — quickly.
May 12 -
Mortgage lenders impose steep pricing adjustments for cash-out refinancing; bankers fear massive borrower fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program; some worry the coronavirus is giving banks an excuse to spy on employees; and more from this week's most-read stories.
May 8 -
Prosecutors charge two Rhode Island men with trying to rip off the program; the bank says it has received “inquiries” from state and federal officials on its offering of small business loans.
May 6 -
Banking regulators restored the scandal-plagued bank's score three years after assigning it the lowest possible rating under the Community Reinvestment Act.
May 4 -
There were few fireworks at Wells Fargo’s first annual meeting under new CEO Charlie Scharf; billionaire investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban pitches Fed-backed overdraft protection; as hotels sit empty, loan delinquencies pile up; and more from this week’s most-read stories.
May 1 -
These tech-obsessed consumers still crave human interaction. Banks' challenge: Designing products and services that meet their needs.
May 1 -
Wells Fargo will temporarily stop accepting applications for home equity lines of credit, following a similar move by rival JPMorgan Chase.
April 30 -
Submissions total about $17.8 billion in requested funding for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program, with an average loan size of $81,000.
April 30 -
Unlike recent affairs that were marred by protests, this year's meeting — held online because of the coronavirus outbreak — went smoothly as investors overwhelmingly approved the bank's slate of directors and executive compensation plan.
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