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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Analysts and big investors say they cannot advocate buying more shares until the bank installs a leader with the authority to lay out a plan for the future. However, speculation about potential candidates has quieted.
August 20 -
The president discussed the recent market turmoil with three large bank CEOs; a daily and a monthly bitcoin contract expected next month.
August 19 -
Former Mastercard and longtime bank executive Colleen Taylor has joined Wells Fargo, where she will oversee the bank's merchant services strategy.
August 12 -
The panel has had 13 public meetings since the Massachusetts senator’s last appearance, in May.
August 6 -
China's decision to stop buying U.S. soybeans and let its currency depreciate raised the prospect of further interest rate cuts. That hurt banks slightly more than the rest of the market on what was a bad day for all equities.
August 5 -
The CEO's tenure lasted just 18 months; the former FDIC chair says having Congress more involved in setting accounting standards "could well backfire on the banks."
August 5 -
The San Francisco bank is moving two executives into new positions who will report to consumer banking head Mary Mack.
July 31 -
“It wouldn't be unusual” for the Federal Reserve to work alongside private-sector operators in the creation of a U.S. real-time payments system, its chairman said.
July 31 -
Building off the popularity of its personal financial management tool, HelloWallet, the Cleveland bank is now offering in-person financial checkups as a way to deepen customer relationships.
July 30 -
The eight "systemically important" banks currently file resolution plans annually, but a pending proposal would require them every two years.
July 23 -
Lenders have learned that automated wealth management tools enhance financial advisers' interaction with clients and can bring in more business.
July 19 -
Alleged discrimination over immigration status is the latest legal headache for Wells Fargo.
July 17 -
The bank has been slashing expenses, but executives acknowledged they remain high. Between having to hire thousands of compliance employees and waiting on the next CEO to be named, investments in new technology or other long-term growth are limited.
July 16 -
The interim CEO told analysts Tuesday that the company remains committed to hiring an outsider who isn't connected to its scandals of recent years.
July 16 -
The bank's net interest income fell to its lowest point in three years, and total revenue fell short of analysts' expectations.
July 16 -
Other executives are being considered, too, but the list is dwindling as JPMorgan’s Gordon Smith and other big names are said to be out of the running. Meanwhile, senior Wells executives have pushed to keep interim CEO Allen Parker.
July 12 -
Sensing a profitable opportunity in an underserved market, a variety of companies — ranging from traditional banks to fintech startups and even Amazon — are rushing into selling secured credit cards and other products designed for consumers with poor or thin credit.
July 9 -
It’s too early to measure the market effect of New York City's contactless transit payment acceptance pilot launched barely a month ago, but many merchants in the immediate area may not be ready if demand spikes.
July 3 -
Theresa LaPlaca, one of four new directors at the company, ran an office Wells formed to address issues tied to its sales and reporting practices.
July 2 -
Some large banks, including Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, will increase dividends and stock repurchases by double digits.
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