Time to rebrand Wells Fargo
PR campaigns won’t be enough to salvage the bank’s reputation after a series of scandals. Instead, it should look into adopting a new name, among other crucial steps. ... Read full article
PR campaigns won’t be enough to salvage the bank’s reputation after a series of scandals. Instead, it should look into adopting a new name, among other crucial steps. ... Read full article
Since Wells Fargo’s phony-accounts scandal broke in 2016, the bank has appeared contrite in public. In private, it’s a different story. ... Read full article
Readers react to Sen. Elizabeth Warren's "too big to jail" bill, respond to legislation prohibiting banks from denying service to gun dealers, consider the impact of housing finance reform on small lenders and more. ... Read full article
The Massachusetts senator introduced legislation Wednesday that would require executives of large corporations to serve jail time when their companies commit crimes, including for violations of civil law. ... Read full article
The chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee said Tim Sloan's resignation as CEO was "long overdue," but that other executives and directors should be removed as well. ... Read full article
The bank's decision to select its general counsel as successor to Tim Sloan, albeit on a temporary basis, focused attention on its frayed relationships with the Federal Reserve and the OCC. ... Read full article
Tim Sloan took a beating as Wells Fargo's boss, but at least he won’t have to fight California freeway traffic or keep his own calendar in retirement. ... Read full article
The bank said it will look outside the company for a replacement; HUD alleges the social media giant allowed real estate firms to target groups in their advertising. ... Read full article
Tim Sloan couldn't hang on any longer. Here are insights about why he left now, what role policymakers played in the decision and will continue to have in the company's future, and who in the world would want to lead Wells Fargo. ... Read full article
The embattled executive says the nation’s fourth-largest bank “will benefit from a new CEO and fresh perspectives." ... Read full article
They haven't thrown in the towel yet, but comments by top executives at the two big banks suggested that their interest in finding financial services uses for distributed ledgers is wearing very thin. ... Read full article
The Democrats are asking the OCC and the CFPB to use their authority to remove Tim Sloan, who became CEO in 2016. ... Read full article
Wells Fargo said Chief Executive Tim Sloan has the full support of its board following a report that directors had reached out to Goldman Sachs' former chief financial officer for his job. ... Read full article
Speaking at a press conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the bank’s risk management failures have required a dramatic overhaul of its processes. ... Read full article
American Banker reporter Neil Haggerty examines the political implications of CEO Tim Sloan's testimony to the House last week. ... Read full article
BB&T-SunTrust deal came together with remarkable speed; Citi and Chase take on fintechs at their own game; CECL spells trouble for small banks, consumers; and more from this week’s most-read stories. ... Read full article
Federal regulators normally hesitate even to name specific institutions, but the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency appears to be taking a different tack with Wells. ... Read full article
Wells Fargo's leaders have repeatedly assured the public its aggressive sales culture is gone after quotas led workers to foist unwanted products on clients. Now another problem is festering: low productivity. ... Read full article
The 65 people laid off in late February is only the beginning, report says; Bank of America CEO also tackles mortgages, the economy and gender issues. ... Read full article
House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said the CEO's 2018 bonus was "outrageous and wholly inappropriate" and called for his removal. ... Read full article