News Topic: Tim Sloan

Tim Sloan insisted Monday that the bank’s phony-accounts scandal, which has eroded its position with U.S. consumers, has not hurt its recruiting efforts. ... Read full article

An expected investor revolt at Wells Fargo’s annual meeting failed to materialize Tuesday as shareholders voted to re-elect 12 board members and elect three more nominated by the company. ... Read full article

The San Francisco bank is adding $32 million to a previously announced agreement, and also extending it back to 2002, in the wake of a report on the roots of the firm's sales scandal. ... Read full article

Even in the event of a landslide, throw-the-bums-out investor vote over director seats next week, expect business as usual in Wells’ boardroom for a long while. ... Read full article

The San Francisco bank says it's making strides in regaining the trust of its customers, but winning over new ones — as evidenced by a 9% decline in retail banking profits — remains a struggle. ... Read full article

Directors take back $75 million more from two former executives and release scathing report on bank's fake accounts scandal; UBS executive sees decade-long wait for transformation. ... Read full article

Wells Fargo, accused of ousting branch workers who struggled to reach untenable sales targets or objected to burgeoning misconduct, has rehired about 1,000 former employees as CEO Tim Sloan tries to put the scandal to rest. ... Read full article

The San Francisco bank is trying to turn the page with a new report that mostly pins blame on executives who have either left the company or been demoted, but the report shows the misconduct went further back than previously acknowledged. ... Read full article

Proposals to split the chairman and CEO roles at banks have rarely succeeded. But new developments — including a proposal to require separate roles for the next generation of managers — are helping concerned shareholders slowly make inroads. ... Read full article

The settlement, which requires judicial approval, will cover customers' fees and other costs related to about 2 million unauthorized accounts. ... Read full article

The lender will begin an ad campaign in mid-April with the tag line "Building Better Every Day," company employees were told Tuesday. ... Read full article

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., asked Wells Fargo executives on Friday to submit to new interviews concerning its fake-accounts scandal. ... Read full article

CEO Timothy Sloan earned nearly $13 million last year in base pay and stock; Wall Street bonus pool rises from 2015 but still lags the years before the crisis. ... Read full article

The auditing giant has faced heavy criticism for failing to uncover wrongdoing at Wells. But the San Francisco megabank said Wednesday that it wants to maintain a relationship that goes back decades. ... Read full article

The embattled bank said that the decision to withhold 2016 bonuses for CEO Tim Sloan and seven other executives was not based on any findings of improper behavior. ... Read full article

The number of new checking accounts at the embattled Wells Fargo fell by double digits year over year, and account closures remained brisk. Yet the figures on credit card applications were worse. ... Read full article

The bank's board is considering whether to withhold bonuses for CEO Tim Sloan and Chief Financial Officer John Shrewsberry. ... Read full article