Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo provides few updates on growth, cost-cutting plans

09/14/20

The company's outgoing CFO discussed ways the asset cap is stunting growth, but provided no updates at an industry conference on when the restriction might be lifted or the types of jobs it will cut.

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How Colleen Taylor created new rungs in her long payments career

09/10/20

In her steady advance up the payments industry career ladder, Colleen Taylor has pursued a consistent theme of taking on challenging roles at pivotal moments, which has propelled her trajectory.

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BofA's digital dominance, Wells' COVID competence, PPP nightmare: Top stories of the week

09/04/20

How Bank of America plans to stay ahead of the pack in digital banking; Wells Fargo gets top marks for COVID-19 safety; PPP lenders nearing $10B asset mark fear regulatory ordeal; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Fed corrects stress test error for Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs

09/04/20

The central bank said it had miscalculated the loss rates for certain public welfare investments, which led to incorrect capital requirements for the two companies.

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Wells Fargo offers new account with no minimum balances or overdrafts

09/01/20

The bank said the account is geared to consumers who want better control over their spending or are new to banking.

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How regional banks edged out larger rivals in reputation rankings

08/31/20

The results of the American Banker/RepTrak Survey of Bank Reputations underscore the importance of communicating in a crisis.

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PayPal picks Optus Bank, BofA's alleged sales push, Citi's snafu: Top stories of the week

08/28/20

Why PayPal just deposited $50 million in tiny Optus Bank; ex-Bank of America employees allege 'extreme pressure' to sell credit cards; the Citi snafu may bring fresh scrutiny to custodial banks; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Ex-Bank of America employees allege ‘extreme pressure' to sell credit cards

08/27/20

Even as the bank’s sales practices faced intense government scrutiny following the Wells Fargo scandal, senior leaders in Oregon were fostering a culture that valued credit-card sales above all else, according to several former employees.

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How to make your AI dreams a reality

08/27/20

One banks journey of taking an AI idea from inception to experience. How organizations can ensure the shift from pilot projects to full-scale AI fluency goes right

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Wells Fargo asset cap is now one of the costliest bank penalties

08/24/20

By one method of estimating, Wells Fargo has missed out on roughly $4 billion in profits — and counting — since the cap was imposed, and it's unclear when the Fed will lift it.

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