Wells Fargo

Bitcoin’s wild ride; Wells names three directors

11/30/17

Digital currency jumps through $11,000 before falling below $9,500 in a volatile day of trading; bank faces growing regulatory scrutiny.

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What U.S. banks can learn from global AI experiments

11/29/17

Virtual assistants at banks in Israel, Canada and Hong Kong are getting smarter thanks to artificial intelligence.

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Wells Fargo reshuffles board, adds three new members

11/29/17

The $1.9 trillion-asset bank has been facing pressure to shake up a board that failed to head off a reputation-scarring scandal.

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OCC warns Wells Fargo; Mulvaney wins

11/29/17

Bank faces a formal enforcement action for problems in mortgages and auto insurance; Judge throws out lawsuit, although plaintiff promises an appeal.

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Wells Fargo to stop offering car, homeowners' insurance

11/28/17

The San Francisco bank will immediately begin winding down its marketing of personal insurance products and plans to exit the business for good during the first quarter of next year.

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Banks vs. aggregators: Who’ll budge in the data-sharing battle?

11/28/17

The CFPB's data-sharing guidance was widely applauded, but mistrust remains between banks and aggregators. Advocates want regulators to take action.

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Mulvaney asserts control over CFPB; trouble at Wells FX unit

11/28/17

Judge says he will move quickly on who should head the agency; group allegedly overcharged hundreds of clients.

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The secret to reeling in cybersecurity talent at three big banks

11/27/17

One estimate says 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs will go unfilled by 2021. Banks are looking to military veterans, universities and even high schools to help fill the gap.

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Regulators must finish the job of penalizing Wells Fargo

11/22/17

The most immediate threat to the safeguards underpinning a well-functioning banking sector involves the failure of regulators to hold banks accountable.

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BMO Financial fills new chief digital officer role

11/21/17

Brett Pitts joins from Wells Fargo, where he most recently was executive vice president and group head of digital.

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