Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo told to fix its risk-management practices

Wells Fargo & Co. must fix its governance and risk-management issues, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said, highlighting what he called a "laundry list" of consumer abuses and compliance breakdowns.

A recession is now the base case scenario for Wells Fargo

In making the new projection, Wells Fargo noted that "consumer activity has weakened" considerably as the economy confronts new COVID-19 outbreaks and restrictions, sky-high inflation and a strong U.S. dollar, in addition to the Russian war in Ukraine and aggressive Fed monetary policy.

As yields rise, some US banks shift cash to Treasuries

Some big U.S. banks are buying more U.S. government securities as yields start to rise and the Federal Reserve appears ready to taper its bond-buying program - a balance sheet shift that analysts say could boost bank earnings by several percentage points depending on how they play their hands.

Wells Fargo delays return to office until Nov. 1

Wells Fargo is re-evaluating its return to office plans following President Biden's order requiring workplaces with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly tests.