• Former Wells Fargo CEO and senior exec hit with new SEC charges

    Former Wells Fargo CEO and senior exec hit with new SEC charges

    The feds slapped ex-Wells Fargo chief John Stumpf and the bank’s former community banking head Carrie Tolstedt with fresh civil charges and fines over their roles in the fraud scandal that
  • Wells Fargo appoints CFO in leadership shake-up

    Wells Fargo appoints CFO in leadership shake-up

    Wells Fargo said Tuesday that Mike Santomassimo will replace John Shrewsberry as chief financial officer when he retires in the fall after more than two decades at the firm. Since taking over as chief executive in October, Charles Scharf has shaken up leadership at the bank and installed a slew of former colleagues and confidants …
  • Wells Fargo swings to a massive loss as coronavirus crimps turnaround

    Wells Fargo swings to a massive loss as coronavirus crimps turnaround

    The wheels are coming off The Stagecoach. Wells Fargo swung to a big loss in the second quarter, forcing it to set aside billions of dollars to cover possible loan losses ahead as the coronavirus threw a wrench into its efforts to recover from a slew of scandals. The third-biggest US lender posted a net …
  • Federal Reserve reins in bank spending on pandemic fears

    Federal Reserve reins in bank spending on pandemic fears

    The Federal Reserve is making life a little harder for Jamie Dimon and his fellow big bankers until it gets more clarity on just how painful the coronavirus pandemic will be for the American economy. On Thursday, the Fed unleashed a series of restrictions on bank operations over the next few months, including a hard …
  • Wells Fargo mortgage offices in India may be black eye for bank during coronavirus lockdown

    Wells Fargo mortgage offices in India may be black eye for bank during coronavirus lockdown

    Wells Fargo’s sprawling back offices in India, struggling to process residential mortgage deals amid a coronavirus lockdown, may be the next black eye for America’s beleaguered third-largest bank, mortgage lenders familiar with the matter told The Post. At stake, they claim, is a frozen pipeline of funding, potentially as much as billions of dollars destined …