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Do Wells Fargo’s (WFC) Higher CEO Pay and Earnings Miss Recast Its Regulatory Progress Story?
In recent weeks, Wells Fargo reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that missed analyst expectations partly because of US$612 million in severance costs and slightly lower interest income guidance, while also seeing longstanding Federal Reserve growth constraints lifted. The board simultaneously set CEO Charlie Scharf’s 2025 compensation at US$40 million, highlighting the weight it places on regulatory progress and operational change.
Against this backdrop, we'll examine how the combination...