Announcement • Jul 11
Wells Fargo & Company Appints Tim Ruby as Head of Healthcare, Higher Education and Not-For-Profit Banking Nationwide Wells Fargo Company has said that Tim Ruby has been appointed as division executive for the Healthcare, Higher Education, and Not-for-Profit division (HHN). his role based in Chicago, Ruby will manage relationships with HHN clients nationwide in the nonprofit hospitals, nonprofit insurers, public and private higher education institutions, and a wide range of nonprofit organisations. He will report to Phil Smith, vice chair of Specialised Industries, a business line within Commercial Banking. Ruby replaces Bill Morgan, who retired after a 40-year career in financial services. HHN is part of Wells Fargo Commercial Banking's Specialised Industries group, led by Mary Katherine DuBose. In addition to HHN, DuBose oversees the bank's specialised teams covering clients in the Beverage, Commercial Auto, Commodity, Financial Sponsors, Food Agribusiness, Franchise, Gaming, Government, Healthcare, Sports, and Technology sectors. Ruby was most recently with Bank of America, where he served as market executive for its Midwest Healthcare, Education, and Non-Profit division. In this role, he led a team of relationship managers across 10 states, supporting health systems, senior living communities, higher education institutions, and nonprofit clients. Prior to joining Bank of America, he spent three decades at J.P. Morgan Chase and its predecessors in leadership roles within Commercial Banking, including over 20 years in the healthcare, higher education, and nonprofit sector. Announcement • Jul 02
Wells Fargo & Company Provides Dividend Guidance for the Third Quarter 2025 on Common Stock Dividend Wells Fargo & Company announced that it expects to increase its third quarter 2025 common stock dividend by 12.5% to $0.45 per share from $0.40 per share, subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors at its regularly scheduled meeting in July. Announcement • May 31
GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:BIP) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rail Assets of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) for $4.4 billion. GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:BIP) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rail Assets of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) for $4.4 billion on May 29, 2025. The sale includes Wells Fargo's entire portfolio of rail operating lease assets. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, MUFG Bank Ltd., and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) are providing the joint venture with a fully underwritten $3.2 billion 5-year unsecured term loan and a $250 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including required regulatory approvals and clearances, and it is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 or sooner. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC served as exclusive financial advisor, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP served as legal counsel to Wells Fargo in connection with the transaction. BofA Securities acted as the sole financial advisor to GATX and Brookfield Infrastructure. Mayer Brown is serving as legal counsel to GATX. Otness, Eric C, Perez, Ralph E, Brill, Jeffrey A, Reed, Michael, Romero, Jeff A, Wagener, David M, Schwartz, Kenneth B, Moniri, Aryan, Kumayama, Ken D of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is serving as legal counsel to Brookfield Infrastructure. Announcement • Mar 21
Wells Fargo & Company, Annual General Meeting, Apr 29, 2025 Wells Fargo & Company, Annual General Meeting, Apr 29, 2025. Announcement • Jan 31
Wells Fargo & Company Announces Change of Co-CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking Wells Fargo & Company announced that Jon Weiss, Co-CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), has informed the company of his intention to retire. Weiss, who has been with Wells Fargo for nearly 20 years, will step down as Co-CEO effective immediately and will formally retire on June 1, 2025. Fernando Rivas, who joined Wells Fargo in May 2024 as Co-CEO of CIB, will become CIB’s sole CEO. Weiss started his career with Wells Fargo in 2005 in Investment Banking. In 2008, he became Co-Head of the Investment Banking & Capital Markets division and in 2014 he became President and Head of Wells Fargo Securities. In 2017, he was named Head of Wealth & Investment Management, a position he held until February 2020 when he was named CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking. Announcement • Jan 29
Wells Fargo & Company Announces Common Stock Dividend, Payable on March 1, 2025 Wells Fargo & Company announced its board of directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.40 per share, payable March 1, 2025, to stockholders of record on Feb. 7, 2025. Announcement • Jan 21
Wells Fargo & Company Announces Executive Changes Wells Fargo & Company announced that Ed Olebe has been named the company’s new head of Cards and Merchant Services, effective immediately. Olebe joins Wells Fargo from JPMorgan Chase, where he served as president of Branded Cards. Olebe brings more than 25 years of financial services and credit card experience to Wells Fargo. Before his role as president of Branded Cards at JPMorgan Chase, he led Chase’s Co-Branded Cards, Ultimate Rewards and Loyalty Services, and Digital for Cards, Auto, and Home Lending. Prior to Chase, Olebe was co-founder and CEO of Grasp Mobile Commerce. Earlier in his career, he also worked at Mastercard, where he held leadership roles in digital payments and consumer credit, and with American Express, where he directed products and partnerships. Olebe succeeds Ray Fischer, who last year informed leadership of his decision to retire. Since joining Wells Fargo in 2019, Fischer has transformed the credit card business, driving the launch of the company’s new suite of credit card products that offer value and simplicity, as well as the Merchant Services business, ensuring Wells Fargo has the core capabilities to offer best-in-class card payment solutions to businesses of all sizes. Announcement • Oct 25
Wells Fargo & Company Announces Common Stock Dividend, Payable on Dec. 1, 2024 Wells Fargo & Company announced its board of directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.40 per share, payable Dec. 1, 2024, to stockholders of record on Nov. 8, 2024. Announcement • Oct 08
Wells Fargo & Company Announces Management Changes Wells Fargo & Company named Elena M. Gallo as Government Banking Division Executive. Gallo, a 35-year financial services veteran, succeeds Mara Holley, who is retiring after leading Government Banking since 2015. Gallo is based in New York. Gallo has served as Northeast market executive for Government Banking since 2019, leading a team of relationship managers from Virginia to Maine. They serve the financial needs of federal and state agencies and authorities, water districts, and school districts. In her new role, Gallo will lead Government Banking nationwide for Wells Fargo’s Commercial Banking division, serving more than 3,000 government agencies, public utilities, transportation, and housing authorities in 43 states. Gallo joined Wells Fargo in 2003 in treasury management sales and became Northeast Regional vice president in 2017. Before that, she worked more than a decade at JPMorgan Chase. A native of New York, Gallo earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Wagner College on Staten Island. Announcement • Aug 28
Wells Fargo Appoints Peter Dorfman as Managing Director Wells Fargo has announced plans to expand its sports banking activities. The firm has hired Peter Dorfman from Truist for the undertaking. Dorfman is to function as a managing director. Last year, the bank launched an accreditation programme in sports and entertainment for affiliated wealth management advisers. Dorfman had been with Truist for close to five years. Announcement • Aug 21
Trimont Pty Ltd agreed to acquire Non-Agency Third-Party Servicing Segment of its Commercial Mortgage Servicing Business from Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) Trimont Pty Ltd agreed to acquire Non-Agency Third-Party Servicing Segment of its Commercial Mortgage Servicing Business from Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC). The transaction is expected to close in early 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) acted as financial advisor to Trimont Pty Ltd. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as financial advisor to Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC). Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, TriLegal Partners acted as legal advisor to Trimont Pty Ltd. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP acted as legal advisor to Wells Fargo & Company. The transaction funding will be provided by Värde Partners, positions Trimont as the largest loan servicer, managing a combined $640 billion of loans in the United States. Wells Fargo will continue servicing Agency/government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) loans. Announcement • Jul 31
Wells Fargo & Company Announces Executive Appointments Wells Fargo & Company announced that Bridget Engle has been named Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) and Head of Technology, reporting to Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf and joining the company’s Operating Committee, effective August 12, 2024. Engle will be responsible for all technology across the Company. She brings more than 30 years of experience managing large, global technology organizations in complex financial institutions. Engle joins Wells Fargo from BNY where she served as SEVP and Chief Information Officer (CIO) from 2017 until earlier this year. Prior to her role at BNY, she served in several roles at Bank of America, including as the CIO of Consumer Banking as well as CIO of Global Banking and Markets, and in various roles at several other financial institutions earlier in her career. The company also announced that Tracy Kerrins will serve as the Head of Consumer Technology and will lead a new Generative AI team, which will be responsible for driving the adoption of Generative AI across Wells Fargo, reporting to Engle. Announcement • Jul 24
Wells Fargo & Company Approves Third Quarter Dividend, Payable on September 1, 2024 Wells Fargo & Company announced its board of directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.40 per share, payable September 1, 2024, to stockholders of record on August 9, 2024. The third quarter dividend represents an increase of $0.05 per share, or 14%, from the prior quarter. Announcement • Jun 06
Wells Fargo and Mastercard Announces the New Attune? World Elite Mastercard Wells Fargo and Mastercard announced the new Attune World Elite Mastercard®?, designed to reward cardholders on their purchases that impact their wellbeing, their pets, and the world around them. Cardholders earn unlimited 4% cash rewards on fitness and wellness purchases as well as select sports and entertainment purchases. Cardholders can earn a welcome bonus of $100 cash rewards after spending $500 in qualifying purchases in the first three months. For a limited time, Wells Fargo will also make a donation of $50 to national non-profit organization Capital Link for each cardholder who qualifies for the welcome bonus. Capital Link creates clean energy solutions for health centers supporting local communities during power outages. Card benefits include: Earn 4% cash rewards on Fitness and wellness, like gym memberships, exercise classes, salons and spas; Earn 4% cash rewards on select sports, recreation, and entertainment including live shows and sporting events,gardening and floral stores, as well as pet supplies, boarding and grooming; Earn 4% cash Rewards on purchases like public transit, EV charging stations, and select thrift stores; Earn 1% on other purchases; No Annual Fee; Security benefits including Mastercard Global Service, Mastercard ID Theft Protection and Zero Liability Protection, as well as additional Mastercard travel benefits such as Concierge Service and Mastercard Travel & Lifestyle Services. Announcement • May 10
Wells Fargo Launches Signify Business Cash Mastercard® Wells Fargo & Company announced the launch of Signify Business Cash World Elite Mastercard®, its new business credit card with industry-leading cash rewards. Signify Business Cash by Wells Fargo is filling a gap that exists in today’s cash rewards business credit card market, putting value and simplicity in the hands of business owners. Offering unlimited 2% cash rewards on business purchases, with no caps or categories to track, and no annual fee, Signify Business Cash provides business owners with easy-to-understand rewards and compelling value. Signify Business Cash provides business owners valuable benefits and straightforward rewards: Unlimited 2% cash rewards on business purchases – with no caps or categories to track $0 annual fee Earn a $500 cash rewards bonus when spend $5,000 in purchases for business in the first three months Employee cards at no additional cost Additional benefits include Zero Liability protection, account alerts and digital wallets Signify Business Cash cardholders will have access to the Wells Fargo Business Rewards Program, which offers flexible redemption options. They can redeem cash rewards as a statement credit to their Signify Business Cash account, as a direct deposit into an eligible Wells Fargo savings or checking account, or for gift cards, travel and more. Cardholders will also receive World Elite Mastercard benefits, including MasterRental Insurance Coverage, Priority PassTM and Mastercard ID Theft ProtectionTM. Visit the Signify Business Cash World Elite Mastercard® Credit Card Guide to Benefits for a full list of benefits. Announcement • May 09
Wells Fargo & Company Appoints Fernando Rivas as SEVP, Co-CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking and Member of Operating Committee Wells Fargo & Company announced that Fernando Rivas has been named SEVP and Co-CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), reporting to Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf and joining the company’s Operating Committee, effective May 8, 2024. Rivas and Jon Weiss, who has been CIB’s CEO since February 2020, will lead the business together. Rivas joins Wells Fargo after a nearly 30-year career at JP Morgan Chase & Company (JPMC). He was most recently JPMC’s Head of North American Investment Banking. Prior to that, he was Co-Head of JPMC’s Global Financial Institutions Group. In these and other roles at JPMC, he built and led investment banking franchises and managed many of the firm’s large investment banking relationships, including being involved in dozens of marquee strategic transactions and capital raises. Announcement • Apr 10
Wells Fargo & Company Appoints Jason M. Rosenberg as Head of Public Affairs, Effective from April 15 Wells Fargo & Company announced that Jason M. Rosenberg will join the company on April 15 as Head of Public Affairs, reporting to CEO Charlie Scharf and joining the company’s Operating Committee. As Head of Public Affairs, Rosenberg will have responsibility for the company’s Corporate Communications, Corporate Marketing, Government Relations and Public Policy, Philanthropy and Community Impact, and Sustainability groups. Rosenberg has extensive experience in finance and public policy. He joins Wells Fargo from Block Inc., which he joined in 2022 as Head of Corporate Affairs. He previously spent 10 years at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMC), where he served in various roles focused on government relations, most recently as Head of U.S. Government Relations. Prior to joining JPMC, he worked on Capitol Hill and in numerous communications and public affairs roles. Wells Fargo’s announcement follows its earlier announcement that William M. Daley, the company’s Vice Chairman and Head of Public Affairs since 2019, planned to retire. Announcement • Mar 06
Wells Fargo to Launch Autograph Journey(Sm) Card Designed for Frequent Travelers Wells Fargo & Company announced a new addition to the celebrated Autograph rewards card suite: Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Visa®? Card. Autograph Journey is designed for frequent travelers and complements Wells Fargo's other consumer credit cards offering customers real, transparent value no matter what they're looking for in their card. Cardholders receive accelerated earn on popular travel categories - unlimited 5x points on hotels, 4x points on airlines, 3x points on other travel and dining, and 1x points on other purchases - as well as a $50 annual statement credit for airfare purchases and travel protection benefits. Autograph Journey benefits: 60,000 bonus rewards points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months; Unlimited 5x points on hotels,4x points on airlines,3x points on other travel andining, 1x on other purchases; $50 annual statement credit for Airfare purchases; No foreign transaction fees; Travel protection benefits, including trip cancellation, which allows to get reimbursed up to $15,000 for lodging, flights, and activities if the trip is canceled for a covered reason. Points Transfer is a new online rewards redemption option for all points-based Wells Fargo-branded credit cards, including Autograph and Autograph Journey. With Points Transfer, cardholders can transfer their Wells Fargo Rewards points as miles, points, or credits to participating partner loyalty programs. Points Transfer goes live April 4 with initial launch partners including: Choice Privileges®?, Air France-KLM; Flying Blue, avianca lifemiles, British Airways Executive Club, AerClub, and Iberia Plus. More partners will continue to be added throughout the year. In addition to premium points earning potential, Autograph Journey cardholders have a live entertainment benefit called Autograph Card Exclusives, a new feature providing Autograph credit cardholders with access to concerts, showcasing big-name artists in small venues. The first of these exclusive events took place in November 2023 with Grammy Award-winning group Mumford & Sons performing for an intimate audience of 1,500 at The Bellwether in Los Angeles. Autograph Card Exclusives events will occur in select U.S. cities throughout 2024. Announcement • Feb 22
Wells Fargo & Company, Annual General Meeting, Apr 23, 2024 Wells Fargo & Company, Annual General Meeting, Apr 23, 2024. Announcement • Jan 24
Wells Fargo & Company Announces Common Stock Dividend, Payable on March 1, 2024 Wells Fargo & Company announced its board of directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.35 per share, payable March 1, 2024, to stockholders of record on February 2, 2024. Announcement • Dec 09
Wells Fargo & Company Appoints Darlene Goins as Head of Philanthropy and Community Impact Wells Fargo & Company announced that Darlene Goins is named head of Philanthropy and Community Impact. She will be responsible for the company’s philanthropic strategy in housing access and affordability, financial health, small business growth and sustainability, reporting to vice chairman of Public Affairs Bill Daley. Previously, Goins served as head of Diverse Customer Segments within Wells Fargo’s Consumer, Small & Business Banking, leveraging customer feedback, analytics, and insights to meet the needs of diverse customers. Goins also led the company’s Banking Inclusion Initiative, a 10-year commitment to accelerate access to affordable mainstream accounts and help unbanked individuals have easier access to low-cost banking and financial education. In an earlier role, Goins served as head of Financial Health Philanthropy for the Wells Fargo Foundation, responsible for helping underserved communities by reducing debt, driving savings and advancing wealth-building. She also spent several years in leadership roles at FICO, a leading data and analytics company. Goins is based in San Francisco and currently serves on the boards of national nonprofits Prosperity Now and the Bank Administration Institute (BAI) and serves on the Marin County Priority Setting Committee. She earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in Engineering-Economic Systems (now the Department of Management Science) from Stanford University. Announcement • Oct 29
Wells Fargo & Company Announces Executive Changes Wells Fargo announced that its Vice Chairman, Thomas R. Nides, has decided to leave the company to return his attention to events in the Middle East. Nides joined the company in September after retiring in July as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, a post he had held since 2021. William M. Daley, Wells Fargo’s Vice Chairman of Public Affairs until last month, will return to his prior role, effective immediately. The company will re-start a search for Daley’s replacement in the coming weeks. Announcement • Oct 13
Wells Fargo Expands Advice and Planning, LifeSync Access to All Consumer Customers Wells Fargo & Company announced the expanded availability of LifeSync, a personalized digital approach to aligning customers' goals with their money, to all consumer customers. Available in the Wells Fargo Mobile app, LifeSync launched to all Wealth & Investment Management (WIM) clients earlier this year. This expansion comes in conjunction with a pivotal move for WIM's Advice and Planning group, which will now be an enterprisewide Center of Excellence, providing more customer segments with tailored solutions. LifeSync is now available to all consumer customers. Timely and relevant Wells Fargo content is delivered through its "Newsfeed" feature as goals or life events change and evolve. LifeSync will be fully integrated with a customer's branch experience, providing the option to create a multichannel experience through both digital and banker touchpoints. Customers can choose to either have a goals conversation with a banker and then track those goals in LifeSync, or articulate their goals in LifeSync first and then follow up with a banker. As recently uncovered in Logica Research's Future of Money study, Americans report needing more help with financial decisions than ever, with Gen Z having the highest percentage of respondents indicating a desire to obtain financial advice, especially around managing their money during uncertain economic times. The consumer customer availability of LifeSync further supports Wells Fargo's digital strategy to provide customers with an intuitive banking journey that meets their individual financial needs. Announcement • Oct 12
Wells Fargo Appoints Michael Kamras as MD in Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure Wells Fargo has announced that it has appointed an MD. Credit Suisse veteran Michael Kamras has been hired by the firm as an MD in real estate, gaming, lodging and leisure. He is to join the San Francisco-based bank after his gardening leave is completed. Kamras was most recently US head of the REGAL operation at Credit Suisse.