Below is a link to the Q1 2022 presentation where efficiency ratios are published. The numbers look scary. I anticipate an enormous amount of cuts will be necessary. See for yourself.
- Consumer 75%
- Wealth 85%
- Commercial 66%
- Investment Banking 57% (up)
https://www08.wellsfargomedia.com/assets/pdf/about/investor-relations/earnings/first-quarter-2022-financial-results.pdf
JPM is around 60% overall:
https://www.jpmorganchase.com/content/dam/jpmc/jpmorgan-chase-and-co/investor-relations/documents/quarterly-earnings/2022/1st-quarter/765de7b0-70a3-4b8b-9e77-999f45c50f3a.pdf
Since WF is having trouble growing, there is only one other way to improve the ratio: cut expenses.