Just announced, Santander, tied up in millions of dollars in pay offs for repo'ing cars from Americans and famous for fraud in their UK banks was just announced as the best we could get... — read more
Rolling out HSA funds from Optum Bank - anyone successful?
I left Wells Fargo earlier this year and have been trying to roll my HSA funds to another financial institution. When I called Optum Bank back in July (using the special number for accounts sold by Wells Fargo), they said to just go to the new... — read more
This is becoming too much...
It's more bad news after more bad news after more bad news... And every one of the new incidents is paid for by reductions in employees... The stress seems to be never-ending... I wonder if there will ever come a time when I'm once again able to go... — read more
Former bny employee here
Lemme guess you'll get curved wide screens and elevator desks.. Maybe even a starbucks in your cafeteria.. And oh yeah casual dress code with your perpetual layoffs
so happy and thankful WF is in trouble
Employees will move on but what's happened to the company is more delicious than turkey.
Exercise of total incompetence
This reorganization is nothing more than an exercise of total incompetence. They have displaced true leaders who were the backbone for support of the financial advisors. They were replaced by inexperienced team members who in some cases, never... — read more
More Marketing layoffs and reorgs last few days
Looks like sr. mgt.is anticipating Scharf's axe and deciding to make staff changes before he does. Many layoffs the past few days (which will definitely continue throughout 2020). Right before the holidays. Typical Wells Fargo. If they think... — read more
WORST COMPANY EVER!!!!
Working for Wells Fargo at the phone bank at the Shoreview, MN location has been by far the worst employment experience of my entire life. It was so bad I felt I needed to do the right thing and go online to blog about everything that happened while... — read more
WF caught stealing again from customers
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/wells-fargo-refund-customers-account-service-fees.amp Wells Fargo & Company expects to refund some customers for monthly account service fees due to “confusion” over how to qualify to have the fees waived, the... — read more
2020 is going to be wild ride with layoffs and reoehs
Working at Wells Fargo is like riding a bucking bronco. Props to those who haven't been thrown off yet!
A Spreadsheet Driven Company
Wells Fargo is still a spreadsheet driven company and it's like living in 1997. Without giving myself away, they've been trying to automate my team out of existence for about ten years now, but what ends up happening is some half-@ss system is... — read more
Avid out, Ray Fischer in, Craig Coffey Out, Moldafsky coming up soon?
Charlie is crackin' some long overdue eggs! Please let Moldafsky be right behind the lead pins. Charlie is bowling through execs and span of control target is coming to fruition.
Avid out in March 2020, Ray Fischer in
Looks like Ray used to work at JP Morgan Chase - like Charlie. Avid retiring in March 2020 - same month Alan Parker is leaving the company to explore other business opportunities.
Wells Fargo Layoffs 2020
Do you think there will be Wells Fargo Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?
What was Mktg Summit all about on 11/15?
Was it meant to tell us to be grateful and not go postal when tons of layoffs happen soon? (Moldafsky kept referring to big changes coming. Like we don't already know that now that Scharf has arrived.) It was an oddly tied together collection of... — read more
Allen Parker is out
Allen Parker is out!
Vendors squeezed in Wells Fargo cost cutting push
https://finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/vendors-squeezed-wells-fargo-cost-214652125.html Nov 12 (Reuters) - At least seven vendors have given Wells Fargo & Co a partial refund for their services after bank executives pressured the contractors... — read more
WF to pay $200 million to USAA for stealing patents. Other banks have to pay too.
https://www.businessinsider.com/wells-fargo-willfully-infringed-on-two-usaa-patents-business-insider-2019-11 A US District Court jury in Texas has found that Wells Fargo willfully infringed on two USAA patents for the "auto capture" process that... — read more
Charlie
He’s loyal to one thing: his personal bank account. To the degree that his interests align with those of Wells, he will be a good thing for the firm. But that’s not how his compensation package is structured. He is in it for the short-term only. His... — read more
Will Concord, CA (Swift offices) be a hub?
So much talk about hub strategy. Wondering is only SF will be a hub in CA. (There's Oakland, Concord, offices in SoCal, etc.) Please only weigh in on CA if you know.
Bill Daley as VC of Public Affairs
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2019-11-07/wells-fargo-ceo-scharf-to-tap-daley-to-help-repair-bank-s-image Looks like they go way back.
Tech Town Hall
Lets c what bs we get today
So great to see this board calm down...
Obviously the rumors so far have proven to be false. The silence of late is assurance that the rumors were not true and that WF is on the right path with a new leader. Glad everything is going well! :)
People wake up!!!
People wake up!!!Notice all the gripes on all the bank boards??? It’s indicative of a involving industry which is doing its best to rid itself of the human element. So you have a choice you can either die a slow death or evolve yourselves and start... — read more
Head of Card suddenly resigned
Just heard that Bev Anderson resigned. My guess is she knew Charlie when he was at Visa. One down, 56 to go.
Agricultural Bankers Layoffs
There you go, info on Agricultural Bankers Layoffs Wells Fargo has laid off more than 200 bankers in its U.S. lending divisions in recent months, as the bank reacted to business trends and restructured some units, sources familiar with the... — read more
Wells Fargo Stock in 2020
Hey, a question - What are your thoughts on WF Stock performance in 2020... Just curious what people think.
Is this Scharf’s first k--l?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/10/25/wells-fargo-lays-off-more-than-200-business-bankers-in-us.html
CEO Town Hall
Discussion....
A comprehensive list of Wells Fargo's fraudulent business practices
https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Wells-Fargo-Tracker-February-2019-1.pdf
Wells Fargo is damn near the worst rated co. in the USA
https://theharrispoll.com/axios-harrispoll-100/ At least WF edged out cancer stick manufacturer, Philip Morris. Entire worthless management team needs to go, Scharf.
I wish you all good luck
Charlie just didn’t generate results in his two years at BNY.
Charlie is in Charge Now - With Him Change for the Better Will Occur
Charlie accepted the new job as CEO of Wells Fargo. He has great plans to make Wells Fargo the most admired and respected bank in the USA, again. Let us give him the chance to do so. Stop with all the negatives from his former banking positions. ... — read more
Here we go it's not even a full week and Charlie is bring in his Buddies! !
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bny-mellon-vice-chairman-bill-daley-has-left-bank-11571774005
WF still employs people that committed financial crimes
Senior mgmt & executives took the blame for hub city employees. No accountability. Absolute disgrace.
Transparency
Here are notes from recent meetings. I am helping management with their stated goal of being "transparent", and encourage others to do the same. Take these for what they're worth. Pertaining to "Relocation Strategy", "workforce realignment", and... — read more
Take a peak into the future. This board will be full of identical comments in 6 months.
So you gonna bury your head in the sand or try to get out? And where you gonna go? Another bank? Same is happening all over. Another industry? Good luck having that stain on your resume. Think people. Time is on your side. Get out before they get... — read more
The size of Wells is what's kept it going, not good management
During the layoffs last year Wells let go some critical teams and injected risk into some places that did not usually have risk. Shareholder supremacy forces companies to make short term decisions to make their quarterly numbers and there's almost... — read more
US Bank Just Started MASSIVE Layoffs
https://www.thelayoff.com/u-s-bancorp
For Scharf, who’s gained a reputation as a cost-cutter, slashing headcount is an opportunity to drive up earnings.
Source: Bloomberg The bank’s scandals and frayed relations with much of Washington have dragged on the stock for more than three years while outlasting two chief executive officers and an interim boss. The stock has barely moved since the ordeal... — read more