A Full-Service Bank: Introduction to Wells Fargo and its Official Website

Wells Fargo, founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, is the only bank in the United States to hold an AAA rating. Founders Henry Wells and William Fargo, it is the world's most valuable bank. Wells Fargo offers a full range of services, including community banking, investments and insurance, mortgages, specialty lending, corporate lending, personal lending, and real estate lending.

On June 6, 2017, the "2017 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands" was released, with Wells Fargo ranking 15th. On the evening of June 7, 2017, Beijing time, Fortune magazine released its latest list of the largest US companies, with Wells Fargo ranked 25th. On June 7, 2018, Forbes released its Global 2000, with Wells Fargo ranked 7th. In July 2020, Forbes released its 2020 list of the world's most valuable brands, with Wells Fargo ranked 60th.

Wells Fargo & Company, founded in New York in 1852, is a diversified financial group with total assets of $1.8 trillion. Today's Wells Fargo was formed in 1998 after Northwestern Bank acquired the original Wells Fargo, renamed it, and relocated it to the former Wells Fargo headquarters in San Francisco. Wells Fargo is one of the Big Four banks in the United States, along with JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup.

Wells Fargo's primary business is retail banking, supplemented by wholesale banking, investment banking, and personal finance. By the end of 2010, the bank had over 9,000 retail branches and 12,000 ATMs. It was ranked the "Best Bank in Customer Satisfaction" in the U.S. for two consecutive years in 2009 and 2010. One in three American households relies on Wells Fargo for deposits. Fortune magazine ranked Wells Fargo 19th in its 2009 list of America's largest corporations.

Company Name: Wells Fargo Bank, Inc.

Official Domain Name: wellsfargo.com

Domain Created: April 28, 1993

Country: United States

Headquarters: San Francisco, USA

Founded: 1852

Founders: Henry Wells and William Fargo