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Wells Fargo Confirms that the Federal Reserve Has Removed the Limits on Growth in Total Assets Imposed in its 2018 Consent Order and Announces a Special Employee Award
SAN FRANCISCO, June 03, 2025--Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today confirmed that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve) has determined that Wells Fargo has met all conditions required to remove the limits on growth in total assets imposed in its 2018 consent order. Conditions to lift the restriction outlined in the order included wide-ranging requirements to support board effectiveness and improvements in the company’s firmwide compliance and operational r
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