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Wells Fargo’s systemic importance rose, says U.S. report

Wells Fargo & Co is the only large U.S. bank to become “significantly” more important to the global financial system in recent years, according to a report on Wednesday by a U.S. government research group. The Office of Financial Research, a financial stability watchdog housed within the U.S. Treasury Department, studied the …

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Wells Fargo admits deception in $1.2 billion U.S. mortgage accord

The settlement with Wells Fargo, the largest U.S. mortgage lender and third-largest U.S. bank by assets, was filed on Friday in Manhattan federal court. It also resolves claims against Kurt Lofrano, a former Wells Fargo vice president.

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Citigroup, Wells Fargo gird for loan losses as oil price dives

Wells Fargo & Co raised provisions against soured assets by more than 70 percent, nearly half of them for oil and gas loans, to ensure it is covered should prices stay at current levels for the rest of the year. The San Francisco-based bank, a major lender to the U.S. energy industry, said it and other banks were talking to borrowers, including production companies and oil services firms, about how to navigate the crunch. Citigroup Inc set aside $250 million to cover losses related to its energy portfolio …

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Lower legal bill boosts Citi profit but core revenue weak

Citigroup Inc reported a massive jump in quarterly profit as a sharp drop in legal costs and gains from the disposal of unwanted assets masked weak revenue from its core business. Shares of Citi, which was displaced by Wells Fargo & Co as the No.3 U.S. bank by assets, fell as much as 7.2 percent to a near three-year low of $42.11 on Friday. Most banks have resorted to aggressive

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