Wells Fargo Corporation

Wells Fargo Corporation provides commercial and retail banking services in the United States and internationally. The company’s deposit products include savings, NOW, money market, and interest-bearing checking accounts; non-interest-bearing; and consumer time deposits. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial, financial, and agricultural; real estate construction; lease financing; and real estate secured; student; and installment loans. The company also offers corporate lending and commercial leasing services. In addition, it provides investment banking services, such as equities, merger and acquisition advisory; interest rate, leveraged finance, high grade, structured, and non-dollar products; and invests in private equity securities, mezzanine securities, and funds. Further, the company provides treasury management products and services, and international trade services. It manages domestic and international correspondent banking operations. Additionally, Wachovia Corporation offers wealth management services comprising private banking, personal trust, investment advisory, charitable, financial planning, and insurance brokerage; and capital management products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities, reinsurance, asset management accounts, and other investment products and services; and asset management services comprising mutual funds, customized advisory, and defined benefit and defined contribution retirement services. Wells Fargo Corporation was formerly known as First Union Corporation and changed its name to Wachovia Corporation in September 2001. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.