Wells Fargo promoted veteran commercial banker Grant Friesth to head the Central Division for Middle Market Banking. read more

MAR 15, 2017 - 7:09 am

On February 15, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen amended its credit agreement with Wells Fargo as administrative agent, providing a $150 million revolver expansion. On February 21, Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, purchased Popeyes for $1.8 billion. read more

FEB 23, 2017 - 7:07 am

Wells Fargo terminated four current or former senior managers based on its board of directors’ ongoing independent investigation into the company’s retail banking sales practices and related matters. read more

FEB 22, 2017 - 7:09 am

The board of directors of Wells Fargo elected Karen B. Peetz, retired president of The Bank of New York Mellon, and Ronald L. Sargent, retired chairman and CEO of Staples, as new independent directors. read more

FEB 21, 2017 - 6:50 am

OnDeck Funding, a subsidiary of OnDeck Capital, amended its existing ABL revolver that provides for an increase in lenders’ commitment from $100 million to $150 million. Ares Agent Services served as administrative agent. read more

FEB 15, 2017 - 7:11 am

Bristow U.S., a subsidiary of Bristow Group, entered into a $200 million term loan credit agreement with Macquarie Bank as administrative agent and security agent. read more

FEB 6, 2017 - 7:31 am

Wells Fargo named Jafar Amin regional president for its Asia Pacific region, succeeding Jim Johnston who served as interim regional president. Amin is also now head of Global Financial Institutions for the region. read more

JAN 26, 2017 - 7:10 am

Seeking to better align its international banking services with the customers they serve, Wells Fargo announced its International Group will be integrated into other Wholesale Banking business lines. read more

JAN 20, 2017 - 7:32 am

Richard Yorke, who previously headed the International Group, was named chief operating officer of Wells Fargo Wholesale Banking, reporting to Perry Pelos, senior executive vice president and head of Wholesale Banking. read more

JAN 20, 2017 - 7:05 am

Wells Fargo interest income on lease financing average balances of $17.95 billion was $916 million in 2016, up 59% from $577 million on average balances of $12.30 billion a year earlier. read more

JAN 16, 2017 - 7:29 am

The FDIC and Federal Reserve rejected Wells Fargo’s latest “living will” plan and, as a result, has placed restrictions on bank’s ability to grow its international and non-bank activities. read more

DEC 14, 2016 - 7:11 am

Famous Dave's signed a new $11 million credit line with Venture Bank. The new loan was used to pay off the company’s $9.9 million loan with Wells Fargo. read more

DEC 12, 2016 - 6:42 am

Wells Fargo’s board of directors amended the company’s by-laws to require the separation of the chairman and CEO roles and for the chairman and vice chairman of the board to be independent directors. read more

DEC 2, 2016 - 6:57 am

Wells Fargo is providing $11.2 million to help 12 Community Development Financial Institutions better serve diverse-owned small businesses. read more

NOV 22, 2016 - 6:55 am

Wells Fargo reported lease financing average balances for Q3/16 of $18.9 billion, up 53.7% from $12.3 billion a year earlier. The company noted strong loan growth included the GE Capital portfolio acquisitions. read more

OCT 17, 2016 - 7:20 am