Wells Fargo and Co.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
420 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94104-1207, United States
(800)411-4932, (612)667-1234, (612)677-9075 fax, http://www.wellsfargo.com

Primary SIC: National Commercial Banks, Primary NAICS: Commercial Banking
Description: Wells Fargo and Co. was incorporated in Delaware and trades on the New York Stock Exchange. The company is a financial holding company and a bank holding company that acquires banking institutions and other companies engaged in activities that are financial in nature. Wells Fargo provides retail, commercial and corporate banking services. It also provides other financial services through subsidiaries engaged in various businesses including: wholesale banking, mortgage banking, consumer finance, equipment leasing, agricultural finance, commercial finance, securities brokerage and investment banking, insurance agency and brokerage services, computer and data processing services, trust services, investment advisory services, mortgage-backed securities servicing and venture capital investment. Wells Fargo operates its business in three segments: community banking, wholesale banking and Wells Fargo financial. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., the company's banking stores are located in 39 states and the District of Columbia. As of December 31, 2008, Wells Fargo provided its services from 11,000 stores. Also, on December 31, 2008, the company added to its holdings by acquiring Wachovia Corporation, which provided a wide range of banking products and services to customers through 3,300 financial centers in 21 states. More

Finance: Bank holding company for nationally chartered commercial bank, banking, insurance, wealth management and estate planning, investments, mortgage and consumer finance.