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Our History
Letter: Columbia Dec. 15 1873. Agent W.F. & Co. Redwood City. Please pay taxes on the following described property of H.N. Snow on Lots No 2 & 3 in block No 35 in City Extension, Homestead Association San Bruno Township and send Outlay Adv. Charges.

Before apps, there was a Wells Fargo agent for that

Our History

Before apps, there was a Wells Fargo agent for that

In the last half of the 1800s, Wells Fargo’s network of hundreds of agents would take care of a customer’s personal or commercial business by commission, setting off to pay a bill in person, file a deed, or even help make special purchases for hard-to-find fancy doorknobs, a saxophone instruction manual, or a large 34-star U.S. flag.

Innovation
In a close-up shot of a table, there is a plate of muffins to the left and a tray with a teapot to the right. In the middle, a person’s hand is holding a tap-to-pay card hovering over a card reader.

‘Tap-to-pay’ cards deliver speed and convenience

Innovation

‘Tap-to-pay’ cards deliver speed and convenience

With the rollout of contactless payment cards, analysts report Wells Fargo is among the U.S. industry leaders in bringing the speed and convenience of tap-to-pay cards to customers.

Homeownership
Story Type Indicator - video. Andy and Sheri Cordova stand with their young children Jacob and Jordan, in front of their red brick suburban Houston home, which was restored after it was flooded during Hurricane Harvey in September 2017.
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Survivors find a calm voice after the storm

Homeownership

Survivors find a calm voice after the storm

Rescued from their flooded home, Andy Cordova and his family survived and recovered from Hurricane Harvey, thanks to inspiring help from disaster specialist Bridgette Fletcher of Wells Fargo.

Homeownership
Charlotte firefighter David Budd stands in front of his house, holding his dog Tito and smiling. Photo credit: Connie Ledgerwood

A housing lift for those who protect and serve

Homeownership

A housing lift for those who protect and serve

From firefighters and police officers to veterans, hundreds of first responders across the U.S. have become homeowners with help from Wells Fargo’s NeighborhoodLIFT® program.

Our History
Mary Rhea’s name listed in a book of discount loan records.

How American women in the 1700s ran their businesses

Our History

How American women in the 1700s ran their businesses

When women in early America needed access to credit and payment tools, they turned to the Bank of North America in Philadelphia, America’s first commercial bank, and today Wells Fargo.

Economic Opportunity
Flanked on the right by two members of her team, Beverly Anderson smiles as she navigates a website on her laptop. Behind Anderson, two more team members are having a conversation.

Propel Card team: Priority on listening to the consumer

Economic Opportunity

Propel Card team: Priority on listening to the consumer

By consulting with consumers at every turn, this Wells Fargo credit card team developed an offering with the best value proposition for customers.

Business to Business
A boat makes its way up the Hudson River in New York with the buildings of the Hudson Yards development and Manhattan skyline in view. Photo credit: Courtesy The Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group

Hudson Yards a ‘big bet’ on New York’s future, says Wells Fargo CEO

Business to Business

Hudson Yards a ‘big bet’ on New York’s future, says Wells Fargo CEO

Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan joined celebrations for the opening of retail and public spaces at Hudson Yards, a historic redevelopment effort the company is helping lead on New York’s West Side.

Homeownership
First-time African American homeowner Darlene Ahmed adjusts a hanging plant on the front porch of her house

How a conversation with a banker led to a new home

Homeownership

How a conversation with a banker led to a new home

Darlene Ahmed thought she may have to put her homeownership plans on hold until a series of Wells Fargo financial health conversations cleared the way.

Our History
An illustration with red, white, and tan colors shows a pig in the middle with Chinese characters underneath and around it. To the right, people sit around a table with food on it.

Good luck comes in red envelopes

Our History

Good luck comes in red envelopes

Since 1961, Chinese customers preparing Lunar New Year gifts of “lucky money” have turned to Wells Fargo for festive envelopes.

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