Wells Fargo facts for kids
Wells Fargo is a global bank network based in California. They operate all across the world. Wells Fargo is the 4th largest bank in the United States. The bank was established in New York City in March of 1852. The founders of the bank system were Henry Wells and William Fargo, who had already made American Express.
The bank has a long history of racism. In 2008, Wells Fargo bought Wachovia, another bank, and took over its business. Wachovia held hundreds of slaves as its own property and took slaves from people who couldn't pay back loans. Wells Fargo has been sued for discriminating in the loans it offers customers, like Bank of America and other global bank networks.
Images for kids
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Wells Fargo branch in Berkeley, California
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The Wells Fargo Stage Stop built in 1872 in Black Canyon City, Arizona
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A remodeled Wells Fargo bank in Fort Worth, Texas
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A former Wachovia branch converted to Wells Fargo in the fall of 2011 in Durham, North Carolina
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Map of Wells Fargo branches in August 2015
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Wells Fargo Advisors headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri
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Duke Energy Center in Charlotte, North Carolina home of Wells Fargo Securities
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The Seagram Building: Home of Wells Fargo Securities' New York offices and trading floors
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A Wells Fargo branch in Logan, Utah
See also
In Spanish: Wells Fargo para niños
