SWOT Analysis of Wells Fargo

The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the noun “bank” as “an establishment for the custody, loan, exchange, or issue of money, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of funds.” In essence it is an institution that serves as a medium of flow of funds between users and savers. A bank is a financial institution that links the flow of funds from savers to users and back. For the purpose of this audit report we will broadly classify banks into two major categories: commercial banks and investment banks.

Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational operating in banking and financial services, headquartered in San Francisco. Known as fourth largest bank in United States of America, Wells Fargo has created benchmark in bank deposits, home mortgage servicing and debit cards. The company

The area of operation of Karnataka Bank Ltd has been spread across India. During 2013-14 the bank has opened 50 new branches in 11 states viz two each in Andrapradesh and Rajasthan, one every in Assam, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, 34 in Karnataka, three in Kerala and in Tamil Nadu and 34 new branches opened in Karnataka, 13 are in unbanked rural centers under financial inclusion initiative of the bank. Further, as per the direction of Government of India, the bank has opened 17 ultra small branches in the villages where Brick and Mortar branches are not viable. Also the bank has added 196 ATM outlets at various locations.

Wells Fargo is an international company based in United States and Canada. Wells Fargo has several divisions and services, ranging from basic deposit accounts to complex commercial loans.

The largest six publically traded banks in the United States who are FDIC insured account for seventy-eight percent of the market, while the top four account for sixty-eight percent of the market. These top six banks include: Wells Fargo and Company, JPMorgan Chase and Company, Bank of American, Citigroup, US Bancorp, and PNC Financial Services. Wells Fargo, the market share leader, holds over twenty-percent of the market with JPMorgan Chase falling just under twenty percent (Oja, 2015). The top four banks as listed above, accounted for almost half of the revenue, at nearly two hundred and eighteen billion dollars. The top eight banks, of the eighty-one, managed an astonishing seventy-five percent of the total revenue for all banks (Oja, 2015). These other two banks were Branch Banking and Trust Corporation (BB&T) and SunTrust Banks and the total revenue in 2014 were at four hundred and forty-three billion dollars. Specifically, as of 2014, JPMorgan Chase

Wells Fargo’s second part of their mission statement is “Our value added is financial advice and guidance” which is complementary to their vision statement “We want to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed

When I went to work for Wells Fargo and Company nearly 16 years ago, I went based on the little I knew of the company at the time. My impression was that Wells Fargo and Company was exactly what I was seeking in a company. I felt they were a company I could build my career with. I saw Wells Fargo as an institution I could join for my personal and professional long-term growth. I knew the company as the image of the stagecoach and I saw what others see when they look at the company. The image of its stagecoach represented an aged and stable company with a strong reputation as a prosperous and growing yet conservative

Wells Fargo is an international banking and financial services holding company. Wells Fargo by market capitalization is the largest bank in the United States and by assets the third largest. The founders of Wells Fargo are Henry Wells and William Fargo. The current CEO is John G. Stumpf. Wells Fargo was founded March 18, 1852. Wells Fargo had a goal to provide financial services by the fastest means possible. This included by sailing a ship or steamer for overseas. They also used a stagecoach, Pony Express, or railroad for overland financial services. That is why they decided to put a stagecoach as the logo because at the time it was the fastest means of service at the time.

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Lowe’s is a hardware store that sell products from vacuum and dishwashers to wood and other hardware equipment. Lowe’s sell products for home improvement and construction. Lowe’s was originally founded in Wilkesboro, North Carolina in 1921 by Lucius Smith Lowe. His daughter Ruth inherited the store in 1940 after Lucius passed away. She then sold the franchise to her brother Jim. Jim partnered with Carl Buchan in 1949 under the management of Buchan. Jim and Carl had several disagreements as far as the expansion and diversification so in 1954 the partners split making Carl the sole owner. He successfully expanded the business to other cities in North Carolina. Then he passed away in 1960 leaving the store to his executive team of five people. They made the company public in 1961. The former headquarters for Lowe’s was originally located in Wilkesboro, now located in Mooresville, North Carolina. The once small town business has expanded to a well-known name brand is currently located in several countries.

According to an article on www.housingwire.com, 2017, Wells Fargo CEO, Tim Sloan, made the decision to close over 400 branches in the United States. The fake account scandal fueled this decision because the company lost 746 million dollars in revenue. The closures can save Wells Fargo about 2 billion dollars by the end of

Wells Fargo founded in 1852 is known for being a financial services company. Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial financial services through more than 8,600 locations, 13,000 ATM’s, online, and mobile devices. Wells Fargo is headquartered in San Francisco, California but has a vision of being decentralized from that location. Being decentralized allows each location to act as a headquarters to provide their customers with specific financial services. Wells Fargo employs approximately 268,000 employees to serve 70 million customers.

Since 1852, when Henry Wells and William Fargo founded the company, it has always had the main focus on its customers. Originally, the idea set aside this financial institution from the rest was the determination with the Pony Express and the classic stagecoaches to allow express banking. “Wells Fargo earned a reputation of trust by dealing rapidly and responsibly with people’s money” (Wells Fargo, 2017). The bank began to grow rapidly throughout the years and took on the motto “Ocean to Ocean”, it was a this time the stagecoaches began traveling miles and miles in order to deliver their customers banking needs in a timely manner. However, by the time the Great Depression hit, the bank unfortunately lost all their business and resorted back to their original stomping grounds in San Francisco. It wasn’t until during this time, the Wells Fargo stagecoach became a symbolic icon in the Hollywood western films. By taking on this credibility in the films, it provided a leverage for the company to come back and take back their “Ocean to Ocean” title. “New banking concepts not only changed where people banked, but how they banked. Drive-up tellers,

Wells Fargo scored high on Strategic Direction due to their clear strategy of focusing on selling new goods and services to their existing customer base, which is called cross selling. Somehow this strategy has worked for Wells Fargo unlike their competitors. The three banks do not seem to have large international recognition, majority of their business is based in the United States.

 Five years’ direct management, with teams ranging in size from 3 to 9 direct reports. Duties involved staff resource planning, maintaining a budget, interviewing potential employment candidates, conducting formal performance evaluations, performance tracking, and mentoring. Adept at establishing and maintaining business customer relations; organize and prioritize key issues from a strategic and tactical position. This is in addition to eleven years’ leadership experience. Including Wells Fargo as a technical team lead within application development and system support groups. Awarded Wells Fargo Corporate Title of Officer in 2010.  Seven years’ business experience coordinating marketing initiatives from concept to completion, product management, directing resources, and maintaining relationships. Responsibilities include developing business requirements, identifying key performance indicators (KPI), presentation delivery, analysis of website statistics, developing customer relationship management (CRM) tools, market research, website user interface (UI) design, quality assurance (QA), and user experience (UX) testing.