Wells Fargo has been a fixture of the banking industry in the U.S. since it was started over 160 years ago. This was during the California gold rush when it started out selling bank drafts and buying gold.
The company has grown in the years since, expanding to other parts of the world and diversifying its services. It now identifies itself as an international banking and financial services holding company.
Wells Fargo’s current market capitalization makes it the second largest bank in the world. Within the United States, it’s the 3rd largest. The company has more than 70 million customers who can be found in 35 countries around the world.
SERVICES OFFERED
Wells Fargo offers a wide range of financial services to a diverse group of clients including individual customers, small businesses and large corporations. Individual customers can make use of services such as:
- Banking
- Credit facilities
- Insurance
- wealth management.
- Private student loans; these can be applied for by the students themselves or by the parents and relatives of the student.
Corporations can make use of the company’s financing options when pursuing major commercial ventures locally and abroad. These companies can also benefit from the bank’s industry expertise in a number of areas such as:
- Energy
- Beverage industry
- Gaming
- Health care
- Government etc.
Such industries feature an environment that is tightly regulated governments or oversight bodies. Wells Fargo helps companies to navigate through these regulations and operate with fewer infractions.
For companies looking to set up in other countries, Wells Fargo also offers solutions touching on:
- Supply chain management
- International payments,
- Currency risk management etc.
THE HEADQUARTERS
The current headquarters of Wells Fargo is located in San Francisco, the same city where the company started out in 1852. The building at 420 Montgomery Street hosts the corporate offices of the company and this is where you’re likely to find the company’s top executives and directors.
The previous headquarters of the company is the nearby 44 Montgomery Street building which was the tallest building in the city when it was completed.
The building where the company first set up in 1852 now serves as one of the company’s museums.
Other Notable Buildings
Wells Fargo has other centers around the U.S. that serve as regional hubs or as the headquarters of other divisions of the company such as Wells Fargo Securities. These include:
- One Wells Fargo: This building is located in the city of Charlotte, NC. It serves as Wells Fargo’s East Coast division’s headquarters.
- Wells Fargo Center (Portland): This is the tallest building in the city and the regional headquarters of the company.
The company also has 11 museums in landmark buildings around the United States in:
- San Francisco,
- Los Angeles,
- Des Moines,
- Phoenix,
- Portland,
- Sacramento,
- Charlotte,
- Philadelphia,
- Minneapolis,
- Alaska
- San Diego.
The museums showcase the history of the company in these locations and the roles they played in making the company a global brand. Visitors to these museums can also be shown how to use some of the systems that were used by the company in its early days.
WELLS FARGO HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS
Wells Fargo 420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104