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News on Wells Fargo (Ticker: WFC) continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

15 hrs ago | Insider Monkey

Citigroup Inc (C), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Who's Future Is The Brightest?

When I look at Citigroup Inc , I can't help but think of something that Peter Lynch said about Fannie Mae years ago.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase , CitiMortgage, Bank of America

22 hrs ago | Seeking Alpha

5 Stocks To Watch For Gains Next Week

Last week's " 5 Stocks to Watch " performed fairly well, as four of the five selections traded higher.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Banking, Financial Services, Boeing

Yesterday | Star Tribune

Big banks provide cash for payday loans

Fast cash is a few clicks away for Minnesotans at the popular CashNetUSA website, where a two-week loan for $100 carries an annual percentage rate of about 390 percent.

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Related Topix: Minnesota, Banking, Financial Services, US Bancorp, Multistat

Yesterday | Bloomberg

Wells Fargo Reaches Record as Strength in Economy, Housing Attract Buyers

Wells Fargo & Co. , the largest U.S. home lender and the nation's most valuable bank, closed at a record high yesterday as strength in the economy and housing markets spurred buyers.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Startups, Mach One, Institutional Venture Partners, Investment Banking, Lehman Brothers, Wachovia Corporation, Housing

Fri May 17, 2013

OregonLive.com

According to Recent Survey: Half of Oregon residents concerned about their retirement

Half of Oregon residents are concerned about their ability to save enough to support themselves in retirement, according to a recent online survey sponsored by Wells Fargo.

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Related Topix: Oregon, Oregon Government, Personal Finance, Retirement, Banking, Financial Services

Reuters

Breakingviews: Bank boss bingo

Wells Fargo's Walter Price says analysts aren't giving Google enough credit for growth in its mobile and video businesses and says the stock holds more opportunity than rival internet giant Yahoo.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, WebMD, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Royce Value Trust, Insurance, American International Group, Weather

The Washington Post

Wells Fargo Asking Judge to Cancel Lawsuit's Class-Action Status

Wells Fargo & Co. is set to ask a federal judge today to cancel class-action status he approved for institutional investors claiming the bank marketed a risky securities-lending program as safe.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Startups, Mach One, Institutional Venture Partners, Pension, Personal Finance, Farmington Hills, MI, Retirement

Thu May 16, 2013

Detroit News

Home-buying frenzy stokes fears of bubble

Just a year since the U.S. housing market hit bottom after the biggest plunge in eight decades, signs of excess are re-emerging. An open house for a five-bedroom brownstone in Brooklyn, N.Y., priced at $949,000 brought in 50 offers.

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Related Topix: Home Buying, Home, Home Listing, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Zillow, Banking, Financial Services, Housing

Seeking Alpha

A Financial Services ETF Buffett Would Like

As ETFs have surged in popularity, analysts and investors have wondered which funds would be appealing to legendary value investor Warren Buffett.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services, Financial Services, Travelers Express Company, Banking, US Bancorp, Financial Markets

Wed May 15, 2013

Fox News

Wells Fargo ordered to pay $203 million in overdraft case

A federal judge has again ordered Wells Fargo & Co to pay $203 million to settle class action litigation accusing it of imposing excessive overdraft fees on checking account customers, reviving an award that had been thrown out last year.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, US News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Business News

Reuters

UPDATE 1-Berkshire reveals CB&I stake, adds to Wells Fargo

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday revealed a new investment in Chicago Bridge & Iron Co and said it has added to its largest equity holding, Wells Fargo & Co.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Warren Buffett, Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services, Chicago Bridge and Iron, Industrial Machines, Metals, US Securities and Exchange Commission, US Bancorp

Business Journal

Wells Fargo, Sandy Spring among banks upping SBA loans

Wells Fargo, Sandy Spring and Howard Bank were among the banks that increased their U.S. Small Business Administration lending in the Baltimore area in the past two months.

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Related Topix: Sandy Corp, Sandy Spring, MD, Banking, Financial Services, Consulting

Tue May 14, 2013

PR-inside.com

Boost Capital: The Great Funding Gap: 1.6(1) Million UK SMEs Need Funding to Grow This Year

Over a third of the 5 million SMEs in the UK need external capital to help grow their business this year, according to a recent report for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills by IFF Research.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Banking

Insider Monkey

Citigroup Inc (C): Family Offices For The Richest Family Firms

The recent turnaround in Citigroup Inc 's fortunes is great news for investors, as new management helps guide the bank to a more profitable future.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Citigroup, Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase , Goldman Sachs, Investment Services

Mortgage News Daily

Housing Affordability Stays Strong, But Hinges On Low Rates

Housing affordability declined slightly in the first quarter of this year, but remains near historic highs according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index , released on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Sundance Film Festival

Insider Monkey

Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Has Support From Great Investors

On a day when the overall market is up less than a percent, the steady performer that is Wells Fargo & Co is bound to know that Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger are big fans of the bank, and the bank is Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Startups, Mach One, Institutional Venture Partners, Warren Buffett, Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services, Berkshire Hathaway , Insurance

The Motley Fool

Wells Fargo and Its Steady Climb to New Heights

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway , Insurance, Business Wire, Construction, Startups, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services

Insider Monkey

Cash America International, Inc. (CSH), EZCORP Inc (EZPW), and World...

All eyes are turning to the payday lending industry again, thanks to the almost-two-year-old Consumer Financial Protection Bureau .

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Related Topix: Cash America International, Financial Services, Retail, EZCORP, Banking

East Bay Express

Re: Bank of America and Wells Fargo Denying Service To Dispensaries

Turning around seventy years of failed drug policy in America is like making an aircraft carrier do a U-Turn. It takes a while, even after the steering wheel is moved.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Drugs, Marijuana, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat

Mon May 13, 2013

Seeking Alpha

These Small Caps Offer Investors Big-Time Yield And Value

When choosing stocks to add to a dividend portfolio, an overwhelming majority of investors probably look no further than the S&P 500.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Warren Buffett, Beverages, CocaCola, Banking, Financial Services, Travelers Express Company, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, A Schulman

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