Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with central offices throughout the United States. It is the world's second-largest bank by market
| Headquarters Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. (legal), San Francisco, California, U.S. (corporate), 30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, U.S. (executive) |
| Founded January 24, 1929 (95 years ago) (1929-01-24) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. (as Northwest Bancorporation), April 1983 (as Norwest Corporation), November 2, 1998 (as Wells Fargo & Company) |
| Area served Worldwide |
Basic Info
| Area served Worldwide |
| Founded January 24, 1929 (95 years ago) (1929-01-24) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. (as Northwest Bancorporation), April 1983 (as Norwest Corporation), November 2, 1998 (as Wells Fargo & Company) |
| Founders Henry Wells, William Fargo (Wells Fargo Bank) |
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On March 18, 1852
our founders—Henry Wells and William G. Fargo—built an innovative start-up to help customers build businesses and manage money in a rapidly changing world. Their dedication to finding creative solutions and advocating for more inclusive communities continues to inspire generations of change-makers to build the history of what’s next.
Henry Wells and William G. Fargo
began their careers in the middle of a technological revolution. Trains, canals, and stagecoaches created more interconnected communities and economies. Demand grew for secure ways to send payments, and reliable places to access money, especially while traveling. Wells and Fargo used their hands-on
