EX-99 2 f37108exv99.htm EXHIBIT 99 exv99
 

     
(WELLS FARGO LOGO)
 
News
Release
 
Corporate Communications
         
 
  Media   Investors
 
  Janis Smith   Bob Strickland
 
  (415) 396-7711   (415) 396-0523
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
WELLS FARGO REPORTS RECORD ANNUAL REVENUE
WITH DOUBLE-DIGIT REVENUE GROWTH
Full Year 2007:
  Record revenue of $39.4 billion
 
  Positive operating leverage (revenue growth of 10.4 percent; expense growth of 9.5 percent)
 
  Net income of $8.06 billion, including previously announced $1.4 billion (pre tax) credit reserve build and $203 million (pre tax) Visa litigation expense
 
  Diluted earnings per share of $2.38, including credit reserve build ($0.27) and Visa litigation expense ($0.04)
Fourth Quarter 2007:
  Record revenue of $10.2 billion
 
  Net income of $1.36 billion, including $1.4 billion (pre tax) credit reserve build
 
  Diluted earnings per share of $0.41, including $0.27 credit reserve build
 
  Strong loan growth
    Average loans up 20 percent from prior year; up 27 percent (annualized) from prior quarter
 
    Average commercial and commercial real estate loans up 24 percent from prior year; up 37 percent (annualized) from prior quarter
  Average core deposits up 11 percent from prior year; up 11 percent (annualized) from prior quarter
 
  Net interest margin of 4.62 percent, up 7 basis points from prior quarter
                                                 
 
Selected Financial Information   Full Year     Fourth Quarter  
                %                 %  
    2007     2006     Change     2007     2006     Change  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 2.38     $ 2.47       (4 )%   $ 0.41     $ 0.64       (36 )%
Net income (in billions)
    8.06       8.42       (4 )     1.36       2.18       (38 )
 
                                               
Net charge-offs as % of avg. total loans
    1.03 %     0.73 %     41       1.28 %     0.92 %     39  
Nonperforming loans as % of total loans
    0.70       0.52       35       0.70       0.52       35  
Allowance as a % of total loans
    1.44       1.24       16       1.44       1.24       16  
 
                                               
Revenue (in billions)
  $ 39.39     $ 35.69       10     $ 10.21     $ 9.41       8  
Average loans (in billions)
    344.8       306.9       12       374.4       312.2       20  
Average core deposits (in billions)
    303.1       268.9       13       314.8       283.8       11  
Net interest margin
    4.74 %     4.83 %     (2 )     4.62 %     4.93 %     (6 )
 


 

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SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) reported diluted earnings per common share of $2.38 for 2007 compared with $2.47 in 2006. Net income was $8.06 billion compared with $8.42 billion in 2006. Full year results included the impact of the previously announced $1.4 billion (pre tax) credit reserve build ($0.27 per share) and $203 million Visa litigation expense ($0.04 per share) for 2007 and $95 million ($0.02 per share) of Visa litigation expense for 2006. Net income was $1.36 billion, or $0.41 per share, for fourth quarter 2007 compared with $2.18 billion, or $0.64 per share, for fourth quarter 2006. Fourth quarter results included the impact of the $1.4 billion (pre tax) credit reserve build ($0.27 per share).
“Despite the industry headwinds and challenging economic environment, our outstanding team members produced record revenue for both the fourth quarter and full year,” said President and CEO John Stumpf. “We expect the environment to remain challenging in 2008, particularly in the consumer sector, but we’re as committed as ever to satisfying all our customers’ financial needs and believe we have the right strategy and team in place to do just that. Our talented team did exceptionally well in fundamental areas such as account, revenue and deposit growth and we expanded distribution and cross-sell to both consumer and commercial customers. Our diversified business model, financial strength and rigorous execution have enabled us to manage through challenging times better than most and 2007 proved that. It was also a productive year for acquisitions, including our acquisitions of Placer Sierra Bancorp and Greater Bay Bancorp. We also recently agreed to acquire the banking operations of United Bancorporation of Wyoming, which will make us the largest bank in our nation’s ninth fastest-growing state. This is not the first economic downturn our industry has seen and it won’t be the last. That’s why we’ve built our model and our team to meet customer needs as a priority through all economic conditions — a commitment every bit as strong today as it’s been over our 156-year history.”
Financial Performance
“Despite the challenging environment in 2007, Wells Fargo had a strong year and strong fourth quarter,” said Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins. “We believe we will be among the few large banks in the U.S. that achieved both double-digit top line revenue growth as well as positive operating leverage (revenue growth of 10.4 percent exceeding expense growth of 9.5 percent). Our pre-tax pre-provision profit (revenue less noninterest expense) rose to an annual record of $16.6 billion, up 12 percent from the prior year, and, on a strong fourth quarter, to a quarterly record of $4.3 billion, up 8 percent year-over-year, and 12 percent (annualized) on a linked-quarter basis. The strength of these business results reflected record sales and double-digit growth in loans, deposits and fee income for the full year,” said Atkins.
“While we were not immune to the unexpectedly sharp and rapid downturn in housing, and our earnings were reduced in the fourth quarter by the $1.4 billion credit reserve build, primarily for home equity losses, we largely avoided the problems and costly asset write-downs many large financial institutions incurred. We maintained one of the highest return on equity ratios among large bank holding companies, at 17.1 percent, as well as one of the strongest capital positions in the industry for 2007. With our strong capital position, the challenges facing the industry and the significant upward re-pricing of asset spreads, we are finding significantly more opportunities now for acquisitions, portfolio purchases, and attractive loan and asset purchases than we have seen in the past five years.”


 

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Revenue
Revenue for the year was a record $39.4 billion, up 10 percent from $35.7 billion in 2006. Revenue increased 8 percent in the fourth quarter to $10.2 billion, another record, up $792 million from a year ago. On a linked-quarter basis, revenue growth accelerated to 14 percent (annualized), up $352 million. “Our strong revenue growth was driven by solid, across the board volume growth in loans, deposits and fee-based products,” said Atkins. “Many of our businesses continued to post double-digit, year-over-year revenue growth, including business direct, wealth management, credit and debit card, global remittance services, personal credit management, home mortgage, asset-based lending, asset management, specialized financial services and international.”
Loans
Average loans of $374.4 billion in fourth quarter 2007 grew $62.2 billion, or 20 percent, from fourth quarter 2006. On a linked-quarter basis, average loans increased $23.7 billion, or 27 percent (annualized). Average commercial and commercial real estate loans increased $28.4 billion, or 24 percent, from fourth quarter 2006 and increased $12.6 billion, or 37 percent (annualized), on a linked-quarter basis. This was the 13th consecutive quarter of double-digit, year-over-year growth in average commercial and commercial real estate loans.
Average consumer loans increased $32.8 billion, or 18 percent, from a year ago and increased $10.9 billion, or 21 percent (annualized), on a linked-quarter basis. Average real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage and credit card loans grew at double-digit rates from a year ago. The acquisition of Greater Bay Bancorp added $5.1 billion of average total loans in the fourth quarter, including $4.7 billion of commercial loans and $400 million of consumer loans.
Deposits
Average core deposits of $314.8 billion for fourth quarter 2007 increased $31.0 billion, or 11 percent, from fourth quarter 2006. On a linked-quarter basis, average core deposits grew $8.7 billion, or 11 percent (annualized). Average mortgage escrow deposits were $19.8 billion for fourth quarter 2007, down $392 million from fourth quarter 2006 and down $2.6 billion on a linked-quarter basis. Excluding mortgage escrow balances, total average core deposits grew 12 percent from fourth quarter 2006 and 16 percent (annualized) on a linked-quarter basis. Average retail core deposits grew $14.2 billion, or 6 percent, from fourth quarter 2006 and increased $5.6 billion, or 10 percent (annualized), on a linked-quarter basis. Average net new consumer checking accounts grew 4.7 percent from fourth quarter 2006, including 5.7 percent net new consumer account growth in California. The acquisition of Greater Bay Bancorp added $3.6 billion of average deposits in the fourth quarter, $3.4 billion of which were retail core deposits.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income increased $438 million, or 9 percent, from a year ago and increased $208 million, or 16 percent (annualized), from third quarter 2007 due to solid earning asset growth (up 16 percent year-over-year and up 10 percent (annualized) on a linked-quarter basis) combined with a 7 basis point expansion in the net interest margin to 4.62 percent on a linked-quarter basis. “The Company continued to have one of the highest net interest margins among large U.S. bank holding companies,” said Atkins. Net interest income was reduced by approximately $22 million in the quarter due to the impact of temporarily elevated short-term London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR).


 

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Noninterest Income
Noninterest income increased $354 million, or 8 percent, from fourth quarter 2006 and increased 12 percent (annualized) on a linked-quarter basis. Noninterest income increased across the Company’s businesses from fourth quarter 2006, with double-digit increases in debit and credit card fees (up 22 percent), deposit service charges (up 13 percent) and insurance fees (up 24 percent), along with a solid increase in trust and investment fees (up 9 percent). Capital markets and equity investment results also were strong during the quarter. Mortgage banking noninterest income increased $154 million, or 23 percent, from fourth quarter 2006, because net servicing fee income growth exceeded the impact of a 20 percent decline in home mortgage originations.
The 12 percent annualized growth in noninterest income on a linked-quarter basis reflected, in part, strong double-digit annualized growth in trust and investment fees, card fees and insurance income. During the quarter, mortgage banking noninterest income was impacted by changes in interest rates, widening credit spreads and other housing/credit market conditions, including:
     
     ($268) million
  Write-down of the mortgage warehouse/pipeline, write-down of mortgage loans repurchased during the quarter, an increase in the repurchase reserve for projected early payment defaults, and a decline in servicing value of loans held in the mortgage warehouse.
 
   
     $280 million
  Increase in mortgage servicing income reflecting a $1.9 billion reduction in the value of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) due to the decline in mortgage rates during the quarter, offset by a $2.2 billion gain on the financial instruments hedging the MSRs. The ratio of MSRs to related loans serviced for others was 1.20 percent, the lowest capitalization ratio in 10 quarters and 15 basis points below the third quarter.
Unrealized net gains on securities available for sale were $680 million at December 31, 2007, up from $581 million at September 30, 2007. “We continued to maintain a relatively low-risk, highly liquid and very valuable available for sale portfolio,” said Atkins.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense increased $489 million, or 9 percent, from fourth quarter 2006 and increased $229 million from third quarter 2007. Noninterest expense for fourth quarter 2007 included $43 million in integration and severance costs, as well as $33 million in expenses reflecting the Company’s proportionate share of Visa’s accrual for certain additional litigation matters. As previously reported, the Company revised its third quarter 2007 results to reflect $170 million of litigation expenses associated with indemnification obligations arising from the Company’s ownership interest in Visa. “We continued to invest in our people and our businesses in 2007, opening 87 regional banking stores,” said Atkins. “Despite these investments, our efficiency ratio was 57.8 percent in fourth quarter 2007, of which 60 basis points was due to the acquisition of Greater Bay Bancorp and related integration expense.”
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate for full year 2007 was 30.70 percent compared with 33.44 percent for 2006. Income tax expense for 2007 included FIN 48 tax benefits of $235 million, of which $130 million was in the fourth quarter, as well as the impact of lower pre-tax earnings in relation to the level of tax-exempt income and tax credits. The tax benefits recorded in 2007 primarily related to the resolution of certain matters with federal and state taxing authorities and statute expirations,


 

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reduced by accruals for uncertain tax positions, in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.
Credit Quality
“2007 was a challenging year for credit,” said Chief Credit Officer Mike Loughlin. “We largely avoided many higher-risk wholesale and consumer loan products and practices that are problematic to the industry. However, we did not fully appreciate the severity of the residential real estate downturn and its impact on our home equity portfolio, particularly our third party-originated, higher loan-to-value second mortgages.” The fourth quarter 2007 provision was $2.6 billion, which included fourth quarter 2007 net charge-offs of $1.2 billion and the previously disclosed $1.4 billion fourth quarter credit reserve build, largely for losses in the National Home Equity Group (Home Equity) portfolio, particularly in discontinued third party origination channels.
Net Charge-offs: Fourth Quarter 2007
Fourth quarter 2007 net charge-offs were $1.21 billion (1.28 percent of average total loans, annualized) compared with $892 million (1.01 percent) in third quarter 2007 and $726 million (0.92 percent) in fourth quarter 2006.
                                 
 
    December 31, 2007     September 30, 2007  
 
                               
    Net loan     As a %     Net loan     As a %  
    charge-offs     of average     charge-offs     of average  
    (in millions)     loans     (in millions)     loans  
 
                               
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                               
Commercial
  $ 186       0.85 %   $ 120       0.60 %
Other real estate mortgage
    3       0.02       (2 )     0.01  
Real estate construction
    9       0.19       2       0.06  
Lease financing
    4       0.24       5       0.27  
 
                           
 
                               
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    202       0.54       125       0.37  
 
                               
Consumer:
                               
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    34       0.19       16       0.11  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien
    277       1.46       153       0.83  
Credit card
    223       5.01       176       4.30  
Other revolving credit and installment
    421       2.97       368       2.68  
 
                           
 
                               
Total consumer
    955       1.74       713       1.36  
 
                               
Foreign
    55       2.81       54       2.86  
 
                           
 
                               
Total loans
  $ 1,212       1.28 %   $ 892       1.01 %
 
                               
 
                       
 
 
“Credit performance within the overall portfolio varied by loan type,” said Loughlin. Commercial and commercial real estate charge-offs increased $77 million, almost entirely due to the commercial category, largely consisting of charge-offs on loans originated through our business direct channel. Business direct consists primarily of unsecured lines of credit to small firms and sole proprietors. These lines tend to perform in a manner similar to credit cards. The remaining balance of commercial (other real estate mortgage, real estate construction and lease financing) continued to have extremely low charge-off rates. While real estate 1-4 family first mortgage charge-off rates increased in the fourth quarter in the aggregate, total charge-offs were very low, only $34 million on a $71 billion portfolio. Credit card charge-offs increased $47 million in the quarter, about one-third of which was due to growth. After having been at uncharacteristically low levels, card charge-off rates increased to 5 percent in the fourth quarter and were largely in line with industry standards, reflecting some stress on the consumer. Charge-offs in other revolving credit and installment loans,


 

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largely in the auto portfolio, increased to $421 million in the fourth quarter. The $28 million increase in auto charge-offs in the fourth quarter was consistent with historical, second half of the year seasonal trends.
Charge-offs in the real estate 1-4 family junior lien category, primarily Home Equity loans, increased $124 million in the fourth quarter, primarily due to Home Equity losses. The large and rapid deterioration in residential real estate values in many markets led to greater loss severity in our higher loan-to-value portfolio segments. As previously disclosed, the Company identified approximately $12 billion of higher-loss content Home Equity loans, primarily sourced through third party originators, which were segregated into a liquidating portfolio for dedicated account management and collections. The liquidating portfolio produced $47.6 million in net charge-offs for the month of December, 2007 with an annualized loss rate of 4.80 percent compared with 0.86 percent for the remaining portfolio during December. Details are provided in the table below.
Home Equity Portfolios as of December 31, 2007
                 
 
    Liquidating     Remaining  
($ in billions)   Portfolio     Portfolio  
 
               
Outstanding balances
    $11.9       $72.3  
 
               
December 2007 loss rate (annualized)
    4.80 %     0.86 %
 
               
CLTV* > 90%
    55 %     25 %
Avg. FICO
    725       735  
 
               
Wells Fargo retail originated
    < 1 %     98 %
$ in 1st lien
    $  0.4       $11.4  
$ in 2nd lien behind a WF 1st
    3.4       38.1  
 
               
% in California
    38 %     36 %
 
 
 
* Combined loan to value ratio greater than 90% based primarily on automated appraisal updates as of September 30, 2007
Net Charge-offs: 2007
Full year 2007 net charge-offs were $3.54 billion (1.03 percent of average total loans) compared with $2.25 billion (0.73 percent) during 2006. Total wholesale charge-offs (excluding business direct) were 0.08 percent of total loans, and remained at historically low levels. Total 2007 charge-offs increased $78 million from prior year, centered in residential real estate construction and industries related to home building. Home Equity charge-offs totaled $595 million (0.73 percent of average Home Equity loans) in 2007 compared with $110 million (0.14 percent) in 2006. “The majority of the Home Equity charge-offs were centered in the indirect origination and 90 percent or greater combined loan-to-value portfolios where we have discontinued activities and segregated the loans into the liquidating portfolio,” said Loughlin. “We also experienced increased charge-offs in our unsecured consumer portfolios, in part due to growth and in part due to increased economic stress in households. Full year 2007 auto charge-offs were $1.02 billion (3.45 percent of average auto loans) compared with $857 million (3.15 percent) in 2006. These results were consistent with our expectations and represent a stabilization of new business originations and collections activities within this business. Given the weakness in housing and overall state of the U.S. economy, it is likely that net charge-offs will be higher in 2008.”


 

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Nonperforming Assets
Total nonperforming assets were $3.87 billion (1.01 percent of loans) at December 31, 2007, and included $2.68 billion of nonperforming loans, $535 million of fully insured Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) repurchases, and $649 million of foreclosed real estate and repossessed vehicles. This compares with $3.18 billion (0.88 percent) at September 30, 2007, consisting of $2.09 billion of nonperforming loans, $487 million of GNMA repurchases and $603 million of foreclosed and repossessed assets.
“The majority of the increase in nonperforming assets was concentrated in the first mortgage loan portfolio ($132 million in Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and $230 million in Wells Fargo Financial real estate) and was due to the national rise in foreclosure rates,” said Loughlin. “Additionally, due to illiquid market conditions, we have decided to hold more foreclosed properties than we have historically.”
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing totaled $6.39 billion, $5.53 billion, and $5.07 billion at December 31, 2007, September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. For the same periods, the total included $4.83 billion, $4.26 billion and $3.91 billion, respectively, in advances pursuant to our servicing agreement to GNMA mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing
(Excluding Insured/Guaranteed GNMA Balances)
                         
 
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2007     2007     2006  
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                       
Commercial
  $ 32     $ 14     $ 15  
Other real estate mortgage
    10       22       3  
Real estate construction
    24       10       3  
 
                 
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    66       46       21  
Consumer:
                       
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    286       225       154  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    201       127       63  
Credit card
    402       303       262  
Other revolving credit and installment
    552       520       616  
 
                 
Total consumer
    1,441       1,175       1,095  
Foreign
    52       42       44  
 
                 
Total
  $ 1,559     $ 1,263     $ 1,160  
 
                 
 
 
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses, including unfunded credit commitments, was $5.52 billion at December 31, 2007, an increase of $1.50 billion, or 37 percent, from the prior quarter, attributable to the $1.4 billion credit reserve build, and loan loss reserves from the Greater Bay Bancorp acquisition. “The $5.52 billion allowance provides increased coverage of loans outstanding,” said Loughlin. “We believe the allowance is adequate for losses inherent in the loan portfolio at December 31, 2007.”


 

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Business Segment Performance
Wells Fargo has three lines of business for management reporting: Community Banking, Wholesale Banking and Wells Fargo Financial. Net income of the three business segments was:
                                                 
 
    Full Year     Fourth Quarter  
                    %                     %  
Net income (in millions)   2007     2006     Change     2007     2006     Change  
Community Banking
  $ 5,293     $ 5,550       (5 )   $ 693     $ 1,532       (55 )
Wholesale Banking
    2,283       2,018       13       590       491       20  
Wells Fargo Financial
    481       852       (44 )     78       158       (51 )
 
 
More financial information about the business segments is on pages 28 and 29.
Community Banking offers a complete line of diversified financial products and services for consumers and small businesses including investment, insurance and trust services primarily in 23 midwestern and western states, and mortgage and home equity loans in all 50 states.
                                                 
 
Selected Financial Information   Full Year     Fourth Quarter  
                    %                     %  
(in millions)   2007     2006     Change     2007     2006     Change  
Total revenue
  $ 25,538     $ 23,032       11     $ 6,660     $ 6,130       9  
Provision for credit losses
    3,187       887       259       2,082       275       657  
Noninterest expense
    15,000       13,917       8       3,904       3,558       10  
Net income
    5,293       5,550       (5 )     693       1,532       (55 )
Average loans (in billions)
    194.0       178.0       9       210.9       175.7       20  
Average assets (in billions)
    330.8       320.2       3       347.0       311.9       11  
 
 
Community Banking reported net income of $5.29 billion for 2007 (including the $1.4 billion pre-tax credit reserve build), down from $5.55 billion for 2006. Pre-tax pre-provision profit (revenue less noninterest expense) increased $1.42 billion, or 16 percent, from 2006. Revenue growth of 11 percent was driven by loan growth of 9 percent and double-digit fee income growth. Noninterest expense for 2007 increased 8 percent (3 percentage points less than revenue, representing positive operating leverage) driven by investments in technology, distribution and sales staff. The provision for credit losses for 2007 increased $2.3 billion from 2006, including the $1.4 billion credit reserve build.
Regional Banking highlights
  Record core product solutions (sales) of 19.7 million, up 11 percent from 2006 on a comparable basis
 
  Core sales per platform sales banker FTE (active, full-time equivalent) of 4.93 per day, up from 4.75 in 2006 on a comparable basis
 
  Retail bank household cross-sell of 5.5 products per household
 
  Sales of Wells Fargo Packages® (a checking account and at least three other products) up 21 percent from 2006, purchased by 69 percent of new checking account customers
 
  Consumer checking accounts up a net 4.7 percent from prior year
 
  Team member engagement ratio (engaged to actively disengaged) over 8.5 to 1 improved from 7.1 to 1 in 2006
 
  Store-based customer loyalty scores up 7 percent from 2006
 
  Business Banking
    Store-based business solutions up 16 percent from 2006 on a comparable basis
    Loans to small businesses (loans primarily less than $100,000 on our business direct platform) up 19 percent from 2006


 

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    Business checking accounts up a net 3.6 percent from 2006
    Business Banking household cross-sell at 3.5, up from 3.3 in 2006
    Sales of Wells Fargo Business Services Packages (a business checking account and at least three other business products) up 30 percent from 2006, purchased by 45 percent of new business checking account customers
“Thanks to our dedicated Regional Banking team, focused on our vision of earning all of our customers’ business, we provided a record 19.7 million core product solutions in 2007, up 11 percent from 2006 on a comparable basis,” said Carrie Tolstedt, senior EVP, Community Banking. “Our retail bank household cross-sell was 5.5, nearly 1 in 4 households have 8 or more products, and 69 percent of new checking account customers purchased Wells Fargo Packages. Sales of store-based business solutions increased 16 percent from 2006 on a comparable basis, and sales of Wells Fargo Business Services Packages rose 30 percent. We know our talented and dedicated team members drive our success. In 2007, our team member engagement ratio rose to over 8.5 to 1, up from 7.1 to 1 in 2006. Five years ago, it was 2.5 to 1. We continue to focus on the customer experience, performing 50,000 store-based customer surveys per month. We've now completed over two million surveys since we began surveying four years ago. For customers transacting at the teller line, welcoming and wait time survey scores were up 11 percent and customer loyalty scores improved 7 percent from 2006. In 2007, we opened 87 banking stores and converted 39 stores from Placer Sierra Bancshares and 3 stores purchased from National City Bank, bringing our total retail store count to 3,298. We welcomed Greater Bay Bancorp to our team in the fourth quarter, with conversion to our network planned for early in 2008. To better serve our customers, we added 153 webATM® machines and converted 908 to Envelope-FreeSM webATM machines bringing our total to 1,314 primarily in Northern California.”
Home Mortgage and Home Equity highlights
  Mortgage originations of $272 billion in 2007, down 7 percent from prior year
 
  Record $1.53 trillion owned mortgage servicing portfolio, up 12 percent from prior year
 
  Mortgage servicing customers of 10 million
 
  Mortgage application pipeline of $43 billion, compared with $48 billion at December 31, 2006
 
  National Home Equity Group portfolio of $84 billion, up 6 percent from December 31, 2006
“Despite the sharp downturn in housing and the disruption in the secondary markets, our home mortgage businesses performed relatively well compared with many of the players in the industry,” said Mark Oman, senior EVP, Home and Consumer Finance Group. “During the year, our teams have taken the appropriate actions to reduce credit and capital markets risk, lower our cost structures, and strengthen our mortgage sales force by selectively hiring highly-successful sales representatives from our competitors. Total fourth quarter originations declined 20 percent from 2006 to $56 billion, primarily reflecting actions we took to exit or reduce volume in third party channels for non-prime, non-conforming and home equity products. Retail mortgage originations declined only 3 percent in the quarter. In 2007, we again benefited from a balanced business model. As origination volumes have slowed, so have servicing prepayments. As a result, we continued to grow the servicing business, with our owned servicing portfolio reaching $1.53 trillion at year-end, up 12 percent from 2006. We also continued to work hard to keep customers in their homes. Our foreclosure rate remained well below industry averages, and we were a leader in HOPE NOW, a new national alliance of mortgage counselors, mortgage servicers, capital markets, investors and the group government to help at-risk homeowners facing foreclosure or higher adjustable rate mortgage resets.”


 

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Wealth Management Group highlights
  Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group named among top 10 wealth managers in U.S. by Barron’s
  Revenue up 14 percent in fourth quarter from prior year, up 10 percent (annualized) from prior quarter
  Average loans up 21 percent in fourth quarter from prior year, up 24 percent (annualized) from prior quarter
  Brokerage assets under administration of $103 billion, up 17 percent from prior year
Internet highlights
  9.68 million active online consumer customers, up 13 percent from prior year, serving 65 percent of all consumer checking accounts
  4.84 million online money movement customers, up 18 percent from prior year
  981,000 active online small business customers, up 18 percent from prior year
Wholesale Banking serves customers coast to coast, including middle market banking, corporate banking, commercial real estate, treasury management, asset-based lending, insurance brokerage, foreign exchange, trade services, specialized lending, equipment finance, capital markets activities and asset management.
                                                 
 
 
Selected Financial Information   Full Year             Fourth Quarter  
                    %                     %  
(in millions)   2007     2006     Change     2007     2006     Change  
Total revenue
  $ 8,341     $ 7,234       15     $ 2,142     $ 1,883       14  
Provision for credit losses
    69       16       331       36       25       44  
Noninterest expense
    4,772       4,114       16       1,212       1,105       10  
Net income
    2,283       2,018       13       590       491       20  
Average loans (in billions)
    85.6       71.4       20       95.1       75.0       27  
Average assets (in billions)
    113.1       97.1       16       128.1       97.9       31  
 
 
  Double-digit growth in revenue, earnings, loans and deposits from prior year
  Record net income of $2.28 billion in 2007, up 13 percent from 2006, 9th consecutive year of record earnings
  Asset Management Group revenue up 13 percent from prior year, up 15 percent (annualized) from prior quarter
  Acquired 16 commercial insurance brokerages in 2007, 4 in fourth quarter
  Active users of Commercial Electronic Office® internet portal up 26 percent from same period last year
“Our Wholesale Banking team achieved outstanding results,” said Dave Hoyt, senior EVP, Wholesale Banking Group. “For the 14th consecutive quarter, we achieved double-digit, year-over-year growth in loans. Despite unsettled financial market conditions, we continued to build deeper relationships with our customers, with an average of 6.1 products per wholesale relationship and over 7.6 products per middle market commercial relationship. We continued to grow market share by adding more offices, introducing new products and services, and attracting talented professionals to help our customers succeed financially. We achieved record revenue in sales of foreign exchange and interest rate risk management products.
“Many of our customers are experiencing benefits of electronically scanning and sending their checks via internet for deposit with us safely and securely, surpassing the volume of paper check


 

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deposits for the first time. On several days in October, we processed electronically more than one million check images and more than $2 billion in deposits in a single day. We received 106 million checks electronically in 2007, more than three times 2006, and $254 billion was deposited electronically in 2007, more than double the volume in 2006.”
Wholesale Banking’s net income was $590 million and $2.3 billion in fourth quarter and full year 2007, respectively, up 20 percent and 13 percent, for the same periods from a year ago. Fourth quarter 2007 revenue increased 14 percent to $2.1 billion and full year revenue was up 15 percent, driven by strong loan and deposit growth and higher fee income. Average loans grew to $95.1 billion, up 27 percent from a year ago, including $2.6 billion from the CIT Construction acquisition, as well as double-digit increases across nearly all wholesale lending businesses. Average core deposits were $61.5 billion, up 40 percent from a year ago, all in interest-bearing balances. Noninterest income increased $113 million from fourth quarter 2006 due to higher trust and investment income (reflecting a 16 percent increase in assets under management), deposit service charges, foreign exchange and insurance, partially offset by a lower level of capital markets and commercial real estate brokerage activity given challenges in certain sectors of the market environment. Noninterest expense increased $107 million from a year ago, mainly due to higher personnel-related costs, including additional team members and higher incentive expenses, as well as commissions and other expenses directly related to higher sales volumes, continued investments, and acquisitions.
Wells Fargo Financial offers consumer loans primarily through real estate-secured debt consolidation products, automobile financing, consumer and private-label credit cards and commercial services to consumers and businesses throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Pacific Rim.
                                                 
 
 
Selected Financial Information   Full Year             Fourth Quarter  
                    %                     %  
(in millions)   2007     2006     Change     2007     2006     Change  
Total revenue
  $ 5,511     $ 5,425       2     $ 1,403     $ 1,400        
Provision for credit losses
    1,683       1,301       29       494       426       16  
Noninterest expense
    3,052       2,806       9       784       748       5  
Net income
    481       852       (44 )     78       158       (51 )
Average loans (in billions)
    65.2       57.5       13       68.4       61.5       11  
Average assets (in billions)
    71.1       62.9       13       74.7       67.0       11  
 
 
  Average loans up 13 percent from prior year
  Real estate-secured receivables up 25 percent to $27.3 billion
  Auto finance receivables flat at $27.4 billion
Wells Fargo Financial’s net income in the fourth quarter was $78 million, down $80 million from a year ago when the Company completed the final portion of its divestiture of some of its Latin American operations. For the full year, net income was $481 million, down from $852 million last year, in part as a result of the Latin American sale and a $50 million reversal of Hurricane Katrina-related reserves both in 2006, while 2007 included higher losses and slower growth in the auto portfolio.
“Our real estate-secured portfolio, largely consisting of $24 billion of debt-consolidation loans in the U.S., continued to experience solid growth, in part due to lower levels of prepayments,” said Tom Shippee, president and CEO of Wells Fargo Financial. “Overall credit quality on this real estate-secured portfolio remained good, with losses of only $18 million in the fourth quarter,


 

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although delinquencies and nonaccrual loans did increase in the quarter, reflecting some signs of consumer stress.
“Results in 2007 were significantly impacted by the auto business stemming from a decision in late 2006 to slow the growth rate of this business in order to concentrate on reducing losses, delinquencies, and to improve the loan collection process. Growth in losses did slow in 2007, delinquencies remained lower than a year ago - although they increased somewhat late in the year primarily due to seasonality - and the targeted improvements in the collection process have now been completed. While overall risk in this business has been reduced, revenue growth has moderated as we slowed the business down.
“As the year progressed, we focused on aggressively managing costs on several fronts, including closing 89 consumer stores in the U.S. and 16 in Canada, representing a 9 percent reduction in our store network. This was made possible by the consolidation of our auto lending and consumer lending platforms in 2006, which helped eliminate redundancies and provided for more efficient use of store space, without reducing the total sales force. Full year expenses grew only 9 percent, with a 5 percent increase in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, which was less than half the rate of our fourth quarter receivables growth.”
Recorded Message
A recorded message reviewing Wells Fargo’s results is available at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time through January 19, 2008. Dial 877-660-6853 (domestic) or 201-612-7415 (international). Enter account number 286 and conference ID 266655. The call is also available on the internet at www.wellsfargo.com/ir and http://www.vcall.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=124308.
The following appears in accordance with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
This news release contains forward-looking statements about the Company, including the statements that we believe the allowance for credit losses was adequate for losses inherent in the loan portfolio at December 31, 2007 and that net charge-offs will likely be higher in 2008 than they were in 2007. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. They give our expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update them to reflect changes that occur after that date.
There are a number of factors that could cause results to differ significantly from our expectations, including further deterioration in the credit quality of our home equity, real estate, auto or other loan portfolios, or in the value of the collateral securing those loans, due to higher interest rates, increased unemployment, declining home or auto values, or other economic factors. For a discussion of factors that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as updated by our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Any factor described in this news release or in any document referred to in this news release could, by itself or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect the Company’s business, earnings and/or financial condition.
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company with $575 billion in assets, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance to more than 23 million customers from almost 6,000 stores and the internet (wellsfargo.com) across North America and elsewhere internationally. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the only bank in the U.S., and one of two banks worldwide, to have the highest possible credit rating from both Moody’s Investors Service, “Aaa,” and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, “AAA.”
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries                                                  
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA (1)  
 
                                                 
   
                           
    Quarter ended December 31,     %     Year ended December 31,     %    
($ in millions, except per share amounts)   2007      2006      Change     2007      2006      Change    
   
 
                                                 
For the Period
                                                 
Net income
  $ 1,361     $ 2,181       (38 ) %   $ 8,057     $ 8,420       (4 ) %
Diluted earnings per common share
    0.41       0.64       (36 )     2.38       2.47       (4 )  
 
                                                 
Profitability ratios (annualized):
                                                 
Net income to average total assets (ROA)
    0.97  %     1.79  %     (46 )     1.55  %     1.73  %     (10 )  
Net income to average stockholders’ equity (ROE)
    11.25       19.02       (41 )     17.12       19.52       (12 )  
 
                                                 
Efficiency ratio (2)
    57.8       57.5       1       57.9       58.4       (1 )  
 
                                                 
Total revenue
  $ 10,205     $ 9,413       8     $ 39,390     $ 35,691       10    
 
                                                 
Dividends declared per common share
    0.31       0.28       11       1.18       1.08       9    
 
                                                 
Average common shares outstanding
    3,327.6       3,379.4       (2 )     3,348.5       3,368.3       (1 )  
Diluted average common shares outstanding
    3,352.2       3,424.0       (2 )     3,382.8       3,410.1       (1 )  
 
                                                 
Average loans
  $ 374,372     $ 312,166       20     $ 344,775     $ 306,911       12    
Average assets
    555,647       482,585       15       520,752       486,023       7    
Average core deposits (3)
    314,808       283,790       11       303,091       268,853       13    
Average retail core deposits (4)
    234,210       220,025       6       228,667       215,788       6    
 
                                                 
Net interest margin
    4.62  %     4.93  %     (6 )     4.74  %     4.83  %     (2 )  
 
                                                 
At Period End
                                                 
Securities available for sale
  $ 72,951     $ 42,629       71     $ 72,951     $ 42,629       71    
Loans
    382,195       319,116       20       382,195       319,116       20    
Allowance for loan losses
    5,307       3,764       41       5,307       3,764       41    
Goodwill
    13,106       11,275       16       13,106       11,275       16    
Assets
    575,442       481,996       19       575,442       481,996       19    
Core deposits (3)
    311,731       288,068       8       311,731       288,068       8    
Stockholders’ equity
    47,628       45,814       4       47,628       45,814       4    
 
                                                 
Capital ratios:
                                                 
Stockholders’ equity to assets
    8.28  %     9.51  %     (13 )     8.28  %     9.51  %     (13 )  
Risk-based capital (5)
                                                 
Tier 1 capital
    7.59       8.93       (15 )     7.59       8.93       (15 )  
Total capital
    10.68       12.49       (14 )     10.68       12.49       (14 )  
Tier 1 leverage (5)
    6.83       7.88       (13 )     6.83       7.88       (13 )  
 
                                                 
Book value per common share
  $ 14.45     $ 13.57       6     $ 14.45     $ 13.57       6    
 
                                                 
Team members (active, full-time equivalent)
    159,800       158,000       1       159,800       158,000       1    
 
                                                 
Common Stock Price
                                                 
High
  $ 37.78     $ 36.99       2     $ 37.99     $ 36.99       3    
Low
    29.29       34.90       (16 )     29.29       30.31       (3 )  
Period end
    30.19       35.56       (15 )     30.19       35.56       (15 )  
 
                                                 
   
(1)   Results for third quarter 2007 and second quarter 2006 have been revised to reflect $170 million and $95 million, respectively, of litigation expenses associated with indemnification obligations arising from the Company’s ownership interest in Visa.
(2)   The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
(3)   Core deposits are noninterest-bearing deposits, interest-bearing checking, savings certificates, market rate and other savings, and certain foreign deposits (Eurodollar sweep balances).
(4)   Retail core deposits are total core deposits excluding Wholesale Banking core deposits and retail mortgage escrow deposits.
(5)   The December 31, 2007, ratios are preliminary.


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries                                        
FIVE QUARTER SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA (1)  
 
                                       
   
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
($ in millions, except per share amounts)   2007      2007      2007      2007      2006   
   
 
                                       
For the Quarter
                                       
Net income
  $ 1,361     $ 2,173     $ 2,279     $ 2,244     $ 2,181  
Diluted earnings per common share
    0.41       0.64       0.67       0.66       0.64  
 
                                       
Profitability ratios (annualized):
                                       
Net income to average total assets (ROA)
    0.97  %     1.59  %     1.82  %     1.89  %     1.79  %
Net income to average stockholders’ equity (ROE)
    11.25       18.22       19.57       19.68       19.02  
 
                                       
Efficiency ratio (2)
    57.8       57.5       57.9       58.5       57.5  
 
                                       
Total revenue
  $ 10,205     $ 9,853     $ 9,891     $ 9,441     $ 9,413  
 
                                       
Dividends declared per common share
    0.31       0.31       0.28       0.28       0.28  
 
                                       
Average common shares outstanding
    3,327.6       3,339.6       3,351.2       3,376.0       3,379.4  
Diluted average common shares outstanding
    3,352.2       3,374.0       3,389.3       3,416.1       3,424.0  
 
                                       
Average loans
  $ 374,372     $ 350,683     $ 331,970     $ 321,429     $ 312,166  
Average assets
    555,647       541,533       502,686       482,105       482,585  
Average core deposits (3)
    314,808       306,135       300,535       290,586       283,790  
Average retail core deposits (4)
    234,210       228,633       228,006       223,729       220,025  
 
                                       
Net interest margin
    4.62  %     4.55  %     4.89  %     4.95  %     4.93  %
 
                                       
At Quarter End
                                       
Securities available for sale
  $ 72,951     $ 57,440     $ 72,179     $ 45,443     $ 42,629  
Loans
    382,195       362,922       342,800       325,487       319,116  
Allowance for loan losses
    5,307       3,829       3,820       3,772       3,764  
Goodwill
    13,106       12,018       11,983       11,275       11,275  
Assets
    575,442       548,727       539,865       485,901       481,996  
Core deposits (3)
    311,731       303,853       300,602       296,469       288,068  
Stockholders’ equity
    47,628       47,566       47,239       46,073       45,814  
 
                                       
Capital ratios:
                                       
Stockholders’ equity to assets
    8.28  %     8.67  %     8.75  %     9.48  %     9.51  %
Risk-based capital (5)
                                       
Tier 1 capital
    7.59       8.17       8.55       8.68       8.93  
Total capital
    10.68       11.07       11.71       12.09       12.49  
Tier 1 leverage (5)
    6.83       7.26       7.89       7.81       7.88  
 
                                       
Book value per common share
  $ 14.45     $ 14.30     $ 14.05     $ 13.75     $ 13.57  
 
                                       
Team members (active, full-time equivalent)
    159,800       158,800       158,700       159,600       158,000  
 
                                       
Common Stock Price
                                       
High
  $ 37.78     $ 37.99     $ 36.49     $ 36.64     $ 36.99  
Low
    29.29       32.66       33.93       33.01       34.90  
Period end
    30.19       35.62       35.17       34.43       35.56  
 
                                       
   
(1)   Results for third quarter 2007 and second quarter 2006 have been revised to reflect $170 million and $95 million, respectively, of litigation expenses associated with indemnification obligations arising from the Company’s ownership interest in Visa.
(2)   The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
(3)   Core deposits are noninterest-bearing deposits, interest-bearing checking, savings certificates, market rate and other savings, and certain foreign deposits (Eurodollar sweep balances).
(4)   Retail core deposits are total core deposits excluding Wholesale Banking core deposits and retail mortgage escrow deposits.
(5)   The December 31, 2007, ratios are preliminary.

 


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries                          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME                          
 
                                                 
   
                           
    Quarter ended December 31,     %     Year ended December 31,     %    
(in millions, except per share amounts)   2007     2006     Change     2007     2006     Change    
   
 
                                                 
INTEREST INCOME
                                                 
Trading assets
  $ 36     $ 46       (22 )%   $ 173     $ 225       (23 ) %
Securities available for sale
    981       726       35       3,451       3,278       5    
Mortgages held for sale
    456       627       (27 )     2,150       2,746       (22 )  
Loans held for sale
    19       13       46       70       47       49    
Loans
    7,699       6,701       15       29,040       25,611       13    
Other interest income
    51       118       (57 )     293       332       (12 )  
 
                                 
Total interest income
    9,242       8,231       12       35,177       32,239       9    
 
                                 
 
                                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                                                 
Deposits
    2,136       1,901       12       8,152       7,174       14    
Short-term borrowings
    380       162       135       1,245       992       26    
Long-term debt
    1,238       1,118       11       4,806       4,122       17    
 
                                 
Total interest expense
    3,754       3,181       18       14,203       12,288       16    
 
                                 
 
                                                 
NET INTEREST INCOME
    5,488       5,050       9       20,974       19,951       5    
Provision for credit losses
    2,612       726       260       4,939       2,204       124    
 
                                 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
    2,876       4,324       (33 )     16,035       17,747       (10 )  
 
                                 
 
                                                 
NONINTEREST INCOME
                                                 
Service charges on deposit accounts
    788       695       13       3,050       2,690       13    
Trust and investment fees
    802       735       9       3,149       2,737       15    
Card fees
    588       481       22       2,136       1,747       22    
Other fees
    577       550       5       2,292       2,057       11    
Mortgage banking
    831       677       23       3,133       2,311       36    
Operating leases
    153       190       (19 )     703       783       (10 )  
Insurance
    370       299       24       1,530       1,340       14      
Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
    60       51       18       209       (19 )        
Net gains from equity investments
    222       256       (13 )     734       738       (1 )  
Other
    326       429       (24 )     1,480       1,356       9    
 
                                 
Total noninterest income
    4,717       4,363       8       18,416       15,740       17    
 
                                 
 
                                                 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                                                 
Salaries
    2,055       1,812       13       7,762       7,007       11    
Incentive compensation
    840       793       6       3,284       2,885       14    
Employee benefits
    558       501       11       2,322       2,035       14    
Equipment
    370       339       9       1,294       1,252       3    
Net occupancy
    413       367       13       1,545       1,405       10    
Operating leases
    124       157       (21 )     561       630       (11 )  
Other
    1,540       1,442       7       6,056       5,623       8    
 
                                 
Total noninterest expense
    5,900       5,411       9       22,824       20,837       10    
 
                                 
 
                                                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    1,693       3,276       (48 )     11,627       12,650       (8 )  
Income tax expense
    332       1,095       (70 )     3,570       4,230       (16 )  
 
                                 
 
                                                 
NET INCOME
  $ 1,361     $ 2,181       (38 )   $ 8,057     $ 8,420       (4 )  
 
                                 
 
                                                 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.41     $ 0.65       (37 )   $ 2.41     $ 2.50       (4 )  
 
                                                 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.41     $ 0.64       (36 )   $ 2.38     $ 2.47       (4 )  
 
                                                 
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.31     $ 0.28       11     $ 1.18     $ 1.08       9    
 
                                                 
Average common shares outstanding
    3,327.6       3,379.4       (2 )     3,348.5       3,368.3       (1 )  
Diluted average common shares outstanding
    3,352.2       3,424.0       (2 )     3,382.8       3,410.1       (1 )  
 
                                                 
   


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries      
FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME      
 
                                       
 
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions, except per share amounts)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006  
 
 
                                       
INTEREST INCOME
                                       
Trading assets
  $ 36     $ 37     $ 47     $ 53     $ 46  
Securities available for sale
    981       1,032       752       686       726  
Mortgages held for sale
    456       586       578       530       627  
Loans held for sale
    19       19       17       15       13  
Loans
    7,699       7,477       7,100       6,764       6,701  
Other interest income
    51       72       79       91       118  
 
                   
Total interest income
    9,242       9,223       8,573       8,139       8,231  
 
                   
 
                                       
INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
Deposits
    2,136       2,218       1,941       1,857       1,901  
Short-term borrowings
    380       464       265       136       162  
Long-term debt
    1,238       1,261       1,171       1,136       1,118  
 
                   
Total interest expense
    3,754       3,943       3,377       3,129       3,181  
 
                   
 
                                       
NET INTEREST INCOME
    5,488       5,280       5,196       5,010       5,050  
Provision for credit losses
    2,612       892       720       715       726  
 
                   
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
    2,876       4,388       4,476       4,295       4,324  
 
                   
 
                                       
NONINTEREST INCOME
                                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
    788       837       740       685       695  
Trust and investment fees
    802       777       839       731       735  
Card fees
    588       561       517       470       481  
Other fees
    577       566       638       511       550  
Mortgage banking
    831       823       689       790       677  
Operating leases
    153       171       187       192       190  
Insurance
    370       329       432       399       299  
Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
    60       160       (42 )     31       51  
Net gains from equity investments
    222       173       242       97       256  
Other
    326       176       453       525       429  
 
                   
Total noninterest income
    4,717       4,573       4,695       4,431       4,363  
 
                   
 
                                       
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
Salaries
    2,055       1,933       1,907       1,867       1,812  
Incentive compensation
    840       802       900       742       793  
Employee benefits
    558       518       581       665       501  
Equipment
    370       295       292       337       339  
Net occupancy
    413       398       369       365       367  
Operating leases
    124       136       148       153       157  
Other
    1,540       1,589       1,530       1,397       1,442  
 
                   
Total noninterest expense
    5,900       5,671       5,727       5,526       5,411  
 
                   
 
                                       
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    1,693       3,290       3,444       3,200       3,276  
Income tax expense
    332       1,117       1,165       956       1,095  
 
                   
 
                                       
NET INCOME
  $ 1,361     $ 2,173     $ 2,279     $ 2,244     $ 2,181  
 
                   
 
                                       
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.41     $ 0.65     $ 0.68     $ 0.66     $ 0.65  
 
                                       
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.41     $ 0.64     $ 0.67     $ 0.66     $ 0.64  
 
                                       
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.31     $ 0.31     $ 0.28     $ 0.28     $ 0.28  
 
                                       
Average common shares outstanding
    3,327.6       3,339.6       3,351.2       3,376.0       3,379.4  
Diluted average common shares outstanding
    3,352.2       3,374.0       3,389.3       3,416.1       3,424.0  
 
                                       
 

 


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                           
   
    December 31,     %    
(in millions, except shares)   2007     2006     Change    
   
 
                         
ASSETS
                         
Cash and due from banks
  $ 14,757     $ 15,028       (2 ) %
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments
    2,754       6,078       (55 )  
Trading assets
    7,727       5,607       38    
Securities available for sale
    72,951       42,629       71    
Mortgages held for sale (includes $24,998 carried at fair value at December 31, 2007)
    26,815       33,097       (19 )  
Loans held for sale
    948       721       31    
 
                         
Loans
    382,195       319,116       20    
Allowance for loan losses
    (5,307 )     (3,764 )     41    
 
                 
Net loans
    376,888       315,352       20    
 
                 
 
                         
Mortgage servicing rights:
                         
Measured at fair value (residential MSRs)
    16,763       17,591       (5 )  
Amortized
    466       377       24    
Premises and equipment, net
    5,122       4,698       9    
Goodwill
    13,106       11,275       16    
Other assets
    37,145       29,543       26    
 
                 
 
                         
Total assets
  $ 575,442     $ 481,996       19    
 
                 
 
                         
LIABILITIES
                         
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  $ 84,348     $ 89,119       (5 )  
Interest-bearing deposits
    260,112       221,124       18    
 
                 
Total deposits
    344,460       310,243       11    
Short-term borrowings
    53,255       12,829       315    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    30,706       25,965       18    
Long-term debt
    99,393       87,145       14    
 
                 
 
                         
Total liabilities
    527,814       436,182       21    
 
                 
 
                         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                         
Preferred stock
    450       384       17    
Common stock — $1-2/3 par value, authorized 6,000,000,000 shares; issued 3,472,762,050 shares
    5,788       5,788          
Additional paid-in capital
    8,212       7,739       6    
Retained earnings
    38,970       35,215       11    
Cumulative other comprehensive income
    725       302       140    
Treasury stock — 175,659,842 shares and 95,612,189 shares
    (6,035 )     (3,203 )     88    
Unearned ESOP shares
    (482 )     (411 )     17    
 
                 
 
                         
Total stockholders’ equity
    47,628       45,814       4    
 
                 
 
                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 575,442     $ 481,996       19    
 
                 
   


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                         
 
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006  
 
 
                                       
ASSETS
                                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 14,757     $ 12,200     $ 12,714     $ 12,485     $ 15,028  
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments
    2,754       4,546       5,163       4,668       6,078  
Trading assets
    7,727       7,298       7,289       6,525       5,607  
Securities available for sale
    72,951       57,440       72,179       45,443       42,629  
Mortgages held for sale
    26,815       29,699       34,580       32,286       33,097  
Loans held for sale
    948       1,011       887       829       721  
 
                                       
Loans
    382,195       362,922       342,800       325,487       319,116  
Allowance for loan losses
    (5,307 )     (3,829 )     (3,820 )     (3,772 )     (3,764 )
 
                   
Net loans
    376,888       359,093       338,980       321,715       315,352  
 
                   
 
                                       
Mortgage servicing rights:
                                       
Measured at fair value (residential MSRs)
    16,763       18,223       18,733       17,779       17,591  
Amortized
    466       460       418       400       377  
Premises and equipment, net
    5,122       5,002       4,973       4,864       4,698  
Goodwill
    13,106       12,018       11,983       11,275       11,275  
Other assets
    37,145       41,737       31,966       27,632       29,543  
 
                   
 
                                       
Total assets
  $ 575,442     $ 548,727     $ 539,865     $ 485,901     $ 481,996  
 
                   
 
                                       
LIABILITIES
                                       
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  $ 84,348     $ 82,365     $ 89,809     $ 89,067     $ 89,119  
Interest-bearing deposits
    260,112       252,591       234,934       222,090       221,124  
 
                   
Total deposits
    344,460       334,956       324,743       311,157       310,243  
Short-term borrowings
    53,255       41,729       40,838       13,181       12,829  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    30,706       28,884       33,215       25,163       25,965  
Long-term debt
    99,393       95,592       93,830       90,327       87,145  
 
                   
 
                                       
Total liabilities
    527,814       501,161       492,626       439,828       436,182  
 
                   
 
                                       
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                       
Preferred stock
    450       545       637       740       384  
Common stock
    5,788       5,788       5,788       5,788       5,788  
Additional paid-in capital
    8,212       8,089       8,027       7,875       7,739  
Retained earnings
    38,970       38,645       37,603       36,377       35,215  
Cumulative other comprehensive income (loss)
    725       291       (236 )     289       302  
Treasury stock
    (6,035 )     (5,209 )     (3,898 )     (4,204 )     (3,203 )
Unearned ESOP shares
    (482 )     (583 )     (682 )     (792 )     (411 )
 
                   
 
                                       
Total stockholders’ equity
    47,628       47,566       47,239       46,073       45,814  
 
                   
 
                                       
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 575,442     $ 548,727     $ 539,865     $ 485,901     $ 481,996  
 
                   
 


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries      
FIVE QUARTER AVERAGE BALANCES      
 
                                       
 
    Quarter ended
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006  
 
 
                                       
EARNING ASSETS
                                       
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments
  $ 2,972     $ 4,219     $ 4,849     $ 5,867     $ 7,751  
Trading assets
    4,248       4,043       4,572       4,305       3,950  
Debt securities available for sale:
                                       
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
    926       871       839       753       786  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
    5,995       5,021       4,383       3,532       3,406  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                       
Federal agencies
    35,434       52,681       35,406       30,640       31,718  
Private collateralized mortgage obligations
    14,270       4,026       3,816       3,993       5,130  
 
                   
Total mortgage-backed securities
    49,704       56,707       39,222       34,633       36,848  
Other debt securities (1)
    8,465       5,822       5,090       5,778       6,406  
 
                   
Total debt securities available for sale (1)
    65,090       68,421       49,534       44,696       47,446  
Mortgages held for sale (2)
    28,327       35,552       36,060       32,343       37,878  
Loans held for sale (2)
    965       960       864       794       659  
Loans:
                                       
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                                       
Commercial
    86,958       79,713       73,932       71,063       68,402  
Other real estate mortgage
    35,863       32,641       31,736       30,590       29,882  
Real estate construction
    18,510       16,914       16,393       15,892       15,775  
Lease financing
    6,583       6,026       5,559       5,503       5,500  
 
                   
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    147,914       135,294       127,620       123,048       119,559  
Consumer:
                                       
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    69,262       63,929       58,283       54,444       50,836  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    75,272       73,476       70,390       69,079       68,208  
Credit card
    17,689       16,261       14,950       14,557       13,737  
Other revolving credit and installment
    56,546       54,165       53,464       53,539       53,206  
 
                   
Total consumer
    218,769       207,831       197,087       191,619       185,987  
Foreign
    7,689       7,558       7,263       6,762       6,620  
 
                   
Total loans (2)
    374,372       350,683       331,970       321,429       312,166  
Other
    1,552       1,396       1,329       1,327       1,333  
 
                   
Total earning assets
  $ 477,526     $ 465,274     $ 429,178     $ 410,761     $ 411,183  
 
                   
 
                                       
FUNDING SOURCES
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Interest-bearing checking
  $ 5,254     $ 5,160     $ 5,193     $ 4,615     $ 4,477  
Market rate and other savings
    156,260       149,194       145,185       140,934       135,673  
Savings certificates
    42,560       41,080       39,729       38,514       36,382  
Other time deposits
    10,874       10,948       4,574       9,312       19,838  
Deposits in foreign offices
    44,991       41,326       32,841       27,647       24,425  
 
                   
Total interest-bearing deposits
    259,939       247,708       227,522       221,022       220,795  
Short-term borrowings
    34,074       36,415       21,066       11,498       13,470  
Long-term debt
    98,012       94,686       90,931       89,027       85,809  
 
                   
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    392,025       378,809       339,519       321,547       320,074  
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources
    85,501       86,465       89,659       89,214       91,109  
 
                   
Total funding sources
  $ 477,526     $ 465,274     $ 429,178     $ 410,761     $ 411,183  
 
                   
 
                                       
NONINTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
                                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 12,127     $ 11,579     $ 11,655     $ 11,862     $ 12,379  
Goodwill
    13,091       12,008       11,435       11,274       11,259  
Other
    52,903       52,672       50,418       48,208       47,764  
 
                   
Total noninterest-earning assets
  $ 78,121     $ 76,259     $ 73,508     $ 71,344     $ 71,402  
 
                   
 
                                       
NONINTEREST-BEARING FUNDING SOURCES
                                       
Deposits
  $ 86,632     $ 88,991     $ 91,256     $ 88,769     $ 91,259  
Other liabilities
    29,019       26,413       25,221       25,536       25,749  
Stockholders’ equity
    47,971       47,320       46,690       46,253       45,503  
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets
    (85,501 )     (86,465 )     (89,659 )     (89,214 )     (91,109 )
 
                   
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources
  $ 78,121     $ 76,259     $ 73,508     $ 71,344     $ 71,402  
 
                   
 
                                       
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 555,647     $ 541,533     $ 502,686     $ 482,105     $ 482,585  
 
                   
 
                                       
 
(1)   Includes certain preferred securities.
(2)   Nonaccrual loans are included in their respective loan categories.


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries                
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
 
               
 
       
    Year ended December 31,  
(in millions)   2007     2006  
 
 
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 45,814     $ 40,660  
Cumulative effect from adoption of:
               
FAS 156 (1)
          101  
FSP 13-2 (2)
    (71 )      
Net income
    8,057       8,420  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to:
               
Translation adjustments
    23        
Investment securities and other interests held
    (164 )     (31 )
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
    322       70  
Defined benefit pension plans
    242        
Common stock issued
    1,876       1,764  
Common stock issued for acquisitions
    2,125        
Common stock repurchased
    (7,418 )     (1,965 )
Preferred stock released to ESOP
    418       355  
Common stock dividends
    (3,955 )     (3,641 )
Adoption of FAS 158 (3)
          (402 )
Other, net
    359       483  
 
       
 
               
Balance, end of period
  $ 47,628     $ 45,814  
 
       
 
               
 
(1)   Financial Accounting Standard No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.
(2)   FASB Staff Position 13-2, Accounting for a Change or Projected Change in the Timing of Cash Flows Related to Income Taxes Generated by a Leveraged Lease Transaction.
(3)   Financial Accounting Standard No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).

 


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries                                
FIVE QUARTER LOANS                                
 
 
   
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,    
(in millions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006    
   
 
                                         
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                                         
Commercial
  $ 90,468     $ 82,598     $ 77,560     $ 72,268     $ 70,404    
Other real estate mortgage
    36,747       33,227       32,336       31,542       30,112    
Real estate construction
    18,854       17,301       16,552       15,869       15,935    
Lease financing
    6,772       6,089       5,979       5,494       5,614    
 
                     
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    152,841       139,215       132,427       125,173       122,065    
Consumer:
                                         
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    71,415       66,877       61,177       55,982       53,228    
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    75,565       74,632       72,398       69,489       68,926    
Credit card
    18,762       17,129       15,567       14,594       14,697    
Other revolving credit and installment
    56,171       57,180       53,701       53,445       53,534    
 
                     
Total consumer
    221,913       215,818       202,843       193,510       190,385    
Foreign
    7,441       7,889       7,530       6,804       6,666    
 
                     
 
                                         
Total loans (net of unearned income)
  $ 382,195     $ 362,922     $ 342,800     $ 325,487     $ 319,116    
 
                     
 
                                         
   
     
FIVE QUARTER NONACCRUAL LOANS AND OTHER ASSETS                                
 
   
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,    
(in millions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006    
   
Nonaccrual loans:
                                         
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                                         
Commercial
  $ 432     $ 399     $ 395     $ 350     $ 331    
Other real estate mortgage
    128       133       129       114       105    
Real estate construction
    293       188       81       82       78    
Lease financing
    45       38       29       31       29    
 
                     
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    898       758       634       577       543    
Consumer:
                                         
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (1)
    1,272       886       663       701       688    
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    280       238       228       233       212    
Other revolving credit and installment
    184       160       155       195       180    
 
                     
Total consumer
    1,736       1,284       1,046       1,129       1,080    
Foreign
    45       46       53       46       43    
 
                     
Total nonaccrual loans
    2,679       2,088       1,733       1,752       1,666    
As a percentage of total loans
    0.70   %   0.58   %   0.51   %   0.54   %   0.52   %
 
                                         
Foreclosed assets:
                                         
GNMA loans (2)
    535       487       423       381       322    
Other
    649       603       554       528       423    
Real estate and other nonaccrual investments (3)
    5       5       5       5       5    
 
                     
 
                                         
Total nonaccrual loans and other assets
  $ 3,868     $ 3,183     $ 2,715     $ 2,666     $ 2,416    
 
                     
 
                                         
As a percentage of total loans
    1.01   %   0.88   %   0.79   %   0.82   %   0.76   %
 
                     
 
   
     
 
(1)   Includes nonaccrual mortgages held for sale.  
(2)   Consistent with regulatory reporting requirements, foreclosed real estate securing Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) loans is classified as nonperforming. Both principal and interest for GNMA loans secured by the foreclosed real estate are fully collectible because the GNMA loans are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.  
(3)   Includes real estate investments (contingent interest loans accounted for as investments) that would be classified as nonaccrual if these assets were recorded as loans.  


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries              
CHANGES IN THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES              
 
 
   
    Quarter ended     Year ended    
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,    
(in millions)   2007     2007     2006     2007     2006    
   
 
                                         
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 4,018     $ 4,007     $ 3,978     $ 3,964     $ 4,057    
 
                                         
Provision for credit losses
    2,612       892       726       4,939       2,204    
 
                                         
Loan charge-offs:
                                         
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                                         
Commercial
    (221 )     (155 )     (139 )     (629 )     (414 )  
Other real estate mortgage
    (4 )           (2 )     (6 )     (5 )  
Real estate construction
    (9 )     (3 )     (1 )     (14 )     (2 )  
Lease financing
    (9 )     (8 )     (8 )     (33 )     (30 )  
 
                     
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    (243 )     (166 )     (150 )     (682 )     (451 )  
Consumer:
                                         
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    (38 )     (22 )     (22 )     (109 )     (103 )  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    (291 )     (167 )     (56 )     (648 )     (154 )  
Credit card
    (253 )     (205 )     (154 )     (832 )     (505 )  
Other revolving credit and installment
    (532 )     (473 )     (513 )     (1,913 )     (1,685 )  
 
                     
Total consumer
    (1,114 )     (867 )     (745 )     (3,502 )     (2,447 )  
Foreign
    (70 )     (69 )     (59 )     (265 )     (281 )  
 
                     
Total loan charge-offs
    (1,427 )     (1,102 )     (954 )     (4,449 )     (3,179 )  
 
                     
 
                                         
Loan recoveries:
                                         
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                                         
Commercial
    35       35       27       119       111    
Other real estate mortgage
    1       2       5       8       19    
Real estate construction
          1       1       2       3    
Lease financing
    5       3       5       17       21    
 
                     
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    41       41       38       146       154    
Consumer:
                                         
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    4       6       6       22       26    
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    14       14       9       53       36    
Credit card
    30       29       24       120       96    
Other revolving credit and installment
    111       105       136       504       537    
 
                     
Total consumer
    159       154       175       699       695    
Foreign
    15       15       15       65       76    
 
                     
Total loan recoveries
    215       210       228       910       925    
 
                     
Net loan charge-offs
    (1,212 )     (892 )     (726 )     (3,539 )     (2,254 )  
 
                     
 
                                         
Allowances related to business combinations/other
    100       11       (14 )     154       (43 )  
 
                     
 
                                         
Balance, end of period
  $ 5,518     $ 4,018     $ 3,964     $ 5,518     $ 3,964    
 
                     
 
                                         
Components:
                                         
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 5,307     $ 3,829     $ 3,764     $ 5,307     $ 3,764    
Reserve for unfunded credit commitments
    211       189       200       211       200    
 
                     
Allowance for credit losses
  $ 5,518     $ 4,018     $ 3,964     $ 5,518     $ 3,964    
 
                     
 
                                         
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans
    1.28   %   1.01   %   0.92   %   1.03   %   0.73   %
 
                     
 
                                         
   


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries        
FIVE QUARTER CHANGES IN THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
 
                                         
   
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,    
(in millions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006    
   
 
                                         
Balance, beginning of quarter
  $ 4,018     $ 4,007     $ 3,965     $ 3,964     $ 3,978    
 
                                         
Provision for credit losses
    2,612       892       720       715       726    
 
                                         
Loan charge-offs:
                                         
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                                         
Commercial
    (221 )     (155 )     (127 )     (126 )     (139 )  
Other real estate mortgage
    (4 )           (1 )     (1 )     (2 )  
Real estate construction
    (9 )     (3 )     (2 )           (1 )  
Lease financing
    (9 )     (8 )     (9 )     (7 )     (8 )  
 
                     
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    (243 )     (166 )     (139 )     (134 )     (150 )  
Consumer:
                                         
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    (38 )     (22 )     (25 )     (24 )     (22 )  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    (291 )     (167 )     (107 )     (83 )     (56 )  
Credit card
    (253 )     (205 )     (191 )     (183 )     (154 )  
Other revolving credit and installment
    (532 )     (473 )     (434 )     (474 )     (513 )  
 
                     
Total consumer
    (1,114 )     (867 )     (757 )     (764 )     (745 )  
Foreign
    (70 )     (69 )     (64 )     (62 )     (59 )  
 
                     
Total loan charge-offs
    (1,427 )     (1,102 )     (960 )     (960 )     (954 )  
 
                     
 
                                         
Loan recoveries:
                                         
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                                         
Commercial
    35       35       25       24       27    
Other real estate mortgage
    1       2       3       2       5    
Real estate construction
          1             1       1    
Lease financing
    5       3       4       5       5    
 
                     
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    41       41       32       32       38    
Consumer:
                                         
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    4       6       6       6       6    
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    14       14       16       9       9    
Credit card
    30       29       30       31       24    
Other revolving credit and installment
    111       105       139       149       136    
 
                     
Total consumer
    159       154       191       195       175    
Foreign
    15       15       17       18       15    
 
                     
Total loan recoveries
    215       210       240       245       228    
 
                     
Net loan charge-offs
    (1,212 )     (892 )     (720 )     (715 )     (726 )  
 
                     
 
                                         
Allowances related to business combinations/other
    100       11       42       1       (14 )  
 
                     
 
                                         
Balance, end of quarter
  $ 5,518     $ 4,018     $ 4,007     $ 3,965     $ 3,964    
 
                     
 
                                         
Components:
                                         
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 5,307     $ 3,829     $ 3,820     $ 3,772     $ 3,764    
Reserve for unfunded credit commitments
    211       189       187       193       200    
 
                     
Allowance for credit losses
  $ 5,518     $ 4,018     $ 4,007     $ 3,965     $ 3,964    
 
                     
 
                                         
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans
    1.28   %   1.01   %   0.87   %   0.90   %   0.92   %
 
                                         
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of:
                                         
Total loans
    1.39   %   1.06   %   1.11   %   1.16   %   1.18   %
Nonaccrual loans
    198       183       220       215       226    
Nonaccrual loans and other assets
    137       120       141       141       156    
 
                                         
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of:
                                         
Total loans
    1.44   %   1.11   %   1.17   %   1.22   %   1.24   %
Nonaccrual loans
    206       192       231       226       238    
Nonaccrual loans and other assets
    143       126       148       149       164    
 
                                         
   


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries                          
NONINTEREST INCOME                          
 
                                                 
   
                           
    Quarter ended December 31,     %     Year ended December 31,     %    
(in millions)   2007     2006     Change     2007     2006     Change    
   
 
                                                 
Service charges on deposit accounts
  $ 788     $ 695       13   % $ 3,050     $ 2,690       13   %
 
                                                 
Trust and investment fees:
                                                 
Trust, investment and IRA fees
    585       525       11       2,305       2,033       13    
Commissions and all other fees
    217       210       3       844       704       20    
 
                                 
Total trust and investment fees
    802       735       9       3,149       2,737       15    
 
                                                 
Card fees
    588       481       22       2,136       1,747       22    
 
                                                 
Other fees:
                                                 
Cash network fees
    47       44       7       193       184       5    
Charges and fees on loans
    274       241       14       1,011       976       4    
All other fees
    256       265       (3 )     1,088       897       21    
 
                                 
Total other fees
    577       550       5       2,292       2,057       11    
 
                                                 
Mortgage banking:
                                                 
Servicing income, net
    543       314       73       1,511       893       69    
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities
    220       305       (28 )     1,289       1,116       16    
All other
    68       58       17       333       302       10    
 
                                 
Total mortgage banking
    831       677       23       3,133       2,311       36    
 
                                                 
Operating leases
    153       190       (19 )     703       783       (10 )  
Insurance
    370       299       24       1,530       1,340       14    
Net gains from trading activities
    62       213       (71 )     544       544          
Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
    60       51       18       209       (19 )        
Net gains from equity investments
    222       256       (13 )     734       738       (1 )  
All other
    264       216       22       936       812       15    
 
                                 
 
                                                 
Total
  $ 4,717     $ 4,363       8     $ 18,416     $ 15,740       17    
 
                                 
 
                                                 
   
                                                   
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                          
 
                                                 
   
 
                                                 
    Quarter ended December 31,     %     Year ended December 31,     %    
(in millions)   2007     2006     Change     2007     2006     Change    
   
 
                                                 
Salaries
  $ 2,055     $ 1,812       13   % $ 7,762     $ 7,007       11   %
Incentive compensation
    840       793       6       3,284       2,885       14    
Employee benefits
    558       501       11       2,322       2,035       14    
Equipment
    370       339       9       1,294       1,252       3    
Net occupancy
    413       367       13       1,545       1,405       10    
Operating leases
    124       157       (21 )     561       630       (11 )  
Outside professional services
    250       273       (8 )     899       942       (5 )  
Outside data processing
    127       113       12       482       437       10    
Travel and entertainment
    134       141       (5 )     474       542       (13 )  
Contract services
    114       165       (31 )     448       579       (23 )  
Operating losses
    68       40       70       437       275       59    
Insurance
    59       39       51       416       257       62    
Advertising and promotion
    100       102       (2 )     412       456       (10 )  
Postage
    85       77       10       345       312       11    
Telecommunications
    80       66       21       321       279       15    
Stationery and supplies
    61       60       2       220       223       (1 )  
Security
    47       49       (4 )     176       179       (2 )  
Core deposit intangibles
    32       27       19       113       112       1    
All other
    383       290       32       1,313       1,030       27    
 
                                 
 
                                                 
Total
  $ 5,900     $ 5,411       9     $ 22,824     $ 20,837       10    
 
                                 
 
                                                 
   

 


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries      
FIVE QUARTER NONINTEREST INCOME      
 
 
    Quarter ended
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006  
 
 
                                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
  $ 788     $ 837     $ 740     $ 685     $ 695  
 
                                       
Trust and investment fees:
                                       
Trust, investment and IRA fees
    585       573       610       537       525  
Commissions and all other fees
    217       204       229       194       210  
 
                   
Total trust and investment fees
    802       777       839       731       735  
 
                                       
Card fees
    588       561       517       470       481  
 
                                       
Other fees:
                                       
Cash network fees
    47       51       50       45       44  
Charges and fees on loans
    274       246       253       238       241  
All other fees
    256       269       335       228       265  
 
                   
Total other fees
    577       566       638       511       550  
 
                                       
Mortgage banking:
                                       
Servicing income, net
    543       797       (45 )     216       314  
Net gains (losses) on mortgage loan origination/sales activities
    220       (61 )     635       495       305  
All other
    68       87       99       79       58  
 
                   
Total mortgage banking
    831       823       689       790       677  
 
                                       
Operating leases
    153       171       187       192       190  
Insurance
    370       329       432       399       299  
Net gains (losses) from trading activities
    62       (43 )     260       265       213  
Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
    60       160       (42 )     31       51  
Net gains from equity investments
    222       173       242       97       256  
All other
    264       219       193       260       216  
 
                   
 
                                       
Total
  $ 4,717     $ 4,573     $ 4,695     $ 4,431     $ 4,363  
 
                   
 
                                       
 
FIVE QUARTER NONINTEREST EXPENSE      
 
 
    Quarter ended
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006  
 
 
                                       
Salaries
  $ 2,055     $ 1,933     $ 1,907     $ 1,867     $ 1,812  
Incentive compensation
    840       802       900       742       793  
Employee benefits
    558       518       581       665       501  
Equipment
    370       295       292       337       339  
Net occupancy
    413       398       369       365       367  
Operating leases
    124       136       148       153       157  
Outside professional services
    250       222       235       192       273  
Outside data processing
    127       123       121       111       113  
Travel and entertainment
    134       113       118       109       141  
Contract services
    114       103       113       118       165  
Operating losses
    68       225       57       87       40  
Insurance
    59       81       148       128       39  
Advertising and promotion
    100       108       113       91       102  
Postage
    85       88       85       87       77  
Telecommunications
    80       79       81       81       66  
Stationery and supplies
    61       54       52       53       60  
Security
    47       42       44       43       49  
Core deposit intangibles
    32       28       27       26       27  
All other
    383       323       336       271       290  
 
                   
 
                                       
Total
  $ 5,900     $ 5,671     $ 5,727     $ 5,526     $ 5,411  
 
                   
 
 


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries      
AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID (TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS) (1)(2)      
 
 
    Quarter ended December 31,
    2007   2006
                    Interest                     Interest  
    Average     Yields/     income/     Average     Yields/     income/  
(in millions)   balance     rates     expense     balance     rates     expense  
 
 
                                               
EARNING ASSETS
                                               
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments
  $ 2,972       4.45   % $ 34     $ 7,751       5.19   % $ 102  
Trading assets
    4,248       3.39       37       3,950       5.12       50  
Debt securities available for sale (3):
                                               
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
    926       4.18       9       786       4.28       9  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
    5,995       7.41       110       3,406       7.62       62  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Federal agencies
    35,434       6.15       534       31,718       6.20       483  
Private collateralized mortgage obligations
    14,270       5.99       214       5,130       6.19       78  
 
                               
Total mortgage-backed securities
    49,704       6.11       748       36,848       6.20       561  
Other debt securities (4)
    8,465       7.45       161       6,406       7.20       115  
 
                               
Total debt securities available for sale (4)
    65,090       6.38       1,028       47,446       6.40       747  
Mortgages held for sale (5)
    28,327       6.44       456       37,878       6.62       627  
Loans held for sale (5)
    965       7.72       19       659       7.60       13  
Loans:
                                               
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                                               
Commercial
    86,958       7.88       1,726       68,402       8.27       1,426  
Other real estate mortgage
    35,863       7.22       652       29,882       7.49       563  
Real estate construction
    18,510       7.35       343       15,775       8.07       321  
Lease financing
    6,583       5.92       97       5,500       5.66       78  
 
                               
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    147,914       7.57       2,818       119,559       7.93       2,388  
Consumer:
                                               
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    69,262       7.12       1,235       50,836       7.53       961  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    75,272       7.92       1,503       68,208       8.16       1,403  
Credit card
    17,689       12.79       565       13,737       13.30       457  
Other revolving credit and installment
    56,546       9.54       1,359       53,206       9.67       1,297  
 
                               
Total consumer
    218,769       8.48       4,662       185,987       8.80       4,118  
Foreign
    7,689       11.55       224       6,620       11.97       199  
 
                               
Total loans (5)
    374,372       8.18       7,704       312,166       8.54       6,705  
Other
    1,552       4.95       17       1,333       5.17       18  
 
                               
Total earning assets
  $ 477,526       7.75       9,295     $ 411,183       8.01       8,262  
 
                               
 
                                               
FUNDING SOURCES
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Interest-bearing checking
  $ 5,254       2.96       39     $ 4,477       3.11       35  
Market rate and other savings
    156,260       2.63       1,035       135,673       2.69       918  
Savings certificates
    42,560       4.33       465       36,382       4.33       398  
Other time deposits
    10,874       4.45       122       19,838       5.27       264  
Deposits in foreign offices
    44,991       4.19       475       24,425       4.65       286  
 
                               
Total interest-bearing deposits
    259,939       3.26       2,136       220,795       3.42       1,901  
Short-term borrowings
    34,074       4.42       380       13,470       4.77       162  
Long-term debt
    98,012       5.06       1,245       85,809       5.20       1,120  
 
                               
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    392,025       3.81       3,761       320,074       3.95       3,183  
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources
    85,501                   91,109              
 
                               
Total funding sources
  $ 477,526       3.13       3,761     $ 411,183       3.08       3,183  
 
                               
Net interest margin and net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis (6)
            4.62   % $ 5,534               4.93   % $ 5,079  
 
                               
 
                                               
NONINTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
                                               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 12,127                     $ 12,379                  
Goodwill
    13,091                       11,259                  
Other
    52,903                       47,764                  
 
                                       
Total noninterest-earning assets
  $ 78,121                     $ 71,402                  
 
                                       
 
                                               
NONINTEREST-BEARING FUNDING SOURCES
                                               
Deposits
  $ 86,632                     $ 91,259                  
Other liabilities
    29,019                       25,749                  
Stockholders’ equity
    47,971                       45,503                  
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets
    (85,501 )                     (91,109 )                
 
                                       
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources
  $ 78,121                     $ 71,402                  
 
                                       
 
                                               
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 555,647                     $ 482,585                  
 
                                       
 
 
(1)   Our average prime rate was 7.52% and 8.25% for the quarters ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 5.03% and 5.37% for the same quarters, respectively.
(2)   Interest rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.
(3)   Yields are based on amortized cost balances computed on a settlement date basis.
(4)   Includes certain preferred securities.
(5)   Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their respective loan categories.
(6)   Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities. The federal statutory tax rate was 35% for the periods presented.


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries      
AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID (TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS) (1)(2)      
 
                                               
 
    Year ended December 31,
    2007     2006
                    Interest                     Interest  
    Average     Yields/     income/     Average     Yields/     income/  
(in millions)   balance     rates     expense     balance     rates     expense  
 
 
                                               
EARNING ASSETS
                                               
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments
  $ 4,468       4.99 %   $ 223     $ 5,515       4.80 %   $ 265  
Trading assets
    4,291       4.37       188       4,958       4.95       245  
Debt securities available for sale (3):
                                               
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
    848       4.26       36       875       4.36       39  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
    4,740       7.37       342       3,192       7.98       245  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Federal agencies
    38,592       6.10       2,328       36,691       6.04       2,206  
Private collateralized mortgage obligations
    6,548       6.12       399       6,640       6.57       430  
 
                               
Total mortgage-backed securities
    45,140       6.10       2,727       43,331       6.12       2,636  
Other debt securities (4)
    6,295       7.52       477       6,204       7.10       439  
 
                               
Total debt securities available for sale (4)
    57,023       6.34       3,582       53,602       6.31       3,359  
Mortgages held for sale (5)
    33,066       6.50       2,150       42,855       6.41       2,746  
Loans held for sale (5)
    896       7.76       70       630       7.40       47  
Loans:
                                               
Commercial and commercial real estate:
                                               
Commercial
    77,965       8.17       6,367       65,720       8.13       5,340  
Other real estate mortgage
    32,722       7.38       2,414       29,344       7.32       2,148  
Real estate construction
    16,934       7.80       1,321       14,810       7.94       1,175  
Lease financing
    5,921       5.84       346       5,437       5.72       311  
 
                               
Total commercial and commercial real estate
    133,542       7.82       10,448       115,311       7.78       8,974  
Consumer:
                                               
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    61,527       7.25       4,463       57,509       7.27       4,182  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    72,075       8.12       5,851       64,255       7.98       5,126  
Credit card
    15,874       13.58       2,155       12,571       13.29       1,670  
Other revolving credit and installment
    54,436       9.71       5,285       50,922       9.60       4,889  
 
                               
Total consumer
    203,912       8.71       17,754       185,257       8.57       15,867  
Foreign
    7,321       11.68       855       6,343       12.39       786  
 
                               
Total loans (5)
    344,775       8.43       29,057       306,911       8.35       25,627  
Other
    1,402       5.07       71       1,357       4.97       68  
 
                               
Total earning assets
  $ 445,921       7.93       35,341     $ 415,828       7.79       32,357  
 
                               
 
                                               
FUNDING SOURCES
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Interest-bearing checking
  $ 5,057       3.16       160     $ 4,302       2.86       123  
Market rate and other savings
    147,939       2.78       4,105       134,248       2.40       3,225  
Savings certificates
    40,484       4.38       1,773       32,355       3.91       1,266  
Other time deposits
    8,937       4.87       435       32,168       4.99       1,607  
Deposits in foreign offices
    36,761       4.57       1,679       20,724       4.60       953  
 
                               
Total interest-bearing deposits
    239,178       3.41       8,152       223,797       3.21       7,174  
Short-term borrowings
    25,854       4.81       1,245       21,471       4.62       992  
Long-term debt
    93,193       5.18       4,824       84,035       4.91       4,124  
 
                               
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    358,225       3.97       14,221       329,303       3.73       12,290  
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources
    87,696                   86,525              
 
                               
Total funding sources
  $ 445,921       3.19       14,221     $ 415,828       2.96       12,290  
 
                               
Net interest margin and net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis (6)
            4.74 %   $ 21,120               4.83 %   $ 20,067  
 
                                     
 
                                               
NONINTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
                                               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 11,806                     $ 12,466                  
Goodwill
    11,957                       11,114                  
Other
    51,068                       46,615                  
 
                                       
Total noninterest-earning assets
  $ 74,831                     $ 70,195                  
 
                                       
 
                                               
NONINTEREST-BEARING FUNDING SOURCES
                                               
Deposits
  $ 88,907                     $ 89,117                  
Other liabilities
    26,557                       24,467                  
Stockholders’ equity
    47,063                       43,136                  
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets
    (87,696 )                     (86,525 )                
 
                                       
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources
  $ 74,831                     $ 70,195                  
 
                                       
 
                                               
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 520,752                     $ 486,023                  
 
                                       
 
                                               
 
(1)   Our average prime rate was 8.05% and 7.96% for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 5.30% and 5.20% for the same periods, respectively.
(2)   Interest rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.
(3)   Yields are based on amortized cost balances computed on a settlement date basis.
(4)   Includes certain preferred securities.
(5)   Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their respective loan categories.
(6)   Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities. The federal statutory tax rate was 35% for the periods presented.


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries                            
OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS (1)                        
 
                                                               
 
(income/expense in millions,   Community     Wholesale     Wells Fargo     Consolidated  
average balances in billions)   Banking     Banking     Financial     Company  
 
Quarter ended December 31,   2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                                                               
Net interest income
  $ 3,475     $ 3,248     $ 933     $ 787     $ 1,080     $ 1,015     $ 5,488     $ 5,050  
Provision for credit losses
    2,082       275       36       25       494       426       2,612       726  
Noninterest income
    3,185       2,882       1,209       1,096       323       385       4,717       4,363  
Noninterest expense
    3,904       3,558       1,212       1,105       784       748       5,900       5,411  
 
                               
Income before income tax expense
    674       2,297       894       753       125       226       1,693       3,276  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (19 )     765       304       262       47       68       332       1,095  
 
                               
Net income
  $ 693     $ 1,532     $ 590     $ 491     $ 78     $ 158     $ 1,361     $ 2,181  
 
                               
 
                                                               
Average loans
  $ 210.9     $ 175.7     $ 95.1     $ 75.0     $ 68.4     $ 61.5     $ 374.4     $ 312.2  
Average assets (2)
    347.0       311.9       128.1       97.9       74.7       67.0       555.6       482.6  
Average core deposits
    253.3       239.8       61.5       44.0                   314.8       283.8  
 
                                                               
Year ended December 31,
                                                               
 
                                                               
Net interest income
  $ 13,365     $ 13,117     $ 3,382     $ 2,924     $ 4,227     $ 3,910     $ 20,974     $ 19,951  
Provision for credit losses
    3,187       887       69       16       1,683       1,301       4,939       2,204  
Noninterest income
    12,173       9,915       4,959       4,310       1,284       1,515       18,416       15,740  
Noninterest expense
    15,000       13,917       4,772       4,114       3,052       2,806       22,824       20,837  
 
                               
Income before income tax expense
    7,351       8,228       3,500       3,104       776       1,318       11,627       12,650  
Income tax expense
    2,058       2,678       1,217       1,086       295       466       3,570       4,230  
 
                               
Net income
  $ 5,293     $ 5,550     $ 2,283     $ 2,018     $ 481     $ 852     $ 8,057     $ 8,420  
 
                               
 
                                                               
Average loans
  $ 194.0     $ 178.0     $ 85.6     $ 71.4     $ 65.2     $ 57.5     $ 344.8     $ 306.9  
Average assets (2)
    330.8       320.2       113.1       97.1       71.1       62.9       520.8       486.0  
Average core deposits
    249.8       233.5       53.3       35.3             0.1       303.1       268.9  
 
                                                               
 
(1)   The management accounting process measures the performance of the operating segments based on our management structure and is not necessarily comparable with other similar information for other financial services companies. We define our operating segments by product type and customer segment. If the management structure and/or the allocation process changes, allocations, transfers and assignments may change. To reflect a change in the allocation of income taxes for management reporting adopted in second quarter 2007, results for prior periods have been revised.
(2)   The Consolidated Company balance includes unallocated goodwill held at the enterprise level of $5.8 billion for all periods presented.


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries                                  
FIVE QUARTER OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS (1)                                  
 
 
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(income/expense in millions, average balances in billions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006  
 
 
                                       
COMMUNITY BANKING
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 3,475     $ 3,367     $ 3,299     $ 3,224     $ 3,248  
Provision for credit losses
    2,082       446       353       306       275  
Noninterest income
    3,185       3,110       3,031       2,847       2,882  
Noninterest expense
    3,904       3,789       3,667       3,640       3,558  
 
                   
Income before income tax expense
    674       2,242       2,310       2,125       2,297  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (19 )     747       757       573       765  
 
                   
Net income
  $ 693     $ 1,495     $ 1,553     $ 1,552     $ 1,532  
 
                   
 
                                       
Average loans
  $ 210.9     $ 197.4     $ 186.6     $ 180.8     $ 175.7  
Average assets
    347.0       348.2       320.0       307.0       311.9  
Average core deposits
    253.3       250.6       250.9       243.9       239.8  
 
                                       
WHOLESALE BANKING
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 933     $ 854     $ 814     $ 781     $ 787  
Provision for credit losses
    36       19       1       13       25  
Noninterest income
    1,209       1,149       1,336       1,265       1,096  
Noninterest expense
    1,212       1,154       1,269       1,137       1,105  
 
                   
Income before income tax expense
    894       830       880       896       753  
Income tax expense
    304       287       310       316       262  
 
                   
Net income
  $ 590     $ 543     $ 570     $ 580     $ 491  
 
                   
 
                                       
Average loans
  $ 95.1     $ 87.5     $ 81.4     $ 77.9     $ 75.0  
Average assets
    128.1       115.8       107.1       101.0       97.9  
Average core deposits
    61.5       55.5       49.6       46.7       44.0  
 
                                       
WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 1,080     $ 1,059     $ 1,083     $ 1,005     $ 1,015  
Provision for credit losses
    494       427       366       396       426  
Noninterest income
    323       314       328       319       385  
Noninterest expense
    784       728       791       749       748  
 
                   
Income before income tax expense
    125       218       254       179       226  
Income tax expense
    47       83       98       67       68  
 
                   
Net income
  $ 78     $ 135     $ 156     $ 112     $ 158  
 
                   
 
                                       
Average loans
  $ 68.4     $ 65.8     $ 64.0     $ 62.7     $ 61.5  
Average assets
    74.7       71.7       69.8       68.3       67.0  
 
                                       
CONSOLIDATED COMPANY
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 5,488     $ 5,280     $ 5,196     $ 5,010     $ 5,050  
Provision for credit losses
    2,612       892       720       715       726  
Noninterest income
    4,717       4,573       4,695       4,431       4,363  
Noninterest expense
    5,900       5,671       5,727       5,526       5,411  
 
                   
Income before income tax expense
    1,693       3,290       3,444       3,200       3,276  
Income tax expense
    332       1,117       1,165       956       1,095  
 
                   
Net income
  $ 1,361     $ 2,173     $ 2,279     $ 2,244     $ 2,181  
 
                   
 
                                       
Average loans
  $ 374.4     $ 350.7     $ 332.0     $ 321.4     $ 312.2  
Average assets (2)
    555.6       541.5       502.7       482.1       482.6  
Average core deposits
    314.8       306.1       300.5       290.6       283.8  
 
 
(1)   The management accounting process measures the performance of the operating segments based on our management structure and is not necessarily comparable with other similar information for other financial services companies. We define our operating segments by product type and customer segment. If the management structure and/or the allocation process changes, allocations, transfers and assignments may change. To reflect a change in the allocation of income taxes for management reporting adopted in second quarter 2007, results for prior periods have been revised.
(2)   The Consolidated Company balance includes unallocated goodwill held at the enterprise level of $5.8 billion for all periods presented.


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries                                      
FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE SERVICING                                      
 
 
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006  
 
 
                                       
Residential MSRs measured using the fair value method:
                                       
Fair value, beginning of quarter
  $ 18,223     $ 18,733     $ 17,779     $ 17,591     $ 17,712  
Purchases
    314       188       142       159       222  
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers
    872       951       1,029       828       843  
Sales
          (292 )     (1,422 )           (469 )
 
                   
Net additions (reductions)
    1,186       847       (251 )     987       596  
 
                                       
Changes in fair value:
                                       
Due to changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions (1)
    (1,935 )     (638 )     2,013       (11 )     66  
Other changes in fair value (2)
    (711 )     (719 )     (808 )     (788 )     (783 )
 
                   
Total changes in fair value
    (2,646 )     (1,357 )     1,205       (799 )     (717 )
 
                                       
Fair value, end of quarter
  $ 16,763     $ 18,223     $ 18,733     $ 17,779     $ 17,591  
 
                   
 
 
     
(1)   Principally reflects changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, mostly due to changes in interest rates.
(2)   Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.
                                         
 
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006  
 
 
                                       
Amortized MSRs:
                                       
Balance, beginning of quarter
  $ 460     $ 418     $ 400     $ 377     $ 328  
Purchases
    19       46       26       29       53  
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers
    7       12       11       10       9  
Amortization
    (20 )     (16 )     (19 )     (16 )     (13 )
 
                   
Balance, end of quarter (1)
  $ 466     $ 460     $ 418     $ 400     $ 377  
 
                   
 
                                       
Fair value of amortized MSRs:
                                       
Beginning of quarter
  $ 602     $ 561     $ 484     $ 457     $ 440  
End of quarter
    573       602       561       484       457  
 
 
(1)   There was no valuation allowance recorded for the periods presented.


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries        
FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE SERVICING (CONTINUED)        
 
                                         
   
    Quarter ended    
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,    
(in millions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006    
   
 
                                         
Servicing income, net:
                                         
Servicing fees (1)
  $ 994     $ 970     $ 1,007     $ 1,054     $ 1,011    
Changes in fair value of residential MSRs:
                                         
Due to changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions (2)
    (1,935 )     (638 )     2,013       (11 )     66    
Other changes in fair value (3)
    (711 )     (719 )     (808 )     (788 )     (783 )  
 
                     
Total changes in fair value of residential MSRs
    (2,646 )     (1,357 )     1,205       (799 )     (717 )  
 
                                         
Amortization
    (20 )     (16 )     (19 )     (16 )     (13 )  
Net derivative gains (losses) from economic hedges (4)
    2,215       1,200       (2,238 )     (23 )     33    
 
                     
Total servicing income, net
  $ 543     $ 797     $ (45 )   $ 216     $ 314    
 
                     
 
                                         
Market-related valuation changes to MSRs, net of hedge results (2) + (4)
  $ 280     $ 562     $ (225 )   $ (34 )   $ 99    
 
                     
 
                                         
   
 
(1)   Includes contractually specified servicing fees, late charges and other ancillary revenues.  
(2)   Principally reflects changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, mostly due to changes in interest rates.  
(3)   Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.  
(4)   Represents results from free-standing derivatives (economic hedges) used to hedge the risk of changes in fair value of MSRs.  
   
 
                                         
   
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,    
(in billions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006    
   
 
                                         
Managed servicing portfolio:
                                         
Loans serviced for others (1)
  $ 1,430     $ 1,380     $ 1,347     $ 1,309     $ 1,280    
Owned loans serviced (2)
    98       97       96       88       86    
 
                     
Total owned servicing
    1,528       1,477       1,443       1,397       1,366    
Sub-servicing
    23       22       24       26       19    
 
                     
Total managed servicing portfolio
  $ 1,551     $ 1,499     $ 1,467     $ 1,423     $ 1,385    
 
                     
 
                                         
Ratio of MSRs to related loans serviced for others
    1.20   %   1.35   %   1.42   %   1.39   %   1.41   %
 
                                         
Weighted-average note rate (owned servicing only)
    6.01   %   5.98   %   5.95   %   5.93   %   5.92   %
 
                                         
   
(1)   Consists of 1-4 family first mortgage and commercial mortgage loans.  
(2)   Consists of mortgages held for sale and 1-4 family first mortgage loans.  


 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries        
SELECTED FIVE QUARTER RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE PRODUCTION DATA        
 
                                         
   
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,    
(in billions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006    
   
 
                                         
Application Data:
                                         
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage first mortgage quarterly applications
  $ 91     $ 95     $ 114     $ 113     $ 90    
Refinances as a percentage of applications
    52   %   40   %   40   %   46   %   50   %
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage first mortgage unclosed pipeline, at quarter end
  $ 43     $ 45     $ 56     $ 57     $ 48    
 
                                         
   
   
 
                                         
   
    Quarter ended    
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,    
(in billions)   2007     2007     2007     2007     2006    
   
 
                                         
Residential Real Estate Originations: (1)
                                         
Quarter:
                                         
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage first mortgage loans:
                                         
Retail
  $ 28     $ 29     $ 32     $ 26     $ 29    
Correspondent/Wholesale
    22       29       36       31       29    
Home equity loans and lines
    4       7       9       8       9    
Wells Fargo Financial
    2       3       3       3       3    
 
                     
Total
  $ 56     $ 68     $ 80     $ 68     $ 70    
 
                     
 
                                         
Year-to-date
  $ 272     $ 216     $ 148     $ 68     $ 294    
 
                     
 
                                         
   
(1)   Consists of residential real estate originations from all Wells Fargo channels.