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2024 
Annual Report 

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CEO Letter 
Dear Shareholders: 
I am proud to report that 2024 was another year of considerable progress for Wells Fargo on multiple fronts. We produced stronger 
financial results than the prior year, we executed well on our strategic priorities, and we are moving forward with excitement. 
Our earnings, earnings per share, and return on tangible common equity grew, we improved how we serve customers and are seeing 
growth from investments we have made over the last several years, we maintained a strong balance sheet while returning $25 
billion of capital to shareholders, and we made significant progress on our risk and control work. 
If I think back to the beginning of 2024, there was considerable uncertainty regarding how the economy would evolve through the 
year. Inflation was high, many economists gave a low probability to a “soft landing,” and many were concerned that the economy 
could end up in recession. As a company, we were careful about how and where we extended credit, but we did not scale back 
investments in our infrastructure or investments for the future. 
As the year evolved, we saw strength and resiliency among our customers, though businesses were tentative about growing their 
inventories and pursuing M&A. Fast forward to today, and inflation is lower, unemployment is low, and our customers continue to be 
resilient. All said, we are pleased with how we have navigated these circumstances. 
Our belief remains that we have one of the most enviable financial services franchises in the world, and we are working to be one of 
the most well-respected, consistently growing financial institutions in the country with high risk-adjusted returns over multiple 
economic cycles. 
Financial performance and earnings capacity 
Our results were solid in 2024 as Wells Fargo generated $19.7 billion in net income, $5.37 per diluted share, and 13.4% return on 
tangible common equity.1 Our 11% increase in diluted earnings per share was driven by 15% fee-based revenue growth, lower 
expenses, good credit performance, and 7% fewer diluted common shares. 
Revenues benefited from our concerted efforts to increase fee-based revenue – which we have been pursuing so our performance is 
less sensitive to the interest rate environment and net interest income. We began investing several years ago in our core businesses 
and we are seeing the benefits in increased accounts, balances, market share, and revenues. In total, revenue was relatively stable 
from the previous year as fee-based revenue growth largely offset an expected decline in net interest income. It is also important to 
note that this non-interest revenue growth was diversified, with each of our operating segments growing from a year ago. 
Investment banking fees grew 62%, investment advisory fees grew 13%, trading revenues grew 10%, deposit-related fees grew 7%, 
and we had strong performance from our venture capital investments. 
We continued to take a disciplined approach to expense management, and as a result, expenses declined 2% from a year ago. We 
have achieved over $12 billion in gross expense savings over the past four years, and this has enabled us to both reduce total 
expenses and invest part of those savings to make us better and stronger. Although since 2019 we have spent significantly more on 
our risk and control work, increased spend on technology, and made significant investments to expand our businesses, our expenses 
declined from $58.2 billion in 2019 to $54.6 billion in 2024. Our headcount declined from 272,000 in 2019 to 218,000 at the end 
of 2024. 
When we do our annual and long-term planning, we talk about efficiency and investment separately. We look for ways to do more 
with less and eliminate unnecessary processes that take up time and resources, but do not add value. But we also spend 
considerable time looking for places to invest to build a stronger, higher-returning, and faster-growing company. It should go 
without saying at this point that we are spending what’s necessary to support our risk and control environment and will continue to 
do so. In addition, as we increase spending to strengthen and grow the company, we continue to believe we have opportunities to 
get more efficient. 
1 Return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) is a non-GAAP financial measure. For additional information, including a corresponding reconciliation 
to GAAP financial measures, see the "Financial Review - Capital Management - Tangible Common Equity" section in this Report. 

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We maintained our strong credit discipline in 2024, and this has been a core strength of Wells Fargo for decades. We look to extend 
credit to support our clients and communities but seek to do it prudently and adjust our standards based on the risks we see. Credit 
card charge-offs continued to normalize to a higher level in line with our expectations, we continued to have net recoveries in our 
home lending portfolio, and auto charge-offs decreased. Commercial & Industrial loan charge-offs grew, and office-related 
commercial real estate charge-offs increased, as we expected. All in all, credit performance was in line with our expectations and, 
other than large office properties, is still performing quite well. Overall, our provision for credit losses declined as the increase in 
charge-offs was more than offset by a reduction in our allowance for credit losses. 
In our loan portfolios, we saw similar trends in 2024 that we saw in 2023. We took modest credit-tightening actions in 2023 and 
early 2024 that slowed growth in our consumer portfolios, but we saw good growth in credit card balances driven by the continued 
strong acceptance of our new card products. Loan demand from our Commercial Banking and Corporate and Investment Banking 
(CIB) clients continued to remain weak. Overall, average loans outstanding declined in 2024. 
We saw strong deposit growth in most of our businesses, which enabled us to reduce higher-cost treasury deposits. CIB average 
deposits grew by 18% between the end of 2023 and the end of 2024, Wealth and Investment Management by 16%, Commercial 
Banking by 13%, and Consumer Banking and Lending deposits were relatively stable. Overall, average deposits were relatively stable 
from a year ago, but we were pleased with the change in mix. 
Our balance sheet and capital levels remained strong, and we continued to return a significant amount of capital to shareholders. 
We increased our quarterly common stock dividend from $0.35 per share to $0.40 per share and repurchased approximately $20 
billion of common stock, up 64% from a year ago. In total, we returned $25 billion to shareholders in 2024. We have been actively 
returning excess capital over the past five years, and as a result, average common shares outstanding have decreased by 21% since 
fourth quarter 2019. 
Our transformation 
I believe that Wells Fargo has one of the most enviable financial services franchises in the world and that we have the opportunity 
once again to be the most enviable bank in the country. Respect comes from having strong support from a broad set of 
stakeholders, but it also means being a company that produces industry-leading, sustainable growth and returns. 
We are working hard to achieve these lofty goals. Over the past five years, we have reset the company’s priorities, refreshed 
management, and changed how we manage the company. Since 2019, every person on the Operating Committee is either new to 
the company or new to their role. Together, we have instilled new management disciplines and reassessed the company’s legacy 
strategies, resulting in significant changes to our business and the way we operate. 
We are much different today than we were five years ago, and we will continue to move forward with a sense of urgency to continue 
our transformation. 
Importance of our risk and control work 
As I have said many times before, our top priority is to build a risk and control framework that is appropriate for a bank of our size 
and complexity. Our expectations match those of others. Our customers expect us to run the company with high standards, and as a 
highly regulated financial institution, our regulators do as well. 
We have prioritized this work, changed the company’s historical approach to managing it, and we are successfully moving forward to 
satisfy our obligations. I, along with our senior leadership team, are accountable for the work, and we manage it closely. We have 
added approximately 10,000 people across numerous risk- and control-related groups and spent approximately $2.5 billion more in 
2024 than in 2018 in those areas. 
We review our work in detail regularly, and the progress that we have seen has led to my increasing confidence through the years 
that we will complete the plans we have in place. But what matters is that our regulators perform their own validation of our work, 
conclude it is done to their satisfaction, and close outstanding enforcement actions. To that point, as of March 1, 2025, our 
regulators have closed 10 consent orders since 2019, including one in 2024 and four in early 2025. While all enforcement actions are 
important, several that have closed recently have particular significance. Early last year, the OCC terminated a consent order it 
issued in 2016 regarding sales practices. Its closure was an important milestone given its significance and was confirmation that we 
operate much differently today. It put us in a position to move forward in our consumer businesses differently than we could when 
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Additionally, earlier this year, the Federal Reserve closed two longstanding consent orders, both dating back to 2011. Enforcement 
actions should not be open for this long, but the fact they are closed is a clear indication of how differently Wells Fargo is managed 
today compared with the past. 
Our accomplishments here are due to the incredible work of thousands and thousands of people at Wells Fargo who have worked 
tirelessly for years, and I want to thank everyone involved for the sacrifices they made to get us to this point. While we have more to 
do, I’m incredibly proud of what we have accomplished and, again, am confident that we will complete our work. 
Business simplification and earnings profile 
We have made many changes to our business strategy that enable us to do a better job serving our clients and customers and that 
have improved our earnings profile. Our returns are higher, and we are starting to see faster growth in many of our businesses. This, 
and the fact that we have become less reliant on net interest income as the investments we have made have increased our 
fee-based income are a result, in part, of our decisions and the actions we took. 
After I arrived, we evaluated our businesses and sold or scaled back several that we determined not to be strategically important 
going forward, or where the financial dynamics were no longer attractive. This included selling our asset management business, 
Corporate Trust Services business, and student lending portfolio; exiting the international wealth management segment and direct 
Auto business; selling approximately $2 billion of private equity investments in certain Norwest Equity Partners and Norwest 
Mezzanine Partners funds; and making other changes. I should note that some of the decisions were easier than others. Most 
reduced our revenues in the shorter term, but we made these decisions because we believed that our revenues and returns would be 
higher in the longer term as a result. We viewed some of these businesses as incapable of providing adequate returns through 
economic cycles, and we saw some as no longer priorities for Wells Fargo. We believe being able to invest resources elsewhere will 
prove more valuable. 
Business strategy and investments 
We have made significant investments in our five core businesses over the past several years, and we are seeing results. 
Consumer Lending 
We have reoriented our Consumer Lending business by significantly reducing the size of our Home Lending franchise and increasing 
our investment in credit cards. We also see opportunities to expand our Auto Lending franchise and are doing so modestly. 
Home Lending remains important as we seek to serve the financial needs of our customers, but we are working to simplify it so we 
can compete effectively and serve our core client base well while producing adequate returns across different economic cycles. 
Given the reputational risks as well as capital requirements and supervisory expectations of large banks, we have concluded that we 
can still effectively serve our core customers and have higher risk-adjusted returns at a much smaller scale. 
We are pleased with the repositioning of our business, and while our earnings and returns in Home Lending have improved from 
several years ago, the business is not yet contributing to our earnings and returns as it should. We have reduced overall headcount 
by 47% and the amount of third-party mortgage loans serviced by 28% since our change in strategy. We have reduced our 
origination overhead, and, while total overhead remains too high, we expect that our continued focus on efficiencies should continue 
to raise the level of profitability and returns. 
We believe that having a larger credit card business is important strategically for us. These products provide core lending and 
payments capabilities for consumers and small businesses. We have the scale and relationships necessary for a high-returning 
growth business, and we have seen that play out over the past several years as we have increased our investments in our 
cards franchise. 
Since 2021 we have rolled out a total of 11 new cards, including four new consumer cards and a new small business card in 2024. 
Our new product offerings continued to be well-received by both existing customers and customers new to Wells Fargo, with over 
2.4 million new credit card accounts opened in 2024. Importantly, we’ve done this while maintaining our credit standards. I am 
proud of what we have accomplished in a relatively short period of time, but we also have continued opportunities to improve our 
customer service and introduce a stronger platform for our affluent and Wealth and Investment Management customers, which 
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Our financial results in cards have played out as we have modeled, with receivables growth, spend, and credit results performing as 
expected. Assuming this continues, we expect this business to become a more meaningful contributor to increasing growth and 
returns in the future. 
Though a much smaller business, we are pursuing some exciting opportunities in Auto Lending. We have been clear that we are 
focused on returns before growth in this business but believe there are attractive opportunities in front of us. In 2024, we 
announced a multi-year co-branded agreement to be the preferred purchase financing provider for Volkswagen and Audi brands in 
the United States, starting in the first half of this year. We have also been building out our analytical capabilities so that we can lend 
more broadly across the credit spectrum, which should increase returns in the business. 
Corporate and Investment Banking 
Wells Fargo has always had a significant business serving large corporate clients. Decades ago, we built this business locally, serving 
companies based on where we had a physical presence. We provided loans using our balance sheet and helped clients manage their 
cash with our payments and liquidity products. Our growing size and enhanced capabilities enabled us to support them as they grew 
and as their needs became more sizeable and complex. 
These growing needs and the development of the public markets were the reasons we started building underwriting and trading 
capabilities. We can now use both our balance sheet and access to the public and private markets to provide the most efficient 
financing solutions for our clients. A strong securities underwriting franchise needs to be supported with market making, which is 
why we are building these capabilities in tandem. Our relationships with corporates as well as asset managers enable us to build a 
client-focused trading business as our clients look to trade for their customers or manage their risks. 
As we have become a broader and deeper provider of financing, trading and cash management for our corporate and institutional 
clients, we have become a trusted advisor and have been building a fee-based advisory business as part of our broader expansion. 
I say all of this to make the point that our desire to grow our Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) business is driven by our 
clients’ needs and our opportunity to add more value to the great relationships we have built over decades. We believe that doing so 
in a disciplined way will be additive to our strategic and financial goals and will enable us to build deeper and broader client 
relationships as well as a faster-growing and higher-returning business. We must always look at where we have competitive 
advantages to serve our clients better than others, and there remains significant opportunity in CIB. 
We continued to make investments in talent and technology in CIB in 2024 to support our objectives. We have added more than 75 
senior hires to CIB since 2019. Many of these are in key coverage and product groups within Banking and Markets, and our revenue 
and share in many important sectors are increasing as a result. We remain excited about our ability to continue to profitably grow 
our share. 
In Markets, we have grown our U.S. market share, including in credit trading, commodities, and our equity cash and derivatives 
businesses. We also continue to make steady progress in growing our foreign exchange (FX) business with strong growth in both 
our institutional client base and volumes in 2024. FX clients approximately doubled between 2021 and 2024, and FX revenues grew 
by approximately $300 million over the same time period. With added capabilities in prime brokerage, futures, equity derivatives, 
and electronic trading, we now can serve the vast majority of U.S. institutional client needs. 
We also grew our U.S. market share in Investment Banking, with share gains in debt and equity capital markets and increased 
revenue in our advisory business in 2024. Investment Banking fees in 2024 were $2.7 billion, up from $1.6 billion a year earlier. 
Contributing to our growth in investment banking revenue is CIB’s increasing leadership of marquee deals. One particularly notable 
transaction was the Quikrete Companies’ $11.5 billion acquisition of Summit Materials, announced in November 2024. Wells Fargo 
acted as exclusive financial advisor to Quikrete and was the sole underwriter on a financing package totaling $10.7 billion at 
announcement. The underwritten financing is one of the largest non-investment grade commitments ever made by one bank, and 
the transaction, which was completed in February 2025, represents the largest cash acquisition ever in the U.S. construction 
materials sector. The deal was a result not only of Wells Fargo’s resources and capabilities, but of the decades-long relationship we 
have had with Quikrete. It represents two competitive advantages that we will continue to build on: the scale and resources that 
Wells Fargo can provide to our clients, which is matched by few others in the U.S., and the trusted relationships that we as a 
company have built with clients of all sizes, from middle market companies to much larger public corporations. 

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We enter 2025 with a solid pipeline in both advisory and capital markets, although market conditions can always change. 
Finally, our Commercial Real Estate (CRE) business remains an important part of CIB. CRE has been a core strength of Wells Fargo 
for decades and we believe real estate will continue to be an important source of attractive loans on a risk-adjusted basis, as well as 
provide opportunities in cash management and capital markets. 
Most asset classes within CRE have performed well, with the outlier being large office properties. Office fundamentals have not 
changed significantly from last year, and we still expect office losses to be lumpy as we continue to actively work with our clients. At 
the same time, our CRE business has a diverse portfolio across real estate sectors, and we are proactively managing our portfolio. 
We review it frequently and in detail, and we will continue to do so in 2025. 
We are on a journey to be a top corporate and investment bank. We are mindful that many have failed trying to do so, and we have 
learned from others’ failures. We have competitive advantages that others do not, including decades-long, deep relationships with 
large corporates and middle-market companies, a complete product set, significant existing credit exposure, strong risk disciplines, 
and, as one of the largest and most profitable global financial institutions, the capacity and resilience to support our clients and 
invest in our business through cycles. We intend to grow CIB by promoting and hiring the best talent who share our values, and we 
will pursue high-quality business while exercising strong risk management. 
Consumer, Small and Business Banking 
We have a great business here, with a breadth and depth of products and capabilities only a few can offer. After several years 
protecting our market share as we focused on satisfying the requirements of our consent orders, we are starting to take actions 
that have just begun to generate growth and increase customer engagement in our Consumer, Small and Business Banking (CSBB) 
segment. We had growth in net checking accounts in 2024 and importantly, most of that growth came in the form of more valuable 
primary checking accounts. We had over 10 billion debit card transactions last year, up 2% from a year ago, the highest annual 
volume in our history. We also have an important small business banking platform, which we continue to strengthen. 
We accelerated our efforts to refurbish our branches, completing 730 in 2024. We continued to make enhancements to our mobile 
app, including making it significantly easier to open accounts. In the fourth quarter, over 40% of consumer checking accounts were 
opened digitally. We grew mobile active customers by 1.5 million in 2024, up 5% from a year ago. 
Our customers are also increasingly using Zelle, and we had over 1 billion Zelle transactions in 2024, up 22% from a year ago. 
We introduced Wells Fargo Premier several years ago to better serve our affluent clients, and we are starting to see some early 
benefits from the enhancements we have made. We increased the number of Premier bankers by 8% and branch-based financial 
advisors by 5% from a year ago, with a focus on increasing the number of bankers and advisors in top locations. We have enhanced 
our customer relationship management capabilities for our bankers and advisors. This has increased collaboration, driving $23 
billion in net asset flows into the Wealth and Investment Management Premier channel last year. Deposit and investment balances 
for Premier clients grew steadily throughout the year and increased approximately 10% from a year ago. This remains a significant 
area of opportunity for us. 
Wealth and Investment Management 
Our Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) business is a great asset for the company, and we are making great progress. We 
believe the position we have, with over 11,000 financial advisors, paired with the investments we are making in technological tools, 
will become even more important as investment options become increasingly complex and more people accumulate wealth. 
WIM’s multi-channel offering is a differentiator for the business. We offer a traditional Wells Fargo Advisors-branded option for 
advisors; a bank-based channel which allows customers in our nationwide bank branches to forge a relationship with an advisor; and 
independent channels comprised of Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and First Clearing, our clearing and custody services for 
broker-dealers and registered investment advisors. Like our CSBB segment, our size and these multiple platforms offer us breadth 
and scale that few others in the U.S. can match. 
It goes without saying that to properly serve clients, access to a full suite of investment products as well as deposit and lending 
products will become increasingly relevant over time. We are investing in these products, and our ability to distribute them at scale 
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In 2024, we continued hiring high-quality financial advisors, substantially improved retention and increased our focus on serving 
independent advisors. We are seen as one of the most attractive platforms in the industry and have been able to draw some great 
teams from competitors. In addition, we delivered new deposit and lending capabilities last year and continued to improve the 
advisor and client experience, including the digital experience. 
These actions, along with strong markets and a high-performing group of financial advisors, contributed to a 13% increase in 
investment advisory and other asset-based fees in WIM year over year. 
Commercial Banking 
We have a great competitive position in our Commercial Banking business, with top or near-top share in many of our products. For 
example, 12% of middle-market companies consider us their lead banking provider, and we led 30% of syndicated asset-based 
lending volume in 2024. 
In 2024, we added over 60 relationship managers and business development officers in underpenetrated and growth markets to 
drive new client acquisition and future revenue growth, and we expect to hire even more in 2025. 
We created a strategic partnership with Centerbridge Partners and introduced Overland Advisors to better serve our Commercial 
Banking customers with a direct lending product. 
We have targeted our investment banking capabilities toward our Commercial Banking clients. We are still early in these efforts, but 
we are starting to see results. For example, our investment banking market share with our Commercial Banking clients increased by 
approximately 150 basis points in 2024, which includes helping some clients access the capital markets for the first time. 
Additionally, we have been working closely with our clients to support their M&A activity, driving higher M&A-related revenue. 
The opportunity remains significant. 
Policy and regulatory landscape 
We are encouraged that the new Administration has signaled a more business-friendly approach to policy and regulation, and we are 
hopeful that this should benefit the economy and our clients. 
We hear directly from our clients that they themselves are encouraged. They talk of the time it has taken to get business permits of 
all types, and the lack of certainty around getting approval for M&A deals they have been seeking. In fact, they point to past 
comments from the heads of regulatory bodies whom they believed were sending messages not to pursue business combinations, 
whether supported or not by the law. Though some clients are cautious as they watch the ongoing implementation of new tariffs, 
others are less impacted and moving forward with more aggressive plans to grow. 
In addition to benefiting from the growing strength of our clients, we are hopeful that the new Administration’s policies will allow us 
to do more to help our clients expand, and to help the communities where we operate grow, as the government relooks at 
regulation and supervision. 
To be clear, we believe in strong, appropriate regulation. But we also believe that regulations, interpretations of laws and 
regulations, and supervisory practices have gone beyond what is appropriate, and that regulation and oversight have inhibited 
banks’ abilities to provide support for their clients. We believe revisions can take place that would allow us and others to provide 
more credit and more liquidity to the markets without taking outsized risk. 
I also want to note that changes to bank regulation have driven a significant amount of lending, payments and deposits outside of 
the banking system. For instance, in home mortgages, 83% of agency originations as of December 2024 were with non-banks. 
That’s a dramatic shift from years ago and especially notable given the generally weaker capital and liquidity positions maintained by 
non-bank mortgage providers compared with banks. Similar shifts to non-banks have occurred in payments, acquisition finance and 
other banking services over the past several decades. Private capital from and innovation by non-banks can be helpful and additive 
to the health and risks of the U.S. financial system, but the financial system would benefit from stepping back and evaluating the 
benefits and risks of having so many of these activities conducted by entities who are subject to a very different level of regulation 
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Our management team and operating as one Wells Fargo 
I am lucky to be part of a great management team that works tirelessly, with a constant focus on our customers. Wells Fargo’s 
success is driven by the superior knowledge, character, work ethic, and discipline of this team. They put the company first, not 
themselves, and they understand that the competitive advantages we have in the market come in part from bringing all the pieces 
of Wells Fargo to our clients. 
We work together to determine the right strategies, hire and retain the best talent, execute day in and day out, and do business in a 
way that a broad set of stakeholders can be proud of. You are lucky to have an outstanding Operating Committee that sweats the 
results and drives the outcomes that this company deserves. They are experts in their areas but recognize the value of working as a 
team. They are all passionate about winning but want to win the right way. They want to build a culture that we are proud of – where 
we truly value each other, where we serve our customers and clients at high standards, and where a broad set of stakeholders hold 
us in high regard. 
The same is true for everyone who works at Wells Fargo, not just the Operating Committee. It is so true that it is all about the team, 
and I am thankful to everyone who comes in every day and works to achieve our goals. We are working together more than ever, and 
the power in working as one company to deliver all of Wells Fargo to our clients is huge. 
Looking forward 
To conclude, I will say what I have said in prior years: while I am proud of what we have accomplished, I feel more excited about our 
future. The United States is the largest and most attractive financial services market in the world. Wells Fargo has a top-three 
position in most of our businesses. Where we aren’t top three, we have the opportunity to be. We are proving that our strategies are 
working and producing higher growth and returns. 
2024 was an important year as our regulators recognized that we completed significant amounts of our required work, and the 
company produced strong results with improving strong fundamentals. 
I’m excited about the momentum we’re building and all that we can accomplish together in 2025 and beyond. 
Charles W. Scharf 
Chief Executive Officer 
Wells Fargo & Company 
March 7, 2025 

Our Performance 
$ and shares outstanding in millions, except per share amounts 
2024 
2023 
2022 
SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT DATA 
Total revenue 
$ 
82,296 
82,597 
74,368 
Noninterest expense 
54,598 
55,562 
57,205 
Pre-tax pre-provision profit1 
27,698 
27,035 
17,163 
Provision for credit losses2 
4,334 
5,399 
1,534 
Wells Fargo net income 
19,722 
19,142 
13,677 
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock 
18,606 
17,982 
12,562 
COMMON SHARE DATA 
Diluted earnings per common share 
5.37 
4.83 
3.27 
Dividends declared per common share 
1.50 
1.30 
1.10 
Common shares outstanding 
3,288.9 
3,598.9 
3,833.8 
Average common shares outstanding 
3,426.1 
3,688.3 
3,805.2 
Diluted average common shares outstanding 
3,467.6 
3,720.4 
3,837.0 
Book value per common share3 
$ 
48.85 
46.25 
41.98 
Tangible book value per common share3, 4 
41.24 
39.23 
34.98 
SELECTED EQUITY DATA (PERIOD-END) 
Total equity 
181,066 
187,443 
182,213 
Common stockholders’ equity 
160,656 
166,444 
160,952 
Tangible common equity4 
135,628 
141,193 
134,090 
PERFORMANCE RATIOS 
Return on average assets (ROA)5 
1.03 % 
1.02 
0.72 
Return on average equity (ROE)6 
11.4 
11.0 
7.8 
Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE)4 
13.4 
13.1 
9.3 
Efficiency ratio7 
66 
67 
77 
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA (AVERAGE) 
Loans 
$ 
915,376 
943,916 
929,820 
Assets 
1,916,697 
1,885,475 
1,894,303 
Deposits 
1,345,915 
1,346,282 
1,424,269 
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA (PERIOD-END) 
Debt securities 
519,131 
490,458 
496,808 
Loans 
912,745 
936,682 
955,871 
Allowance for credit losses for loans 
14,636 
15,088 
13,609 
Assets 
1,929,845 
1,932,468 
1,881,020 
Deposits 
1,371,804 
1,358,173 
1,383,985 
OTHER METRICS (PERIOD-END) 
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio8 
11.07 % 
11.43 
10.60 
Market capitalization 
$ 
231,015 
177,136 
158,298 
Headcount (#) 
217,502 
225,869 
238,698 
1. Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) is total revenue less noninterest expense. Management believes that PTPP is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the 
Company’s ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle. 
2. Includes provision for credit losses for loans, debt securities, and other financial assets. 
3. Book value per common share is common stockholders’ equity divided by common shares outstanding. Tangible book value per common share is tangible common equity divided by common shares 
outstanding. 
4. Tangible common equity, tangible book value per common share, and return on average tangible common equity are non-GAAP financial measures. For additional information, including a corresponding 
reconciliation to GAAP financial measures, see the “Financial Review – Capital Management – Tangible Common Equity” section in this Report. 
5. Represents Wells Fargo net income divided by average assets. 
6. Represents Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock divided by average common stockholders’ equity. 
7. The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income). 
8. Represents our Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio calculated under the Standardized Approach, which is our binding CET1 ratio. For additional information, see the “Financial Review – Capital 
Management” section and Note 26 (Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other Restrictions) to Financial Statements in this Report. 

Wells Fargo & Company 2024 Financial Report 
Financial Review 
2 
Overview 
6 
Earnings Performance 
24 
Balance Sheet Analysis 
27 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 
28 
Risk Management 
49 
Capital Management 
55 
Regulation and Supervision 
56 
Critical Accounting Policies 
60 
Current Accounting Developments 
61 
Forward-Looking Statements 
63 
Risk Factors 
Controls and Procedures 
77 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures 
77 
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 
77 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over 
Financial Reporting 
78 
Report of Independent Registered Public 
Accounting Firm – Opinion on Internal Control 
Over Financial Reporting (KPMG LLP, Charlotte, 
NC, Auditor Firm ID: 185) 
Financial Statements 
79 
Consolidated Statement of Income 
80 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive 
Income 
81 
Consolidated Balance Sheet 
82 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
83 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
Notes to Financial Statements 
84 
1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 
96 
2 
Trading Activities 
97 
3 
Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities 
103 
4 
Equity Securities 
105 
5 
Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses 
120 
6 
Mortgage Banking Activities 
122 
7 
Intangible Assets and Other Assets 
123 
8 
Leasing Activity 
124 
9 
Deposits 
125 
10 
Long-Term Debt 
127 
11 
Preferred Stock 
128 
12 
Common Stock and Stock Plans 
130 
13 
Legal Actions 
132 
14 
Derivatives 
138 
15 
Fair Value Measurements 
148 
16 
Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities 
154 
17 
Guarantees and Other Commitments 
157 
18 
Securities Financing Activities 
159 
19 
Pledged Assets and Collateral 
160 
20 
Operating Segments 
163 
21 
Revenue and Expenses 
166 
22 
Employee Benefits 
170 
23 
Income Taxes 
172 
24 
Earnings and Dividends Per Common Share 
173 
25 
Other Comprehensive Income 
175 
26 
Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other Restrictions 
177 
27 
Parent-Only Financial Statements 
179 
Report of Independent Registered Public 
Accounting Firm – Opinion on the 
Consolidated Financial Statements 
183 
Quarterly Financial Data 
184 
Glossary of Acronyms 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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This Annual Report, including the Financial Review and the Financial Statements and related Notes, contains forward-looking statements, 
which may include forecasts of our financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and business, and our assumptions for those 
forecasts and expectations. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from our forward-looking 
statements due to several factors. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are 
described in this Report, including in the “Forward-Looking Statements” section, and in the “Risk Factors” and “Regulation and Supervision” 
sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (2024 Form 10-K). 
When we refer to “Wells Fargo,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” in this Report, we mean Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries 
(consolidated). When we refer to the “Parent,” we mean Wells Fargo & Company. See the “Glossary of Acronyms” for definitions of terms used 
throughout this Report. 
Financial Review 
Overview 
Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company 
that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. We provide a 
diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products 
and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, 
through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer 
Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and 
Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management. 
Wells Fargo ranked No. 34 on Fortune’s 2024 rankings of 
America’s largest corporations. We ranked fourth in assets and 
third in the market value of our common stock among all U.S. 
banks at December 31, 2024. 
Wells Fargo’s top priority remains building a risk and control 
infrastructure appropriate for its size and complexity. The 
Company is subject to a number of consent orders and other 
regulatory actions, some of which are described below. These 
regulatory actions may require the Company, among other 
things, to undertake certain changes to its business, operations, 
products and services, and risk management practices. While we 
still have work to do and have not yet satisfied certain aspects of 
these regulatory actions, the Company is committed to devoting 
the resources necessary to operate with strong business 
practices and controls, maintain the highest level of integrity, and 
have an appropriate culture in place. For additional information 
regarding the risks related to regulatory actions, see the “Risk 
Factors” section in this Report. 
Federal Reserve Board Consent Order Regarding 
Governance Oversight and Compliance and Operational 
Risk Management 
On February 2, 2018, the Company entered into a consent order 
with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
(FRB). As required by the consent order, the Company’s Board of 
Directors (Board) submitted to the FRB a plan to further enhance 
the Board’s governance and oversight of the Company, and the 
Company submitted to the FRB a plan to further improve the 
Company’s compliance and operational risk management 
program. The Company continues to engage with the FRB as the 
Company works to address the consent order provisions. The 
consent order also requires the Company, following the FRB’s 
acceptance and approval of the plans and the Company’s 
adoption and implementation of the plans, to complete an initial 
third-party review of the enhancements and improvements 
provided for in the plans. Until this third-party review is complete 
and the plans are adopted and implemented to the satisfaction 
of the FRB, the Company’s total consolidated assets as defined 
under the consent order will be limited to the level as of 
December 31, 2017. Compliance with this asset cap is measured 
on a two-quarter daily average basis to allow for management of 
temporary fluctuations. After removal of the asset cap, a second 
third-party review must also be conducted to assess the efficacy 
and sustainability of the enhancements and improvements. 
Consent Orders with the Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
Regarding Compliance Risk Management Program 
On April 20, 2018, the Company entered into consent orders 
with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) requiring the 
Company to enhance its compliance risk management program 
and its management of customer remediation activities. On 
February 13, 2025, the Company announced the OCC had 
terminated its consent order. 
Consent Order with the OCC Regarding Loss Mitigation 
Activities 
On September 9, 2021, the Company entered into a consent 
order with the OCC requiring the Company to improve the 
execution, risk management, and oversight of loss mitigation 
activities in its Home Lending business. 
Consent Order with the CFPB Regarding Automobile 
Lending, Consumer Deposit Accounts, and Mortgage 
Lending 
On December 20, 2022, the Company entered into a consent 
order with the CFPB that the Company announced was 
terminated on January 28, 2025. 
Formal Agreement with the OCC Regarding Anti-Money 
Laundering and Sanctions Risk Management Practices 
On September 12, 2024, the Company announced that 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. entered into a formal agreement with the 
OCC requiring the bank to enhance its anti-money laundering 
and sanctions risk management practices. 
Customer Remediation Activities 
Customer remediation activities are associated with our efforts 
to identify areas or instances where customers may have 
experienced financial harm and provide remediation as 
appropriate. We have accrued for the probable and estimable 
costs related to our customer remediation activities, which 
amounts may change based on additional facts and information, 
as well as ongoing reviews and communications with our 
regulators. We had $236 million and $819 million of accrued 
liabilities for customer remediation activities as of December 31, 
2024 and 2023, respectively. 
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Recent Developments 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Special Assessment 
In November 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
(FDIC) finalized a rule to recover losses to the FDIC deposit 
insurance fund as a result of bank failures in the first half of 2023. 
Under the rule, the FDIC will collect a special assessment based 
on an insured depository institution’s estimated amount of 
uninsured deposits. Upon the FDIC’s finalization of the rule, we 
expensed an estimated amount of our special assessment of 
$1.9 billion (pre-tax) in fourth quarter 2023. During 2024, the 
FDIC provided updates on losses to the deposit insurance fund, 
which resulted in an additional expense of $243 million (pre-tax) 
for the year ended December 31, 2024, for the estimated 
amount of the special assessment. We expect the ultimate 
amount of the special assessment may continue to change as the 
FDIC determines the actual net losses to the deposit insurance 
fund. 
Overdraft Fees Rule 
In December 2024, the CFPB issued a final rule addressing 
overdraft fees that provides the following three options for 
banks with more than $10 billion in assets when charging an 
overdraft fee: charge no more than a five-dollar fee, charge a fee 
that covers no more than a bank’s costs or losses related to an 
overdraft, or treat the overdraft as a loan. The rule becomes 
effective October 1, 2025, but is pending third-party litigation 
challenging the rule. Additionally, the status of certain proposed 
and enacted rules and regulations is uncertain based on 
directions given to the CFPB and other agencies. If the rule 
becomes effective in its current form, we would expect a 
significant reduction to our fees for overdraft services, which are 
included in deposit-related fees. 
Debit Card Interchange Fees Proposal 
On October 25, 2023, the FRB issued a proposed rule that would 
reduce the amount of debit card interchange fees received by 
debit card issuers. In addition, the proposed rule would allow for 
an update to the debit card interchange fee cap every other year 
based on an analysis of certain costs incurred by debit card 
issuers. We expect a significant reduction to our debit card 
interchange fees, which are included in card fees, if the rule is 
adopted as currently proposed. 
Financial Performance 
In 2024, we generated $19.7 billion of net income and diluted 
EPS of $5.37, compared with $19.1 billion of net income and 
diluted EPS of $4.83 in 2023. Financial performance for 2024, 
compared with 2023, included the following: 
• 
total revenue decreased due to lower net interest income, 
partially offset by higher noninterest income; 
• 
noninterest expense decreased due to lower expense for the 
FDIC special assessment, and lower professional and outside 
services expense, partially offset by higher technology, 
telecommunications and equipment expense and higher 
operating losses; 
• 
average loans decreased driven by declines in our 
commercial and consumer loan portfolios; and 
• 
average deposits decreased driven by a decline in our 
noninterest-bearing deposits, partially offset by an increase 
in our interest-bearing deposits. 
Capital and Liquidity 
We maintained a strong capital and liquidity position in 2024, 
which included the following: 
• 
our Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 11.07% under 
the Standardized Approach (our binding ratio), which 
continued to exceed the regulatory minimum and buffers of 
9.80%; 
• 
our total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) as a percentage of 
total risk-weighted assets was 24.83%, compared with the 
regulatory minimum of 21.50%; and 
• 
our liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) was 125%, which 
continued to exceed the regulatory minimum of 100%. 
See the “Capital Management” and the “Risk Management – 
Asset/Liability Management – Liquidity Risk and Funding” 
sections in this Report for additional information regarding our 
capital and liquidity, including the calculation of our regulatory 
capital and liquidity amounts. 
Credit Quality 
Credit quality reflected the following: 
• 
The allowance for credit losses (ACL) for loans of 
$14.6 billion at December 31, 2024, decreased $452 million 
from December 31, 2023. 
• 
Our provision for credit losses for loans was $4.3 billion in 
2024, compared with $5.4 billion in 2023, reflecting an 
increase in net loan charge-offs which was more than offset 
by the change in allowance for credit losses for loans driven 
by decreases across most loan portfolios, partially offset by 
increases for credit card loans. 
• 
The allowance coverage for total loans was 1.60% at 
December 31, 2024, compared with 1.61% at December 31, 
2023. 
• 
Commercial portfolio net loan charge-offs were $1.5 billion, 
or 29 basis points of average commercial loans, in 2024, 
compared with net loan charge-offs of $923 million, or 
17 basis points, in 2023, due to higher losses, primarily in our 
commercial real estate portfolio driven by the office 
property type. 
• 
Consumer portfolio net loan charge-offs were $3.2 billion, or 
85 basis points of average consumer loans, in 2024, 
compared with net loan charge-offs of $2.5 billion, or 
65 basis points, in 2023, due to higher losses in our credit 
card portfolio driven by higher loan balances, partially offset 
by lower losses in our auto portfolio. 
• 
Nonperforming assets (NPAs) of $7.9 billion at 
December 31, 2024, decreased $507 million, or 6%, from 
December 31, 2023, driven by a decrease in commercial real 
estate and residential mortgage nonaccrual loans, partially 
offset by an increase in commercial and industrial nonaccrual 
loans. NPAs represented 0.87% of total loans at 
December 31, 2024. 
• 
Criticized loans in the commercial portfolio were 
$35.7 billion at December 31, 2024, compared with 
$33.0 billion at December 31, 2023, primarily driven by 
increases in criticized commercial and industrial loans. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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Table 1 presents a three-year summary of selected financial 
data and Table 2 presents selected ratios and per common share 
data. 
Table 1: Summary of Selected Financial Data 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions, except per share amounts) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Income statement 
Net interest income 
$ 
47,676 
52,375 
(4,699) 
(9) % 
$ 
44,950 
7,425 
17 % 
Noninterest income 
34,620 
30,222 
4,398 
15 
29,418 
804 
 3 
Total revenue 
82,296 
82,597 
(301) 
 — 
74,368 
8,229 
11 
Net charge-offs 
4,759 
3,450 
1,309 
38 
1,609 
1,841 
114 
Change in the allowance for credit losses 
(425) 
1,949 
(2,374) 
NM 
(75) 
2,024 
NM 
Provision for credit losses (1) 
4,334 
5,399 
(1,065) 
(20) 
1,534 
3,865 
252 
Noninterest expense 
54,598 
55,562 
(964) 
(2) 
57,205 
(1,643) 
(3) 
Income tax expense 
3,399 
2,607 
792 
30 
2,251 
356 
16 
Wells Fargo net income 
19,722 
19,142 
580 
 3 
13,677 
5,465 
40 
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock 
18,606 
17,982 
624 
 3 
12,562 
5,420 
43 
Earnings per common share 
5.43 
4.88 
0.55 
11 
3.30 
1.58 
48 
Diluted earnings per common share 
5.37 
4.83 
0.54 
11 
3.27 
1.56 
48 
Dividends declared per common share 
1.50 
1.30 
0.20 
15 
1.10 
0.20 
18 
Balance sheet (period-end) 
Debt securities 
519,131 
490,458 
28,673 
 6 
496,808 
(6,350) 
(1) 
Loans 
912,745 
936,682 
(23,937) 
(3) 
955,871 
(19,189) 
(2) 
Allowance for credit losses for loans 
14,636 
15,088 
(452) 
(3) 
13,609 
1,479 
11 
Equity securities 
60,644 
57,336 
3,308 
 6 
64,414 
(7,078) 
(11) 
Assets 
1,929,845 
1,932,468 
(2,623) 
 — 
1,881,020 
51,448 
 3 
Deposits 
1,371,804 
1,358,173 
13,631 
 1 
1,383,985 
(25,812) 
(2) 
Long-term debt 
173,078 
207,588 
(34,510) 
(17) 
174,870 
32,718 
19 
Common stockholders’ equity 
160,656 
166,444 
(5,788) 
(3) 
160,952 
5,492 
 3 
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity 
179,120 
185,735 
(6,615) 
(4) 
180,227 
5,508 
 3 
Total equity 
181,066 
187,443 
(6,377) 
(3) 
182,213 
5,230 
 3 
NM – Not meaningful 
(1) 
Includes provision for credit losses for loans, debt securities, and other financial assets. 
Overview (continued) 
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Table 2: Ratios and Per Common Share Data 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Performance ratios 
Return on average assets (ROA) (1) 
1.03% 
1.02 
0.72 
Return on average equity (ROE) (2) 
11.4 
11.0 
7.8 
Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE) (3) 
13.4 
13.1 
9.3 
Efficiency ratio (4) 
66 
67 
77 
Capital and other metrics (5) 
Wells Fargo common stockholders’ equity to assets 
8.32 
8.61 
8.56 
Total equity to assets 
9.38 
9.70 
9.69 
Risk-based capital ratios and components: 
Standardized Approach: 
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) 
11.07 
11.43 
10.60 
Tier 1 capital 
12.57 
12.98 
12.11 
Total capital 
15.18 
15.67 
14.82 
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (in billions) 
$ 
1,216.1 
1,231.7 
1,259.9 
Advanced Approach: 
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) 
12.40% 
12.63 
12.00 
Tier 1 capital 
14.09 
14.34 
13.72 
Total capital 
16.08 
16.40 
15.94 
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (in billions) 
$ 
1,085.0 
1,114.3 
1,112.3 
Tier 1 leverage ratio 
8.08% 
8.50 
8.26 
Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR) 
6.74 
7.09 
6.86 
Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) Ratio (6) 
24.83 
25.05 
23.27 
Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) (7) 
125 
125 
122 
Average balances: 
Average Wells Fargo common stockholders’ equity to average assets 
8.54 
8.67 
8.53 
Average total equity to average assets 
9.59 
9.80 
9.67 
Per common share data 
Dividend payout ratio (8) 
27.9 
26.9 
33.6 
Book value (9) 
$ 
48.85 
46.25 
41.98 
(1) 
Represents Wells Fargo net income divided by average assets. 
(2) 
Represents Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock divided by average common stockholders’ equity. 
(3) 
Tangible common equity is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents total equity less preferred equity, noncontrolling interests, goodwill, certain identifiable intangible assets (other than 
mortgage servicing rights) and goodwill and other intangibles on investments in consolidated portfolio companies, net of applicable deferred taxes. The methodology of determining tangible 
common equity may differ among companies. Management believes that return on average tangible common equity, which utilizes tangible common equity, is a useful financial measure because it 
enables management, investors, and others to assess the Company’s use of equity. For additional information, including a corresponding reconciliation to generally accepted accounting principles 
(GAAP) financial measures, see the “Capital Management – Tangible Common Equity” section in this Report. 
(4) 
The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income). 
(5) 
See the “Capital Management” section and Note 26 (Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other Restrictions) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information. 
(6) 
Represents TLAC divided by risk-weighted assets (RWAs), which is our binding TLAC ratio, determined by using the greater of RWAs under the Standardized and Advanced Approaches. 
(7) 
Represents average high-quality liquid assets divided by average projected net cash outflows, as each is defined under the LCR rule. 
(8) 
Dividend payout ratio is dividends declared per common share as a percentage of diluted earnings per common share. 
(9) 
Book value per common share is common stockholders’ equity divided by common shares outstanding. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
5 

Earnings Performance 
Wells Fargo net income for 2024 was $19.7 billion ($5.37 diluted 
EPS), compared with $19.1 billion ($4.83 diluted EPS) in 2023. 
Net income increased in 2024, compared with 2023, 
predominantly due to a $4.4 billion increase in noninterest 
income, a $1.1 billion decrease in provision for credit losses, and a 
$1.0 billion decrease in noninterest expense, partially offset by a 
$4.7 billion decrease in net interest income and a $792 million 
increase in income tax expense. 
For a discussion of our 2023 financial results, compared with 
2022, see the “Earnings Performance” section of our Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. 
Net Interest Income 
Net interest income is the interest earned on debt securities, 
loans (including yield-related loan fees) and other interest-
earning assets minus the interest paid on deposits, short-term 
borrowings and long-term debt. The net interest margin is the 
average yield on earning assets minus the average interest rate 
paid for deposits and our other sources of funding. 
Net interest income and the net interest margin in any one 
period can be significantly affected by a variety of factors 
including the mix and overall size of our earning assets portfolio 
and the cost of funding those assets. In addition, variable sources 
of interest income, such as loan fees, periodic dividends, and 
collection of interest on nonaccrual loans, can fluctuate from 
period to period. 
Net interest income and net interest margin decreased in 
2024, compared with 2023, driven by the impact of higher 
interest rates on interest-bearing liabilities, including a deposit 
mix shift to interest-bearing deposits, as well as lower loan 
balances, partially offset by higher interest rates on interest-
earning assets. 
Table 3 presents the individual components of net interest 
income and net interest margin. Net interest income and net 
interest margin are presented on a taxable-equivalent basis in 
Table 3 to consistently reflect income from taxable and tax-
exempt loans and debt and equity securities. The calculation for 
taxable-equivalent basis was based on a federal statutory tax 
rate of 21%. 
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Table 3: Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (Taxable-Equivalent Basis) (1) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
($ in millions) 
Average 
balance 
Interest 
income/ 
expense 
Average 
interest 
rates 
Average 
balance 
Interest 
income/ 
expense 
Average 
interest 
rates 
Average 
balance 
Interest 
income/ 
expense 
Interest 
rates 
Assets 
Interest-earning deposits with banks 
$ 
189,261 
9,182 
4.85% 
$ 
149,401 
6,973 
4.67% 
$ 
145,802 
2,245 
1.54 % 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale 
agreements 
79,128 
4,021 
5.08 
69,878 
3,374 
4.83 
62,137 
859 
1.38 
Debt securities: 
Trading debt securities 
121,398 
5,051 
4.16 
104,588 
3,805 
3.64 
91,515 
2,490 
2.72 
Available-for-sale debt securities 
154,866 
6,592 
4.26 
142,743 
5,365 
3.76 
141,404 
3,167 
2.24 
Held-to-maturity debt securities 
254,048 
6,623 
2.61 
275,441 
7,246 
2.63 
296,540 
6,480 
2.19 
Total debt securities 
530,312 
18,266 
3.44 
522,772 
16,416 
3.14 
529,459 
12,137 
2.29 
Loans held for sale (2) 
6,794 
491 
7.23 
5,762 
363 
6.29 
13,900 
513 
3.69 
Loans: 
Commercial and industrial – U.S. 
307,909 
21,742 
7.06 
307,953 
20,941 
6.80 
291,996 
11,293 
3.87 
Commercial and industrial – Non-U.S. 
64,803 
4,630 
7.14 
74,410 
5,043 
6.78 
80,033 
2,681 
3.35 
Commercial real estate 
144,763 
9,879 
6.82 
153,761 
10,210 
6.64 
152,814 
5,965 
3.91 
Lease financing 
16,428 
914 
5.56 
15,386 
749 
4.87 
14,555 
607 
4.17 
Total commercial loans 
533,903 
37,165 
6.96 
551,510 
36,943 
6.70 
539,398 
20,546 
3.81 
Residential mortgage 
255,027 
9,316 
3.65 
264,931 
9,313 
3.51 
264,688 
8,641 
3.27 
Credit card 
53,665 
6,858 
12.78 
48,202 
6,246 
12.96 
41,275 
4,752 
11.51 
Auto 
44,535 
2,291 
5.14 
51,116 
2,415 
4.72 
55,429 
2,366 
4.27 
Other consumer 
28,246 
2,379 
8.42 
28,157 
2,349 
8.34 
29,030 
1,489 
5.13 
Total consumer loans 
381,473 
20,844 
5.46 
392,406 
20,323 
5.18 
390,422 
17,248 
4.42 
Total loans (2) 
915,376 
58,009 
6.34 
943,916 
57,266 
6.07 
929,820 
37,794 
4.06 
Equity securities 
26,105 
678 
2.60 
25,920 
683 
2.63 
30,575 
708 
2.31 
Other interest-earning assets 
9,219 
469 
5.08 
9,638 
463 
4.80 
13,275 
204 
1.54 
Total interest-earning assets 
$ 
1,756,195 
91,116 
5.19% 
$ 
1,727,287 
85,538 
4.95% 
$ 1,724,968 
54,460 
3.16 % 
Cash and due from banks 
28,193 
— 
27,463 
— 
25,817 
— 
Goodwill 
25,172 
— 
25,173 
— 
25,177 
— 
Other noninterest-earning assets 
107,137 
— 
105,552 
— 
118,341 
— 
Total noninterest-earning assets 
$ 
160,502 
— 
158,188 
— 
169,335 
— 
Total assets 
$ 
1,916,697 
91,116 
1,885,475 
85,538 
1,894,303 
54,460 
Liabilities 
Deposits: 
Demand deposits 
$ 
448,689 
10,258 
2.29% 
$ 
418,542 
6,947 
1.66% 
$ 
432,745 
1,356 
0.31 % 
Savings deposits 
353,916 
4,527 
1.28 
376,233 
2,723 
0.72 
433,415 
406 
0.09 
Time deposits 
171,622 
8,758 
5.10 
132,492 
6,215 
4.69 
33,148 
449 
1.36 
Deposits in non-U.S. offices 
19,309 
739 
3.83 
19,278 
618 
3.21 
19,191 
138 
0.72 
Total interest-bearing deposits 
993,536 
24,282 
2.44 
946,545 
16,503 
1.74 
918,499 
2,349 
0.26 
Short-term borrowings: 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under 
agreements to repurchase 
91,363 
4,766 
5.22 
65,696 
3,313 
5.04 
24,553 
407 
1.66 
Other short-term borrowings 
13,849 
544 
3.93 
15,337 
535 
3.49 
15,257 
175 
1.15 
Total short-term borrowings 
105,212 
5,310 
5.05 
81,033 
3,848 
4.75 
39,810 
582 
1.46 
Long-term debt 
184,551 
12,463 
6.75 
180,464 
11,572 
6.41 
157,742 
5,505 
3.49 
Other interest-bearing liabilities 
34,608 
1,045 
3.02 
32,950 
820 
2.49 
34,126 
638 
1.87 
Total interest-bearing liabilities 
$ 
1,317,907 
43,100 
3.27% 
$ 
1,240,992 
32,743 
2.64% 
$ 1,150,177 
9,074 
0.79 % 
Noninterest-bearing deposits 
352,379 
— 
399,737 
— 
505,770 
— 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 
62,532 
— 
59,886 
— 
55,189 
— 
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 
$ 
414,911 
— 
459,623 
— 
560,959 
— 
Total liabilities 
$ 
1,732,818 
43,100 
1,700,615 
32,743 
1,711,136 
9,074 
Total equity 
183,879 
— 
184,860 
— 
183,167 
— 
Total liabilities and equity 
$ 
1,916,697 
43,100 
1,885,475 
32,743 
1,894,303 
9,074 
Interest rate spread on a taxable-equivalent basis (3) 
1.92% 
2.31% 
2.37 % 
Net interest margin and net interest income on a 
taxable-equivalent basis (3) 
$ 
48,016 
2.73% 
$ 
52,795 
3.06% 
$ 45,386 
2.63 % 
(1) 
The average balance amounts represent amortized costs, except for certain held-to-maturity (HTM) debt securities, which exclude unamortized basis adjustments related to the transfer of those 
securities from available-for-sale (AFS) debt securities. Amortized cost amounts exclude any valuation allowances and unrealized gains or losses, which are included in other noninterest-earning 
assets and other noninterest-bearing liabilities. The average interest rates are based on interest income or expense amounts for the period and are annualized. Interest rates and amounts include the 
effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories. 
(2) 
Nonaccrual loans and any related income are included in their respective loan categories. 
(3) 
Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $340 million, $420 million, and $436 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, predominantly related to tax-exempt 
income on certain loans and securities. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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Table 4 allocates the changes in net interest income on a 
taxable-equivalent basis to changes in either average balances or 
average rates for both interest-earning assets and interest-
bearing liabilities. Because of the numerous simultaneous volume 
and rate changes during any period, it is not possible to precisely 
allocate such changes between volume and rate. For this table, 
changes that are not solely due to either volume or rate are 
allocated to these categories on a pro-rata basis based on the 
absolute value of the change due to average volume and average 
rate. 
Table 4: Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 vs. 2023 
2023 vs. 2022 
(in millions) 
Volume 
Rate 
Total 
Volume 
Rate 
Total 
Increase (decrease) in interest income: 
Interest-earning deposits with banks 
$ 
1,930 
279 
2,209 
56 
4,672 
4,728 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 
465 
182 
647 
120 
2,395 
2,515 
Debt securities: 
Trading debt securities 
660 
586 
1,246 
391 
924 
1,315 
Available-for-sale debt securities 
478 
749 
1,227 
30 
2,168 
2,198 
Held-to-maturity debt securities 
(568) 
(55) 
(623) 
(482) 
1,248 
766 
Total debt securities 
570 
1,280 
1,850 
(61) 
4,340 
4,279 
Loans held for sale 
70 
58 
128 
(396) 
246 
(150) 
Loans: 
Commercial and industrial – U.S. 
(3) 
804 
801 
650 
8,998 
9,648 
Commercial and industrial – Non-U.S. 
(672) 
259 
(413) 
(200) 
2,562 
2,362 
Commercial real estate 
(605) 
274 
(331) 
37 
4,208 
4,245 
Lease financing 
54 
111 
165 
36 
106 
142 
Total commercial loans 
(1,226) 
1,448 
222 
523 
15,874 
16,397 
Residential mortgage 
(358) 
361 
3 
8 
664 
672 
Credit card 
700 
(88) 
612 
854 
640 
1,494 
Auto 
(328) 
204 
(124) 
(191) 
240 
49 
Other consumer 
7 
23 
30 
(46) 
906 
860 
Total consumer loans 
21 
500 
521 
625 
2,450 
3,075 
Total loans 
(1,205) 
1,948 
743 
1,148 
18,324 
19,472 
Equity securities 
4 
(9) 
(5) 
(116) 
91 
(25) 
Other interest-earning assets 
(20) 
26 
6 
(70) 
329 
259 
Total increase in interest income 
$ 
1,814 
3,764 
5,578 
681 
30,397 
31,078 
Increase (decrease) in interest expense: 
Deposits: 
Demand deposits 
$ 
528 
2,783 
3,311 
(46) 
5,637 
5,591 
Savings deposits 
(171) 
1,975 
1,804 
(58) 
2,375 
2,317 
Time deposits 
1,962 
581 
2,543 
3,173 
2,593 
5,766 
Deposits in non-U.S. offices 
1 
120 
121 
1 
479 
480 
Total interest-bearing deposits 
2,320 
5,459 
7,779 
3,070 
11,084 
14,154 
Short-term borrowings: 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to 
repurchase 
1,332 
121 
1,453 
1,312 
1,594 
2,906 
Other short-term borrowings 
(55) 
64 
9 
1 
359 
360 
Total short-term borrowings 
1,277 
185 
1,462 
1,313 
1,953 
3,266 
Long-term debt 
266 
625 
891 
891 
5,176 
6,067 
Other interest-bearing liabilities 
43 
182 
225 
(23) 
205 
182 
Total increase (decrease) in interest expense 
3,906 
6,451 
10,357 
5,251 
18,418 
23,669 
Increase (decrease) in net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis 
$ 
(2,092) 
(2,687) 
(4,779) 
(4,570) 
11,979 
7,409 
Earnings Performance (continued) 
8 
Wells Fargo & Company 

Noninterest Income 
Table 5: Noninterest Income 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Deposit-related fees 
$ 
5,015 
4,694 
321 
 7 % 
$ 
5,316 
(622) 
(12) % 
Lending-related fees 
1,500 
1,446 
54 
 4 
1,397 
49 
 4 
Investment advisory and other asset-based fees 
9,775 
8,670 
1,105 
13 
9,004 
(334) 
(4) 
Commissions and brokerage services fees 
2,521 
2,375 
146 
 6 
2,242 
133 
 6 
Investment banking fees 
2,665 
1,649 
1,016 
62 
1,439 
210 
15 
Card fees 
4,342 
4,256 
86 
 2 
4,355 
(99) 
(2) 
Mortgage banking 
1,047 
829 
218 
26 
1,383 
(554) 
(40) 
Net gains from trading activities 
5,284 
4,799 
485 
10 
2,116 
2,683 
127 
Net gains (losses) from debt securities 
(920) 
10 
(930) 
NM 
151 
(141) 
(93) 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities 
1,070 
(441) 
1,511 
343 
(806) 
365 
45 
Lease income 
1,231 
1,237 
(6) 
 — 
1,269 
(32) 
(3) 
Other 
1,090 
698 
392 
56 
1,552 
(854) 
(55) 
Total 
$ 
34,620 
30,222 
4,398 
15 
$ 
29,418 
804 
 3 
NM – Not meaningful 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Deposit-related fees increased reflecting higher treasury 
management fees on commercial accounts driven by increased 
transaction service volumes and repricing. 
Investment advisory and other asset-based fees increased 
driven by higher asset-based fees reflecting higher market 
valuations. 
Fees from the majority of Wealth and Investment 
Management (WIM) advisory assets are based on a percentage 
of the market value of the assets at the beginning of the quarter. 
For additional information on certain client investment assets, 
see the “Earnings Performance – Operating Segment Results – 
Wealth and Investment Management – WIM Advisory Assets” 
section in this Report. 
Commissions and brokerage services fees increased driven by 
higher brokerage transaction activity, partially offset by lower 
other brokerage service fees. 
Investment banking fees increased due to higher debt and 
equity underwriting fees and higher advisory fees driven by 
increased activity. 
Mortgage banking increased due to: 
• 
higher net gains on mortgage loan originations/sales related 
to increased commercial mortgage loan securitization sales 
volumes; and 
• 
higher income from net hedge results related to mortgage 
servicing rights (MSR) valuations. 
Net gains from trading activities increased driven by higher 
revenue in foreign exchange and structured products, partially 
offset by losses related to our implementation of a change to 
incorporate funding valuation adjustments (FVA) for our 
derivatives. 
Net gains (losses) from debt securities decreased driven by 
losses related to a repositioning of our investment portfolio. 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities increased driven by: 
• 
higher realized and unrealized gains on equity securities 
from our venture capital investments; and 
• 
lower impairment of equity securities from our venture 
capital investments. 
Other income increased driven by impacts related to the 
expanded use of the proportional amortization method of 
accounting for renewable energy tax credit investments, which 
reclassified the amortization of the investment cost from other 
noninterest income to income tax expense. For additional 
information on our adoption in first quarter 2024 of Accounting 
Standards Update (ASU) 2023-02 – Investments – Equity 
Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for 
Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional 
Amortization Method, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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Noninterest Expense 
Table 6: Noninterest Expense 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Personnel 
$ 
35,729 
35,829 
(100) 
—% 
$ 
34,340 
1,489 
4% 
Technology, telecommunications and equipment 
4,583 
3,920 
663 
17 
3,375 
545 
16 
Occupancy 
3,052 
2,884 
168 
 6 
2,881 
3 
 — 
Operating losses (1) 
1,757 
1,183 
574 
49 
6,984 
(5,801) 
(83) 
Professional and outside services 
4,607 
5,085 
(478) 
(9) 
5,188 
(103) 
(2) 
Leases (2) 
633 
697 
(64) 
(9) 
750 
(53) 
(7) 
Advertising and promotion 
869 
812 
57 
 7 
505 
307 
61 
Other 
3,368 
5,152 
(1,784) 
(35) 
3,182 
1,970 
62 
Total 
$ 
54,598 
55,562 
(964) 
(2) 
$ 
57,205 
(1,643) 
(3) 
(1) 
Includes expenses for legal actions of $290 million, $179 million, and $3.3 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and expenses for customer remediation 
activities of $722 million, $207 million, and $2.7 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. 
(2) 
Represents expenses for assets we lease to customers. 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Personnel expense decreased slightly due to lower severance 
expense and the impact of efficiency initiatives, partially offset 
by higher revenue-related compensation expense driven by 
higher fees in our Wealth and Investment Management business. 
For additional information on personnel expense, see 
Note 21 (Revenue and Expenses) to Financial Statements in this 
Report. 
Technology, telecommunications and equipment expense 
increased due to higher expense for the amortization of 
internally developed software and higher expense for software 
maintenance and licenses. 
Operating losses increased driven by higher expense for 
customer remediation activities related to the further 
refinement of the remediation costs for historical mortgage 
lending and other consumer products matters, and higher 
expense for legal actions. 
For additional information on customer remediation 
activities, see the “Overview” section above. For additional 
information on operating losses, see Note 21 (Revenue and 
Expenses) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Professional and outside services expense decreased driven by 
lower expense for consulting projects related to our risk and 
control work, as well as efficiency initiatives to reduce our 
spending on consultants and contractors. 
Other expense decreased reflecting lower expense for the FDIC 
special assessment. For additional information on the FDIC’s 
special assessment, see Note 21 (Revenue and Expenses) to 
Financial Statements in this Report. 
Income Tax Expense 
Table 7: Income Tax Expense 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Income before income tax expense 
$ 23,364 
21,636 
1,728 
8% 
$ 15,629 
6,007 
38% 
Income tax expense 
3,399 
2,607 
792 
30 
2,251 
356 
16 
Effective income tax rate (1) 
14.7% 
12.0 
14.1% 
(1) 
Represents (i) Income tax expense (benefit) divided by (ii) Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) less Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests. 
The increase in the effective income tax rate for 2024, compared 
with 2023, was driven by higher pre-tax income and the impacts 
related to the adoption of ASU 2023-02 in first quarter 2024 for 
our renewable energy tax credit investments, which reclassified 
the amortization of the investment cost from other noninterest 
income to income tax expense. For additional information on our 
adoption of ASU 2023-02 – Investments – Equity Method and 
Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax 
Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method, see 
Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial 
Statements in this Report. 
For additional information on income taxes, see Note 23 
(Income Taxes) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Earnings Performance (continued) 
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Wells Fargo & Company 

Operating Segment Results 
Our management reporting is organized into four reportable 
operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending; 
Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; and 
Wealth and Investment Management. All other business 
activities that are not included in the reportable operating 
segments have been included in Corporate. For additional 
information, see Table 8 below. We define our reportable 
operating segments by type of product and customer segment, 
and their results are based on our management reporting 
process. The management reporting process measures the 
performance of the reportable operating segments based on the 
Company’s management structure, and the results are regularly 
reviewed with our Chief Executive Officer and relevant senior 
management. The management reporting process is based on 
U.S. GAAP and includes specific adjustments, such as funds 
transfer pricing for asset/liability management, shared revenue 
and expenses, and taxable-equivalent adjustments to 
consistently reflect income from taxable and tax-exempt 
sources, which allows management to assess performance 
consistently across the operating segments. 
Funds Transfer Pricing.  Corporate treasury manages a funds 
transfer pricing methodology that considers interest rate risk, 
liquidity risk, and other product characteristics. Operating 
segments pay a funding charge for their assets and receive a 
funding credit for their deposits, both of which are included in 
net interest income. The net impact of the funding charges or 
credits is recognized in corporate treasury. 
Revenue Sharing and Expense Allocations.  When lines of 
business jointly serve customers, the line of business that is 
responsible for providing the product or service recognizes 
revenue or expense with a referral fee paid or an allocation of 
cost to the other line of business based on established internal 
revenue-sharing agreements. 
When a line of business uses a service provided by another 
line of business, expense is generally allocated based on the cost 
and use of the service provided. Enterprise functions, such as 
operations, technology, and risk management, are included in 
Corporate with an allocation of their applicable costs to the 
reportable operating segments based on the level of support 
provided by the enterprise function. We periodically assess and 
update our revenue sharing and expense allocation 
methodologies. 
Taxable-Equivalent Adjustments.  Taxable-equivalent 
adjustments related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and 
debt securities are included in net interest income, while taxable-
equivalent adjustments related to income tax credits for 
affordable housing and renewable energy investments are 
included in noninterest income, in each case with corresponding 
impacts to income tax expense (benefit). Adjustments are 
included in Corporate, Commercial Banking, and Corporate and 
Investment Banking and are eliminated to reconcile to the 
Company’s consolidated financial results. 
Allocated Capital.  Reportable operating segments are allocated 
capital under a risk-sensitive framework that is primarily based 
on aspects of our regulatory capital requirements, and the 
assumptions and methodologies used to allocate capital are 
periodically assessed and updated. Management believes that 
return on allocated capital is a useful financial measure because it 
enables management, investors, and others to assess a 
reportable operating segment’s use of capital. 
Selected Metrics.  We present certain financial and nonfinancial 
metrics that management uses when evaluating reportable 
operating segment results. Management believes that these 
metrics are useful to investors and others to assess the 
performance, customer growth, and trends of reportable 
operating segments or lines of business. 
Table 8: Management Reporting Structure 
Wells Fargo & Company 
Consumer 
Banking and 
Lending 
• Consumer, Small 
and Business 
Banking 
• Home Lending 
• Credit Card 
• Auto 
• Personal Lending 
Commercial 
Banking 
• Middle Market 
Banking 
• Asset-Based 
Lending and Leasing
Corporate and 
Investment 
Banking 
• Banking 
• Commercial Real 
Estate 
• Markets 
Wealth and 
Investment 
Management 
• Wells Fargo 
Advisors 
• The Private 
Bank 
Corporate 
• Corporate 
Treasury 
• Enterprise 
Functions 
• Investment 
Portfolio 
• Venture capital 
and private equity 
investments 
• Non-strategic 
businesses 
 
Wells Fargo & Company 
11 

Table 9 and the following discussion present our results by 
reportable operating segment. For additional information, see 
Note 20 (Operating Segments) to Financial Statements in this 
Report. 
Table 9: Operating Segment Results – Highlights 
(in millions) 
Consumer 
Banking and 
Lending 
Commercial 
Banking 
Corporate and 
Investment 
Banking 
Wealth and 
Investment 
Management 
Corporate (1) 
Reconciling 
Items (2) 
Consolidated 
Company 
Year ended December 31, 2024 
Net interest income 
$ 
28,303 
9,096 
7,935 
3,473 
(791) 
(340) 
47,676 
Noninterest income 
7,898 
3,682 
11,409 
11,963 
1,129 
(1,461) 
34,620 
Total revenue 
36,201 
12,778 
19,344 
15,436 
338 
(1,801) 
82,296 
Provision for credit losses 
3,561 
290 
521 
(22) 
(16) 
— 
4,334 
Noninterest expense 
23,274 
6,190 
9,029 
12,884 
3,221 
— 
54,598 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 
9,366 
6,298 
9,794 
2,574 
(2,867) 
(1,801) 
23,364 
Income tax expense (benefit) 
2,357 
1,599 
2,456 
672 
(1,884) 
(1,801) 
3,399 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests 
7,009 
4,699 
7,338 
1,902 
(983) 
— 
19,965 
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests 
— 
10 
— 
— 
233 
— 
243 
Net income (loss) 
$ 
7,009 
4,689 
7,338 
1,902 
(1,216) 
— 
19,722 
Year ended December 31, 2023 
Net interest income 
$ 
30,185 
10,034 
9,498 
3,966 
(888) 
(420) 
52,375 
Noninterest income 
7,734 
3,415 
9,693 
10,725 
431 
(1,776) 
30,222 
Total revenue 
37,919 
13,449 
19,191 
14,691 
(457) 
(2,196) 
82,597 
Provision for credit losses 
3,299 
75 
2,007 
6 
12 
— 
5,399 
Noninterest expense 
24,024 
6,555 
8,618 
12,064 
4,301 
— 
55,562 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 
10,596 
6,819 
8,566 
2,621 
(4,770) 
(2,196) 
21,636 
Income tax expense (benefit) 
2,657 
1,704 
2,140 
657 
(2,355) 
(2,196) 
2,607 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests 
7,939 
5,115 
6,426 
1,964 
(2,415) 
— 
19,029 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling 
interests 
— 
11 
— 
— 
(124) 
— 
(113) 
Net income (loss) 
$ 
7,939 
5,104 
6,426 
1,964 
(2,291) 
— 
19,142 
Year ended December 31, 2022 
Net interest income 
$ 
27,044 
7,289 
8,733 
3,927 
(1,607) 
(436) 
44,950 
Noninterest income 
8,766 
3,631 
6,509 
10,895 
1,192 
(1,575) 
29,418 
Total revenue 
35,810 
10,920 
15,242 
14,822 
(415) 
(2,011) 
74,368 
Provision for credit losses 
2,276 
(534) 
(185) 
(25) 
2 
— 
1,534 
Noninterest expense 
26,277 
6,058 
7,560 
11,613 
5,697 
— 
57,205 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 
7,257 
5,396 
7,867 
3,234 
(6,114) 
(2,011) 
15,629 
Income tax expense (benefit) 
1,816 
1,366 
1,989 
812 
(1,721) 
(2,011) 
2,251 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests 
5,441 
4,030 
5,878 
2,422 
(4,393) 
— 
13,378 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling 
interests 
— 
12 
— 
— 
(311) 
— 
(299) 
Net income (loss) 
$ 
5,441 
4,018 
5,878 
2,422 
(4,082) 
— 
13,677 
Earnings Performance (continued) 
(1) 
All other business activities that are not included in the reportable operating segments have been included in Corporate. For additional information, see the “Corporate” section below. 
(2) 
Taxable-equivalent adjustments related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and debt securities are included in net interest income, while taxable-equivalent adjustments related to income tax 
credits for affordable housing and renewable energy investments are included in noninterest income, in each case with corresponding impacts to income tax expense (benefit). Adjustments are 
included in Corporate, Commercial Banking, and Corporate and Investment Banking and are eliminated to reconcile to the Company’s consolidated financial results. 
12 
Wells Fargo & Company 

Consumer Banking and Lending offers diversified financial 
products and services for consumers and small businesses with 
annual sales generally up to $10 million. These financial products 
and services include checking and savings accounts, credit and 
debit cards, as well as home, auto, personal, and small business 
lending. Table 9a and Table 9b provide additional information for 
Consumer Banking and Lending. 
Table 9a: Consumer Banking and Lending – Income Statement and Selected Metrics 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Income Statement 
Net interest income 
$ 28,303 
30,185 
(1,882) 
(6) % 
$ 27,044 
3,141 
12 % 
Noninterest income: 
Deposit-related fees 
2,734 
2,702 
32 
 1 
3,093 
(391) 
(13) 
Card fees 
4,076 
3,967 
109 
 3 
4,067 
(100) 
(2) 
Mortgage banking 
650 
512 
138 
27 
1,100 
(588) 
(53) 
Other 
438 
553 
(115) 
(21) 
506 
47 
 9 
Total noninterest income 
7,898 
7,734 
164 
 2 
8,766 
(1,032) 
(12) 
Total revenue 
36,201 
37,919 
(1,718) 
(5) 
35,810 
2,109 
 6 
Net charge-offs 
3,546 
2,784 
762 
27 
1,693 
1,091 
64 
Change in the allowance for credit losses 
15 
515 
(500) 
(97) 
583 
(68) 
(12) 
Provision for credit losses 
3,561 
3,299 
262 
 8 
2,276 
1,023 
45 
Noninterest expense 
23,274 
24,024 
(750) 
(3) 
26,277 
(2,253) 
(9) 
Income before income tax expense 
9,366 
10,596 
(1,230) 
(12) 
7,257 
3,339 
46 
Income tax expense 
2,357 
2,657 
(300) 
(11) 
1,816 
841 
46 
Net income 
$ 
7,009 
7,939 
(930) 
(12) 
$ 
5,441 
2,498 
46 
Revenue by Line of Business 
Consumer, Small and Business Banking 
$ 24,510 
25,922 
(1,412) 
(5) 
$ 22,967 
2,955 
13 
Consumer Lending: 
Home Lending 
3,383 
3,389 
(6) 
 — 
4,221 
(832) 
(20) 
Credit Card 
5,908 
5,809 
99 
 2 
5,725 
84 
 1 
Auto 
1,118 
1,464 
(346) 
(24) 
1,716 
(252) 
(15) 
Personal Lending 
1,282 
1,335 
(53) 
(4) 
1,181 
154 
13 
Total revenue 
$ 36,201 
37,919 
(1,718) 
(5) 
$ 35,810 
2,109 
 6 
Selected Metrics 
Consumer Banking and Lending: 
Return on allocated capital (1) 
14.8% 
17.5 
10.8 % 
Efficiency ratio (2) 
64 
63 
73 
Retail bank branches (#, period-end) 
4,177 
4,311 
(3) 
4,598 
(6) 
Digital active customers (# in millions, period-end) (3) 
36.0 
34.8 
 3 
33.5 
 4 
Mobile active customers (# in millions, period-end) (3) 
31.4 
29.9 
 5 
28.3 
 6 
Consumer, Small and Business Banking: 
Deposit spread (4) 
2.5% 
2.6 
2.0 % 
Debit card purchase volume ($ in billions) (5) 
$ 
507.5 
492.8 
14.7 
 3 
$ 
486.6 
6.2 
 1 
Debit card purchase transactions (# in millions) (5) 
10,230 
10,000 
 2 
9,852 
 2 
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Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Home Lending: 
Mortgage banking: 
Net servicing income 
$ 
422 
300 
122 
41% 
$ 
368 
(68) 
(18) % 
Net gains on mortgage loan originations/sales 
228 
212 
16 
 8 
732 
(520) 
(71) 
Total mortgage banking 
$ 
650 
512 
138 
27 
$ 
1,100 
(588) 
(53) 
Retail originations ($ in billions) 
$ 
20.2 
24.2 
(4.0) 
(17) 
$ 
64.3 
(40.1) 
(62) 
% of originations held for sale (HFS) 
40.6% 
44.6 
52.5 % 
Third-party mortgage loans serviced ($ in billions, period-
end) (6) 
$ 
486.9 
559.7 
(72.8) 
(13) 
$ 
679.2 
(119.5) 
(18) 
Mortgage servicing rights (MSR) carrying value (period-end) 
6,844 
7,468 
(624) 
(8) 
9,310 
(1,842) 
(20) 
Ratio of MSR carrying value (period-end) to third-party 
mortgage loans serviced (period-end) (6) 
1.41% 
1.33 
1.37 % 
Home lending loans 30+ days delinquency rate (period-end) 
(7)(8)(9) 
0.29 
0.32 
0.31 
Credit Card: 
Point of sale (POS) volume ($ in billions) 
$ 
170.5 
153.1 
17.4 
11 
$ 
135.9 
17.2 
13 
New accounts (# in thousands) 
2,429 
2,566 
(5) 
2,247 
14 
Credit card loans 30+ days delinquency rate (period-end) 
(8)(9) 
2.91% 
2.80 
2.00 % 
Credit card loans 90+ days delinquency rate (period-end) 
(8)(9) 
1.51 
1.41 
0.96 
Auto: 
Auto originations ($ in billions) 
$ 
16.9 
17.2 
(0.3) 
(2) 
$ 
23.1 
(5.9) 
(26) 
Auto loans 30+ days delinquency rate (period-end) (8)(9) 
2.31% 
2.80 
2.64 % 
Personal Lending: 
New volume ($ in billions) 
$ 
10.1 
11.9 
(1.8) 
(15) 
$ 
12.6 
(0.7) 
(6) 
(1) 
Return on allocated capital is segment net income (loss) applicable to common stock divided by segment average allocated capital. Segment net income (loss) applicable to common stock is segment 
net income (loss) less allocated preferred stock dividends. 
(2) 
Efficiency ratio is segment noninterest expense divided by segment total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income). 
(3) 
Digital and mobile active customers is based on the number of consumer and small business customers who have logged on via a digital or mobile device, respectively, in the prior 90 days. Digital 
active customers includes both online and mobile customers. 
(4) 
Deposit spread is (i) the internal funds transfer pricing credit on segment deposits minus interest paid to customers for segment deposits, divided by (ii) average segment deposits. 
(5) 
Debit card purchase volume and transactions reflect combined activity for both consumer and business debit card purchases. 
(6) 
Excludes residential mortgage loans subserviced for others. 
(7) 
Excludes residential mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). 
(8) 
Excludes loans held for sale. 
(9) 
Delinquency balances exclude nonaccrual loans. 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Revenue decreased driven by lower net interest income due to 
lower deposit balances and lower loan balances. 
Provision for credit losses reflected an increase in net charge-
offs driven by credit card loans. 
Noninterest expense decreased due to: 
• 
lower personnel expense driven by lower severance expense 
and the impact of efficiency initiatives; 
• 
lower professional and outside services expense driven by 
the impact of efficiency initiatives; and 
• 
lower operating costs; 
partially offset by: 
• 
higher operating losses. 
Earnings Performance (continued) 
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Table 9b: Consumer Banking and Lending – Balance Sheet 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average) 
Loans by Line of Business: 
Consumer, Small and Business Banking 
$ 
6,292 
6,740 
(448) 
(7) % 
$ 
7,895 
(1,155) 
(15) % 
Consumer Lending: 
Home Lending 
210,972 
219,601 
(8,629) 
(4) 
219,157 
444 
 — 
Credit Card 
48,322 
42,894 
5,428 
13 
36,388 
6,506 
18 
Auto 
45,048 
51,689 
(6,641) 
(13) 
55,994 
(4,305) 
(8) 
Personal Lending 
14,529 
14,996 
(467) 
(3) 
12,999 
1,997 
15 
Total loans 
$ 
325,163 
335,920 
(10,757) 
(3) 
$ 
332,433 
3,487 
 1 
Total deposits 
774,660 
811,091 
(36,431) 
(4) 
883,130 
(72,039) 
(8) 
Allocated capital 
45,500 
44,000 
1,500 
 3 
48,000 
(4,000) 
(8) 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end) 
Loans by Line of Business: 
Consumer, Small and Business Banking 
$ 
6,256 
6,735 
(479) 
(7) 
$ 
7,411 
(676) 
(9) 
Consumer Lending: 
Home Lending 
207,022 
215,823 
(8,801) 
(4) 
223,525 
(7,702) 
(3) 
Credit Card 
50,992 
46,735 
4,257 
 9 
40,768 
5,967 
15 
Auto 
42,914 
48,283 
(5,369) 
(11) 
54,281 
(5,998) 
(11) 
Personal Lending 
14,246 
15,291 
(1,045) 
(7) 
14,544 
747 
 5 
Total loans 
$ 
321,430 
332,867 
(11,437) 
(3) 
$ 
340,529 
(7,662) 
(2) 
Total deposits 
783,490 
782,309 
1,181 
 — 
859,695 
(77,386) 
(9) 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Total loans (average and period-end) decreased due to: 
• 
a decline in loan balances in our Home Lending business 
reflecting our more focused strategy for Home Lending, 
including paydowns of legacy residential mortgage loans; 
and 
• 
a decline in loan balances in our Auto business as paydowns 
exceeded originations reflecting our actions related to credit 
tightening; 
partially offset by: 
• 
an increase in loan balances in our Credit Card business due 
to higher point of sale volume and the impact of new 
product launches. 
Total deposits (average) decreased driven by customer 
migration to higher yielding deposit products. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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Commercial Banking provides financial solutions to private, 
family owned and certain public companies. Products and 
services include banking and credit products across multiple 
industry sectors and municipalities, secured lending and lease 
products, and treasury management. Table 9c and Table 9d 
provide additional information for Commercial Banking. 
Table 9c: Commercial Banking – Income Statement and Selected Metrics 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Income Statement 
Net interest income 
$ 
9,096 
10,034 
(938) 
(9) % 
$ 
7,289 
2,745 
38 % 
Noninterest income: 
Deposit-related fees 
1,180 
998 
182 
18 
1,131 
(133) 
(12) 
Lending-related fees 
555 
531 
24 
 5 
491 
40 
 8 
Lease income 
532 
644 
(112) 
(17) 
710 
(66) 
(9) 
Other 
1,415 
1,242 
173 
14 
1,299 
(57) 
(4) 
Total noninterest income 
3,682 
3,415 
267 
 8 
3,631 
(216) 
(6) 
Total revenue 
12,778 
13,449 
(671) 
(5) 
10,920 
2,529 
23 
Net charge-offs 
333 
96 
237 
247 
4 
92 
NM 
Change in the allowance for credit losses 
(43) 
(21) 
(22) 
NM 
(538) 
517 
96 
Provision for credit losses 
290 
75 
215 
287 
(534) 
609 
114 
Noninterest expense 
6,190 
6,555 
(365) 
(6) 
6,058 
497 
 8 
Income before income tax expense 
6,298 
6,819 
(521) 
(8) 
5,396 
1,423 
26 
Income tax expense 
1,599 
1,704 
(105) 
(6) 
1,366 
338 
25 
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests 
10 
11 
(1) 
(9) 
12 
(1) 
(8) 
Net income 
$ 
4,689 
5,104 
(415) 
(8) 
$ 
4,018 
1,086 
27 
Revenue by Line of Business 
Middle Market Banking 
$ 
8,562 
8,762 
(200) 
(2) 
$ 
6,574 
2,188 
33 
Asset-Based Lending and Leasing 
4,216 
4,687 
(471) 
(10) 
4,346 
341 
 8 
Total revenue 
$ 12,778 
13,449 
(671) 
(5) 
$ 10,920 
2,529 
23 
Revenue by Product 
Lending and leasing 
$ 
5,201 
5,314 
(113) 
(2) 
$ 
5,253 
61 
 1 
Treasury management and payments 
5,690 
6,214 
(524) 
(8) 
4,483 
1,731 
39 
Other 
1,887 
1,921 
(34) 
(2) 
1,184 
737 
62 
Total revenue 
$ 12,778 
13,449 
(671) 
(5) 
$ 10,920 
2,529 
23 
Selected Metrics 
Return on allocated capital 
17.1% 
19.1 
19.7 % 
Efficiency ratio 
48 
49 
55 
NM – Not meaningful 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Revenue decreased driven by: 
• 
lower net interest income reflecting the impact of higher 
interest rates on deposit costs; 
partially offset by: 
• 
higher deposit-related fees reflecting higher treasury 
management fees on commercial accounts driven by 
increased transaction service volumes and repricing; and 
• 
higher other noninterest income related to renewable 
energy tax credit investments. 
Provision for credit losses reflected an increase in net charge-
offs. 
Noninterest expense decreased due to lower personnel expense 
reflecting lower severance expense and the impact of efficiency 
initiatives. 
Earnings Performance (continued) 
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Table 9d: Commercial Banking – Balance Sheet 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average) 
Loans: 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
162,827 
164,062 
(1,235) 
(1) % 
$ 
147,379 
16,683 
11 % 
Commercial real estate 
44,898 
45,705 
(807) 
(2) 
45,130 
575 
 1 
Lease financing and other 
15,332 
14,335 
997 
 7 
13,523 
812 
 6 
Total loans 
$ 
223,057 
224,102 
(1,045) 
 — 
$ 
206,032 
18,070 
 9 
Loans by Line of Business: 
Middle Market Banking 
$ 
125,414 
120,819 
4,595 
 4 
$ 
114,634 
6,185 
 5 
Asset-Based Lending and Leasing 
97,643 
103,283 
(5,640) 
(5) 
91,398 
11,885 
13 
Total loans 
$ 
223,057 
224,102 
(1,045) 
 — 
$ 
206,032 
18,070 
 9 
Total deposits 
172,129 
165,235 
6,894 
 4 
186,079 
(20,844) 
(11) 
Allocated capital 
26,000 
25,500 
500 
 2 
19,500 
6,000 
31 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end) 
Loans: 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
163,464 
163,797 
(333) 
 — 
$ 
163,797 
— 
 — 
Commercial real estate 
44,506 
45,534 
(1,028) 
(2) 
45,816 
(282) 
(1) 
Lease financing and other 
15,348 
15,443 
(95) 
(1) 
13,916 
1,527 
11 
Total loans 
$ 
223,318 
224,774 
(1,456) 
(1) 
$ 
223,529 
1,245 
 1 
Loans by Line of Business: 
Middle Market Banking 
$ 
126,877 
118,482 
8,395 
 7 
$ 
121,192 
(2,710) 
(2) 
Asset-Based Lending and Leasing 
96,441 
106,292 
(9,851) 
(9) 
102,337 
3,955 
 4 
Total loans 
$ 
223,318 
224,774 
(1,456) 
(1) 
$ 
223,529 
1,245 
 1 
Total deposits 
188,650 
162,526 
26,124 
16 
173,942 
(11,416) 
(7) 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Total loans (average and period-end) decreased driven by lower 
loan demand reflecting the impact of a higher interest rate 
environment, partially offset by increased client working capital 
needs. 
Total deposits (average and period-end) increased driven by 
additions of deposits from new and existing customers. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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Corporate and Investment Banking delivers a suite of capital 
markets, banking, and financial products and services to 
corporate, commercial real estate, government and institutional 
clients globally. Products and services include corporate banking, 
investment banking, treasury management, commercial real 
estate lending and servicing, equity and fixed income solutions as 
well as sales, trading, and research capabilities. In August 2024, 
we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the non-agency 
third-party servicing segment of our commercial mortgage 
servicing business, including the related mortgage servicing 
rights and servicer advances. We will continue to service agency 
and government-sponsored enterprise loans and loans held on 
our balance sheet. Table 9e and Table 9f provide additional 
information for Corporate and Investment Banking. 
Table 9e: Corporate and Investment Banking – Income Statement and Selected Metrics 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Income Statement 
Net interest income 
$ 
7,935 
9,498 
(1,563) 
(16) % 
$ 
8,733 
765 
 9 % 
Noninterest income: 
Deposit-related fees 
1,073 
976 
97 
10 
1,068 
(92) 
(9) 
Lending-related fees 
842 
790 
52 
 7 
769 
21 
 3 
Investment banking fees 
2,675 
1,738 
937 
54 
1,492 
246 
16 
Net gains from trading activities 
5,091 
4,553 
538 
12 
1,886 
2,667 
141 
Other 
1,728 
1,636 
92 
 6 
1,294 
342 
26 
Total noninterest income 
11,409 
9,693 
1,716 
18 
6,509 
3,184 
49 
Total revenue 
19,344 
19,191 
153 
 1 
15,242 
3,949 
26 
Net charge-offs 
909 
581 
328 
56 
(48) 
629 
NM 
Change in the allowance for credit losses 
(388) 
1,426 
(1,814) 
NM 
(137) 
1,563 
NM 
Provision for credit losses 
521 
2,007 
(1,486) 
(74) 
(185) 
2,192 
NM 
Noninterest expense 
9,029 
8,618 
411 
 5 
7,560 
1,058 
14 
Income before income tax expense 
9,794 
8,566 
1,228 
14 
7,867 
699 
 9 
Income tax expense 
2,456 
2,140 
316 
15 
1,989 
151 
 8 
Net income 
$ 
7,338 
6,426 
912 
14 
$ 
5,878 
548 
 9 
Revenue by Line of Business 
Banking: 
Lending 
$ 
2,758 
2,872 
(114) 
(4) 
$ 
2,222 
650 
29 
Treasury Management and Payments 
2,712 
3,036 
(324) 
(11) 
2,369 
667 
28 
Investment Banking 
1,814 
1,404 
410 
29 
1,206 
198 
16 
Total Banking 
7,284 
7,312 
(28) 
 — 
5,797 
1,515 
26 
Commercial Real Estate 
5,144 
5,311 
(167) 
(3) 
4,534 
777 
17 
Markets: 
Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) 
5,093 
4,688 
405 
 9 
3,660 
1,028 
28 
Equities 
1,789 
1,809 
(20) 
(1) 
1,115 
694 
62 
Credit Adjustment (CVA/DVA/FVA) and Other (1) 
(14) 
65 
(79) 
NM 
20 
45 
225 
Total Markets 
6,868 
6,562 
306 
 5 
4,795 
1,767 
37 
Other 
48 
6 
42 
700 
116 
(110) 
(95) 
Total revenue 
$ 19,344 
19,191 
153 
 1 
$ 15,242 
3,949 
26 
Selected Metrics 
Return on allocated capital 
15.7% 
13.8 
15.3 % 
Efficiency ratio 
47 
45 
50 
NM – Not meaningful 
(1) 
In fourth quarter 2024, we implemented a change to incorporate funding valuation adjustments (FVA) for our derivatives, which resulted in a loss of $85 million. 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Revenue increased driven by: 
• 
higher investment banking fees due to higher debt and 
equity underwriting fees and higher advisory fees driven by 
increased activity; and 
• 
higher net gains from trading activities driven by higher 
revenue in foreign exchange and structured products, 
partially offset by losses related to our implementation of a 
change to incorporate funding valuation adjustments (FVA) 
for our derivatives; 
partially offset by: 
• 
lower net interest income driven by higher deposit costs and 
lower loan balances. 
Provision for credit losses reflected a decrease in the allowance 
for credit losses driven by commercial real estate loans. 
Noninterest expense increased driven by higher operating costs, 
partially offset by the impact of efficiency initiatives. 
Earnings Performance (continued) 
18 
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Table 9f: Corporate and Investment Banking – Balance Sheet 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average) 
Loans: 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
183,792 
191,602 
(7,810) 
(4) % 
$ 
198,424 
(6,822) 
(3) % 
Commercial real estate 
93,247 
100,373 
(7,126) 
(7) 
98,560 
1,813 
 2 
Total loans 
$ 
277,039 
291,975 
(14,936) 
(5) 
$ 
296,984 
(5,009) 
(2) 
Loans by Line of Business: 
Banking 
$ 
87,318 
95,783 
(8,465) 
(9) 
$ 
106,440 
(10,657) 
(10) 
Commercial Real Estate 
125,799 
135,702 
(9,903) 
(7) 
133,719 
1,983 
 1 
Markets 
63,922 
60,490 
3,432 
 6 
56,825 
3,665 
 6 
Total loans 
$ 
277,039 
291,975 
(14,936) 
(5) 
$ 
296,984 
(5,009) 
(2) 
Trading-related assets: 
Trading account securities 
$ 
135,751 
118,130 
17,621 
15 
$ 
112,213 
5,917 
 5 
Reverse repurchase agreements/securities borrowed 
72,374 
61,510 
10,864 
18 
50,491 
11,019 
22 
Derivative assets 
18,883 
18,636 
247 
 1 
27,421 
(8,785) 
(32) 
Total trading-related assets 
$ 
227,008 
198,276 
28,732 
14 
$ 
190,125 
8,151 
 4 
Total assets 
568,035 
553,722 
14,313 
 3 
557,396 
(3,674) 
(1) 
Total deposits 
192,592 
162,062 
30,530 
19 
161,720 
342 
 — 
Allocated capital 
44,000 
44,000 
— 
 — 
36,000 
8,000 
22 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end) 
Loans: 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
192,573 
189,379 
3,194 
 2 
$ 
196,529 
(7,150) 
(4) 
Commercial real estate 
86,107 
98,053 
(11,946) 
(12) 
101,848 
(3,795) 
(4) 
Total loans 
$ 
278,680 
287,432 
(8,752) 
(3) 
$ 
298,377 
(10,945) 
(4) 
Loans by Line of Business: 
Banking 
$ 
86,328 
93,987 
(7,659) 
(8) 
$ 
101,183 
(7,196) 
(7) 
Commercial Real Estate 
117,213 
131,968 
(14,755) 
(11) 
137,495 
(5,527) 
(4) 
Markets 
75,139 
61,477 
13,662 
22 
59,699 
1,778 
 3 
Total loans 
$ 
278,680 
287,432 
(8,752) 
(3) 
$ 
298,377 
(10,945) 
(4) 
Trading-related assets: 
Trading account securities 
$ 
142,727 
115,562 
27,165 
24 
$ 
111,801 
3,761 
 3 
Reverse repurchase agreements/securities borrowed 
96,470 
63,614 
32,856 
52 
55,407 
8,207 
15 
Derivative assets 
21,332 
18,023 
3,309 
18 
22,218 
(4,195) 
(19) 
Total trading-related assets 
$ 
260,529 
197,199 
63,330 
32 
$ 
189,426 
7,773 
 4 
Total assets 
597,278 
547,203 
50,075 
 9 
550,177 
(2,974) 
(1) 
Total deposits 
212,948 
185,142 
27,806 
15 
157,217 
27,925 
18 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Total loans (average and period-end) decreased due to loan 
payoffs exceeding originations and draws on existing accounts. 
Total trading-related assets (average and period-end) 
increased reflecting: 
• 
higher trading account securities driven by growth across all 
asset classes; and 
• 
an increased volume of reverse repurchase agreements. 
Total deposits (average and period-end) increased driven by 
additions of deposits from new and existing customers. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
19 

Wealth and Investment Management provides personalized 
wealth management, brokerage, financial planning, lending, 
private banking, trust and fiduciary products and services to 
affluent, high-net worth and ultra-high-net worth clients. We 
operate through financial advisors in our brokerage and wealth 
offices, consumer bank branches, independent offices, and 
digitally through WellsTrade® and Intuitive Investor®. Table 9g 
and Table 9h provide additional information for Wealth and 
Investment Management (WIM). 
Table 9g: Wealth and Investment Management 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Income Statement 
Net interest income 
$ 
3,473 
3,966 
(493) 
(12) % 
$ 
3,927 
39 
 1 % 
Noninterest income: 
Investment advisory and other asset-based fees 
9,534 
8,446 
1,088 
13 
8,847 
(401) 
(5) 
Commissions and brokerage services fees 
2,153 
2,058 
95 
 5 
1,931 
127 
 7 
Other 
276 
221 
55 
25 
117 
104 
89 
Total noninterest income 
11,963 
10,725 
1,238 
12 
10,895 
(170) 
(2) 
Total revenue 
15,436 
14,691 
745 
 5 
14,822 
(131) 
(1) 
Net charge-offs 
(2) 
(1) 
(1) 
(100) 
(7) 
6 
86 
Change in the allowance for credit losses 
(20) 
7 
(27) 
NM 
(18) 
25 
139 
Provision for credit losses 
(22) 
6 
(28) 
NM 
(25) 
31 
124 
Noninterest expense 
12,884 
12,064 
820 
 7 
11,613 
451 
 4 
Income before income tax expense 
2,574 
2,621 
(47) 
(2) 
3,234 
(613) 
(19) 
Income tax expense 
672 
657 
15 
 2 
812 
(155) 
(19) 
Net income 
$ 
1,902 
1,964 
(62) 
(3) 
$ 
2,422 
(458) 
(19) 
Selected Metrics 
Return on allocated capital 
28.3% 
30.7 
27.1 % 
Efficiency ratio 
83 
82 
78 
Client assets ($ in billions, period-end): 
Advisory assets 
$ 
998 
891 
107 
12 
$ 
797 
94 
12 
Other brokerage assets and deposits 
1,295 
1,193 
102 
 9 
1,064 
129 
12 
Total client assets 
$ 
2,293 
2,084 
209 
10 
$ 
1,861 
223 
12 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average) 
Total loans 
$ 83,005 
82,755 
250 
 — 
$ 85,228 
(2,473) 
(3) 
Total deposits 
107,689 
112,069 
(4,380) 
(4) 
164,883 
(52,814) 
(32) 
Allocated capital 
6,500 
6,250 
250 
 4 
8,750 
(2,500) 
(29) 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end) 
Total loans 
$ 84,340 
82,555 
1,785 
 2 
$ 84,273 
(1,718) 
(2) 
Total deposits 
127,008 
103,902 
23,106 
22 
138,760 
(34,858) 
(25) 
NM- Not meaningful 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Revenue increased driven by: 
• 
higher investment advisory and other asset-based fees 
driven by higher asset-based fees reflecting higher market 
valuations; and 
• 
higher commissions and brokerage services fees driven by 
higher brokerage transaction activity, partially offset by 
lower other brokerage service fees; 
partially offset by: 
• 
lower net interest income driven by lower deposit balances, 
customers reallocating cash into higher yielding alternatives, 
and higher deposit costs reflecting the impact of increased 
pricing on sweep deposits in advisory brokerage accounts. 
Noninterest expense increased reflecting higher personnel 
expense driven by higher revenue-related compensation, 
partially offset by the impact of efficiency initiatives. 
Total deposits (period-end) increased driven by higher 
brokerage deposit balances. 
Earnings Performance (continued) 
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WIM Advisory Assets.  In addition to transactional accounts, 
WIM offers advisory account relationships to brokerage 
customers. Fees from advisory accounts are based on a 
percentage of the market value of the assets as of the beginning 
of the quarter, which vary across the account types based on the 
distinct services provided, and are affected by investment 
performance as well as asset inflows and outflows. Advisory 
accounts include assets that are financial advisor-directed and 
separately managed by third-party managers as well as certain 
client-directed brokerage assets where we earn a fee for advisory 
and other services, but do not have investment discretion. 
WIM also manages personal trust and other assets for high 
net worth clients, with fee income earned based on a percentage 
of the market value of these assets. Table 9h presents advisory 
assets activity by WIM line of business. Management believes 
that advisory assets is a useful metric because it allows 
management, investors, and others to assess how changes in 
asset amounts may impact the generation of certain asset-based 
fees. 
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, 
the average fee rate by account type ranged from 50 to 120 
basis points. 
Table 9h: WIM Advisory Assets 
Year ended 
(in billions) 
Balance, beginning 
of period 
Inflows (outflows), 
net (1) 
Market impact (2) 
Balance, end of 
period 
December 31, 2024 
Client-directed (3) 
$ 
185.3 
(2.5) 
22.9 
205.7 
Financial advisor-directed (4) 
264.6 
1.4 
43.2 
309.2 
Separate accounts (5) 
198.4 
2.6 
24.7 
225.7 
Mutual fund advisory (6) 
83.3 
(5.3) 
7.7 
85.7 
Total Wells Fargo Advisors 
$ 
731.6 
(3.8) 
98.5 
826.3 
The Private Bank (7) 
159.5 
(2.8) 
14.7 
171.4 
Total WIM advisory assets 
$ 
891.1 
(6.6) 
113.2 
997.7 
December 31, 2023 
Client-directed (3) 
$ 
165.2 
(1.7) 
21.8 
185.3 
Financial advisor-directed (4) 
222.9 
2.0 
39.7 
264.6 
Separate accounts (5) 
176.5 
(2.4) 
24.3 
198.4 
Mutual fund advisory (6) 
78.6 
(5.4) 
10.1 
83.3 
Total Wells Fargo Advisors 
$ 
643.2 
(7.5) 
95.9 
731.6 
The Private Bank (7) 
153.6 
(9.5) 
15.4 
159.5 
Total WIM advisory assets 
$ 
796.8 
(17.0) 
111.3 
891.1 
December 31, 2022 
Client-directed (3) 
$ 
205.6 
(7.2) 
(33.2) 
165.2 
Financial advisor-directed (4) 
255.5 
(2.6) 
(30.0) 
222.9 
Separate accounts (5) 
203.3 
(1.9) 
(24.9) 
176.5 
Mutual fund advisory (6) 
102.1 
(6.3) 
(17.2) 
78.6 
Total Wells Fargo Advisors 
$ 
766.5 
(18.0) 
(105.3) 
643.2 
The Private Bank (7) 
198.0 
(19.7) 
(24.7) 
153.6 
Total WIM advisory assets 
$ 
964.5 
(37.7) 
(130.0) 
796.8 
(1) 
Inflows include new advisory account assets, contributions, dividends, and interest. Outflows include closed advisory account assets, withdrawals, and client management fees. 
(2) 
Market impact reflects gains and losses on portfolio investments. 
(3) 
Investment advice and other services are provided to the client, but decisions are made by the client and the fees earned are based on a percentage of the advisory account assets, not the number 
and size of transactions executed by the client. 
(4) 
Professionally managed portfolios with fees earned based on respective strategies and as a percentage of certain client assets. 
(5) 
Professional advisory portfolios managed by third-party asset managers. Fees are earned based on a percentage of certain client assets. 
(6) 
Program with portfolios constructed of load-waived, no-load, and institutional share class mutual funds. Fees are earned based on a percentage of certain client assets. 
(7) 
Discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios held in personal trusts, investment agency, or custody accounts with fees earned based on a percentage of client assets. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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Corporate includes corporate treasury and enterprise functions, 
net of expense allocations, in support of the reportable operating 
segments (including funds transfer pricing, capital, and liquidity), 
as well as our investment portfolio and venture capital and 
private equity investments. Corporate also includes certain lines 
of business that management has determined are no longer 
consistent with the long-term strategic goals of the Company as 
well as results for previously divested businesses. Table 9i and 
Table 9j provide additional information for Corporate. 
Table 9i: Corporate – Income Statement 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Income Statement 
Net interest income 
$ 
(791) 
(888) 
97 
11 % 
$ 
(1,607) 
719 
45 % 
Noninterest income 
1,129 
431 
698 
162 
1,192 
(761) 
(64) 
Total revenue 
338 
(457) 
795 
174 
(415) 
(42) 
(10) 
Net charge-offs 
(27) 
(10) 
(17) 
NM 
(33) 
23 
70 
Change in the allowance for credit losses 
11 
22 
(11) 
(50) 
35 
(13) 
(37) 
Provision for credit losses 
(16) 
12 
(28) 
NM 
2 
10 
500 
Noninterest expense 
3,221 
4,301 
(1,080) 
(25) 
5,697 
(1,396) 
(25) 
Loss before income tax benefit 
(2,867) 
(4,770) 
1,903 
40 
(6,114) 
1,344 
22 
Income tax benefit 
(1,884) 
(2,355) 
471 
20 
(1,721) 
(634) 
(37) 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests (1) 
233 
(124) 
357 
288 
(311) 
187 
60 
Net loss 
$ 
(1,216) 
(2,291) 
1,075 
47 
$ 
(4,082) 
1,791 
44 
NM – Not meaningful 
(1) 
Reflects results attributable to noncontrolling interests associated with our venture capital investments. 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Revenue increased driven by: 
• 
higher net gains from equity securities reflecting higher 
realized and unrealized gains on equity securities from our 
venture capital investments and lower impairment of equity 
securities; 
partially offset by: 
• 
higher net losses from debt securities related to a 
repositioning of our investment portfolio. 
Noninterest expense decreased reflecting: 
• 
lower expense for the FDIC special assessment. For 
additional information on the FDIC special assessment, see 
Note 21 (Revenue and Expenses) to Financial Statements in 
this Report; 
partially offset by: 
• 
higher operating losses due to higher expense for customer 
remediation activities. 
Corporate includes our rail car leasing business, which had 
long-lived operating lease assets, net of accumulated 
depreciation, of $4.5 billion and $4.6 billion at December 31, 
2024 and 2023, respectively. The average age of our rail cars is 
22 years and the rail cars are typically leased to customers under 
short-term leases of 3 to 5 years. Our four largest 
concentrations, which represented 66% of our rail car fleet as of 
December 31, 2024, were rail cars used for the transportation of 
cement/sand, agricultural grain, plastics, and coal products. We 
may incur impairment charges based on changing economic and 
market conditions affecting the long-term demand and utility of 
specific types of rail cars. Our assumptions for impairment are 
sensitive to estimated utilization and rental rates as well as the 
estimated economic life of the leased asset. For additional 
information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies) and Note 8 (Leasing Activity) to Financial Statements in 
this Report. 
Earnings Performance 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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(continued) 

Table 9j: Corporate – Balance Sheet 
Year ended December 31, 
($ in millions) 
2024 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
% Change 
2024/ 
2023 
2022 
$ Change 
2023/ 
2022 
% Change 
2023/ 
2022 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average) 
Available-for-sale debt securities 
$ 
138,983 
123,542 
15,441 
12 % 
$ 
124,308 
(766) 
(1) % 
Held-to-maturity debt securities 
246,577 
267,672 
(21,095) 
(8) 
290,087 
(22,415) 
(8) 
Equity securities 
15,441 
15,635 
(194) 
(1) 
15,695 
(60) 
 — 
Total assets 
652,024 
619,002 
33,022 
 5 
638,011 
(19,009) 
(3) 
Total deposits 
98,845 
95,825 
3,020 
 3 
28,457 
67,368 
237 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end) 
Available-for-sale debt securities 
$ 
154,397 
118,923 
35,474 
30 
$ 
102,669 
16,254 
16 
Held-to-maturity debt securities 
231,892 
259,748 
(27,856) 
(11) 
294,141 
(34,393) 
(12) 
Equity securities 
15,437 
15,810 
(373) 
(2) 
15,508 
302 
 2 
Total assets 
633,799 
674,075 
(40,276) 
(6) 
601,218 
72,857 
12 
Total deposits 
59,708 
124,294 
(64,586) 
(52) 
54,371 
69,923 
129 
Full year 2024 vs. full year 2023 
Total assets (average) increased reflecting an increase in 
interest-earning deposits with banks that are managed by 
corporate treasury. 
Total assets (period-end) decreased reflecting a decrease in 
interest-earning deposits with banks that are managed by 
corporate treasury. 
Total deposits (period-end) decreased driven by maturities of 
certificates of deposit (CDs) issued by corporate treasury. 
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Balance Sheet Analysis 
At December 31, 2024, our assets totaled $1.93 trillion, down 
$2.6 billion from December 31, 2023. 
The following discussion provides additional information 
about the major components of our consolidated balance sheet. 
See the “Capital Management” section in this Report for 
information on changes in our equity. 
Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities 
Table 10: Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
($ in millions) 
Amortized 
cost, net (1) 
Net
 unrealized gains 
(losses) 
Fair value 
Weighted 
average 
expected 
maturity (yrs) 
Amortized 
cost, net (1) 
Net 
unrealized gains 
(losses) 
Fair value 
Weighted 
average 
expected 
maturity (yrs) 
Available-for-sale (2) 
$ 
170,607 
(7,629) 
162,978 
7.2 
$ 
137,155 
(6,707) 
130,448 
4.7 
Held-to-maturity (3) 
234,948 
(41,169) 
193,779 
8.3 
262,708 
(35,392) 
227,316 
7.6 
Total 
$ 
405,555 
(48,798) 
356,757 
n/a 
$ 
399,863 
(42,099) 
357,764 
n/a 
(1) 
Represents amortized cost of the securities, net of the allowance for credit losses of $34 million and $1 million related to available-for-sale debt securities and $95 million and $93 million related to 
held-to-maturity debt securities at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
(2) 
Available-for-sale debt securities are carried on our consolidated balance sheet at fair value. 
(3) 
Held-to-maturity debt securities are carried on our consolidated balance sheet at amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses. 
Table 10 presents a summary of our portfolio of 
investments in available-for-sale (AFS) and held-to-maturity 
(HTM) debt securities. See Note 3 (Available-for-Sale and Held-
to-Maturity Debt Securities) to Financial Statements in this 
Report for additional information on AFS and HTM debt 
securities, including a summary of debt securities by security 
type, contractual maturities and weighted average yields. The 
size and composition of our AFS and HTM debt securities is 
dependent upon the Company’s liquidity and interest rate risk 
management objectives. The AFS debt securities portfolio can be 
used to meet funding needs that arise in the normal course of 
business or due to market stress. Changes in our interest rate 
risk profile may occur due to changes in overall economic or 
market conditions, which could influence loan origination 
demand, prepayment rates, or deposit balances and mix. In 
response, the AFS debt securities portfolio can be rebalanced to 
meet the Company’s interest rate risk management objectives. 
In addition to meeting liquidity and interest rate risk 
management objectives, the AFS and HTM debt securities 
portfolios may provide yield enhancement over other short-term 
assets. See the “Risk Management – Asset/Liability 
Management” section in this Report for additional information 
on liquidity and interest rate risk. 
The AFS and HTM debt securities portfolios predominantly 
consist of liquid, high-quality U.S. Treasury and federal agency 
debt, and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The 
portfolios also include securities issued by U.S. states and 
political subdivisions and highly rated collateralized loan 
obligations (CLOs). Debt securities are classified as HTM at the 
time of purchase or when transferred from the AFS debt 
securities portfolio. Our intent is to hold these securities to 
maturity and collect the contractual cash flows. 
The amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses, of 
the total AFS and HTM debt securities portfolio increased from 
December 31, 2023. Purchases of AFS debt securities were 
partially offset by paydowns and maturities of AFS and HTM 
debt securities, as well as sales of AFS debt securities. 
The total net unrealized losses on AFS and HTM debt 
securities increased from December 31, 2023, due to changes in 
interest rates, partially offset by the realization of losses related 
to a repositioning of our AFS debt securities portfolio. The 
repositioning included the sale of approximately $28.4 billion of 
AFS debt securities and reinvestment of the proceeds into AFS 
debt securities with higher yields. 
At December 31, 2024, 99% of the combined AFS and HTM 
debt securities portfolio was rated AA- or above. Ratings are 
based on external ratings where available and, where not 
available, based on internal credit grades. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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Loan Portfolios 
Table 11 provides a summary of total outstanding loans by 
portfolio segment. Commercial loans decreased from 
December 31, 2023, due to a decline in the commercial real 
estate loan portfolio as paydowns exceeded originations and 
advances. Consumer loans decreased from December 31, 2023, 
driven by decreases in the residential mortgage and auto loan 
portfolios as paydowns exceeded originations, partially offset by 
an increase in credit card loans due to higher point of sale volume 
and the impact of new product launches. 
Table 11: Loan Portfolios 
($ in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
$ Change 
% Change 
Commercial 
$ 
534,159 
547,427 
(13,268) 
(2) % 
Consumer 
378,586 
389,255 
(10,669) 
(3) 
Total loans 
$ 
912,745 
936,682 
(23,937) 
(3) 
Average loan balances and a comparative detail of average 
loan balances is included in Table 3 under “Earnings Performance 
– Net Interest Income” earlier in this Report. Additional 
information on total loans outstanding by portfolio segment and 
class of financing receivable is included in the “Risk Management 
– Credit Risk Management” section in this Report. Period-end 
balances and other loan related information are in Note 5 (Loans 
and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements 
in this Report. 
Table 12 shows loan maturities based on contractually 
scheduled repayment timing and the distribution by changes in 
interest rates for loans with a contractual maturity greater than 
one year. Nonaccrual loans and loans with indeterminate 
maturities have been classified as maturing within one year. 
Table 12: Loan Maturities 
December 31, 2024 
Loan maturities 
Loans maturing 
after one year 
(in millions) 
Within 
one 
year 
After 
one year 
through 
five years 
After five 
years 
through 
fifteen 
years 
After 
fifteen 
years 
Total 
Fixed 
interest 
rates 
Floating/ 
variable 
interest 
rates 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
136,093 
218,532 
24,581 
2,035 
381,241 
28,120 
217,028 
Commercial real estate 
60,395 
60,744 
13,888 
1,478 
136,505 
16,821 
59,289 
Lease financing 
3,679 
10,744 
1,958 
32 
16,413 
12,649 
85 
Total commercial 
200,167 
290,020 
40,427 
3,545 
534,159 
57,590 
276,402 
Residential mortgage 
9,903 
29,901 
86,501 
123,964 
250,269 
170,410 
69,956 
Credit card 
56,542 
— 
— 
— 
56,542 
— 
— 
Auto 
11,458 
29,316 
1,593 
— 
42,367 
30,909 
— 
Other consumer 
24,913 
4,404 
73 
18 
29,408 
3,899 
596 
Total consumer 
102,816 
63,621 
88,167 
123,982 
378,586 
205,218 
70,552 
Total loans 
$ 
302,983 
353,641 
128,594 
127,527 
912,745 
262,808 
346,954 
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Wells Fargo & Company 

Deposits 
Deposits increased from December 31, 2023, reflecting: 
• 
growth in commercial deposits driven by additions of 
deposits from new and existing customers; and 
• 
growth in consumer deposits driven by higher brokerage 
deposits in WIM; 
partially offset by: 
• 
lower time deposits driven by maturities of CDs issued by 
corporate treasury. 
Table 13 provides additional information regarding deposit 
balances. Certain deposit balances, including noninterest-bearing 
and interest-bearing demand deposits, were impacted by efforts 
to align legacy products with current deposit product offerings. 
Information regarding the impact of deposits on net interest 
income and a comparison of average deposit balances is provided 
in the “Earnings Performance – Net Interest Income” section and 
Table 3 earlier in this Report. Our average deposit cost in fourth 
quarter 2024 increased to 1.73%, compared with 1.58% in fourth 
quarter 2023. 
Table 13: Deposits 
($ in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
% of 
total 
deposits 
Dec 31, 
2023 
% of 
total 
deposits 
$ Change 
% Change 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 
$ 
383,616 
28% 
$ 
360,279 
26% 
$ 
23,337 
 6 % 
Interest-bearing demand deposits 
473,738 
35 
436,908 
32 
36,830 
 8 
Savings deposits 
359,731 
26 
349,181 
26 
10,550 
 3 
Time deposits 
137,128 
10 
187,989 
14 
(50,861) 
(27) 
Interest-bearing deposits in non-U.S. offices 
17,591 
 1 
23,816 
 2 
(6,225) 
(26) 
Total deposits 
$ 
1,371,804 
100% 
$ 
1,358,173 
100% 
$ 
13,631 
 1 
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, total deposits that 
exceed FDIC insurance limits, or are otherwise uninsured, were 
estimated to be $550 billion and $505 billion, respectively. 
Estimated uninsured domestic deposits reflect amounts 
disclosed in the U.S. regulatory reports of our subsidiary banks, 
with adjustments for amounts related to consolidated 
subsidiaries. All non-U.S. deposits are treated for these purposes 
as uninsured. 
Table 14 presents the contractual maturities of estimated 
time deposits that exceed FDIC insurance limits, or are otherwise 
uninsured. All non-U.S. time deposits are uninsured. 
Table 14: Uninsured Time Deposits by Maturity 
(in millions) 
Three months 
or less 
After three 
months through 
six months 
After six 
months through 
twelve months 
After twelve 
months 
Total 
December 31, 2024 
Domestic time deposits 
$ 
13,114 
3,213 
1,069 
526 
17,922 
Non-U.S. time deposits 
1,967 
530 
253 
— 
2,750 
Total 
$ 
15,081 
3,743 
1,322 
526 
20,672 
Balance Sheet Analysis (continued) 
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 
In the ordinary course of business, we engage in financial 
transactions that are not recorded on our consolidated balance 
sheet, or may be recorded on our consolidated balance sheet in 
amounts that are different from the full contract or notional 
amount of the transaction. Our off-balance sheet arrangements 
include unfunded credit commitments, transactions with 
unconsolidated entities, guarantees, derivatives, and other 
commitments. These transactions are designed to (1) meet the 
financial needs of customers, (2) manage our credit, market or 
liquidity risks, and/or (3) diversify our funding sources. 
Unfunded Credit Commitments 
Unfunded credit commitments are legally binding agreements to 
lend to customers with terms covering usage of funds, 
contractual interest rates, expiration dates, and any required 
collateral. The maximum credit risk for these commitments will 
generally be lower than the contractual amount because these 
commitments may expire without being used or may be 
cancelled at the customer’s request. Our credit risk monitoring 
activities include managing the amount of commitments, both to 
individual customers and in total, and the size and maturity 
structure of these commitments. For additional information, see 
Note 5 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to 
Financial Statements in this Report. 
Transactions with Unconsolidated Entities 
In the normal course of business, we enter into various types of 
on- and off-balance sheet transactions with special purpose 
entities (SPEs), which are corporations, trusts, limited liability 
companies or partnerships that are established for a limited 
purpose. Generally, SPEs are formed in connection with 
securitization transactions and are considered variable interest 
entities (VIEs). For additional information, see Note 16 
(Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) to Financial 
Statements in this Report. 
Guarantees and Other Commitments 
Guarantees are contracts that contingently require us to make 
payments to a guaranteed party based on an event or a change in 
an underlying asset, liability, rate or index. Guarantees are 
generally in the form of standby and direct pay letters of credit, 
written options, recourse obligations, exchange and clearing 
house guarantees, indemnifications, and other types of similar 
arrangements. We also enter into other commitments such as 
commitments to purchase securities under resale agreements. 
For additional information, see Note 17 (Guarantees and Other 
Commitments) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Derivatives 
We use derivatives to manage exposure to market risk, including 
interest rate risk, credit risk and foreign currency risk, and to 
assist customers with their risk management objectives. 
Derivatives are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at 
fair value, and volume can be measured in terms of the notional 
amount, which is generally not exchanged, but is used only as the 
basis on which interest and other payments are determined. The 
notional amount is not recorded on our consolidated balance 
sheet and is not, when viewed in isolation, a meaningful measure 
of the risk profile of the instruments. For additional information, 
see Note 14 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
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Wells Fargo & Company 

Risk Management 
Wells Fargo manages a variety of risks that can significantly 
affect our financial performance and our ability to meet the 
expectations of our customers, shareholders, regulators and 
other stakeholders. 
Risk is Part of our Business Model.  Risk is the possibility of an 
event occurring that could adversely affect the Company’s ability 
to achieve its strategic and business objectives. The Company 
routinely takes risks to achieve its business goals and to serve its 
customers. These risks include financial risks, such as interest 
rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks, and non-financial risks, 
such as operational (which includes compliance and model risks), 
strategic and reputation risks. 
Risk Profile.  The Company’s risk profile is an assessment of the 
aggregate risks associated with the Company’s exposures and 
business activities after taking into consideration risk 
management effectiveness. The Company monitors its risk 
profile, and the Board reviews risk profile reports and analysis. 
Risk Capacity.  Risk capacity is the maximum level of risk that 
the Company could assume given its current level of resources 
before triggering regulatory and other constraints on its capital 
and liquidity needs. 
Risk Appetite.  Risk appetite is the nature and level of risk the 
Company is willing to take, within its risk capacity, while pursuing 
its strategic and business objectives. Risk appetite is articulated 
in our Statement of Risk Appetite, which establishes acceptable 
risks and at what level and includes risk appetite principles. The 
Company’s Statement of Risk Appetite is defined by senior 
management, approved at least annually by the Board, and helps 
guide the Company’s business and risk leaders. The Company 
continuously monitors its risk appetite, and the Board reviews 
reports which include risk appetite information and analysis. 
Risk and Strategy.  The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) drives the 
Company’s strategic planning process, which identifies the 
Company’s most significant opportunities and challenges, 
develops plans to address them, evaluates the risks of those 
plans, and articulates the resulting decisions in the form of a 
company-wide strategic plan. The Company’s risk profile, risk 
capacity, risk appetite, and risk management effectiveness are 
considered in the strategic planning process, which is linked with 
the Company’s capital planning process. The Company’s 
Independent Risk Management (IRM) organization participates 
in strategic planning, providing challenge to and independent 
assessment of the risks associated with strategic initiatives. IRM 
also independently assesses and challenges the impact of the 
strategic plan on risk capacity, risk appetite, and risk 
management effectiveness at the principal lines of business, 
enterprise functions, and aggregate Company levels. The 
strategic plan is presented to the Board each year with IRM’s 
evaluation. 
Risk and Climate Change.  The Company continues to integrate 
climate considerations into its risk management program, 
consistent with regulatory expectations. 
Risk is Managed by Everyone.  Every employee, in the course of 
their daily activities, creates risk and is responsible for managing 
risk. Every employee has a role to play in risk management, 
including establishing and maintaining the Company’s risk and 
control environment. Every employee must comply with 
applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies. 
Risk and Culture.  Senior management sets the tone at the top 
by supporting a strong culture, defined by the Company’s 
expectations and Code of Conduct, that guides how employees 
conduct themselves and make decisions. The Board is 
responsible for holding senior management accountable for 
establishing and maintaining this culture and effectively 
managing risk. Senior management expects employees to speak 
up when they see something that could cause harm to the 
Company’s customers, communities, employees, shareholders, 
or reputation. Because risk management is everyone’s 
responsibility, all employees are empowered to and expected to 
challenge risk decisions when appropriate and to escalate their 
concerns when they have not been addressed. The Company’s 
performance management and incentive compensation 
programs are designed to establish a balanced framework for risk 
and reward under core principles that employees are expected to 
know and practice. The Board, through its Human Resources 
Committee, plays an important role in overseeing the Company’s 
performance management and incentive compensation 
programs. Effective risk management is a central component of 
employee performance evaluations. 
Risk Management Framework.  The Company’s risk 
management framework sets forth the Company’s core 
principles for managing and governing its risk. It is approved by 
the Board’s Risk Committee and reviewed and updated annually. 
Many other documents and policies flow from its core principles. 
Wells Fargo’s top priority is to strengthen our company by 
building an appropriate risk and control infrastructure. We 
continue to enhance and mature our risk management programs. 
Risk Governance 
Role of the Board.  The Board oversees the Company’s business, 
including its risk management. It assesses senior management’s 
performance and holds senior management accountable for 
maintaining and adhering to an effective risk management 
program. 
Board Committee Structure.  The Board carries out its risk 
oversight responsibilities directly and through its committees. 
The Risk Committee reviews and approves the Company’s risk 
management framework and oversees management’s 
implementation of the framework, including how the Company 
manages and governs risk. The Risk Committee also oversees the 
Company’s adherence to its risk appetite. In addition, the Risk 
Committee supports the stature, authority and independence of 
IRM and oversees and receives reports on its operation. The Chief 
Risk Officer (CRO) reports functionally to the Risk Committee 
and administratively to the CEO. 
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Management Committee Structure.  The Company has 
established management committees, including those focused 
on risk, that support management in carrying out its governance 
and risk management responsibilities. One type of management 
committee is a governance committee, which is a decision-
making body that operates for a particular purpose and may 
report to a Board committee. 
Each management governance committee, in accordance 
with its charter, is expected to discuss, document, and make 
decisions regarding high priority and significant risks, emerging 
risks, risk acceptances, and risks and issues escalated to it; review 
and monitor progress related to critical and high-risk issues and 
remediation efforts, including lessons learned; and report key 
challenges, decisions, escalations, other actions, and open issues 
as appropriate. 
Table 15 presents the structure of the Company’s Board 
committees and escalation paths of relevant management 
governance committees reporting to a Board committee. 
Table 15: Board and Relevant Management-level Governance Committee Structure 
Wells Fargo & Company 
Audit 
Committee (1) 
Disclosure 
Committee 
Regulatory 
Reporting 
Oversight 
Committee 
Finance 
Committee 
Capital 
Management 
Committee 
Corporate 
Asset/Liability 
Committee 
Recovery & 
Resolution 
Committee 
Risk 
Committee 
Management Governance Committees 
Allowance for Credit 
Losses Approval 
Governance 
Committee 
Enterprise Risk & Control 
Committee 
Risk & Control 
Committees 
Risk Type Committees 
Risk Topic Committees 
Governance & 
Nominating 
Committee 
Human 
Resources 
Committee 
Incentive 
Compensation & 
Performance 
Management 
Committee 
(1) 
The Audit Committee assists the Board in its oversight of the Company’s financial statements and disclosures to shareholders and regulatory agencies; oversees the internal audit function and 
external auditor independence, activities, and performance; and assists the Board and the Risk Committee in the oversight of the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. 
Management Governance Committees Reporting to the Risk 
Committee of the Board.  The Enterprise Risk & Control 
Committee (ERCC) is a decision-making and escalation body that 
governs the management of all risk types. The ERCC receives 
information about risk and control issues, addresses escalated 
risks and issues, and actively oversees risk controls. The ERCC 
also makes decisions related to significant risks and changes to 
the Company’s risk appetite. The Risk Committee receives 
regular updates from the ERCC chairs and senior management 
regarding current and emerging risks and senior management’s 
assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s risk 
management program. 
The ERCC is co-chaired by the CEO and CRO, with 
membership comprising the heads of principal lines of business 
and certain enterprise functions. The Chief Auditor or a designee 
attends all meetings of the ERCC. The ERCC has a direct 
escalation path to the Risk Committee. The ERCC also has an 
escalation path for certain human capital risks and issues to the 
Human Resources Committee. In addition, the CRO may escalate 
directly to the Board. Risks and issues are escalated to the ERCC 
in accordance with the Company’s escalation management 
policy. 
Each principal line of business and enterprise function has a 
risk and control committee, which is a management governance 
committee with a mandate that aligns with the ERCC but with its 
scope limited to the respective principal line of business or 
enterprise function. These committees focus on and consider 
risks that the respective principal line of business or enterprise 
function generate and manage, and the controls the principal line 
of business or enterprise function are expected to have in place. 
As a complement to these risk and control committees, 
management governance committees dedicated to specific risk 
types and risk topics also report to the ERCC to enable more 
comprehensive governance of risks. 
Risk Operating Model – Roles and Responsibilities 
The Company has three lines of defense for managing risk: the 
Front Line, Independent Risk Management, and Internal Audit. 
• 
Front Line.  The Front Line, which comprises principal line of 
business and certain enterprise function activities, is the first 
line of defense. The Front Line is responsible for 
understanding the risks generated by its activities, applying 
adequate controls, and managing risk in the course of its 
business activities. The Front Line identifies, measures and 
assesses, controls, monitors, and reports on risk generated 
by or associated with its business activities and balances risk 
and reward in decision making while operating within the 
Company’s risk appetite. 
• 
Independent Risk Management.  IRM is the second line of 
defense. It establishes and maintains the Company’s risk 
management program and provides oversight, including 
challenge to and independent assessment and monitoring, 
of the Front Line’s execution of its risk management 
responsibilities. 
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• 
Internal Audit.  Internal Audit is the third line of defense. It 
is responsible for acting as an independent assurance 
function. 
Risk Type Classifications 
The Company uses common classifications, hierarchies, and 
ratings to enable consistency across risk management programs 
and aggregation of information. Risk type classifications permit 
the Company to identify and prioritize its risk exposures, 
including emerging risk exposures. 
Operational Risk Management 
Operational risk, which in addition to those discussed in this 
section, includes compliance risk and model risk, is the risk 
resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people 
and systems, or from external events. 
The Board’s Risk Committee has primary oversight 
responsibility for operational risk, including significant 
supporting programs and/or policies regarding the Company’s 
business resiliency and disaster recovery, change management, 
data management, information security, technology, and third-
party risk management. As part of its oversight responsibilities, 
the Board’s Risk Committee reviews and approves significant 
operational risk policies and oversees the Company’s operational 
risk management program. 
At the management level, Operational Risk Management, 
which is part of IRM, has oversight responsibility for operational 
risk. Operational Risk Management reports to the CRO and 
provides periodic reports related to operational risk to the 
Board’s Risk Committee. Operational Risk Management’s 
oversight responsibilities include change management risk, data 
management risk, fraud risk, human capital risk, information 
management risk, information security risk, technology risk, and 
third-party risk. 
Information Security Risk Management. Information security 
risk, which includes cybersecurity risk, is a significant operational 
risk for financial institutions such as Wells Fargo and includes the 
risk arising from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, 
modification, or destruction of information or information 
systems. 
The Board’s Risk Committee has primary oversight 
responsibility for information security risk and approves the 
Company’s information security program, which includes 
information protection and cyber resiliency. The Risk Committee 
receives regular reports from the Company’s Head of Technology 
and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), as well as from 
Operational Risk Management representatives, on information 
security risks and significant information security developments, 
including certain incidents involving third parties. 
As described above, at the management level, Operational 
Risk Management has oversight responsibility for information 
security risk. As a second line of defense, Operational Risk 
Management reviews and provides guidance to the Front Line 
technology team, including with respect to the development and 
maintenance of risk management policies, governance 
documents, processes, and controls, and oversees and challenges 
the Front Line technology team’s risk assessment activities. 
The Company’s cybersecurity team, which is part of the 
broader technology team, provides Front Line information 
security risk assessment and management and is responsible for 
protecting the Company’s information systems, networks, and 
data, including customer and employee data, through the design, 
execution, and oversight of our information security program. 
The technology team is led by the Company’s Head of 
Technology, who reports to the CEO and leads our efforts to 
manage information security and related risks across the 
enterprise, including overseeing the Company’s CISO. Our Head 
of Technology has over 30 years of technology and information 
security risk management experience in the financial services 
industry. 
The Company has processes designed to prevent, detect, 
mitigate, escalate, and remediate cybersecurity incidents, 
including monitoring of the Company’s networks for actual or 
potential attacks or breaches. The Company’s incident response 
program includes notification, escalation, and remediation 
protocols for cybersecurity incidents, including to our Head of 
Technology and CISO as appropriate. In addition, to help monitor 
and assess our exposure to ongoing and evolving risks in these 
areas, the Company has a cyber and information security focused 
risk committee led by the CISO and a technology risk committee 
led by the Head of Technology. 
Additional components of the Company’s information 
security program include: (i) enhancing and strengthening of our 
practices, policies, and procedures in response to the evolving 
information security landscape; (ii) designing our information 
security program to align with regulatory and industry standards; 
(iii) investing in emerging technologies to proactively monitor 
new vulnerabilities and reduce risk; (iv) conducting periodic 
internal and third-party assessments to test our information 
security systems and controls; (v) leveraging third-party 
specialists and advisors to review and strengthen our information 
security program; (vi) evaluating and updating our incident 
response planning and protocols; and (vii) requiring employees 
and third-party service providers who have access to our systems 
to complete annual information security training modules 
designed to provide guidance for identifying and avoiding 
information security risks. 
In addition, Operational Risk Management oversees the 
Company’s third-party risk management program, which, among 
other things, is designed to identify and address information 
security risks arising from third-party service providers. 
Components of this program include incorporating information 
security and cybersecurity incident notification requirements 
into contracts with third-party service providers, requiring third 
parties to adhere to defined information security and control 
standards, and performing periodic third-party risk assessments. 
Wells Fargo and other financial institutions, as well as our 
third-party service providers, continue to be the target of various 
evolving and adaptive information security threats, including 
cyberattacks, malware, ransomware, other malicious software 
intended to exploit hardware or software vulnerabilities, 
phishing, credential validation, and distributed denial-of-service, 
in an effort to disrupt the operations of financial institutions, test 
their cybersecurity capabilities, commit fraud, or obtain 
confidential, proprietary or other information. Cyberattacks have 
also focused on targeting online applications and services, such 
as online banking, as well as cloud-based and other products and 
services provided by third parties, and have targeted the 
infrastructure of the internet causing the widespread 
unavailability of websites and degrading website performance. As 
a result, information security and the continued development 
and enhancement of our controls, processes and systems 
designed to protect our networks, computers, software and data 
from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority for 
Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo is also involved in industry cybersecurity 
efforts and working with other parties, including our third-party 
service providers and governmental agencies, to continue to 
enhance defenses and improve resiliency to information security 
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Risk Management 

threats. See the “Risk Factors” section in this Report for 
additional information regarding the risks and potential impacts 
associated with a failure or breach of our operational or security 
systems or infrastructure, including as a result of cyberattacks or 
other information security incidents. 
Compliance Risk Management 
Compliance risk (a type of operational risk) is the risk resulting 
from the failure to comply with laws (legislation, regulations and 
rules) and regulatory guidance, and the failure to appropriately 
address associated impact, including to customers. Compliance 
risk encompasses violations of applicable internal policies, 
program requirements, procedures, and standards related to 
ethical principles applicable to the Company. 
The Board’s Risk Committee has primary oversight 
responsibility for all aspects of compliance risk, including financial 
crimes risk. As part of its oversight responsibilities, the Board’s 
Risk Committee reviews and approves significant supporting 
compliance risk and financial crimes risk policies and programs 
and oversees the Company’s compliance risk management and 
financial crimes risk management programs. 
Conduct risk, a sub-category of compliance risk, is the risk 
that the behavior of an employee or third party acting on behalf 
of the Company involves, or a business practice produces, 
conduct that is unlawful, unethical, or conflicts with the 
Company's expectations for lawful and ethical behavior outlined 
in its Code of Conduct, which has the potential to adversely 
affect customers, employees, the Company, or its stakeholders. 
In connection with its oversight of conduct risk, the Board 
oversees the alignment of employee conduct to the Company’s 
risk appetite (which the Board approves annually). The Board’s 
Risk Committee has primary oversight responsibility for conduct 
risk and risk management components of the Company’s culture, 
while the responsibilities of the Board’s Human Resources 
Committee include oversight of the Company’s culture, Code of 
Conduct, human capital management (including talent 
management and succession planning), performance 
management program, and incentive compensation risk 
management program. 
At the management level, the Compliance function, which is 
part of IRM, monitors the implementation of the Company’s 
compliance and conduct risk programs. The Compliance function 
reports to the CRO and provides periodic reports related to 
compliance risk to the Board's Risk Committee. Financial Crimes 
Risk Management, also part of IRM, oversees and monitors 
financial crimes risk, a sub-category of compliance risk. Financial 
Crimes Risk Management reports to the CRO and provides 
periodic reports related to financial crimes risk to the Board's 
Risk Committee. 
Model Risk Management 
Model risk (a type of operational risk) is the risk arising from the 
potential for adverse consequences of decisions made based on 
model output that may be incorrect or used inappropriately. 
The Board’s Risk Committee has primary oversight 
responsibility for model risk. As part of its oversight 
responsibilities, the Board’s Risk Committee oversees the 
Company’s model risk management policy, model governance, 
model performance, model issue remediation status, and 
adherence to model risk appetite metrics. 
At the management level, the Model Risk function, which is 
part of IRM, has oversight responsibility for model risk and is 
responsible for governance, validation and monitoring of model 
risk across the Company. The Model Risk function reports to the 
CRO and provides periodic reports related to model risk to the 
Board’s Risk Committee. 
Strategic Risk Management 
Strategic risk is the risk to earnings, capital, or liquidity arising 
from adverse business decisions, improper implementation of 
strategic initiatives, or inadequate responses to changes in the 
external operating environment. 
The Board has primary oversight responsibility for strategic 
planning and oversees management’s development and 
implementation of and approves the Company’s strategic plan, 
and considers whether it is aligned with the Company’s risk 
appetite and risk management effectiveness. Management 
develops, executes and recommends significant strategic 
corporate transactions and the Board evaluates management’s 
proposals, including their impact on the Company’s risk profile 
and financial position. The Board’s Risk Committee has primary 
oversight responsibility for the Company’s strategic risk and the 
adequacy of the Company’s strategic risk management program, 
including associated risk management practices, processes and 
controls. 
At the management level, the Strategic Risk Oversight 
function, which is part of IRM, has oversight responsibility for 
strategic risk. The Strategic Risk Oversight function reports into 
the CRO and supports periodic reports related to strategic risk 
provided to the Board’s Risk Committee. 
Reputation Risk Management 
Reputation risk is the risk arising from the potential that 
negative stakeholder opinion or negative publicity regarding the 
Company’s business practices, whether true or not, will adversely 
impact current or projected financial conditions and resilience, 
cause a decline in the customer base, or result in costly litigation. 
The Board’s Risk Committee has primary oversight 
responsibility for reputation risk, while each Board committee 
has reputation risk oversight responsibilities related to their 
primary oversight responsibilities. As part of its oversight 
responsibilities, the Board’s Risk Committee receives reports 
from management that help it monitor how effectively the 
Company is managing reputation risk. 
At the management level, the Reputation Risk Oversight 
function, which is part of IRM, has oversight responsibility for 
reputation risk. The Reputation Risk Oversight function reports 
into the CRO and supports periodic reports related to reputation 
risk provided to the Board’s Risk Committee. 
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Credit Risk Management 
Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with a borrower or 
counterparty default (failure to meet obligations in accordance 
with agreed upon terms). Credit risk exists with many of the 
Company’s assets and exposures such as debt security holdings, 
certain derivatives, and loans. 
The Board’s Risk Committee has primary oversight 
responsibility for credit risk. At the management level, Corporate 
Credit Risk, which is part of Independent Risk Management, has 
oversight responsibility for credit risk. Corporate Credit Risk 
reports to the Chief Risk Officer and supports periodic reports 
related to credit risk provided to the Board’s Risk Committee. 
Loan Portfolio.  Our loan portfolios represent the largest 
component of assets on our consolidated balance sheet for which 
we have credit risk. Table 16 presents our total loans outstanding 
by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable. 
Table 16: Total Loans Outstanding by Portfolio Segment and Class of 
Financing Receivable 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
381,241 
380,388 
Commercial real estate 
136,505 
150,616 
Lease financing 
16,413 
16,423 
Total commercial 
534,159 
547,427 
Residential mortgage 
250,269 
260,724 
Credit card 
56,542 
52,230 
Auto 
42,367 
47,762 
Other consumer 
29,408 
28,539 
Total consumer 
378,586 
389,255 
Total loans 
$ 
912,745 
936,682 
We manage our credit risk by establishing what we believe 
are sound credit policies for underwriting new business, while 
monitoring and reviewing the performance of our existing loan 
portfolios. We employ various credit risk management and 
monitoring activities to mitigate risks associated with multiple 
risk factors affecting loans we hold including: 
• 
Loan concentrations and related credit quality; 
• 
Counterparty credit risk; 
• 
Economic and market conditions; 
• 
Legislative or regulatory mandates; 
• 
Changes in interest rates; 
• 
Merger and acquisition activities; and 
• 
Reputation risk. 
Our credit risk management oversight process is governed 
centrally, but provides for direct management and accountability 
by our lines of business. Our overall credit process includes 
comprehensive credit policies, disciplined credit underwriting, 
frequent and detailed risk measurement and modeling, extensive 
credit training programs, and a continual loan review and audit 
process. 
A key to our credit risk management is adherence to a well-
controlled underwriting process, which we believe is appropriate 
for the needs of our customers as well as investors who purchase 
the loans or securities collateralized by the loans. 
Credit Quality Overview. Table 17 provides credit quality 
trends. 
Table 17: Credit Quality Overview 
($ in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
Nonaccrual loans 
Commercial loans 
$ 
4,618 
4,914 
Consumer loans 
3,112 
3,342 
Total nonaccrual loans 
$ 
7,730 
8,256 
Nonaccrual loans as a % of total loans 
0.85% 
0.88 
Allowance for credit losses (ACL) for loans $ 
14,636 
15,088 
ACL for loans as a % of total loans 
1.60% 
1.61 
Net loan charge-offs as a % of: 
Average commercial loans 
0.29% 
0.17 
Average consumer loans 
0.85 
0.65 
Additional information on our loan portfolios and our credit 
quality trends follows. 
Significant Loan Portfolio Reviews.  Our credit risk monitoring 
process is designed to enable early identification of developing 
risk and to support our determination of an appropriate 
allowance for credit losses. The following discussion provides 
additional characteristics and analysis of our significant 
portfolios. See Note 5 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit 
Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report for more analysis 
and credit metric information for each of the following 
portfolios. 
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LOANS AND LEASE FINANCING. 
For purposes of portfolio risk management, we aggregate 
commercial and industrial loans and lease financing according 
to market segmentation and standard industry codes. We 
generally subject commercial and industrial loans and lease 
financing to individual risk assessment using our internal 
borrower and collateral quality ratings. Our ratings are aligned to 
regulatory definitions of pass and criticized categories with 
criticized segmented among special mention, substandard, 
doubtful, and loss categories. 
Generally, the primary source of repayment for our 
commercial and industrial loans and lease financing portfolio is 
the operating cash flows of customers, with the collateral 
securing this portfolio representing a secondary source of 
repayment. The majority of this portfolio is secured by short-
term assets, such as accounts receivable, inventory, and debt 
securities, as well as long-lived assets, such as equipment and 
other business assets. 
We had $16.5 billion of the commercial and industrial loans 
and lease financing portfolio internally classified as criticized in 
accordance with regulatory guidance at December 31, 2024, 
compared with $14.6 billion at December 31, 2023. The increase 
was primarily driven by the entertainment and recreation, and 
equipment, machinery, and parts manufacturing industries, 
partially offset by the retail industry. 
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The portfolio increased at December 31, 2024, compared 
with December 31, 2023, as a result of increased originations and 
loan draws, partially offset by paydowns. Table 18 provides our 
commercial and industrial loans and lease financing by industry. 
The industry categories are based on the North American 
Industry Classification System. 
Table 18: Commercial and Industrial Loans and Lease Financing by Industry 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
($ in millions) 
Nonaccrual 
loans 
Loans 
outstanding 
balance 
% of 
total 
loans 
Total 
commitments (1) 
Nonaccrual 
loans 
Loans 
outstanding 
balance 
% of 
total 
loans 
Total 
commitments (1) 
Financials except banks 
$ 
24 
156,831 
17% 
$ 
255,576 
9 
146,635 
16% 
$ 
234,513 
Technology, telecom and media 
106 
23,590 
 3 
 
61,813 
60 
25,460 
 3 
59,216 
Real estate and construction 
92 
24,839 
 3 
 
52,741 
55 
24,987 
 3 
54,345 
Equipment, machinery and parts manufacturing 
35 
25,135 
 3 
 
51,150 
37 
24,785 
 3 
48,265 
Retail 
91 
17,709 
 2 
 
43,374 
72 
19,596 
 2 
48,829 
Materials and commodities 
100 
13,624 
 1 
 
37,365 
112 
14,235 
 2 
37,758 
Food and beverage manufacturing 
9 
16,665 
 2 
 
35,079 
15 
16,047 
 2 
33,957 
Health care and pharmaceuticals 
27 
13,620 
 1 
 
30,726 
26 
14,863 
 2 
30,386 
Auto related 
8 
16,507 
 2 
 
30,537 
8 
15,203 
 2 
28,795 
Oil, gas and pipelines 
3 
10,503 
 1 
 
30,486 
2 
10,730 
 1 
32,544 
Commercial services 
78 
11,152 
 1 
 
26,968 
37 
11,095 
 1 
26,025 
Utilities 
— 
6,641 
* 
24,735 
1 
8,325 
* 
25,710 
Diversified or miscellaneous 
9 
9,115 
* 
22,847 
67 
8,284 
* 
22,877 
Entertainment and recreation 
53 
12,672 
 1 
 
19,691 
18 
13,968 
 1 
20,250 
Transportation services 
154 
9,560 
 1 
 
16,477 
134 
9,277 
* 
16,750 
Insurance and fiduciaries 
2 
4,368 
* 
15,753 
1 
4,715 
* 
15,724 
Government and education 
29 
5,897 
* 
11,711 
26 
5,603 
* 
11,552 
Agribusiness 
13 
6,349 
* 
11,225 
31 
6,466 
* 
12,080 
Banks 
— 
7,772 
* 
8,701 
— 
11,820 
 1 
12,981 
Other (2) 
14 
5,105 
* 
12,687 
15 
4,717 
* 
12,297 
Total 
$ 
847 
397,654 
44% 
$ 
799,642 
726 
396,811 
42% 
$ 
784,854 
* 
Less than 1%. 
(1) 
Total commitments consist of loans outstanding plus unfunded credit commitments, excluding issued letters of credit and discretionary amounts where our approval or consent is required prior to 
any loan funding or commitment increase. For additional information on issued letters of credit, see Note 17 (Guarantees and Other Commitments) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
(2) 
No other single industry had total loans in excess of $3.2 billion and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
Table 18a provides further loan segmentation for our largest 
industry category, financials except banks. This category includes 
loans to investment firms, financial vehicles, nonbank creditors, 
rental and leasing companies, securities firms, and investment 
banks. These loans are generally secured and have features to 
help manage credit risk, such as structural credit enhancements, 
collateral eligibility requirements, contractual re-margining of 
collateral supporting the loans, and loan amounts limited to a 
percentage of the value of the underlying assets considering 
underlying credit risk, asset duration, and ongoing performance. 
Table 18a: Financials Except Banks Industry Category 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
($ in millions) 
Nonaccrual 
loans 
Loans 
outstanding 
balance 
% of 
total 
loans 
Total 
commitments (1) 
Nonaccrual 
loans 
Loans 
outstanding 
balance 
% of 
total 
loans 
Total 
commitments (1) 
Asset managers and funds (2) 
$ 
1 
59,847 
 6% 
$ 
106,926 
— 
51,842 
6% 
$ 
98,074 
Commercial finance (3) 
2 
51,786 
 6 
 
84,652 
2 
52,007 
 6 
78,369 
Consumer finance (4) 
5 
20,840 
 2 
 
34,669 
— 
20,308 
 2 
33,547 
Real estate finance (5) 
16 
24,358 
 3 
 
29,329 
7 
22,478 
 2 
24,523 
Total 
$ 
24 
156,831 
17% 
$ 
255,576 
9 
146,635 
16% 
$ 
234,513 
(1) 
Total commitments consist of loans outstanding plus unfunded credit commitments, excluding issued letters of credit and discretionary amounts where our approval or consent is required prior to 
any loan funding or commitment increase. For additional information on issued letters of credit, see Note 17 (Guarantees and Other Commitments) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
(2) 
Includes loans for subscription or capital calls and loans to prime brokerage customers and securities firms. 
(3) 
Includes asset-based lending and leasing, including loans to special purpose entities, loans to commercial leasing entities, structured lending facilities to commercial loan managers, and also includes 
collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) in loan form, all of which were rated AA or above, of $3.7 billion and $7.6 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
(4) 
Includes originators or servicers of financial assets collateralized by consumer loans such as auto loans and leases, and credit cards. 
(5) 
Includes originators or servicers of financial assets collateralized by commercial or residential real estate loans. 
Our commercial and industrial loans and lease financing 
portfolio included non-U.S. loans of $62.6 billion and $72.9 billion 
at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Significant 
industry concentrations of non-U.S. loans at December 31, 2024 
and 2023, respectively, included: 
• 
$36.3 billion and $40.5 billion in the financials except banks 
industry; 
• 
$7.4 billion and $11.4 billion in the banks industry; and 
• 
$2.3 billion and $2.0 billion in the oil, gas and pipelines 
industry. 
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE (CRE).  Our CRE loan portfolio is 
composed of CRE mortgage and CRE construction loans. The 
total CRE loan portfolio decreased $14.1 billion from 
December 31, 2023, as paydowns exceeded originations and 
advances. The portfolio is diversified both geographically and by 
property type. The largest geographic concentrations of CRE 
loans are in California, New York, Florida, and Texas, which 
represented a combined 48% of the total CRE portfolio. The 
largest property type concentrations are apartments at 29% and 
office at 20% of the portfolio. Unfunded credit commitments at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, were $5.4 billion and $7.7 billion, 
respectively, for CRE mortgage loans and $7.1 billion and 
$13.2 billion, respectively, for CRE construction loans. 
We generally subject CRE loans to individual risk assessment 
using our internal borrower and collateral quality ratings. 
We had $17.8 billion of CRE mortgage loans classified as 
criticized at December 31, 2024, compared with $17.5 billion at 
December 31, 2023. We had $1.5 billion of CRE construction 
loans classified as criticized at December 31, 2024, compared 
with $830 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in 
criticized CRE loans was predominantly driven by the apartments 
property type, partially offset by the office property type. 
We continue to closely monitor the credit quality of the 
office property type given weakened demand for office space. 
Loans in California and New York represented approximately 40% 
of the office property type at both December 31, 2024 and 
2023. 
Table 19 provides our CRE loans by state and property type. 
Table 19: CRE Loans by State and Property Type 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
Real estate mortgage 
Real estate construction 
Total commercial real estate 
Total commercial real estate 
($ in millions) 
Nonaccrual 
loans 
Loans 
outstanding 
balance 
Nonaccrual 
loans 
Loans 
outstanding 
balance 
Nonaccrual 
loans 
Loans 
outstanding 
balance 
Loans 
as % of 
total 
loans 
Total 
commitments 
(1) 
Loans 
outstanding 
balance 
Total 
commitments 
(1) 
By state: 
California 
$ 
1,119 
25,141 
10 
2,858 
1,129 
27,999 
 3 % 
$ 
30,802 
31,619 
35,629 
New York 
587 
13,174 
— 
2,307 
587 
15,481 
 2 
 
16,225 
16,575 
17,930 
Florida 
94 
8,491 
— 
2,587 
94 
11,078 
 1 
 
12,081 
12,492 
14,577 
Texas 
193 
9,514 
— 
1,453 
193 
10,967 
 1 
 
11,808 
12,033 
14,224 
Georgia 
131 
5,014 
— 
872 
131 
5,886 
* 
6,277 
6,105 
6,804 
Arizona 
10 
4,671 
— 
652 
10 
5,323 
* 
6,129 
5,182 
5,806 
North Carolina 
58 
3,732 
— 
1,052 
58 
4,784 
* 
5,223 
5,397 
6,408 
Washington 
155 
4,173 
— 
515 
155 
4,688 
* 
5,148 
5,247 
5,994 
New Jersey 
60 
2,736 
— 
1,441 
60 
4,177 
* 
4,545 
4,364 
5,130 
Massachusetts 
225 
2,573 
— 
1,182 
225 
3,755 
* 
4,252 
3,964 
4,701 
Other (2) 
1,101 
36,640 
28 
5,727 
1,129 
42,367 
 5 
 
46,520 
47,638 
54,264 
Total 
$ 
3,733 
115,859 
38 
20,646 
3,771 
136,505 
 15 % 
$ 
149,010 
150,616 
171,467 
By property: 
Apartments 
$ 
85 
28,359 
— 
11,399 
85 
39,758 
 4 % 
$ 
44,783 
42,585 
51,749 
Office 
3,100 
24,818 
36 
2,562 
3,136 
27,380 
 3 
 
28,768 
31,526 
34,295 
Industrial/warehouse 
74 
20,987 
— 
3,051 
74 
24,038 
 3 
 
26,178 
25,413 
28,493 
Hotel/motel 
190 
10,853 
— 
653 
190 
11,506 
 1 
 
12,015 
12,725 
13,612 
Retail (excl shopping center) 
160 
11,260 
1 
85 
161 
11,345 
 1 
 
11,951 
11,670 
12,338 
Shopping center 
93 
7,860 
— 
253 
93 
8,113 
* 
8,571 
8,745 
9,356 
Institutional 
12 
4,048 
— 
1,138 
12 
5,186 
* 
5,524 
5,986 
6,568 
Mixed use properties 
18 
2,303 
— 
13 
18 
2,316 
* 
2,427 
3,511 
3,763 
Mobile home park 
— 
2,273 
— 
— 
— 
2,273 
* 
2,376 
2,119 
2,332 
Storage facility 
— 
2,040 
— 
48 
— 
2,088 
* 
2,240 
2,782 
3,002 
Other 
1 
1,058 
1 
1,444 
2 
2,502 
* 
4,177 
3,554 
5,959 
Total 
$ 
3,733 
115,859 
38 
20,646 
3,771 
136,505 
15% $ 
149,010 
150,616 
171,467 
* 
Less than 1%. 
(1) 
Total commitments consist of loans outstanding plus unfunded credit commitments, excluding issued letters of credit. For additional information on issued letters of credit, see Note 17 (Guarantees 
and Other Commitments) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
(2) 
Includes 40 states and non-U.S. loans. No state in Other had loans in excess of $3.8 billion and $4.4 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Non-U.S. loans were $5.1 billion and 
$6.9 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
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Risk Management – Credit Risk Management 

COMMERCIAL CREDIT RISK MITIGATION.  Risk mitigation actions, 
including the restructuring of repayment terms, securing 
collateral or guarantees, and entering into extensions, are based 
on a re-underwriting of the loan and our assessment of the 
borrower’s ability to perform under the agreed-upon terms. 
Extension terms generally range from six to thirty-six months 
and may require that the borrower provide additional economic 
support, such as partial repayment, or additional collateral or 
guarantees. In cases where the value of collateral or financial 
condition of the borrower is insufficient to repay our loan, we 
may rely upon the support of an outside repayment guarantee in 
providing the extension. 
Our ability to seek performance under a guarantee is directly 
related to the guarantor’s creditworthiness, capacity and 
willingness to perform, which is evaluated on an annual basis, or 
more frequently as warranted. Our evaluation is based on the 
most current financial information available and is focused on 
various key financial metrics, including net worth, leverage, and 
current and future liquidity. We consider the guarantor’s 
reputation, creditworthiness, and willingness to work with us 
based on our analysis, as well as other lenders’ experience with 
the guarantor. Our assessment of the guarantor’s credit strength 
is reflected in our loan risk ratings for such loans. The loan risk 
rating and accruing status are important factors in our allowance 
for credit losses methodology. 
In considering the accrual status of the loan, we evaluate 
the collateral and future cash flows, as well as the anticipated 
support of any repayment guarantor. In many cases, the 
strength of the guarantor provides sufficient assurance that full 
repayment of the loan is expected. When full and timely 
collection of the loan becomes uncertain, including the 
performance of the guarantor, we place the loan on nonaccrual 
status. As appropriate, we also charge the loan down in 
accordance with our charge-off policies, generally to the net 
realizable value of the collateral securing the loan, if any. 
NON-U.S. LOANS.  Our classification of non-U.S. loans is based on 
whether the borrower’s primary address is outside of the United 
States. At December 31, 2024, non-U.S. loans totaled 
$67.9 billion, representing approximately 7% of our total 
consolidated loans outstanding, compared with $80.0 billion, or 
approximately 9% of our total consolidated loans outstanding, at 
December 31, 2023. Non-U.S. loans were approximately 4% of 
our total consolidated assets at both December 31, 2024 and 
2023. 
COUNTRY RISK EXPOSURE. Our country risk monitoring process 
incorporates centralized monitoring of economic, political, social, 
legal, and transfer risks in countries where we do or plan to do 
business, along with frequent dialogue with our customers, 
counterparties and regulatory agencies. We establish exposure 
limits for each country through a centralized oversight process 
based on customer needs, and through consideration of the 
relevant and distinct risk of each country. We monitor exposures 
closely and adjust our country limits in response to changing 
conditions. We evaluate our individual country risk exposure 
based on our assessment of a borrower’s ability to repay, 
which gives consideration for allowable transfers of risk, such as 
guarantees and collateral, and may be different from the 
reporting based on a borrower’s primary address. 
Our largest single country exposure outside the U.S. at 
December 31, 2024, was the United Kingdom, which totaled 
$28.1 billion, or approximately 1% of our total assets, of which 
$4.3 billion were sovereign exposures and included deposits we 
have placed with the Bank of England pursuant to regulatory 
requirements in support of our London branch. 
Table 20 provides information regarding our top 20 
exposures by country (excluding the U.S.), based on our 
assessment of risk, which gives consideration to the country of 
any guarantors and/or underlying collateral. With respect to 
Table 20: 
• 
Lending and deposits with banks exposure includes 
outstanding loans, unfunded credit commitments (excluding 
discretionary amounts where our approval or consent is 
required prior to any loan funding or commitment increase), 
and deposits with non-U.S. banks. These balances are 
presented prior to the deduction of the allowance for credit 
losses or collateral received under the terms of the credit 
agreements, if any. 
• 
Securities exposure represents debt and equity securities of 
non-U.S. issuers. Long and short positions are netted, and 
net short positions are reflected as negative exposure. 
• 
Derivatives and other exposure represents foreign exchange 
contracts, derivative contracts, securities resale agreements, 
and securities lending agreements. 
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Table 20: Select Country Exposures 
December 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Lending and 
deposits with banks (1) 
Securities 
Derivatives and other 
Total exposure 
Total 
exposure 
(in millions) 
Sovereign 
Non-
sovereign 
Sovereign 
Non-
sovereign 
Sovereign 
Non-
sovereign 
Sovereign 
Non-
sovereign (2) 
Total 
Total (3) 
Top 20 country 
exposures: 
United Kingdom 
$ 
4,300 
20,707 
— 
28 
19 
3,025 
4,319 
23,760 
28,079 
27,782 
Canada 
6 
14,716 
634 
810 
147 
658 
787 
16,184 
16,971 
17,542 
Japan 
14,388 
608 
667 
232 
— 
132 
15,055 
972 
16,027 
9,260 
Luxembourg 
— 
8,020 
(5) 
273 
— 
168 
(5) 
8,461 
8,456 
8,046 
Cayman Islands 
— 
7,741 
— 
— 
— 
270 
— 
8,011 
8,011 
8,366 
Ireland 
— 
5,387 
— 
133 
— 
77 
— 
5,597 
5,597 
5,282 
France 
5 
3,960 
40 
92 
— 
86 
45 
4,138 
4,183 
4,793 
Bermuda 
— 
3,629 
— 
27 
— 
74 
— 
3,730 
3,730 
3,855 
Germany 
— 
3,093 
(109) 
258 
— 
95 
(109) 
3,446 
3,337 
3,405 
Guernsey 
— 
2,855 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
2,855 
2,855 
2,484 
Netherlands 
— 
2,290 
— 
94 
— 
81 
— 
2,465 
2,465 
2,598 
Switzerland 
— 
1,277 
28 
15 
2 
520 
30 
1,812 
1,842 
1,536 
China 
— 
1,199 
(195) 
532 
136 
10 
(59) 
1,741 
1,682 
2,761 
South Korea 
3 
1,234 
(13) 
271 
5 
2 
(5) 
1,507 
1,502 
2,196 
Chile 
— 
1,312 
— 
59 
— 
1 
— 
1,372 
1,372 
1,491 
Hong Kong 
— 
361 
17 
843 
2 
3 
19 
1,207 
1,226 
681 
Australia 
— 
769 
— 
226 
— 
196 
— 
1,191 
1,191 
2,029 
Norway 
— 
964 
— 
62 
— 
31 
— 
1,057 
1,057 
1,537 
India 
— 
920 
(64) 
174 
— 
— 
(64) 
1,094 
1,030 
1,052 
Jersey 
— 
708 
— 
150 
— 
67 
— 
925 
925 
680 
Total top 20 
country 
exposures 
$ 18,702 
81,750 
1,000 
4,279 
311 
5,496 
20,013 
91,525 
111,538 
107,376 
(1) 
Includes sovereign and non-sovereign deposits with banks of $18.7 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2024. 
(2) 
Total non-sovereign exposure consisted of $45.1 billion exposure to financial institutions and $46.4 billion to non-financial corporations at December 31, 2024. 
(3) 
The 2023 exposures correspond to the ranking of the top 20 country exposures at December 31, 2024, and do not necessarily reflect our top 20 exposures at December 31, 2023. 
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS. Our residential mortgage loan 
portfolio is composed of 1–4 family first and junior lien mortgage 
loans. Junior lien mortgage loans consist of residential mortgage 
lines of credit and loans that are subordinate in rights to an 
existing lien on the same property. Residential mortgage – first 
lien loans represented 96% of the total residential mortgage loan 
portfolio at both December 31, 2024 and 2023. 
The residential mortgage loan portfolio includes loans with 
adjustable-rate features. We monitor the risk of default as a 
result of interest rate increases on adjustable-rate mortgage 
(ARM) loans, which may be mitigated by product features that 
limit the amount of the increase in the contractual interest rate. 
The default risk of these loans is considered in our ACL for loans. 
ARM loans were $66.3 billion, or 7% of total loans, at 
December 31, 2024, compared with $66.7 billion, or 7% of total 
loans, at December 31, 2023, with an initial reset date in 2026 or 
later for the majority of this portfolio at December 31, 2024. We 
do not offer option ARM products, nor do we offer variable-rate 
mortgage products with fixed payment amounts, commonly 
referred to within the financial services industry as negative 
amortizing mortgage loans. 
The outstanding balance of residential mortgage lines of 
credit (both first and junior lien) was $12.4 billion at 
December 31, 2024, compared with $15.0 billion at 
December 31, 2023. The unfunded credit commitments for 
these lines of credit totaled $22.5 billion at December 31, 2024, 
compared with $28.6 billion at December 31, 2023. Our 
residential mortgage lines of credit generally have draw periods 
of 10, 15 or 20 years with variable interest rate and payment 
options available during the draw period of (1) interest-only or 
(2) 1.5% of outstanding principal balance plus accrued interest. 
The lines that enter their amortization period may experience 
higher delinquencies and higher loss rates than the ones in their 
draw or term period. We have considered this increased risk in 
our ACL for loans estimate. Interest-only lines and loans were 
$18.7 billion, or 2% of total loans, at December 31, 2024, 
compared with $20.0 billion, or 2% of total loans, at 
December 31, 2023. 
We monitor changes in real estate values and underlying 
economic or market conditions for the geographic areas of our 
residential mortgage loan portfolio as part of our credit risk 
management process. Our periodic review of this portfolio 
includes original appraisals adjusted for the change in Home Price 
Index (HPI) or estimates from automated valuation models 
(AVMs) to support property values. AVMs are computer-based 
tools used to estimate the market value of homes. We have 
processes to periodically validate AVMs and specific risk 
management guidelines addressing the circumstances when 
AVMs may be used. For additional information about our use of 
appraisals and AVMs, see Note 5 (Loans and Related Allowance 
for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Part of our credit monitoring includes tracking delinquency, 
current Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) credit scores and loan to 
collateral values (LTV) on the entire residential mortgage loan 
portfolio. For junior lien mortgages, LTV uses the total combined 
loan balance of first and junior lien mortgages (including unused 
line of credit amounts). For additional information regarding 
credit quality indicators, see Note 5 (Loans and Related 
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(continued) 

Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this 
Report. 
We continue to modify residential mortgage loans to assist 
homeowners and other borrowers experiencing financial 
difficulties. Under these programs, we may provide concessions 
such as interest rate reductions, term extensions, forbearance of 
principal, and in some cases, principal forgiveness. These 
programs generally include a trial payment period of three 
months, and after successful completion and compliance with 
terms during this period, the loan is permanently modified. For 
additional information on loan modifications, see Note 5 (Loans 
and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements 
in this Report. 
Our residential mortgage loan portfolio decreased 
$10.5 billion from December 31, 2023, due to loan paydowns, 
partially offset by originations. Table 21 shows the outstanding 
balances of our first and junior lien mortgage loan portfolios. 
Table 21: Residential Mortgage Loans 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
($ in millions) 
Outstanding 
balance 
% of 
total 
loans 
Outstanding 
balance 
% of 
total 
loans 
California (1) 
$ 
108,000 
12% 
109,972 
12 
New York 
30,777 
 3 
31,322 
 3 
Washington 
10,621 
 1 
10,672 
 1 
New Jersey 
9,841 
 1 
10,161 
 1 
Florida 
9,368 
 1 
10,065 
 1 
Other (2) 
65,336 
 7 
69,893 
 8 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (3) 
7,097 
 1 
7,568 
 1 
Total first lien mortgage portfolio 
$ 
241,040 
26% 
249,653 
27 
Total junior lien mortgage portfolio (4) 
9,229 
 1 
11,071 
 1 
Total residential mortgage loan portfolio 
$ 
250,269 
27% 
260,724 
28% 
(1) 
Our first lien mortgage loans to borrowers in California are located predominantly within the larger metropolitan areas, with no single California metropolitan area consisting of more than 4% of total 
loans. 
(2) 
Consists of 45 states; no state in Other had loans in excess of $6.9 billion and $7.4 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
(3) 
Represents loans, substantially all of which were purchased from Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) loan securitization pools, where the repayment of the loans is insured or 
guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, such as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). For additional information on GNMA loan securitization 
pools, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Mortgage Banking Activities” section in this Report. 
(4) 
Includes loans of $2.7 billion and $3.1 billion in California and no other state had loans in excess of $1.0 billion and $1.2 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
CREDIT CARD, AUTO, AND OTHER CONSUMER LOANS. Table 22 
shows the outstanding balance of our credit card, auto, and other 
consumer loan portfolios. For information regarding credit 
quality indicators for these portfolios, see Note 5 (Loans and 
Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in 
this Report. 
Table 22: Credit Card, Auto, and Other Consumer Loans 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
($ in millions) 
Outstanding 
balance 
% of 
total 
loans 
Outstanding 
balance 
% of 
total 
loans 
Credit card 
$ 
56,542 
 6% 
$ 
52,230 
6% 
Auto 
42,367 
 5 
47,762 
 5 
Other consumer (1) 
29,408 
 3 
28,539 
 3 
Total 
$ 
128,317 
14% 
$ 
128,531 
14% 
(1) 
Includes $21.4 billion and $18.3 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of 
securities-based loans originated by the WIM operating segment. 
Credit Card. The increase in the outstanding balance at 
December 31, 2024, compared with December 31, 2023, was 
due to higher point of sale volume and the impact of new product 
launches. 
Auto.  The decrease in the outstanding balance at December 31, 
2024, compared with December 31, 2023, was due to paydowns 
exceeding originations reflecting our actions related to credit 
tightening. 
Other Consumer.  The increase in the outstanding balance at 
December 31, 2024, compared with December 31, 2023, was 
due to loan originations exceeding paydowns. 
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NONPERFORMING ASSETS (NONACCRUAL LOANS AND FORECLOSED 
ASSETS).  We generally place loans on nonaccrual status when: 
• 
the full and timely collection of interest or principal becomes 
uncertain (generally based on an assessment of the 
borrower’s financial condition and the adequacy of collateral, 
if any), such as in bankruptcy or other circumstances; 
• 
they are 90 days (120 days with respect to residential 
mortgage loans) past due for interest or principal, unless the 
loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection; 
• 
part of the principal balance has been charged off; or 
• 
for junior lien mortgage loans, we have evidence that the 
related first lien mortgage may be 120 days past due or in 
the process of foreclosure regardless of the junior lien 
delinquency status. 
Certain nonaccrual loans may be returned to accrual status 
after they perform for a period of time. Consumer credit card 
loans are not placed on nonaccrual status, but are generally fully 
charged off when the loan reaches 180 days past due. 
Table 23 summarizes nonperforming assets. 
Table 23: Nonperforming Assets (Nonaccrual Loans and Foreclosed Assets) 
($ in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
Nonaccrual loans: 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
763 
662 
Commercial real estate 
3,771 
4,188 
Lease financing 
84 
64 
Total commercial 
4,618 
4,914 
Residential mortgage (1) 
2,991 
3,192 
Auto 
89 
115 
Other consumer 
32 
35 
Total consumer 
3,112 
3,342 
Total nonaccrual loans 
$ 
7,730 
8,256 
As a percentage of total loans 
0.85% 
0.88 
Foreclosed assets: 
Government insured/guaranteed (2) 
$ 
3 
12 
Commercial 
169 
135 
Consumer 
34 
40 
Total foreclosed assets 
206 
187 
Total nonperforming assets 
$ 
7,936 
8,443 
As a percentage of total loans 
0.87% 
0.90 
(1) 
Residential mortgage loans are not placed on nonaccrual status when they are insured or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, such as the FHA or the VA. 
(2) 
Consistent with regulatory reporting requirements, foreclosed real estate resulting from government insured/guaranteed loans are classified as nonperforming. Both principal and interest related to 
these foreclosed real estate assets are collectible because the loans were insured or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies. Receivables related to the foreclosure of certain government 
guaranteed real estate mortgage loans are excluded from this table and included in accounts receivable in other assets. For additional information on the classification of certain government-
guaranteed mortgage loans upon foreclosure, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Total nonaccrual loans decreased $526 million from 
December 31, 2023, driven by decreases in commercial real 
estate and residential mortgage nonaccrual loans, partially offset 
by an increase in commercial and industrial nonaccrual loans. 
 For additional information on commercial nonaccrual loans, 
see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – 
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Lease Financing” and “Risk 
Management – Credit Risk Management – Commercial Real 
Estate” sections in this Report. 
Risk Management – Credit Risk Management (continued) 
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Table 24 provides an analysis of the changes in nonaccrual 
loans. Typically, changes to nonaccrual loans period-over-period 
represent inflows for loans that are placed on nonaccrual status 
in accordance with our policies, offset by reductions for loans 
that are paid down, charged off, sold, foreclosed, or are no longer 
classified as nonaccrual as a result of continued performance and 
an improvement in the borrower’s financial condition and loan 
repayment capabilities. 
Table 24: Analysis of Changes in Nonaccrual Loans 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
Commercial nonaccrual loans 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
4,914 
1,823 
Inflows 
4,613 
6,524 
Outflows: 
Returned to accruing 
(966) 
(474) 
Foreclosures 
(58) 
(70) 
Charge-offs 
(1,635) 
(1,054) 
Payments, sales and other 
(2,250) 
(1,835) 
Total outflows 
(4,909) 
(3,433) 
Balance, end of period 
4,618 
4,914 
Consumer nonaccrual loans 
Balance, beginning of period 
3,342 
3,803 
Inflows 
1,283 
1,314 
Outflows: 
Returned to accruing 
(571) 
(737) 
Foreclosures 
(88) 
(101) 
Charge-offs 
(85) 
(167) 
Payments, sales and other 
(769) 
(770) 
Total outflows 
(1,513) 
(1,775) 
Balance, end of period 
3,112 
3,342 
Total nonaccrual loans 
$ 
7,730 
8,256 
We considered the risk of losses on nonaccrual loans in 
developing our allowance for loan losses. We believe exposure to 
losses on nonaccrual loans is mitigated by the following factors 
at December 31, 2024: 
• 
98% of total commercial nonaccrual loans were secured, 
predominantly by real estate. 
• 
61% of total commercial nonaccrual loans were current on 
interest and 52% of commercial nonaccrual loans were 
current on both principal and interest, but were on 
nonaccrual status because the full or timely collection of 
interest or principal had become uncertain. 
• 
99% of total consumer nonaccrual loans were secured, of 
which 96% were secured by real estate and 98% had an LTV 
ratio of 80% or less. 
• 
$435 million of the $545 million of consumer loans in 
bankruptcy or discharged in bankruptcy, and classified as 
nonaccrual, were current. 
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NET CHARGE-OFFS. Table 25 presents net loan charge-offs. 
Table 25: Net Loan Charge-offs 
Quarter ended December 31, 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2024 
2023 
($ in millions) 
Net loan 
charge-
offs 
% of 
average 
loans (1) 
Net loan 
charge-
offs 
% of 
average 
loans (1) 
Net loan 
charge-
offs 
% of 
average 
loans 
Net loan 
charge-
offs 
% of 
average 
loans 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
132 
0.14% 
$ 
90 
0.09% 
$ 
597 
0.16% 
$ 
345 
0.09% 
Commercial real estate 
261 
0.74 
377 
0.99 
903 
0.62 
566 
0.37 
Lease financing 
10 
0.23 
5 
0.14 
35 
0.20 
12 
0.08 
Total commercial 
403 
0.30 
472 
0.34 
1,535 
0.29 
923 
0.17 
Residential mortgage 
(14) 
(0.02) 
3 
 — 
(69) 
(0.03) 
(24) 
(0.01) 
Credit card 
628 
4.49 
520 
4.02 
2,455 
4.58 
1,680 
3.49 
Auto 
82 
0.77 
130 
1.06 
356 
0.80 
478 
0.93 
Other consumer 
112 
1.56 
127 
1.79 
495 
1.75 
413 
1.47 
Total consumer 
808 
0.85 
780 
0.79 
3,237 
0.85 
2,547 
0.65 
Total 
$ 
1,211 
0.53% 
$ 
1,252 
0.53% 
$ 
4,772 
0.52% 
$ 
3,470 
0.37% 
(1) 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a percentage of average loans are annualized. 
The increase in commercial net loan charge-offs in 2024, 
compared with 2023, was due to higher losses, primarily in our 
commercial real estate portfolio driven by the office property 
type. 
The increase in consumer net loan charge-offs in 2024, 
compared with 2023, was due to higher losses in our credit card 
portfolio driven by higher loan balances, partially offset by lower 
losses in our auto portfolio. 
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES.  We maintain an allowance for 
credit losses (ACL) for loans, which is management’s estimate of 
the expected lifetime credit losses in the loan portfolio and 
unfunded credit commitments, at the balance sheet date, 
excluding loans and unfunded credit commitments carried at fair 
value or held for sale. Additionally, we maintain an ACL for debt 
securities classified as either AFS or HTM, other financial assets 
measured at amortized cost, including deposits with banks, net 
investments in leases, and other off-balance sheet credit 
exposures. 
 The process for establishing the ACL for loans takes into 
consideration many factors, including historical and forecasted 
loss trends, loan-level credit quality ratings and loan grade-
specific characteristics. The process involves subjective and 
complex judgments. In addition, we review a variety of credit 
metrics and trends. These credit metrics and trends, however, do 
not solely determine the amount of the allowance as we use 
several analytical tools. For additional information on our ACL, 
see the “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Credit 
Losses” section and Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report. For additional 
information on our ACL for loans, see Note 5 (Loans and Related 
Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this 
Report, and for additional information on our ACL for debt 
securities, see Note 3 (Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity 
Debt Securities) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Table 26 presents the allocation of the ACL for loans by loan 
portfolio segment and class. 
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Table 26: Allocation of the ACL for Loans 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
($ in millions) 
ACL 
ACL 
as % 
of loan 
class 
Loans 
as % 
of total 
loans 
ACL 
ACL 
as % 
of loan 
class 
Loans 
as % 
of total 
loans 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
4,151 
1.09% 
42 
$ 
4,272 
1.12% 
40 
Commercial real estate 
3,583 
2.62 
15 
3,939 
2.62 
16 
Lease financing 
212 
1.29 
 2 
201 
1.22 
 2 
Total commercial 
7,946 
1.49 
59 
8,412 
1.54 
58 
Residential mortgage (1) 
541 
0.22 
27 
652 
0.25 
28 
Credit card 
4,869 
8.61 
 6 
4,223 
8.09 
 6 
Auto 
636 
1.50 
 5 
1,042 
2.18 
 5 
Other consumer 
644 
2.19 
 3 
759 
2.66 
 3 
Total consumer 
6,690 
1.77 
41 
6,676 
1.72 
42 
Total 
$ 
14,636 
1.60% 
100 
$ 
15,088 
1.61% 
100 
Components: 
Allowance for loan losses 
$ 
14,183 
14,606 
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments 
453 
482 
Allowance for credit losses 
$ 
14,636 
15,088 
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total net loan charge-offs 
2.97x 
4.21 
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total nonaccrual loans 
1.83 
1.77 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans 
1.55% 
1.56 
(1) 
Includes negative allowance for expected recoveries of amounts previously charged off. 
The ratios for the allowance for loan losses and the ACL for 
loans presented in Table 26 may fluctuate from period to period 
due to such factors as the mix of loan types in the portfolio, 
borrower credit strength, and the value and marketability of 
collateral. 
 The ACL for loans decreased $452 million, or 3%, from 
December 31, 2023, reflecting decreases across most loan 
portfolios, partially offset by increases for credit card loans. The 
detail of the changes in the ACL for loans by portfolio segment 
(including charge-offs and recoveries by loan class) is included in 
Note 5 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to 
Financial Statements in this Report. 
We consider multiple economic scenarios to develop our 
estimate of the ACL for loans, which generally include a base 
scenario, along with an optimistic (upside) and one or more 
pessimistic (downside) scenarios. We weighted the base scenario 
and the downside scenarios in our estimate of the ACL for loans 
at December 31, 2024. The base scenario assumed slowing 
inflation with slowing economic growth and also reflected a 
significant decline in commercial real estate prices and increased 
unemployment rates from historically low levels. The downside 
scenarios assumed a more substantial economic contraction due 
to lower business and consumer confidence and declining 
property values. 
Additionally, we consider qualitative factors that represent 
management’s judgment of risks related to our processes and 
assumptions used in establishing the ACL such as economic 
environmental factors, modeling assumptions and performance, 
process risk, and other subjective factors, including industry 
trends and emerging risk assessments. 
The forecasted key economic variables used in our estimate 
of the ACL for loans at December 31 and September 30, 2024, 
are presented in Table 27. 
Table 27: Forecasted Key Economic Variables 
2Q 
2025 
4Q 
2025 
2Q 
2026 
Weighted blend of economic scenarios: 
U.S. unemployment rate (1): 
December 31, 2024 
4.7% 
5.3 
5.7 
September 30, 2024 
4.9 
5.7 
6.0 
U.S. real GDP (2): 
December 31, 2024 
(0.2) 
(0.1) 
1.1 
September 30, 2024 
(0.5) 
0.3 
1.7 
Home price index (3): 
December 31, 2024 
(0.5) 
(2.9) 
(3.9) 
September 30, 2024 
(2.3) 
(4.6) 
(4.6) 
Commercial real estate asset prices (3): 
December 31, 2024 
(7.2) 
(9.6) 
(7.4) 
September 30, 2024 
(8.8) 
(10.6) 
(7.4) 
(1) 
Quarterly average. 
(2) 
Percent change from the preceding period, seasonally adjusted annualized rate. 
(3) 
Percent change year over year of national average; outlook differs by geography and 
property type. 
Future amounts of the ACL for loans will be based on a 
variety of factors, including loan balance changes, portfolio credit 
quality and mix changes, and changes in general economic 
conditions and expectations (including for unemployment and 
real GDP), among other factors. 
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We believe the ACL for loans of $14.6 billion at 
December 31, 2024, was appropriate to cover expected credit 
losses, including unfunded credit commitments, at that date. The 
entire allowance is available to absorb credit losses from the total 
loan portfolio. The ACL for loans is subject to change and reflects 
existing factors as of the date of determination, including 
economic or market conditions and ongoing internal and external 
examination processes. Due to the sensitivity of the ACL for 
loans to changes in the economic and business environment, it is 
possible that we will incur incremental credit losses not 
anticipated as of the balance sheet date. Our process for 
determining the ACL is discussed in the “Critical Accounting 
Policies – Allowance for Credit Losses” section and Note 1 
(Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial 
Statements in this Report. 
MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES.  We sell residential and 
commercial mortgage loans to various parties, including (1) 
government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) and Federal National Mortgage 
Association (FNMA), who include the mortgage loans in GSE-
guaranteed mortgage securitizations, (2) SPEs that issue private 
label MBS, and (3) other financial institutions that purchase 
mortgage loans for investment or private label securitization. In 
addition, we pool FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed residential 
mortgage loans that are then used to back securities guaranteed 
by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA). We 
may be required to repurchase these mortgage loans, indemnify 
the securitization trust, investor or insurer, or reimburse the 
securitization trust, investor or insurer for credit losses incurred 
on loans (collectively, repurchase) in the event of a breach of 
contractual representations or warranties that is not remedied 
within a period (usually 90 days or less) after we receive notice of 
the breach. 
In connection with our sales and securitization of residential 
mortgage loans, we have established a mortgage repurchase 
liability, initially at fair value, related to various representations 
and warranties that reflect management’s estimate of losses for 
loans for which we could have a repurchase obligation, whether or 
not we currently service those loans, based on a combination of 
factors. See Note 16 (Securitizations and Variable Interest 
Entities) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional 
information about our liability for mortgage loan repurchase 
losses. 
We provide recourse to GSEs for commercial mortgage 
loans sold under various programs and arrangements. The terms 
of certain programs require that we incur a pro-rata share of 
actual losses in the event of borrower default. See Note 17 
(Guarantees and Other Commitments) to Financial Statements 
in this Report for additional information about our exposure to 
loss related to these programs. 
In addition to servicing loans in our portfolio, we act as 
servicer and/or master servicer of residential and commercial 
mortgage loans included in GSE mortgage securitizations, 
GNMA-guaranteed mortgage securitizations of FHA-insured/ 
VA-guaranteed mortgages and private label mortgage 
securitizations, as well as for unsecuritized loans owned by 
institutional investors. 
The loans we service were originated by us or by other 
mortgage loan originators. As servicer, our primary duties are 
typically to (1) collect payments due from borrowers, (2) advance 
certain delinquent payments of principal and interest on the 
mortgage loans, (3) maintain and administer any hazard, title or 
primary mortgage insurance policies relating to the mortgage 
loans, (4) maintain any required escrow accounts for payment of 
taxes and insurance and administer escrow payments, and (5) 
foreclose on defaulted mortgage loans or, to the extent 
consistent with the related servicing agreement, consider 
alternatives to foreclosure, such as loan modifications or short 
sales, and for certain investors, manage the foreclosed property 
through liquidation. As master servicer, our primary duties are 
typically to (1) supervise, monitor and oversee the servicing of 
the mortgage loans by the servicer, and (2) advance delinquent 
amounts required by non-affiliated servicers who fail to perform 
their advancing obligations. The amount and timing of 
reimbursement for advances of delinquent payments vary by 
investor and the applicable servicing agreements. See Note 6 
(Mortgage Banking Activities) to Financial Statements in this 
Report for additional information about residential and 
commercial servicing rights, servicer advances and servicing fees. 
In accordance with applicable servicing guidelines, upon 
transfer as servicer, we have the option to repurchase loans from 
certain loan securitizations, which generally becomes exercisable 
based on delinquency status such as when three scheduled loan 
payments are past due. When we have the unilateral option to 
repurchase a loan, we recognize the loan and a corresponding 
liability on our balance sheet regardless of our intent to 
repurchase the loan. We may repurchase these loans for cash and 
as a result, our total consolidated assets do not change. 
Loans repurchased from GNMA securitization pools that 
regain current status or are otherwise modified in accordance 
with applicable servicing guidelines may be included in future 
GNMA loan securitization pools. At December 31, 2024 and 
2023, these loans, which we have repurchased or have the 
unilateral option to repurchase, were $7.5 billion and $7.8 billion, 
respectively, which included $7.1 billion and $7.4 billion, 
respectively, in loans held for investment, with the remainder in 
loans held for sale. See Note 16 (Securitizations and Variable 
Interest Entities) to Financial Statements in this Report for 
additional information about our involvement with mortgage 
loan securitizations. 
Each agreement under which we act as servicer or master 
servicer generally specifies a standard of responsibility for 
actions we take in such capacity. We are required to indemnify 
the securitization trustee against any failure by us, as servicer or 
master servicer, to perform our servicing obligations. In addition, 
if we commit a breach of our obligations as servicer or master 
servicer, we may be subject to termination if the breach is not 
cured within a specified period. The standards governing 
servicing in GSE-guaranteed securitizations, and the possible 
remedies for violations of such standards, vary, and those 
standards and remedies are determined by servicing guides 
maintained by the GSEs, contracts between the GSEs and 
individual servicers and topical guides published by the GSEs 
from time to time. Such remedies could include indemnification 
or repurchase of an affected mortgage loan. In addition, in 
connection with our servicing activities, we could continue to 
become subject to consent orders and settlement agreements 
with federal and state regulators for alleged servicing issues and 
practices. In general, these can require us to provide customers 
with loan modification relief, refinancing relief, and foreclosure 
prevention and assistance, and can result in business restrictions 
or the imposition of certain monetary penalties on us. 
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Asset/Liability Management 
Asset/liability management involves measuring, monitoring and 
managing interest rate risk, market risk, liquidity and funding. 
Primary oversight of interest rate risk and market risk resides 
with the Finance Committee of the Board, while primary 
oversight of liquidity and funding resides with the Risk 
Committee of the Board. These committees oversee the 
administration and effectiveness of financial risk management 
policies and processes used to assess and manage these risks. 
At the management level, the Corporate Asset/Liability 
Committee, which consists of management from finance, risk 
and business groups, oversees these risks and supports periodic 
reports provided to the Board’s Finance Committee and Risk 
Committee as appropriate. As discussed in more detail for 
market risk activities below, we employ separate management 
level oversight specific to market risk. 
INTEREST RATE RISK.  Interest rate risk is the risk that market 
fluctuations in interest rates, credit spreads, or foreign exchange 
can cause a loss of the Company’s earnings and capital stemming 
from mismatches in the cash flows of the Company’s assets and 
liabilities generally arising from customer-related lending and 
deposit-taking activities. We are subject to interest rate risk 
because: 
• 
assets and liabilities may mature or reprice at different times 
or by different amounts; 
• 
short-term and long-term market interest rates may change 
independently or with different magnitudes; 
• 
the remaining maturity for various assets or liabilities may 
shorten or lengthen as interest rates change; or 
• 
interest rates may also have a direct or indirect effect on 
loan demand, collateral values, credit losses, loan origination 
volume, and the fair value of financial instruments and 
MSRs. 
We assess interest rate risk by comparing the earnings 
outcomes from multiple interest rate scenarios relative to our 
base scenario. The base scenario is a reference point used by the 
Company for financial planning purposes. These scenarios may 
differ in the direction of interest rate changes, the degree and 
speed of interest rate changes over time, and the projected 
shape of the yield curve. They also require assumptions regarding 
drivers of earnings and balance sheet composition such as loan 
originations, prepayment rates on loans and debt securities, 
deposit flows and mix, as well as pricing strategies. We 
periodically assess and enhance our scenarios and assumptions. 
Table 28 presents the results of the estimated net interest 
income sensitivity over the next 12 months from the multiple 
scenarios compared with our base scenario. These hypothetical 
scenarios include instantaneous movements across the yield 
curve with both lower and higher interest rates under a parallel 
shift, as well as steeper and flatter non-parallel changes in the 
yield curve. Long-term interest rates are defined as all tenors 
three years and longer, and short-term interest rates are defined 
as all tenors less than three years. Our scenario assumptions 
reflected the following: 
• 
Scenarios are dynamic and reflect anticipated changes to our 
assets and liabilities over time. 
• 
Mortgage prepayment and origination assumptions vary 
across scenarios and reflect only the impact of the higher or 
lower interest rates. 
• 
Other macroeconomic variables that could be correlated 
with the changes in interest rates are held constant. 
• 
The funding forecast in our base scenario incorporates 
deposit mix changes and market funding levels consistent 
with the base interest rate trajectory. Our hypothetical 
scenarios incorporate deposit mix that is the same as in the 
base scenario. In higher interest rate scenarios, potential 
customer deposit activity that shifts balances into higher 
yielding products and/or requires additional market funding 
could reduce the expected benefit from higher rates. 
Conversely, in lower interest rate scenarios, a potential shift 
to a funding mix with lower yielding deposits and/or less 
market funding could reduce the impact of lower rates on 
earning assets in these scenarios. 
• 
The interest rate sensitivity of deposits as market interest 
rates change, referred to as deposit betas, are informed by 
historical behavior and expectations for near-term pricing 
strategies. Our actual experience may differ from 
expectations due to the lag or acceleration of deposit 
repricing, changes in consumer behavior, and other factors. 
Table 28: Net Interest Income Sensitivity Over the Next 12 Months 
Using Instantaneous Movements 
($ in billions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
Parallel shift: 
+100 bps shift in interest rates 
$ 
1.1 
1.8 
-100 bps shift in interest rates 
(1.9) 
(2.0) 
-200 bps shift in interest rates 
(3.8) 
(4.3) 
Steeper yield curve: 
+100 bps shift in long-term interest rates 
1.3 
1.1 
-100 bps shift in short-term interest rates 
(0.6) 
(1.0) 
Flatter yield curve: 
+100 bps shift in short-term interest rates 
(0.3) 
0.7 
-100 bps shift in long-term interest rates 
(1.3) 
(1.1) 
The changes in our interest rate sensitivity from 
December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2024, reflected updates 
for our expected balance sheet composition. Our interest rate 
sensitivity indicates that we would expect to benefit from higher 
interest rates as our assets would reprice faster and to a greater 
degree than our liabilities, while in the case of lower interest 
rates, our assets would reprice downward and to a greater degree 
than our liabilities resulting in lower net interest income. The 
realized impact of interest rate changes may vary from our base 
and hypothetical scenarios for various reasons, including any 
deposit pricing lags. 
We use interest rate derivatives and our debt securities 
portfolio to manage our interest rate exposures. We use 
derivatives for asset/liability management to (i) convert cash 
flows from selected assets and/or liabilities from floating-rate 
payments to fixed-rate payments, or vice versa, (ii) reduce 
accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) sensitivity of 
our AFS debt securities portfolio, and/or (iii) economically hedge 
our mortgage origination pipeline, funded mortgage loans, and 
MSRs. Derivatives used to hedge our interest rate risk exposures 
are presented in Note 14 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in 
this Report. As interest rates increase, changes in the fair value of 
AFS debt securities may negatively affect AOCI, which lowers the 
amount of our regulatory capital. AOCI also includes unrealized 
gains or losses related to the transfer of debt securities from AFS 
to HTM, which are subsequently amortized into earnings over the 
life of the security with no further impact from interest rate 
changes. See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies) and Note 3 (Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity 
Debt Securities) to Financial Statements in this Report for 
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additional information on our debt securities portfolio. 
In addition to the net interest income sensitivity above, we 
also measure and evaluate the economic value sensitivity (EVS) 
of our balance sheet. EVS is the change in the present value of 
the life-time cash flows of the Company’s assets and liabilities 
across a range of scenarios. It is based on the existing balance 
sheet, at a point in time, and helps indicate whether we are 
exposed to higher or lower interest rates. We manage EVS 
through a set of limits that are designed to align with our interest 
rate risk appetite. 
Our interest rate sensitive noninterest income and expense 
are impacted by mortgage banking activities that may have 
sensitivity impacts that move in the opposite direction of our net 
interest income. See the “Risk Management – Asset/Liability 
Management – Mortgage Banking Interest Rate and Market 
Risk” section in this Report for additional information. 
Interest rate sensitive noninterest income is also impacted 
by changes in earnings credit for noninterest-bearing deposits 
that reduce treasury management deposit-related service fees 
on commercial accounts, and by trading assets. In addition, the 
impact to net interest income does not include the fair value 
changes of trading securities, which, along with the effects of 
related economic hedges, are recorded in noninterest income. In 
addition to changes in interest rates, net interest income and 
noninterest income from trading securities may be impacted by 
the actual composition of the trading portfolio. For additional 
information on our trading assets and liabilities, see Note 2 
(Trading Activities) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
MORTGAGE BANKING INTEREST RATE AND MARKET RISK.  We 
originate and service mortgage loans, which subjects us to 
various risks, including market, interest rate, credit, and liquidity 
risks that can be substantial. Based on market conditions and 
other factors, we reduce credit and liquidity risks by selling or 
securitizing mortgage loans. We determine whether mortgage 
loans will be held for investment or held for sale at the time of 
commitment, but may change our intent to hold loans for 
investment or sale as part of our corporate asset/liability 
management activities. We may also retain securities in our 
investment portfolio at the time we securitize mortgage loans. 
Changes in interest rates may impact mortgage banking 
noninterest income, including origination and servicing fees, and 
the fair value of our residential MSRs, LHFS, and derivative loan 
commitments (interest rate “locks”) extended to mortgage 
applicants. Interest rate changes will generally impact our 
mortgage banking noninterest income on a lagging basis due to 
the time it takes for the market to reflect a shift in customer 
demand, as well as the time required for processing a new 
application, providing the commitment, and securitizing and 
selling the loan. The amount and timing of the impact will depend 
on the magnitude, speed and duration of the changes in interest 
rates. 
The valuation of our residential MSRs can be highly 
subjective and involve complex judgments by management 
about matters that are inherently unpredictable. Changes in 
interest rates influence a variety of significant assumptions 
captured in the periodic valuation of residential MSRs, including 
prepayment rates, expected returns and potential risks on the 
servicing asset portfolio, costs to service, the value of escrow 
deposit balances and other servicing valuation elements. See the 
“Critical Accounting Policies – Fair Value Measurements” section 
in this Report for additional information on the valuation of our 
residential MSRs. 
An increase in interest rates generally reduces the 
propensity for refinancing, extends the expected duration of the 
managed servicing portfolio, and therefore increases the 
estimated fair value of the MSRs. However, an increase in 
interest rates can also reduce mortgage loan demand, including 
refinancing activity, which reduces noninterest income from 
origination activities. A decline in interest rates would generally 
have an opposite impact. 
To reduce our exposure to changes in interest rates, our 
residential MSRs are economically hedged with a combination of 
derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps, Eurodollar 
futures, highly liquid mortgage forward contracts and interest 
rate options. Hedging the various sources of interest rate risk in 
mortgage banking is a complex process that requires 
sophisticated modeling and constant monitoring. There are 
several potential risks to earnings from mortgage banking 
related to origination volumes and mix, valuation of MSRs and 
associated hedging results, the relationship and degree of 
volatility between short-term and long-term interest rates, and 
changes in servicing and foreclosures costs. While we attempt to 
balance our mortgage banking interest rate and market risks, the 
financial instruments we use may not perfectly correlate with the 
values and income being hedged. 
The size of the hedge and the particular combination of 
hedging instruments at any point in time is designed to reduce 
the volatility of our earnings over various time frames within a 
range of mortgage interest rates. Market factors, the 
composition of the managed servicing portfolio, and the 
relationship between the origination and servicing sides of our 
mortgage businesses change continually, and therefore the types 
of instruments used in our hedging are reviewed daily and 
rebalanced based on our evaluation of current market factors and 
the interest rate risk inherent in our portfolio. 
For additional information on mortgage banking, including 
key assumptions and the sensitivity of the fair value of MSRs, see 
Note 6 (Mortgage Banking Activities), Note 14 (Derivatives), and 
Note 15 (Fair Value Measurements) to Financial Statements in 
this Report. 
MARKET RISK.  Market risk is the risk of possible economic loss 
from adverse changes in market risk factors such as interest 
rates, credit spreads, foreign exchange rates, equity and 
commodity prices, and the risk of possible loss due to 
counterparty exposure. This applies to implied volatility risk, 
basis risk, and market liquidity risk. It includes price risk in the 
trading book, mortgage servicing rights, the hedge effectiveness 
risk associated with the mortgage book held at fair value, and 
impairment on private equity investments. 
The Board’s Finance Committee has primary oversight 
responsibility for market risk and oversees the Company’s 
market risk exposure and market risk management strategies. In 
addition, the Board’s Risk Committee has certain oversight 
responsibilities with respect to market risk, including 
counterparty risk. The Finance Committee also reports key 
market risk matters to the Risk Committee. 
At the management level, the Market and Counterparty Risk 
Management function, which is part of IRM, has oversight 
responsibility for market risk across the enterprise. The Market 
and Counterparty Risk Management function reports into 
Corporate and Investment Banking Risk and provides periodic 
reports related to market risk to the Board’s Finance Committee 
and Risk Committee, as applicable. 
Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management (continued) 
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MARKET RISK – TRADING ACTIVITIES.  We engage in trading 
activities to accommodate the investment and risk management 
activities of our customers and to execute economic hedging to 
manage certain balance sheet risks. These trading activities 
predominantly occur within our CIB businesses. Debt and equity 
securities held for trading, trading loans, and trading derivatives 
are financial instruments used in our trading activities, and are 
measured at fair value through earnings. Income earned on the 
financial instruments used in our trading activities include net 
interest income, changes in fair value, and realized gains and 
losses. Net interest income earned from our trading activities is 
reflected in the interest income and interest expense 
components of our consolidated statement of income. Changes 
in fair value and realized gains and losses of the financial 
instruments used in our trading activities are reflected in net 
gains from trading activities. For additional information on the 
financial instruments used in our trading activities and the 
income from these trading activities, see Note 2 (Trading 
Activities) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Value-at-risk (VaR) is a statistical risk measure used to 
estimate the potential loss from adverse moves in the financial 
markets, and Trading VaR is a measure used to provide insight 
into the market risk exhibited by the Company’s trading 
positions on our consolidated balance sheet. The Company uses 
these VaR metrics complemented with sensitivity analysis and 
stress testing in measuring and monitoring market risk. The 
Company calculates Trading VaR for risk management purposes 
to establish and monitor line of business and Company-wide risk 
limits. Trading VaR is calculated based on all trading positions on 
our consolidated balance sheet. 
Table 29 shows the Company’s Trading General VaR by risk 
category. Our Trading General VaR uses a historical simulation 
model which assumes that historical changes in market values 
are representative of the potential future outcomes and 
measures the expected earnings loss of the Company over a 
1-day time interval at a 99% confidence level. Our historical 
simulation model is based on equally weighted data from a 
12-month historical look-back period. We believe using a 
12-month look-back period helps ensure the Company’s VaR is 
responsive to current market conditions. The 99% confidence 
level equates to an expectation that the Company would incur 
single-day trading losses in excess of the VaR estimate on 
average once every 100 trading days. 
Table 29: Trading 1-Day 99% General VaR by Risk Category 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
(in millions) 
Period 
end 
Average 
Low 
High 
Period 
end 
Average 
Low 
High 
Company Trading General VaR Risk Categories 
Credit 
$ 
43 
35 
23 
58 
30 
35 
20 
52 
Interest rate 
34 
32 
13 
68 
16 
33 
9 
65 
Equity 
25 
20 
15 
27 
23 
21 
13 
31 
Commodity 
7 
3 
1 
11 
3 
4 
2 
8 
Foreign exchange 
2 
1 
0 
13 
1 
1 
0 
4 
Diversification benefit (1) 
(87) 
(62) 
(36) 
(59) 
Company Trading General VaR 
$ 
24 
29 
37 
35 
(1) 
The period-end and average VaR was less than the sum of the VaR components described above due to portfolio diversification. The diversification effect arises because the risks are not perfectly 
correlated causing a portfolio of positions to usually be less risky than the sum of the risks of the positions alone. The diversification benefit is not meaningful for low and high metrics since they may 
occur on different days. 
Sensitivity Analysis.  Given the inherent limitations of the VaR 
models, the Company uses other measures, including sensitivity 
analysis, to measure and monitor risk. Sensitivity analysis is the 
measure of exposure to a single risk factor, such as a 0.01% 
increase in interest rates or a 1% increase in equity prices. We 
conduct and monitor sensitivity on interest rates, credit spreads, 
volatility, equity, commodity, and foreign exchange exposure. 
Sensitivity analysis complements VaR as it provides an indication 
of risk relative to each factor irrespective of historical market 
moves. 
Stress Testing.  While VaR captures the risk of loss due to 
adverse changes in markets using recent historical market data, 
stress testing is designed to capture the Company’s exposure to 
extreme but low probability market movements. Stress scenarios 
estimate the risk of losses based on management’s assumptions 
of abnormal but severe market movements such as severe credit 
spread widening or a large decline in equity prices. These 
scenarios assume that the market moves happen 
instantaneously and no repositioning or hedging activity takes 
place to mitigate losses as events unfold (a conservative 
approach since experience demonstrates otherwise). 
An inventory of scenarios is maintained representing both 
historical and hypothetical stress events that affect a broad 
range of market risk factors with varying degrees of correlation 
and differing time horizons. Hypothetical scenarios assess the 
impact of large movements in financial variables on portfolio 
values. Typical examples include a 1% (100 basis point) increase 
across the yield curve or a 10% decline in equity market indexes. 
Historical scenarios utilize an event-driven approach: the stress 
scenarios are based on plausible but rare events, and the analysis 
addresses how these events might affect the risk factors 
relevant to a portfolio. 
The Company’s stress testing framework is also used in 
calculating results in support of the Federal Reserve Board’s 
Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and internal 
stress tests. Stress scenarios are regularly reviewed and updated 
to address potential market events or concerns. For more detail 
on the CCAR process, see the “Capital Management” section in 
this Report. 
MARKET RISK – EQUITY SECURITIES.  We are directly and indirectly 
affected by changes in the equity markets. We make and manage 
equity investments in various businesses, such as start-up 
companies and emerging growth companies, some of which are 
made by our venture capital business. We also invest in funds 
that make similar private equity investments. Private equity 
investments are approved by management and/or the Board 
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depending on investment size. Management reviews these 
investments at least quarterly to assess for impairment and 
identify observable price changes for investments accounted for 
using the measurement alternative, both of which may require us 
to make fair value measurements. Impairment assessments are 
based on facts and circumstances of each individual investment 
and the expectations for that investment’s cash flows and capital 
needs, the viability of its business model, and our exit strategy. 
Investments in nonmarketable equity securities include private 
equity investments accounted for under the equity method, fair 
value through net income, and the measurement alternative. 
Additionally, as part of our business to support our 
customers, we trade public equities, listed/over-the-counter 
equity derivatives, and convertible bonds. We have parameters 
that govern these activities. 
Changes in equity market prices may also indirectly affect 
our net income by (1) the value of third-party assets under 
management and, hence, fee income, (2) borrowers whose ability 
to repay principal and/or interest may be affected by the stock 
market, or (3) brokerage activity, related commission income and 
other business activities. Each business line monitors and 
manages these indirect risks. For additional information on our 
equity securities, see Note 4 (Equity Securities) to Financial 
Statements in this Report. 
LIQUIDITY RISK AND FUNDING.  Liquidity risk is the risk arising 
from the inability of the Company to meet obligations when they 
come due, or roll over funds at a reasonable cost, without 
incurring heightened costs. In the ordinary course of business, we 
enter into contractual obligations that may require future cash 
payments, including funding for customer loan requests, 
customer deposit maturities and withdrawals, debt service, 
leases for premises and equipment, and other cash 
commitments. Liquidity risk also considers the stability of 
deposits, including the risk of losing uninsured or non-
operational deposits. The objective of effective liquidity 
management is to be able to meet our contractual obligations 
and other cash commitments efficiently under both normal 
operating conditions and under periods of Wells Fargo-specific 
and/or market stress. For additional information on these 
obligations, see the following sections and Notes to Financial 
Statements in this Report: 
• 
“Unfunded Credit Commitments” section within Loans and 
Related Allowance for Credit Losses (Note 5) 
• 
Leasing Activity (Note 8) 
• 
Deposits (Note 9) 
• 
Long-Term Debt (Note 10) 
• 
Guarantees and Other Commitments (Note 17) 
• 
Employee Benefits (Note 22) 
• 
Income Taxes (Note 23) 
To help achieve this objective, the Board establishes liquidity 
guidelines that require sufficient asset-based liquidity to cover 
potential funding requirements and to avoid over-dependence 
on volatile, less reliable funding markets. These guidelines are 
monitored on a monthly basis by the management-level 
Corporate Asset/Liability Committee and on a quarterly basis by 
the Board. These guidelines are established and monitored for 
both the Company and the Parent on a stand-alone basis so that 
the Parent is a source of strength for its banking subsidiaries. 
Liquidity Stress Tests.  Liquidity stress tests are performed to 
help the Company maintain sufficient liquidity to meet 
contractual and contingent outflows modeled under a variety of 
stress scenarios. Our scenarios utilize market-wide as well as 
idiosyncratic events, including a range of stress conditions and 
time horizons. Stress testing results facilitate evaluation of the 
Company’s projected liquidity position during stress and inform 
future needs in the Company’s funding plan. 
Contingency Funding Plan.  Our contingency funding plan (CFP), 
which is approved by the Corporate Asset/Liability Committee 
and the Board’s Risk Committee, sets out the Company’s 
strategies and action plans to address potential liquidity needs 
during market-wide or idiosyncratic liquidity events. The CFP 
establishes measures for monitoring emerging liquidity events 
and describes the processes for communicating and managing 
stress events should they occur. The CFP also identifies alternate 
funding and liquidity strategies available to the Company in a 
period of stress. 
Liquidity Standards.  We are subject to a rule issued by the FRB, 
OCC and FDIC that establishes a quantitative minimum liquidity 
requirement, known as the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR). The 
rule requires a covered banking organization to hold high-quality 
liquid assets (HQLA) in an amount equal to or greater than its 
projected net cash outflows during a 30-day stress period. Our 
HQLA under the rule mainly consists of central bank deposits, 
government debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities of 
federal agencies. The LCR applies to the Company and to our 
insured depository institutions (IDIs) with total assets of 
$10 billion or more. In addition, rules issued by the FRB impose 
enhanced liquidity risk management standards on large bank 
holding companies (BHCs), such as Wells Fargo. 
We are also subject to a rule issued by the FRB, OCC and 
FDIC that establishes a stable funding requirement, known as the 
net stable funding ratio (NSFR), which requires a covered banking 
organization, such as Wells Fargo, to maintain a minimum 
amount of stable funding, including common equity, long-term 
debt and most types of deposits, in relation to its assets, 
derivative exposures and commitments over a one-year horizon 
period. The NSFR applies to the Company and to our IDIs with 
total assets of $10 billion or more. As of December 31, 2024, we 
were compliant with the NSFR requirement. 
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Liquidity Coverage Ratio.  As of December 31, 2024, the 
Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo National Bank 
West exceeded the minimum LCR requirement of 100%. The LCR 
represents average HQLA divided by average projected net cash 
outflows, as each is defined under the LCR rule. 
Table 30 presents the Company’s quarterly average values 
for the daily-calculated LCR and its components calculated 
pursuant to the LCR rule requirements. 
Table 30: Liquidity Coverage Ratio 
Average for quarter ended 
(in millions, except ratio) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Sep 30, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
HQLA (1): 
Eligible cash 
$ 
164,386 
176,218 
187,133 
Eligible securities (2) 
205,715 
193,282 
162,930 
Total HQLA 
370,101 
369,500 
350,063 
Projected net cash outflows (3) 
295,537 
290,236 
279,903 
LCR 
125% 
127 
125 
(1) 
HQLA excludes excess HQLA at certain subsidiaries that is not transferable to other Wells Fargo entities. 
(2) 
Net of applicable haircuts required under the LCR rule. 
(3) 
Projected net cash outflows are calculated by applying a standardized set of outflow and inflow assumptions, defined by the LCR rule, to various exposures and liability types, such as deposits and 
unfunded loan commitments, which are prescribed based on a number of factors, including the type of customer and the nature of the account. 
Liquidity Sources.  As of December 31, 2024, the Company had 
approximately $891.7 billion of total available liquidity sources. 
Table 31 presents the components of our available liquidity 
sources. 
We maintain primary sources of liquidity in the form of 
central bank deposits and high-quality liquid debt securities, 
which collectively totaled $530.7 billion as of December 31, 
2024. Our high-quality liquid debt securities presented in Table 
31 are substantially the same in composition as HQLA eligible 
securities under the LCR rule; however, they will generally exceed 
HQLA eligible securities due to the applicable LCR haircuts and 
the exclusion of LCR adjustments for excess liquidity that is not 
transferable from certain subsidiaries. 
We believe our high-quality liquid debt securities provide 
reliable sources of liquidity through sales or by pledging to obtain 
financing, in both normal and stressed market conditions. High-
quality liquid debt securities include AFS, HTM, and trading debt 
securities, as well as debt securities received through securities 
financing activities. 
As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 
$577.0 billion of borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve 
Discount Window and Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB). This 
borrowing capacity included $215.9 billion related to pledged 
high-quality liquid debt securities within our primary sources of 
liquidity and $361.1 billion related to pledged loans and other 
debt securities within our contingent sources of liquidity. 
Table 31: Total Available Liquidity Sources 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Sep 30, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
Primary sources of liquidity: 
Central bank deposits 
$ 
162,174 
147,935 
199,967 
High-quality liquid debt securities (1) 
368,508 
393,687 
306,797 
Total 
530,682 
541,622 
506,764 
Contingent sources of liquidity (2): 
Pledged loans and other 
361,057 
352,790 
292,026 
Total available liquidity 
$ 
891,739 
894,412 
798,790 
(1) 
Presented at fair value and includes unencumbered securities. 
(2) 
Presented at borrowing capacity, net of haircuts. 
Funding Sources.  The Parent acts as a source of funding for the 
Company through the issuance of long-term debt and equity. 
WFC Holdings, LLC (the “IHC”) is an intermediate holding 
company and subsidiary of the Parent, which provides funding 
support for the ongoing operational requirements of the Parent 
and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries. For additional 
information on the IHC, see the “Regulation and Supervision – 
‘Living Will’ Requirements and Related Matters” section in our 
2024 Form 10-K. Additional subsidiary funding is provided by 
deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term debt. 
Deposits have historically provided a sizable source of 
relatively low-cost funds. Loans were 67% and 69% of total 
deposits at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
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Table 32 presents a summary of our short-term borrowings, 
which generally mature in less than 30 days. The balances of 
federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to 
repurchase may vary over time due to client activity, our own 
demand for financing, and our overall mix of liabilities. For 
additional information on the classification of our short-term 
borrowings, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report. We pledge 
certain financial instruments that we own to collateralize 
repurchase agreements and other securities financings, as well as 
borrowings from the FHLB. For additional information, see the 
“Pledged Assets” section of Note 19 (Pledged Assets and 
Collateral) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Table 32: Short-Term Borrowings 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 
$ 
95,235 
77,676 
Other short-term borrowings (1) 
13,571 
11,883 
Total 
$ 
108,806 
89,559 
(1) 
Includes $1.0 billion and $0 of FHLB advances at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
We access domestic and international capital markets for 
long-term funding through issuances of registered debt 
securities, private placements, securitizations, and asset-backed 
secured funding. We issue long-term debt in a variety of 
maturities and currencies to achieve cost-efficient funding and 
to maintain an appropriate maturity profile. Proceeds from 
securities issued were used for general corporate purposes unless 
otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus or prospectus 
supplement, and we expect the proceeds from securities issued 
in the future will be used for the same purposes. Depending on 
market conditions and our liquidity position, we may redeem or 
repurchase, and subsequently retire, our outstanding debt 
securities in privately negotiated or open market transactions, 
by tender offer, or otherwise. We issued $6.2 billion and had 
maturities of $5.9 billion of long-term debt in total during 
January and February 2025. Table 33 presents a summary of our 
long-term debt. For additional information on our long-term 
debt, including contractual maturities, see Note 10 (Long-Term 
Debt), and for information on the classification of our long-term 
debt, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to 
Financial Statements in this Report. 
Table 33: Long-Term Debt 
(in millions) 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
Wells Fargo & Company (Parent Only) 
$ 
147,100 
148,312 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and other bank entities (Bank) (1)(2) 
24,709 
58,466 
Other consolidated subsidiaries 
1,269 
810 
Total 
$ 
173,078 
207,588 
(1) 
Includes $3.0 billion and $38.0 billion of FHLB advances at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For additional information, see Note 10 (Long-Term Debt) to Financial Statements in this 
Report. 
(2) 
Effective January 1, 2024, we reclassified $4.9 billion of unfunded commitment liabilities for affordable housing investments to accrued expenses and other liabilities in connection with the adoption 
of ASU 2023-02. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Credit Ratings.  Investors in the long-term capital markets, as 
well as other market participants, generally will consider, among 
other factors, a company’s debt rating in making investment 
decisions. Rating agencies base their ratings on many 
quantitative and qualitative factors, including capital adequacy, 
liquidity, asset quality, business mix, the level and quality of 
earnings, and rating agency assumptions regarding the 
probability and extent of federal financial assistance or support 
for certain large financial institutions. Adverse changes in these 
factors could result in a reduction of our credit rating; however, 
our debt securities do not contain credit rating covenants. 
On November 20, 2024, Moody’s affirmed the Company’s 
ratings and maintained the stable outlook for Wells Fargo & 
Company and negative outlook for long-term bank deposits, 
long-term issuer ratings, and senior unsecured debt. There were 
no other actions undertaken by the rating agencies with regard 
to our credit ratings during fourth quarter 2024. 
See the “Risk Factors” section in this Report for additional 
information regarding our credit ratings and the potential impact 
a credit rating downgrade would have on our liquidity and 
operations as well as Note 14 (Derivatives) to Financial 
Statements in this Report for information regarding additional 
collateral and funding obligations required for certain derivative 
instruments in the event our credit ratings were to fall below 
investment grade. 
The credit ratings of the Parent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 
as of December 31, 2024, are presented in Table 34. 
Table 34: Credit Ratings as of December 31, 2024 
Wells Fargo & Company 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 
Senior debt 
Short-term 
borrowings 
Long-term 
deposits 
Short-term 
borrowings 
Moody’s 
A1 
P-1 
Aa1 
P-1 
S&P Global Ratings 
BBB+ 
A-2 
A+ 
A-1 
Fitch Ratings 
A+ 
F1 
AA 
F1+ 
DBRS Morningstar 
AA (low) 
R-1 (middle) 
AA 
R-1 (high) 
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Capital Management 
We have an active program for managing capital through a 
comprehensive process for assessing the Company’s overall 
capital adequacy. Our objective is to maintain capital at an 
amount commensurate with our risk profile and risk tolerance 
objectives, and to meet both regulatory and market 
expectations. We primarily fund our capital needs through the 
retention of earnings net of both dividends and share 
repurchases, as well as through the issuance of preferred stock 
and long- and short-term debt. For additional information about 
capital planning, see the “Capital Planning and Stress Testing” 
section below. 
Regulatory Capital Requirements 
The Company and each of our IDIs are subject to various 
regulatory capital adequacy requirements administered by the 
FRB and the OCC. Risk-based capital rules establish risk-adjusted 
ratios relating regulatory capital to different categories of assets 
and off-balance sheet exposures as discussed below. 
RISK-BASED CAPITAL AND RISK-WEIGHTED ASSETS.  The Company 
is subject to rules issued by federal banking regulators to 
implement Basel III capital requirements for U.S. banking 
organizations. The rules contain two frameworks for calculating 
capital requirements, a Standardized Approach and an Advanced 
Approach applicable to certain institutions, including Wells Fargo, 
and we must calculate our risk-based capital ratios under both 
approaches. The Company is required to satisfy the risk-based 
capital ratio requirements to avoid restrictions on capital 
distributions and discretionary bonus payments. 
In July 2023, federal banking regulators issued a proposed 
rule to implement the final components of Basel III, which would 
impact risk-based capital requirements for certain banks. The 
proposed rule would eliminate the current Advanced Approach 
and replace it with a new expanded risk-based approach for the 
measurement of risk-weighted assets, including more granular 
risk weights for credit risk, a new market risk framework, and a 
new standardized approach for measuring operational risk. 
Officials from federal banking regulators have since commented 
that there may be significant changes to the proposed rule. 
Table 35 presents the risk-based capital requirements 
applicable to the Company under the Standardized Approach and 
Advanced Approach, respectively, as of December 31, 2024. 
In addition to the risk-based capital requirements described 
in Table 35, if the FRB determines that a period of excessive 
credit growth is contributing to an increase in systemic risk, a 
countercyclical buffer of up to 2.50% could be added to the risk-
based capital ratio requirements under federal banking 
regulations. The countercyclical buffer in effect at December 31, 
2024, was 0.00%. 
The capital conservation buffer is applicable to certain 
institutions, including Wells Fargo, under the Advanced Approach 
and is intended to absorb losses during times of economic or 
financial stress. 
The stress capital buffer is calculated based on the decrease 
in a BHC’s risk-based capital ratios under the severely adverse 
scenario in the FRB’s annual supervisory stress test and related 
Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), plus four 
quarters of planned common stock dividends. Because the stress 
capital buffer is calculated annually based on data that can differ 
over time, our stress capital buffer, and thus our risk-based 
capital ratio requirements under the Standardized Approach, are 
subject to change in future periods. Our stress capital buffer for 
the period October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, is 
3.80%. The FRB announced that it intends to propose changes to 
the supervisory stress test process. 
Table 35: Risk-Based Capital Requirements – Standardized and Advanced Approaches 
Standardized Approach                                                                                                                                                                 Advanced Approach 
9.80% 
11.30% 
13.30% 
8.50% 
10.00% 
12.00% 
4.50% 
6.00% 
8.00% 
4.50% 
6.00% 
8.00% 
1.50%
1.50%
1.50%
1.50%
1.50%
1.50%
3.80% 
3.80% 
3.80% 
2.50% 
2.50% 
2.50% 
Minimum requirement 
G-SIB capital surcharge 
Stress capital buffer 
Capital conservation buffer 
Common Equity 
Tier 1 
(CET1) ratio 
Tier 1 capital ratio 
Total capital ratio 
Common Equity 
Tier 1 
(CET1) ratio 
Tier 1 capital ratio 
Total capital ratio 
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As a global systemically important bank (G-SIB), we are also 
subject to the FRB’s rule implementing an additional capital 
surcharge between 1.00-4.50% on the risk-based capital ratio 
requirements of G-SIBs. Under the rule, we must annually 
calculate our surcharge under two methods and use the higher of 
the two surcharges. The first method (method one) considers our 
size, interconnectedness, cross-jurisdictional activity, 
substitutability, and complexity, consistent with the 
methodology developed by the Basel Committee on Banking 
Supervision (BCBS) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The 
second method (method two) uses similar inputs, but replaces 
substitutability with use of short-term wholesale funding and will 
generally result in higher surcharges than under method one. 
Because the G-SIB capital surcharge is calculated annually based 
on data that can differ over time, the amount of the surcharge is 
subject to change in future years. If our annual calculation results 
in a decrease to our G-SIB capital surcharge, the decrease takes 
effect the next calendar year. If our annual calculation results in 
an increase to our G-SIB capital surcharge, the increase takes 
effect in two calendar years. Our G-SIB capital surcharge will 
continue to be 1.50% in 2025. On July 27, 2023, the FRB issued a 
proposed rule that would impact the methodology used to 
calculate the G-SIB capital surcharge. 
Under the risk-based capital rules, on-balance sheet assets 
and credit equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance 
sheet items are assigned to one of several broad risk categories 
according to the obligor, or, if relevant, the guarantor or the 
nature of any collateral. The aggregate dollar amount in each risk 
category is then multiplied by the risk weight associated with 
that category. The resulting weighted values from each of the 
risk categories are aggregated for determining total risk-
weighted assets (RWAs). 
The tables that follow provide information about our risk-
based capital and related ratios as calculated under Basel III 
capital rules. Table 36 summarizes our CET1, Tier 1 capital, Total 
capital, RWAs and capital ratios. 
Table 36: Capital Components and Ratios 
Standardized Approach 
Advanced Approach 
($ in millions) 
Required 
Capital 
Ratios (1) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Required 
Capital 
Ratios (1) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Common Equity Tier 1 
(A) 
$ 
134,588 
140,783 
134,588 
140,783 
Tier 1 capital 
(B) 
152,866 
159,823 
152,866 
159,823 
Total capital 
(C) 
184,638 
193,061 
174,446 
182,726 
Risk-weighted assets 
(D) 
1,216,146 
1,231,668 
1,085,017 
1,114,281 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 
(A)/(D) 
9.80% 
11.07 * 
11.43 
8.50 
12.40 
12.63 
Tier 1 capital ratio 
(B)/(D) 
11.30 
12.57 * 
12.98 
10.00 
14.09 
14.34 
Total capital ratio 
(C)/(D) 
13.30 
15.18 * 
15.67 
12.00 
16.08 
16.40 
* 
Denotes the binding ratio under the Standardized and Advanced Approaches at December 31, 2024. 
(1) 
Represents the minimum ratios required to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments at December 31, 2024. 
Capital Management (continued) 
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Table 37 provides information regarding the calculation and 
composition of our risk-based capital under the Standardized and 
Advanced Approaches. 
Table 37: Risk-Based Capital Calculation and Components 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Total equity 
$ 
181,066 
187,443 
Adjustments: 
Preferred stock 
(18,608) 
(19,448) 
Additional paid-in capital on preferred stock 
144 
157 
Noncontrolling interests 
(1,946) 
(1,708) 
Total common stockholders’ equity 
$ 
160,656 
166,444 
Adjustments: 
Goodwill 
(25,167) 
(25,175) 
Certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs) 
(73) 
(118) 
Goodwill and other intangibles on investments in consolidated portfolio companies (included in other assets) 
(735) 
(878) 
Applicable deferred taxes related to goodwill and other intangible assets (1) 
947 
919 
Other (2) 
(1,040) 
(409) 
Common Equity Tier 1 under the Standardized and Advanced Approaches 
$ 
134,588 
140,783 
Preferred stock 
18,608 
19,448 
Additional paid-in capital on preferred stock 
(144) 
(157) 
Other 
(186) 
(251) 
Total Tier 1 capital under the Standardized and Advanced Approaches 
(A) 
$ 
152,866 
159,823 
Long-term debt and other instruments qualifying as Tier 2 
17,644 
19,020 
Qualifying allowance for credit losses (3) 
14,471 
14,805 
Other 
(343) 
(587) 
Total Tier 2 capital under the Standardized Approach 
(B) 
$ 
31,772 
33,238 
Total qualifying capital under the Standardized Approach 
(A)+(B) $ 
184,638 
193,061 
Long-term debt and other instruments qualifying as Tier 2 
17,644 
19,020 
Qualifying allowance for credit losses (3) 
4,279 
4,470 
Other 
(343) 
(587) 
Total Tier 2 capital under the Advanced Approach 
(C) 
$ 
21,580 
22,903 
Total qualifying capital under the Advanced Approach 
(A)+(C) $ 
174,446 
182,726 
(1) 
Determined by applying the combined federal statutory rate and composite state income tax rates to the difference between book and tax basis of the respective goodwill and intangible assets at 
period-end. 
(2) 
Includes a $60 million increase and $120 million increase at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to a current expected credit loss accounting standard (CECL) transition provision. In 
second quarter 2020, the Company elected to apply a modified transition provision issued by federal banking regulators related to the impact of CECL on regulatory capital. The rule permits certain 
banking organizations to exclude from regulatory capital the initial adoption impact of CECL, plus 25% of the cumulative changes in the allowance for credit losses (ACL) under CECL for each period 
until December 31, 2021, followed by a three-year phase-out period in which the benefit is reduced by 25% in year one, 50% in year two and 75% in year three. 
(3) 
Differences between the approaches are driven by the qualifying amounts of ACL includable in Tier 2 capital. Under the Advanced Approach, eligible credit reserves represented by the amount of 
qualifying ACL in excess of expected credit losses (using regulatory definitions) is limited to 0.60% of Advanced credit RWAs, whereas the Standardized Approach includes ACL in Tier 2 capital up to 
1.25% of Standardized credit RWAs. Under both approaches, any excess ACL is deducted from the respective total RWAs. 
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Table 38 provides the composition and net changes in the 
components of RWAs under the Standardized and Advanced 
Approaches. 
Table 38: Risk-Weighted Assets 
Standardized Approach 
Advanced Approach (1) 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
$ Change 
2024/ 
2023 
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs): 
Credit risk 
$ 
1,156,572 
1,182,805 
(26,233) 
726,855 
756,905 
(30,050) 
Market risk 
59,574 
48,863 
10,711 
59,574 
48,863 
10,711 
Operational risk 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
298,588 
308,513 
(9,925) 
Total RWAs 
$ 
1,216,146 
1,231,668 
(15,522) 
1,085,017 
1,114,281 
(29,264) 
(1) 
RWAs calculated under the Advanced Approach utilize a risk-sensitive methodology, which relies upon the use of internal credit models based upon our experience with internal rating grades. The 
Advanced Approach also includes an operational risk component, which reflects the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, or from external events. 
Table 39 provides an analysis of changes in CET1. 
Table 39: Analysis of Changes in Common Equity Tier 1 
(in millions) 
Common Equity Tier 1 at December 31, 2023 
$ 
140,783 
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policy (1) 
(158) 
Net income applicable to common stock 
18,606 
Common stock dividends 
(5,140) 
Common stock issued, repurchased, and stock compensation-related items 
(18,496) 
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 
(596) 
Goodwill 
8 
Certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs) 
45 
Goodwill and other intangibles on investments in consolidated portfolio companies (included in other assets) 
143 
Applicable deferred taxes related to goodwill and other intangible assets (2) 
28 
Other (3) 
(635) 
Change in Common Equity Tier 1 
(6,195) 
Common Equity Tier 1 at December 31, 2024 
$ 
134,588 
(1) 
Effective January 1, 2024, we adopted ASU 2023-02. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
(2) 
Determined by applying the combined federal statutory rate and composite state income tax rates to the difference between book and tax basis of the respective goodwill and intangible assets at 
period-end. 
(3) 
Includes a $60 million decrease from December 31, 2023, related to a CECL transition provision. In second quarter 2020, the Company elected to apply a modified transition provision issued by 
federal banking regulators related to the impact of CECL on regulatory capital. The rule permits certain banking organizations to exclude from regulatory capital the initial adoption impact of CECL, 
plus 25% of the cumulative changes in the allowance for credit losses (ACL) under CECL for each period until December 31, 2021, followed by a three-year phase-out period in which the benefit is 
reduced by 25% in year one, 50% in year two and 75% in year three. 
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TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY.  We also evaluate our business based 
on certain ratios that utilize tangible common equity. Tangible 
common equity is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents 
total equity less preferred equity, noncontrolling interests, 
goodwill, certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs) 
and goodwill and other intangibles on investments in 
consolidated portfolio companies, net of applicable deferred 
taxes. The ratios are (i) tangible book value per common share, 
which represents tangible common equity divided by common 
shares outstanding; and (ii) return on average tangible common 
equity (ROTCE), which represents our annualized earnings as a 
percentage of tangible common equity. The methodology of 
determining tangible common equity may differ among 
companies. Management believes that tangible book value per 
common share and return on average tangible common equity, 
which utilize tangible common equity, are useful financial 
measures because they enable management, investors, and 
others to assess the Company’s use of equity. 
Table 40 provides a reconciliation of these non-GAAP 
financial measures to GAAP financial measures. 
Table 40: Tangible Common Equity 
Balance at period-end 
Average balance 
Period ended 
Year ended 
(in millions, except ratios) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Dec 31, 
2022 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Dec 31, 
2022 
Total equity 
$ 
181,066 $ 
187,443 $ 
182,213 
183,879 
184,860 
183,167 
Adjustments: 
Preferred stock (1) 
(18,608) 
(19,448) 
(19,448) 
(18,581) 
(19,698) 
(19,930) 
Additional paid-in capital on preferred stock (1) 
144 
157 
173 
147 
168 
143 
Unearned ESOP shares (1) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
512 
Noncontrolling interests 
(1,946) 
(1,708) 
(1,986) 
(1,751) 
(1,844) 
(2,323) 
Total common stockholders’ equity 
(A) 
160,656 
166,444 
160,952 
163,694 
163,486 
161,569 
Adjustments: 
Goodwill 
(25,167) 
(25,175) 
(25,173) 
(25,172) 
(25,173) 
(25,177) 
Certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs) 
(73) 
(118) 
(152) 
(95) 
(136) 
(190) 
Goodwill and other intangibles on investments in consolidated portfolio 
companies (included in other assets) (2) 
(735) 
(878) 
(2,427) 
(895) 
(2,083) 
(2,359) 
Applicable deferred taxes related to goodwill and other intangible assets 
(3) 
947 
920 
890 
935 
906 
864 
Tangible common equity 
(B) 
$ 
135,628 
141,193 
134,090 
138,467 
137,000 
134,707 
Common shares outstanding 
(C) 
3,288.9 
3,598.9 
3,833.8 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Net income applicable to common stock 
(D) 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
$ 18,606 
17,982 
12,562 
Book value per common share 
(A)/(C) 
$ 
48.85 
46.25 
41.98 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Tangible book value per common share 
(B)/(C) 
41.24 
39.23 
34.98 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Return on average common stockholders’ equity (ROE) 
(D)/(A) 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
11.37 % 
11.00 
7.78 
Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE) 
(D)/(B) 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
13.44 
13.13 
9.33 
(1) 
In fourth quarter 2022, we redeemed all outstanding shares of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for shares of the Company’s  
common stock. 
(2) 
In third quarter 2023, we sold investments in certain private equity funds. As a result, we have removed the related goodwill and other intangible assets on private equity investments in consolidated 
portfolio companies. 
(3) 
Determined by applying the combined federal statutory rate and composite state income tax rates to the difference between book and tax basis of the respective goodwill and intangible assets at 
period-end. 
LEVERAGE REQUIREMENTS.  As a BHC, we are required to maintain 
a supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) to avoid restrictions on 
capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments and 
maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio. Table 41 presents the 
leverage requirements applicable to the Company as of 
December 31, 2024. 
Table 41: Leverage Requirements Applicable to the Company 
5.00% 
4.00% 
3.00% 
4.00% 
2.00% 
Minimum requirement 
Supplementary leverage buffer 
Supplementary leverage ratio 
Tier 1 leverage ratio 
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In addition, our IDIs are required to maintain an SLR of at 
least 6.00% to be considered well-capitalized under applicable 
regulatory capital adequacy rules and maintain a minimum Tier 1 
leverage ratio of 4.00%. 
Table 42 presents information regarding the calculation and 
components of the Company’s SLR and Tier 1 leverage ratio. At 
December 31, 2024, each of our IDIs exceeded their applicable 
SLR requirements. 
Table 42: Leverage Ratios for the Company 
($ in millions) 
Quarter ended 
December 31, 2024 
Tier 1 capital 
(A) 
$ 
152,866 
Total consolidated assets 
1,929,845 
Adjustments: 
Derivatives (1) 
62,906 
Repo-style transactions (2) 
6,296 
Credit equivalent amounts of other off-
balance sheet exposures (3) 
307,204 
Other (4) 
(38,610) 
Total adjustments 
337,796 
Total leverage exposure 
(B) 
$ 
2,267,641 
Supplementary leverage ratio 
(A)/(B) 
6.74% 
Total adjusted average assets (5) 
(C) 
$ 
1,891,333 
Tier 1 leverage ratio 
(A)/(C) 
8.08% 
(1) 
Adjustment represents derivatives and collateral netting exposures as defined for 
supplementary leverage ratio determination purposes. 
(2) 
Adjustment represents counterparty credit risk for repo-style transactions where 
Wells Fargo & Company is the principal counterparty facing the client. 
(3) 
Adjustment represents credit equivalent amounts of other off-balance sheet exposures 
not already included as derivatives and repo-style transactions exposures. 
(4) 
Adjustment represents other permitted Tier 1 capital deductions and certain other 
adjustments as determined under capital rule requirements. 
(5) 
Represents total average assets less goodwill and other permitted Tier 1 capital 
deductions. 
TOTAL LOSS ABSORBING CAPACITY. As a G-SIB, we are required to 
have a minimum amount of equity and unsecured long-term 
debt for purposes of resolvability and resiliency, often referred to 
as Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC). U.S. G-SIBs are required 
to have a minimum amount of TLAC (consisting of CET1 capital 
and additional Tier 1 capital issued directly by the top-tier or 
covered BHC plus eligible external long-term debt) to avoid 
restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus 
payments as well as a minimum amount of eligible unsecured 
long-term debt. The components used to calculate our minimum 
TLAC and eligible unsecured long-term debt requirements as of 
December 31, 2024, are presented in Table 43. 
Table 43: Components Used to Calculate TLAC and Eligible Unsecured 
Long-Term Debt Requirements 
TLAC requirement 
Greater of: 
18.00% of RWAs 
7.50% of total leverage exposure 
(the denominator of the SLR 
calculation) 
+ 
+ 
TLAC buffer (equal to 2.50% of RWAs 
+ method one G-SIB capital surcharge 
+ any countercyclical buffer) 
External TLAC leverage buffer 
(equal to 2.00% of total leverage 
exposure) 
Minimum amount of eligible unsecured long-term debt 
Greater of: 
6.00% of RWAs 
4.50% of total leverage exposure
+ 
Greater of method one and method 
two G-SIB capital surcharge 
In August 2023, the FRB proposed rules that would, among 
other things, modify the calculation of eligible long-term debt 
that counts towards the TLAC requirements, which would reduce 
our TLAC ratios. 
Table 44 provides our TLAC and eligible unsecured long-
term debt and related ratios. 
Table 44: TLAC and Eligible Unsecured Long-Term Debt 
December 31, 2024 
($ in millions) 
TLAC (1) 
Regulatory 
Minimum 
(2) 
Eligible 
Unsecured 
Long-term 
Debt 
Regulatory 
Minimum 
Total eligible amount 
$ 301,936 
135,288 
Percentage of RWAs (3) 
24.83% 
21.50 
11.12 
7.50 
Percentage of total 
leverage exposure 
13.31 
9.50 
5.97 
4.50 
(1) 
TLAC ratios are calculated using the CECL transition provision issued by federal banking 
regulators. 
(2) 
Represents the minimum required to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and 
discretionary bonus payments. 
(3) 
Our minimum TLAC and eligible unsecured long-term debt requirements are calculated 
based on the greater of RWAs determined under the Standardized and Advanced 
Approaches. 
OTHER REGULATORY CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY MATTERS.  For 
information regarding the U.S. implementation of the Basel III 
LCR and NSFR, see the “Risk Management – Asset/ Liability 
Management – Liquidity Risk and Funding – Liquidity Standards” 
section in this Report. 
Our principal U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries, Wells Fargo 
Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, are 
subject to regulations to maintain minimum net capital 
requirements. As of December 31, 2024, these broker-dealer 
subsidiaries were in compliance with their respective regulatory 
minimum net capital requirements. 
Capital Planning and Stress Testing 
Our planned long-term capital structure is designed to meet 
regulatory and market expectations. We believe that our long-
term targeted capital structure enables us to invest in and grow 
our business, satisfy our customers’ financial needs in varying 
environments, access markets, and maintain flexibility to return 
capital to our shareholders. Our long-term targeted capital 
structure also considers capital levels sufficient to exceed capital 
requirements, including the G-SIB capital surcharge and the 
stress capital buffer, as well as potential changes to regulatory 
requirements for our capital ratios, planned capital actions, 
changes in our risk profile and other factors. Accordingly, our 
long-term target capital levels are set above their respective 
regulatory minimums plus buffers. 
During 2024, we issued $993 million of common stock, 
substantially all of which was issued in connection with employee 
compensation and benefits, and we repurchased 333 million 
shares of common stock at a cost of $19.6 billion. We paid 
$6.2 billion of common and preferred stock dividends during 
2024. 
The FRB capital plan rule establishes capital planning and 
other requirements that govern capital distributions, including 
dividends and share repurchases, by certain BHCs, including 
Wells Fargo. The FRB assesses, among other things, the overall 
financial condition, risk profile, and capital adequacy of BHCs 
when evaluating their capital plans. 
As part of the annual CCAR, the FRB generates a supervisory 
stress test. The FRB reviews the supervisory stress test results as 
required under the Dodd-Frank Act using a common set of 
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capital actions for all large BHCs and also reviews the Company’s 
proposed capital actions. 
Federal banking regulators also require large BHCs and 
banks to conduct their own stress tests to evaluate whether the 
institution has sufficient capital to continue to operate during 
periods of adverse economic and financial conditions. 
Securities Repurchases 
On July 25, 2023, we announced that our Board authorized a 
common stock repurchase program of up to $30 billion. Unless 
modified or revoked by the Board, this authorization does not 
expire and is our only common stock repurchase program in 
effect. At December 31, 2024, we had remaining Board authority 
to repurchase up to approximately $7.3 billion of common stock. 
Various factors impact the amount and timing of our share 
repurchases, including the earnings, cash requirements and 
financial condition of the Company, the impact to our balance 
sheet of expected customer activity, our capital requirements 
and long-term targeted capital structure, the results of 
supervisory stress tests, market conditions (including the trading 
price of our stock), and regulatory and legal considerations, 
including regulatory requirements under the FRB’s capital plan 
rule. Although we announce when the Board authorizes a share 
repurchase program, we typically do not give any public notice 
before we repurchase our shares. Due to the various factors that 
may impact the amount and timing of our share repurchases and 
the fact that we may be in the market throughout the year, our 
share repurchases occur at various prices. We may suspend share 
repurchase activity at any time. 
Furthermore, the Company has a variety of benefit plans in 
which employees may own or obtain shares of our common 
stock. The Company may buy shares from these plans to 
accommodate employee preferences and these purchases are 
subtracted from our repurchase authority. 
For additional information about share repurchases during 
fourth quarter 2024, see Part II, Item 5 in our 2024 Form 10-K. 
Regulation and Supervision 
The U.S. financial services industry is subject to significant 
regulation and regulatory oversight initiatives. This regulation 
and oversight may continue to impact how U.S. financial services 
companies conduct business and may continue to result in 
increased regulatory compliance costs. 
For a discussion of certain consent orders and other 
regulatory actions applicable to the Company, see the 
“Overview” section in this Report. For a discussion of other 
significant regulations and regulatory oversight initiatives that 
have affected or may affect our business, see the “Regulation 
and Supervision” section in our 2024 Form 10-K and the “Risk 
Factors” section in this Report. 
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Critical Accounting Policies 
Our significant accounting policies (see Note 1 (Summary of 
Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this 
Report) are fundamental to understanding our results of 
operations and financial condition because they require that we 
use estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of our 
assets or liabilities and financial results. Five of these policies are 
critical because they require management to make difficult, 
subjective and complex judgments about matters that are 
inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially 
different amounts would be reported under different conditions 
or using different assumptions. These policies govern: 
• 
the allowance for credit losses; 
• 
fair value measurements; 
• 
income taxes; 
• 
liability for legal actions; and 
• 
goodwill impairment. 
Management has discussed these critical accounting policies 
and the related estimates and judgments with the Board’s Audit 
Committee. 
Allowance for Credit Losses 
We maintain an allowance for credit losses (ACL) for loans, which 
is management’s estimate of the expected credit losses in the 
loan portfolio and unfunded credit commitments, at the balance 
sheet date, excluding loans and unfunded credit commitments 
carried at fair value or held for sale. Additionally, we maintain an 
ACL for debt securities classified as either HTM or AFS, other 
financial assets measured at amortized cost, net investments in 
leases, and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. For 
additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies) and Note 5 (Loans and Related Allowance 
for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
For loans and HTM debt securities, the ACL is measured 
based on the remaining contractual term of the financial asset 
(including off-balance sheet credit exposures) adjusted, as 
appropriate, for prepayments and permitted extension options 
using historical experience, current conditions, and forecasted 
information. For AFS debt securities, the ACL is measured using a 
discounted cash flow approach and is limited to the difference 
between the fair value of the security and its amortized cost. 
Changes in the ACL and, therefore, in the related provision 
for credit losses can materially affect net income. In applying the 
judgment and review required to determine the ACL, 
management considerations include the evaluation of past 
events, historical experience, changes in economic forecasts and 
conditions, customer behavior, collateral values, the length of the 
initial loss forecast period, and other influences. From time to 
time, changes in economic factors or assumptions, business or 
investment strategy, or products or product mix may result in a 
corresponding increase or decrease in our ACL. While our 
methodology attributes portions of the ACL to specific financial 
asset classes (loan and debt security portfolios) or loan portfolio 
segments (commercial and consumer), the entire ACL is available 
to absorb credit losses of the Company. 
Judgment is specifically applied in: 
• 
Economic assumptions and the length of the initial loss forecast 
period.  We forecast a wide range of economic variables to 
estimate expected credit losses. Our key economic variables 
include gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment rate, 
and collateral asset prices. While many of these economic 
variables are evaluated at the macro-economy level, some 
economic variables are forecasted at more granular levels, 
for example, using the metro statistical area (MSA) level for 
unemployment rates, home prices and commercial real 
estate prices. At least annually, we assess the length of the 
initial loss forecast period and have currently set the period 
to two years. For the initial loss forecast period, we forecast 
multiple economic scenarios that generally include a base 
scenario with an optimistic (upside) and one or more 
pessimistic (downside) scenarios. Management exercises 
judgment when assigning weight to the economic scenarios 
that are used to estimate future credit losses. 
• 
Reversion to historical loss expectations.  Our long-term 
average loss expectations are estimated by reverting to the 
long-term average, on a linear basis, for each of the 
forecasted economic variables. These long-term averages 
are based on observations over multiple economic cycles. 
The reversion period, which may be up to two years, is 
assessed on a quarterly basis. 
• 
Credit risk ratings applied to individual commercial loans, 
unfunded credit commitments, and debt securities.  Individually 
assessed credit risk ratings are considered key credit 
variables in our modeled approaches to help assess 
probability of default and loss given default. Borrower 
quality ratings are aligned to the borrower’s financial 
strength and contribute to forecasted probability of default 
curves. Collateral quality ratings combined with forecasted 
collateral prices (as applicable) contribute to the forecasted 
severity of loss in the event of default. These credit risk 
ratings are reviewed by experienced senior credit officers 
and subjected to reviews by an internal team of credit risk 
specialists. 
• 
Usage of credit loss estimation models.  We use internally 
developed models that incorporate credit attributes and 
economic variables to generate credit loss estimates. 
Management uses judgment and quantitative analytics in 
the determination of segmentation, modeling approach, and 
variables that are leveraged in the models. These models are 
independently validated in accordance with the Company’s 
policies. We routinely assess our model performance and 
apply adjustments when necessary. We also assess our 
models for limitations against the company-wide risk 
inventory to help appropriately capture known and emerging 
risks in our estimate of expected credit losses and apply 
overlays as needed. 
• 
Valuation of collateral.  The current fair value of collateral is 
utilized to assess the expected credit losses when a financial 
asset is considered to be collateral dependent. Judgment is 
applied when valuing the collateral through appraisals, 
evaluation of the cash flows of the property, or other 
quantitative techniques. Decreases in collateral valuations 
support incremental ACL or charge-downs and increases in 
collateral valuations support lower ACL or are included in the 
ACL as a negative allowance when the financial asset has 
been previously written-down below current recovery value. 
• 
Contractual term considerations.  The remaining contractual 
term of a loan is adjusted for expected prepayments and 
certain expected extensions, renewals, or modifications. We 
extend the contractual term when we are not able to 
unconditionally cancel contractual renewals or extension 
options. Credit card loans have indeterminate maturities, 
which requires that we determine a contractual life by 
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estimating the application of future payments to the 
outstanding loan amount. 
• 
Qualitative factors which may not be adequately captured in 
the loss models.  These amounts represent management’s 
judgment of risks related to the processes and assumptions 
used in establishing the ACL. We also consider economic 
environmental factors, modeling assumptions and 
performance, process risk, and other subjective factors, 
including industry trends and emerging risk assessments. 
Sensitivity.  The ACL for loans is sensitive to changes in key 
assumptions and requires significant management judgment. 
Future amounts of the ACL for loans will be based on a variety of 
factors, including loan balance changes, portfolio credit quality, 
and general forecasted economic conditions. The forecasted 
economic variables used could have varying impacts on different 
financial assets or portfolios. Additionally, throughout numerous 
credit cycles, there are observed changes in economic variables 
such as the unemployment rate, GDP and real estate prices which 
may not move in a correlated manner as variables may move in 
opposite directions or differ across portfolios or geography. 
Our sensitivity analysis does not represent management’s 
view of expected credit losses at the balance sheet date. We 
applied a 100% weight to a more severe downside scenario in our 
sensitivity analysis to reflect the potential for further economic 
deterioration. The outcome of the scenario was influenced by the 
duration, severity, and timing of changes in economic variables 
within the scenario. The sensitivity analysis resulted in a 
hypothetical increase in the ACL for loans of approximately 
$5.4 billion at December 31, 2024. The hypothetical increase in 
our ACL for loans does not incorporate the impact of 
management judgment for qualitative factors applied in the 
current ACL for loans, which may have a positive or negative 
effect on the results. It is possible that others performing similar 
sensitivity analyses could reach different conclusions or results. 
Management believes that the estimate for the ACL for loans 
was appropriate at the balance sheet date. 
The sensitivity analysis excludes the ACL for debt securities 
and other financial assets given its size relative to the overall 
ACL. 
Fair Value Measurements 
Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell a 
financial asset or paid to transfer a financial liability in an orderly 
transaction between market participants at the measurement 
date. 
We use fair value measurements to comply with recognition 
and disclosure requirements. For example, assets and liabilities 
held for trading purposes, AFS debt securities, residential 
mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), derivatives, and marketable 
equity securities are recorded at fair value on our consolidated 
balance sheet each period. Other assets and liabilities, such as 
loans held for investment, commercial MSRs and certain 
nonmarketable equity securities are not recorded at fair value 
each period but may require nonrecurring fair value adjustments 
through the write-down of individual assets or the application of 
accounting methods such as lower of cost or fair value (LOCOM) 
and the measurement alternative. 
Fair value measurements are made using a three-level 
hierarchy which is based on whether the significant inputs to the 
valuation methodology used for measurement are observable or 
unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market-derived or 
market-based information obtained from independent sources, 
while unobservable inputs reflect our estimates of assumptions 
that market participants would use to value the asset or liability. 
When developing fair value measurements, we maximize the 
use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable 
inputs. When available, we use quoted prices in active markets to 
measure fair value. Such measurements are classified as Level 1 
within the fair value hierarchy. If quoted prices in active markets 
are not available, fair value measurement is based upon internal 
models that generally use market-based or independently 
sourced market parameters, including interest rate yield curves, 
prepayment rates, option volatilities and currency rates. 
However, when observable market data is limited or not 
available, fair value measurement is based upon internal models 
that use unobservable inputs. These models are independently 
validated in accordance with the Company’s policies. We also 
obtain pricing information from third-party vendors to record 
fair values and to corroborate internal prices. Validation 
procedures are performed over the reasonableness of prices 
received from third parties. 
When using internal models that use unobservable inputs, 
management judgment is necessary as our assumptions reflect 
those that we believe market participants would use to estimate 
fair value of the asset or liability. Determination of these 
assumptions includes consideration of many factors, including 
market conditions and liquidity levels. Changes in market 
conditions, such as reduced liquidity in the capital markets or 
changes in secondary market activities, may reduce the 
availability and reliability of quoted prices or observable data 
used to determine fair value. In such cases, adjustments to 
available quoted prices or observable market data may be 
required. For example, we may adjust a price received from a 
third-party pricing service using internal models based on 
discounted cash flows when the impact of illiquid markets has 
not already been incorporated in the fair value measurement. 
We continually assess the level and volume of market 
activity to determine when adjustments, if any, are made to 
quoted prices. Given market conditions can change over time, 
our determination of which markets are considered active or 
inactive can change. If we determine a market to be inactive, the 
degree to which quoted prices require adjustment may also 
change. 
For assets and liabilities not classified as Level 1 within the 
fair value hierarchy, significant judgment may be needed to 
determine the classification as either Level 2 or Level 3. When 
making this judgment, we consider available information, 
including observable market data, indications of market liquidity 
and orderliness of transactions, and our understanding of the 
valuation techniques and significant inputs used to estimate fair 
value. The classification as Level 2 or Level 3 is based upon the 
specific facts and circumstances of each instrument or 
instrument category and judgments are made regarding the 
significance of unobservable inputs to each instrument’s fair 
value measurement in its entirety. If one or more unobservable 
inputs are considered significant to the fair value measurement, 
the instrument is classified as Level 3. Significant unobservable 
inputs used in our Level 3 fair value measurements include 
discount rates, default rates, comparability adjustments, and 
prepayment rates. 
MSRs are assets that represent the rights to service 
mortgage loans for others. We generally recognize MSRs when 
we retain servicing rights in connection with the sale or 
securitization of loans we originate. We have elected to carry our 
residential MSRs at fair value with periodic changes reflected in 
earnings. We use internal models to estimate the fair value of 
residential MSRs, which represent our most significant Level 3 
asset. These models calculate the present value of estimated 
future net servicing income and incorporate our estimates of 
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inputs and assumptions that market participants would use to 
value the asset. Certain significant inputs and assumptions, such 
as discount rates, prepayment rates (blend of prepayment 
speeds and expected defaults), and estimated costs to service 
residential mortgage loans, are generally not observable in the 
market and require judgment to determine. Both prepayment 
rate and discount rate assumptions can, and generally will, 
change quarterly as market conditions and mortgage interest 
rates change. We periodically benchmark our residential MSR fair 
value estimates to independent appraisals. 
Table 45 presents our (i) assets and liabilities recorded at fair 
value on a recurring basis and (ii) Level 3 assets and liabilities 
recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, both presented as a 
percentage of our total assets and total liabilities. 
Table 45: Fair Value Level 3 Summary 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
($ in billions) 
Total 
balance 
Level 3 (1) 
Total 
balance 
Level 3 (1) 
Assets recorded at fair 
value on a recurring 
basis 
$ 338.2 
8.3 
276.2 
9.5 
As a percentage of 
total assets 
17.5 % 
0.4 
14.3 
0.5 
Liabilities recorded at fair 
value on a recurring 
basis 
$ 
48.9 
5.6 
47.7 
6.2 
As a percentage of 
total liabilities 
2.8 % 
0.3 
2.7 
0.4 
(1) 
Before derivative netting adjustments. 
See Note 15 (Fair Value Measurements) to Financial 
Statements in this Report for a complete discussion on fair value 
measurements, our related measurement techniques and the 
impact to our financial statements, including MSRs. See Note 6 
(Mortgage Banking Activities) to Financial Statements in this 
Report for key weighted-average assumptions used in the 
valuation of residential MSRs and sensitivity to immediate 
adverse changes in those assumptions. 
Income Taxes 
We file income tax returns in the jurisdictions in which we 
operate and evaluate income tax expense in two components: 
current and deferred income tax expense. Current income tax 
expense represents our estimated taxes to be paid or refunded 
for the current period and includes income tax expense related to 
uncertain tax positions. Uncertain tax positions that meet the 
more likely than not recognition threshold are measured to 
determine the amount of benefit to recognize. An uncertain tax 
position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that 
management believes has a greater than 50% likelihood of 
realization upon settlement. Tax benefits not meeting our 
realization criteria represent unrecognized tax benefits. 
Deferred income taxes are based on the balance sheet 
method and deferred income tax expense results from changes 
in deferred tax assets and liabilities between periods. Under the 
balance sheet method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is 
based on the tax effects of the differences between the book and 
tax basis of assets and liabilities and recognizes enacted changes 
in income tax rates and laws in the period in which they 
occur. Deferred tax assets, including those related to net 
operating losses and tax credit carryforwards, are recognized 
subject to management’s judgment that realization is more likely 
than not. When necessary, valuation allowances are established 
to reduce deferred tax assets to the realizable amounts. 
The income tax laws of the jurisdictions in which we operate 
are complex and subject to different interpretations by 
management and the relevant government taxing authorities. In 
establishing a provision for income tax expense, we must make 
judgments about the application of these inherently complex tax 
laws. We must also make estimates about when in the future 
certain items will affect taxable income in the various tax 
jurisdictions. Our interpretations may be subjected to review 
during examination by taxing authorities and disputes may arise 
over the respective tax positions. We attempt to resolve these 
disputes during the tax examination and audit process and 
ultimately through the court systems when applicable. 
We monitor relevant tax authorities and may update our 
estimate of accrued income taxes due to changes in income tax 
laws and their interpretation by the courts and regulatory 
authorities on a quarterly basis. Updates to our estimate of 
accrued income taxes also may result from our own income tax 
planning and from the resolution of income tax controversies. 
Such updates to our estimates may be material to our operating 
results for any given quarter. 
See Note 23 (Income Taxes) to Financial Statements in this 
Report for a further description of our provision for income taxes 
and related income tax assets and liabilities. 
Liability for Legal Actions 
The Company is involved in a number of judicial, regulatory, 
governmental, arbitration and other proceedings or 
investigations concerning matters arising from the conduct of its 
business activities, and many of those proceedings and 
investigations expose the Company to potential financial loss or 
other adverse consequences. We establish accruals for legal 
actions when potential losses associated with the actions 
become probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. For 
such accruals, we record the amount we consider to be the best 
estimate within a range of potential losses that are both 
probable and estimable; however, if we cannot determine a best 
estimate, then we record the low end of the range of those 
potential losses. The actual costs of resolving legal actions may 
be substantially higher or lower than the amounts accrued for 
those actions. 
We apply judgment when establishing an accrual for 
potential losses associated with legal actions and in establishing 
the range of reasonably possible losses in excess of the accrual. 
Our judgment in establishing accruals and the range of 
reasonably possible losses in excess of the Company’s accrual for 
probable and estimable losses is influenced by our understanding 
of information currently available related to the legal evaluation 
and potential outcome of actions, including input and advice on 
these matters from our external counsel. These matters may be 
in various stages of investigation, discovery or proceedings. They 
may also involve a wide variety of claims across our businesses, 
legal entities and jurisdictions. The eventual outcome may be a 
scenario that was not considered or was considered remote in 
anticipated occurrence. Accordingly, our estimate of potential 
losses will change over time and the actual losses may vary 
significantly. 
The outcomes of legal actions are unpredictable and subject 
to significant uncertainties, and it is inherently difficult to 
determine whether any loss is probable or even possible. It is also 
inherently difficult to estimate the amount of any loss and there 
may be matters for which a loss is probable or reasonably 
possible but not currently estimable. Accordingly, actual losses 
may be in excess of the established accrual or the range of 
reasonably possible loss. 
Critical Accounting Policies (continued) 
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See Note 13 (Legal Actions) to Financial Statements in this 
Report for additional information. 
Goodwill Impairment 
We assess goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter 
or more frequently depending on macroeconomic and other 
business factors. These factors may include trends in short-term 
or long-term interest rates, negative trends from reduced 
revenue generating activities or increased costs, adverse actions 
by regulators, or company specific factors such as a decline in 
market capitalization. 
We identify reporting units to be assessed for goodwill 
impairment at the reportable operating segment level or one 
level below. Goodwill is allocated to the reporting unit at the time 
we acquire a business and does not change unless there is 
goodwill impairment or a significant business reorganization 
impacting the reporting unit. We determine the reporting unit 
carrying amounts as the allocated capital plus assigned goodwill 
and other intangible assets. We allocate capital to the reporting 
units under a risk-sensitive framework driven by our regulatory 
capital requirements. We estimate fair value of the reporting 
units based on a balanced weighting of fair values estimated 
using both an income approach and a market approach which are 
intended to reflect Company performance and expectations as 
well as external market conditions. The methodologies for 
determining the carrying amounts and estimating the fair values 
are periodically assessed and updated as necessary. 
The income approach is a discounted cash flow (DCF) 
analysis, which estimates the present value of future cash flows 
associated with each reporting unit. A DCF analysis requires 
significant judgment to estimate financial forecasts for our 
reporting units, which includes future expectations of economic 
conditions and balance sheet changes, as well as considerations 
related to future business activities. The forecasts are reviewed 
by senior management. For periods after our financial forecasts, 
we incorporate a terminal value estimate. We discount these 
forecasted cash flows using a rate derived from the capital asset 
pricing model that produces an estimated cost of equity for our 
reporting units, which reflects risks and uncertainties in the 
financial markets and in our financial forecasts. 
The market approach utilizes observable market data from 
comparable publicly traded companies, such as price-to-earnings 
or price-to-tangible book value ratios, to estimate a reporting 
unit’s fair value. We use judgment to select comparable 
companies for each reporting unit and include those with the 
most similar business activities. 
Our 2024 assessment indicated goodwill was not impaired 
as of December 31, 2024, based on the fair value of each 
reporting unit exceeding its carrying amount by a significant 
amount. The aggregate fair value of our reporting units exceeded 
our market capitalization, and we believe factors that 
contributed to this difference included an overall control 
premium and market volatility. Although the fair value of our 
Consumer Lending reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount 
by a significant amount, it was the most sensitive to changes in 
the estimated financial forecasts. 
Adverse changes to forecasts or a significant increase in the 
discount rates may result in an impairment. Additionally, declines 
in our ability to generate revenue, significant increases in credit 
losses or other expenses, or adverse actions from regulators are 
factors that could result in material goodwill impairment of any 
reporting unit in a future period. 
For additional information on goodwill and our reportable 
operating segments, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies), Note 7 (Intangible Assets and Other 
Assets), and Note 20 (Operating Segments) to Financial 
Statements in this Report. 
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Current Accounting Developments 
Table 46 provides the significant accounting updates applicable 
to us that have been issued by the Financial Accounting 
Standards Board (FASB) but are not yet effective. 
Table 46: Current Accounting Developments – Issued Standards 
Description and Effective Date 
Financial statement impact 
ASU 2023-09 – Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures 
The Update, effective January 1, 2025 
(with early adoption permitted), 
enhances annual income tax disclosures 
primarily to further disaggregate 
existing disclosures. 
The Update impacts our annual income tax disclosures. We are currently evaluating the required changes 
to our income tax disclosures. Upon adoption, those disclosures may change as follows: 
• 
For the tabular effective income tax rate reconciliation, provide specific categories (where 
applicable) and further disaggregation of certain categories (where applicable) by nature and/or 
jurisdiction if the reconciling item is 5% or more of the statutory tax expense. 
• 
Description and disclosure of states and local jurisdictions that contribute the majority of the effect 
of the state and local income tax category of the effective income tax rate reconciliation. 
• 
Disaggregate the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds) by federal, state, and non-U.S. taxes 
and further disaggregate by individual jurisdictions where income taxes paid (net of refunds) is 5% 
or more of total income taxes paid (net of refunds). 
• 
Disaggregate net income (or loss) before income tax expense (or benefit) between domestic and 
non-U.S. 
Other Accounting Developments 
The following Update is applicable to us. We are currently 
evaluating the Update but it is not expected to have a material 
impact on our consolidated financial statements: 
• 
ASU 2024-03 – Income Statement– Reporting 
Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation 
Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income 
Statement Expense 
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Forward-Looking Statements 
This document contains forward-looking statements. In addition, 
we may make forward-looking statements in our other 
documents filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, and our management may make forward-looking 
statements orally to analysts, investors, representatives of the 
media and others. Forward-looking statements can be identified 
by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” 
“believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “target,” “projects,” “outlook,” 
“forecast,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “can” and similar 
references to future periods. In particular, forward-looking 
statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make 
about: (i) the future operating or financial performance of the 
Company or any of its businesses, including our outlook for 
future growth; (ii) our expectations regarding noninterest 
expense and our efficiency ratio; (iii) future credit quality and 
performance, including our expectations regarding future loan 
losses, our allowance for credit losses, and the economic 
scenarios considered to develop the allowance; (iv) our 
expectations regarding net interest income and net interest 
margin; (v) loan growth or the reduction or mitigation of risk in 
our loan portfolios; (vi) future capital or liquidity levels, ratios or 
targets; (vii) the expected outcome and impact of legal, 
regulatory and legislative developments, as well as our 
expectations regarding compliance therewith; (viii) future 
common stock dividends, common share repurchases and other 
uses of capital; (ix) our targeted range for return on assets, return 
on equity, and return on tangible common equity; (x) 
expectations regarding our effective income tax rate; (xi) the 
outcome of contingencies, such as legal actions; (xii) 
environmental, social and governance related goals or 
commitments; and (xiii) the Company’s plans, objectives and 
strategies. 
Forward-looking statements are not based on historical 
facts but instead represent our current expectations and 
assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other 
future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to 
the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and 
changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual 
results may differ materially from those contemplated by the 
forward-looking statements. We caution you, therefore, against 
relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are 
neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or 
assurances of future performance. While there is no assurance 
that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, 
important factors that could cause actual results to differ 
materially from those in the forward-looking statements include 
the following, without limitation: 
• 
current and future economic and market conditions, 
including the effects of declines in housing prices, high 
unemployment rates, declines in commercial real estate 
prices, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical 
matters, and any slowdown in global economic growth; 
• 
our capital and liquidity requirements (including under 
regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital 
standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or 
raise capital on favorable terms; 
• 
current, pending or future legislation or regulation that 
could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses, 
including rules and regulations relating to bank products and 
financial services; 
• 
our ability to realize any efficiency ratio or expense target as 
part of our expense management initiatives, including as a 
result of business and economic cyclicality, seasonality, 
changes in our business composition and operating 
environment, growth in our businesses and/or acquisitions, 
and unexpected expenses relating to, among other things, 
litigation and regulatory matters; 
• 
the effect of the current interest rate environment or 
changes in interest rates or in the level or composition of our 
assets or liabilities on our net interest income and net 
interest margin; 
• 
significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or 
financial markets, which could result in, among other things, 
a reduction in the availability of funding or increased funding 
costs, a reduction in our ability to sell or securitize loans, and 
declines in asset values and/or recognition of impairment of 
securities held in our debt securities and equity securities 
portfolios; 
• 
the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment 
banking business and our fee income from our brokerage 
and wealth management businesses; 
• 
negative effects from instances where customers may have 
experienced financial harm, including on our legal, 
operational and compliance costs, our ability to engage in 
certain business activities or offer certain products or 
services, our ability to keep and attract customers, our 
ability to attract and retain qualified employees, and our 
reputation; 
• 
regulatory matters, including the failure to resolve 
outstanding matters on a timely basis and the potential 
impact of new matters, litigation, or other legal actions, 
which may result in, among other things, additional costs, 
fines, penalties, restrictions on our business activities, 
reputational harm, or other adverse consequences; 
• 
a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems 
or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors or 
other service providers, including as a result of cyberattacks; 
• 
the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings 
account deposits on our funding costs and net interest 
margin; 
• 
fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board; 
• 
changes to tax laws, regulations, and guidance as well as the 
effect of discrete items on our effective income tax rate; 
• 
our ability to develop and execute effective business plans 
and strategies; and 
• 
the other risk factors and uncertainties described under 
“Risk Factors” in this Report. 
In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the 
amount and timing of any future common stock dividends or 
repurchases will depend on the earnings, cash requirements and 
financial condition of the Company, the impact to our balance 
sheet of expected customer activity, our capital requirements 
and long-term targeted capital structure, the results of 
supervisory stress tests, market conditions (including the trading 
price of our stock), regulatory and legal considerations, including 
regulatory requirements under the Federal Reserve Board’s 
capital plan rule, and other factors deemed relevant by the 
Company, and may be subject to regulatory approval or 
conditions. 
For additional information about factors that could cause 
actual results to differ materially from our expectations, refer to 
our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
including the discussion under “Risk Factors” in this Report, as 
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Forward-Looking Statements (continued) 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available 
on its website at www.sec.gov.1 
Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as 
of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could 
cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, 
and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake 
no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, 
whether as a result of new information, future developments or 
otherwise, except as may be required by law. 
Forward-looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures. From time to 
time management may discuss forward-looking non-GAAP 
financial measures, such as forward-looking estimates or targets 
for return on average tangible common equity. We are unable to 
provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial 
measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial 
measures because we are unable to provide, without 
unreasonable effort, a meaningful or accurate calculation or 
estimation of amounts that would be necessary for the 
reconciliation due to the complexity and inherent difficulty in 
forecasting and quantifying future amounts or when they may 
occur. Such unavailable information could be significant to future 
results. 
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your convenience, but does not endorse and is not responsible for the 
content, links, privacy policy, or security policy of this website. 
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Risk Factors
An investment in the Company involves risk, including the 
possibility that the value of the investment could fall 
substantially and that dividends or other distributions on the 
investment could be reduced or eliminated. We discuss below 
risk factors that could adversely affect our financial results and 
condition, and the value of, and return on, an investment in the 
Company. 
ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL MARKETS, INTEREST RATES, AND 
LIQUIDITY RISKS 
Our financial results have been, and will continue to be, 
materially affected by general economic conditions, and a 
deterioration in economic conditions or in the financial 
markets may materially adversely affect our lending and other 
businesses and our financial results and condition.  We 
generate revenue from the interest and fees we charge on the 
loans and other products and services we sell, and a substantial 
amount of our revenue and earnings comes from the net interest 
income and fee income that we earn from our consumer and 
commercial lending and banking businesses. These businesses 
have been, and will continue to be, materially affected by the 
state of the U.S. economy, particularly unemployment levels and 
home prices. The negative effects and continued uncertainty 
stemming from U.S. fiscal, monetary and political matters, 
including concerns about deficit and debt levels, inflation, taxes, 
and U.S. debt ratings, have impacted and may continue to impact 
the global economy. Moreover, geopolitical matters, including 
international political unrest or disturbances, wars, and terrorist 
activities, as well as continued concerns over commodity prices, 
tariffs or other restrictions on international trade and 
corresponding retaliatory measures, and global economic 
difficulties, may impact the stability of financial markets and the 
global economy. Any impacts to the global economy could have a 
similar impact to the U.S. economy. A prolonged period of slow 
growth in the global economy or any deterioration in general 
economic conditions and/or the financial markets resulting from 
the above matters or any other events or factors that may 
disrupt or weaken the U.S. or global economy, could materially 
adversely affect our financial results and condition. 
A weakening in business or economic conditions, including 
higher unemployment levels or declines in home prices, as well as 
higher interest rates, can also adversely affect our customers’ 
ability to repay their loans or other obligations, which can 
increase our credit losses. If unemployment levels worsen or if 
home prices fall we would expect to incur elevated charge-offs 
and provision expense from increases in our allowance for credit 
losses. These conditions may adversely affect not only consumer 
loan performance but also commercial and CRE loans, especially 
for those business borrowers that rely on the health of industries 
that may experience deteriorating economic conditions. The 
ability of these and other borrowers to repay their loans may 
deteriorate, causing us, as one of the largest commercial and CRE 
lenders in the U.S., to incur significantly higher credit losses. In 
addition, weak or deteriorating economic conditions make it 
more challenging for us to increase our consumer and 
commercial loan portfolios by making loans to creditworthy 
borrowers at attractive yields. Furthermore, weak economic 
conditions, as well as competition and/or increases in interest 
rates, could soften demand for our loans resulting in our 
retaining a much higher amount of lower yielding liquid assets on 
our consolidated balance sheet. If economic conditions worsen 
and unemployment rises, which also would likely result in a 
decrease in consumer and business confidence and spending, the 
demand for our products, including our consumer and 
commercial loans, may fall, reducing our interest and noninterest 
income and our earnings. 
A deterioration in business and economic conditions, which 
may erode consumer and investor confidence levels, and/or 
increased volatility of financial markets, also could adversely 
affect financial results for our fee-based businesses, including our 
investment advisory, securities brokerage, wealth management, 
markets and investment banking businesses. For example, 
because investment advisory fees are often based on the value of 
assets under management, a fall in the market prices of those 
assets could reduce our fee income. Changes in stock market 
prices could affect the trading activity of investors, reducing 
commissions and other fees we earn from our brokerage 
business. In addition, adverse market conditions may negatively 
affect the performance of products we have provided to 
customers, which may expose us to legal actions or additional 
costs. Poor economic conditions and volatile or unstable financial 
markets also can negatively affect our debt and equity 
underwriting and advisory businesses, as well as our venture 
capital business and trading activities, including through 
increased counterparty credit risk. Any deterioration in global 
financial markets and economies, including as a result of any 
geopolitical matters or unrest, may adversely affect the revenue 
and earnings of our international operations, particularly our 
global financial institution and correspondent banking services. 
For additional information, see the “Risk Management – 
Asset/Liability Management” and “– Credit Risk Management” 
sections in this Report. 
Changes in interest rates and financial market values could 
reduce our net interest income and earnings, as well as our 
other comprehensive income, including as a result of 
recognizing losses on the debt and equity securities that we 
hold in our portfolio or trade for our customers. Changes in 
either our net interest margin or the amount or mix of earning 
assets we hold, including as a result of the asset cap under the 
February 2018 consent order with the FRB, could affect our net 
interest income and our earnings. Changes in interest rates can 
affect our net interest margin. Although the yield we earn on our 
assets and the funding costs of our liabilities tend to move in the 
same direction in response to changes in interest rates, one can 
rise or fall faster than the other, causing our net interest margin 
to expand or contract. If our funding costs rise faster than the 
yield we earn on our assets or if the yield we earn on our assets 
falls faster than our funding costs, our net interest margin tends 
to contract. 
The amount and type of earning assets we hold can affect 
our yield and net interest income. We hold earning assets in the 
form of loans and debt and equity securities, among other assets. 
As noted above, if the economy worsens we may see lower 
demand for loans by creditworthy customers, reducing our yield 
and net interest income. In addition, our net interest income and 
net interest margin can be negatively affected by a prolonged 
period of low interest rates as it may result in us holding lower 
yielding loans and securities on our consolidated balance sheet, 
particularly if we are unable to replace the maturing higher 
yielding assets with similar higher yielding assets. A prolonged 
period of high interest rates, however, may continue to 
negatively affect loan demand and could result in higher credit 
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Risk Factors (continued) 
losses as borrowers may have more difficulty making higher 
interest payments. Similarly, a prolonged period of high interest 
rates may increase our funding costs, including the rates we pay 
on customer deposits. As described below, changes in interest 
rates also affect our mortgage business, including the value of 
our MSRs. 
Changes in the slope of the yield curve – or the spread 
between short-term and long-term interest rates – could also 
reduce our net interest income and net interest margin. 
Normally, the yield curve is upward sloping, meaning short-term 
rates are lower than long-term rates. When the yield curve 
flattens or inverts, our net interest income and net interest 
margin could decrease if the cost of our short-term funding 
increases relative to the yield we can earn on our long-term 
assets. Moreover, a negative interest rate environment, in which 
interest rates drop below zero, could reduce our net interest 
income and net interest margin due to a likely decline in the 
interest we could earn on loans and other earning assets, while 
also likely requiring us to pay to maintain our deposits with the 
FRB. 
We assess our interest rate risk by estimating the effect on 
our earnings under various scenarios that differ based on 
assumptions about the direction, magnitude and speed of 
interest rate changes and the slope of the yield curve. We may 
hedge some of that interest rate risk with interest rate 
derivatives. We generally do not hedge all of our interest rate 
risk, and we may not be successful in hedging any of the risk. 
Hedging is not a perfect science, and we could recognize lower 
net interest income as a result of our hedging activities. There is 
always the risk that changes in interest rates, credit spreads or 
option volatility could reduce our net interest income and 
earnings, as well as our other comprehensive income, in material 
amounts, especially if actual conditions turn out to be materially 
different than what we assumed. For example, if interest rates 
rise or fall faster than we assumed or the slope of the yield curve 
changes, we may experience significant losses, including 
unrealized losses, on debt securities in our portfolio. To reduce 
our interest rate risk, we may rebalance our portfolios of debt 
securities and loans, refinance our debt, adjust our hedging 
strategies, and take other strategic actions. We may incur losses 
when we take such actions. In addition, changes in interest rates 
can result in increased basis risk, which could limit the 
effectiveness of our hedging activities. 
We have a significant number of assets and liabilities, such as 
commercial loans, adjustable-rate mortgage loans, derivatives, 
debt securities, and long-term debt, referenced to benchmark 
rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), or 
other financial metrics. If any such benchmark rate or other 
referenced financial metric is significantly changed, replaced or 
discontinued, or ceases to be recognized as an acceptable market 
benchmark rate or financial metric, there may be uncertainty or 
differences in the calculation of the applicable interest rate or 
payment amount depending on the terms of the governing 
instrument. This could impact the financial performance of 
previously recorded transactions, result in losses on financial 
instruments we hold, require different hedging strategies or 
result in ineffective or increased basis risk on existing hedges, 
impact the overall interest rate environment and the availability 
or cost of funding transactions, affect our capital and liquidity 
planning and management, or have other adverse financial 
consequences. It may also result in significant operational, 
systems, or other practical challenges, increased compliance and 
operational costs, legal or regulatory proceedings, reputational 
harm, or other adverse consequences. Because of changing 
economic and market conditions, as well as credit ratings, 
affecting issuers and the performance of any underlying 
collateral, we may be required to recognize impairment in future 
periods on the securities we hold. Furthermore, the value of the 
debt securities we hold can fluctuate due to changes in interest 
rates, issuer creditworthiness, and other factors. Our net income 
also is exposed to changes in interest rates, credit spreads, 
foreign exchange rates, and equity and commodity prices in 
connection with our trading activities, which are conducted 
primarily to accommodate the investment and risk management 
activities of our customers, as well as when we execute economic 
hedging to manage certain balance sheet risks. Trading debt 
securities and equity securities held for trading are carried at fair 
value with realized and unrealized gains and losses recorded in 
noninterest income. As part of our business to support our 
customers, we trade public debt and equity securities and other 
financial instruments that are subject to market fluctuations with 
gains and losses recognized in net income. In addition, although 
high market volatility can increase our exposure to trading-
related losses, periods of low volatility may have an adverse 
effect on our businesses as a result of reduced customer activity 
levels. Although we have processes in place to measure and 
monitor the risks associated with our trading activities, including 
stress testing and hedging strategies, there can be no assurance 
that our processes and strategies will be effective in avoiding 
losses that could have a material adverse effect on our financial 
results. 
The value of our marketable and nonmarketable equity 
securities can fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Marketable 
equity securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and 
losses reflected in earnings. Nonmarketable equity securities are 
carried under the cost method, equity method, or measurement 
alternative, while others are carried at fair value with unrealized 
gains and losses reflected in earnings. Earnings from our equity 
securities portfolio may be volatile and hard to predict, and may 
have a significant effect on our earnings from period to period. 
When, and if, we recognize gains may depend on a number of 
factors, including general economic and market conditions, the 
prospects of the companies in which we invest, when a company 
goes public, the size of our position relative to the public float, 
and whether we are subject to any resale restrictions. 
Nonmarketable equity securities include our venture capital 
and private equity investments that could result in significant 
impairment losses for those investments carried under the 
measurement alternative or equity method. If we recognize an 
impairment for an investment, we write-down the carrying value 
of the investment to fair value, resulting in a charge to earnings, 
which could be significant. 
For additional information, see the “Risk Management – 
Asset/Liability Management – Interest Rate Risk,” “– Mortgage 
Banking Interest Rate and Market Risk,” “– Market Risk – Trading 
Activities,” and “– Market Risk – Equity Securities” and the 
“Balance Sheet Analysis – Available-for-Sale and Held-to-
Maturity Debt Securities” sections in this Report and Note 2 
(Trading Activities), Note 3 (Available-for-Sale and Held-to-
Maturity Debt Securities) and Note 4 (Equity Securities) to 
Financial Statements in this Report. 
Effective liquidity management is essential for the operation 
of our business, and our financial results and condition could be 
materially adversely affected if we do not effectively manage 
our liquidity. We primarily rely on customer deposits to be a 
low-cost and stable source of funding for the loans we make and 
the operation of our business. In addition to customer deposits, 
our sources of liquidity include certain debt and equity securities, 
our ability to sell or securitize loans in secondary markets and to 
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pledge loans to access secured borrowing facilities through the 
FHLB and the FRB, and our ability to raise funds in domestic and 
international money through capital markets. 
Our liquidity and our ability to fund and run our business 
could be materially adversely affected by a variety of conditions 
and factors. These include financial and credit market disruption 
and volatility or a lack of market or customer confidence in 
financial markets in general similar to what occurred during the 
financial crisis in 2008 and early 2009, which may result in a loss 
of customer deposits, outflows of cash or collateral, an inability 
to access capital markets on favorable terms, or other adverse 
effects on our liquidity and funding. The financial system also 
experienced disruption and volatility in early 2023 due to the 
failure of several banks, and episodes of disruption, volatility or 
other adverse market conditions may continue to occur if there 
are additional instances of actual or threatened bank failures. 
Market disruption and volatility could also impact our credit 
spreads, which are the amount in excess of the interest rate of 
U.S. Treasury securities, or other benchmark securities, of the 
same maturity that we need to pay to our funding providers. 
Increases in interest rates and our credit spreads could 
significantly increase our funding costs. 
Other conditions and factors that could materially adversely 
affect our liquidity and funding include a lack of market or 
customer confidence in the Company or negative news about the 
Company or the financial services industry generally which also 
may result in a loss of deposits and/or negatively affect our 
ability to access the capital markets; any inability to sell or 
securitize loans or other assets; disruptions or volatility in the 
market for securities repurchase agreements, or any inability to 
effectively access the market for securities repurchase 
agreements, which also may increase our short-term funding 
costs; regulatory requirements or restrictions, including changes 
to regulatory capital or liquidity requirements; unexpectedly high 
or accelerated customer draws on lines of credit; any inability to 
access secured borrowing facilities through the FHLB or FRB, or 
any negative perception in the market created by accessing these 
facilities; and, as described below, reductions in one or more of 
our credit ratings. Many of the above conditions and factors may 
be caused by events over which we have little or no control. 
Similarly, the speed with which information is disseminated 
and the speed with which customers can withdraw funds in 
response to information may also contribute to a faster and 
greater loss of deposits, particularly uninsured or non-
operational deposits, as well as other adverse effects on liquidity 
or funding, similar to what contributed to the failure of several 
banks in early 2023. There can be no assurance that significant 
disruption and volatility in the financial markets will not occur in 
the future. For example, concerns over geopolitical issues, 
commodity and currency prices, trade policies, as well as global 
economic conditions, may cause financial market volatility. 
In addition, concerns regarding U.S. government debt levels, 
including any potential failure to raise the debt limit, and any 
associated downgrade of U.S. government debt ratings may 
cause uncertainty and volatility as well. A downgrade of the 
sovereign debt ratings of the U.S. government or the debt 
ratings of related institutions, agencies or instrumentalities, as 
well as other fiscal or political events could, in addition to causing 
economic and financial market disruptions, materially adversely 
affect the market value of the U.S. government securities or 
federal agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) that we hold, 
the availability of those securities as collateral for borrowing, and 
our ability to access capital markets on favorable terms, as well as 
have other material adverse effects on the operation of our 
business and our financial results and condition. 
As noted above, we rely heavily on customer deposits for our 
funding and liquidity. We compete with banks and other financial 
services companies for deposits. If our competitors raise the 
rates they pay on deposits our funding costs may increase, either 
because we raise our rates to avoid losing deposits or because we 
lose deposits and must rely on more expensive sources of 
funding. Checking and savings account balances and other forms 
of customer deposits may decrease when customers perceive 
other investment opportunities, such as stocks, bonds, or money 
market mutual funds, as providing a better risk/return tradeoff. 
When customers move money out of bank deposits and into 
other investments, we may lose a relatively low-cost source of 
funds, increasing our funding costs and negatively affecting our 
liquidity. In addition, we may continue to reduce certain deposit 
balances in order to manage under the asset cap. 
If we are unable to continue to fund our assets through 
customer deposits or access capital markets on favorable terms, 
if there are changes to our regulatory capital or liquidity 
requirements, or if we suffer an increase in our borrowing costs 
or otherwise fail to manage our liquidity effectively (including on 
an intra-day or intra-affiliate basis), our liquidity, net interest 
margin, and financial results and condition may be materially 
adversely affected. As we did during the financial crisis in 2009, 
we may also need, or be required by our regulators, to raise 
additional capital through the issuance of common stock, which 
could dilute the ownership of existing stockholders, or reduce or 
even eliminate our common stock dividend to preserve capital or 
to raise additional capital. 
For additional information, see the “Risk Management – 
Asset/Liability Management” section in this Report. 
Adverse changes in our credit ratings could have a material 
adverse effect on our liquidity, cash flows, and financial results 
and condition. Our borrowing costs and ability to obtain funding 
are influenced by our credit ratings. Reductions in one or more of 
our credit ratings could adversely affect our ability to borrow 
funds and raise the costs of our borrowings substantially and 
could cause creditors and business counterparties to raise 
collateral requirements or take other actions that could adversely 
affect our ability to raise funding. Credit ratings and credit 
ratings agencies’ outlooks are based on the ratings agencies’ 
analysis of many quantitative and qualitative factors, including 
our capital adequacy, liquidity, asset quality, business mix, the 
level and quality of our earnings, and rating agency assumptions 
regarding the probability and extent of federal financial 
assistance or support. In addition to credit ratings, our borrowing 
costs are affected by various other external factors, including 
market volatility and concerns or perceptions about the financial 
services industry generally. There can be no assurance that we 
will maintain our credit ratings and outlooks and that credit 
ratings downgrades in the future would not have a material 
adverse effect on our ability to borrow funds and borrowing 
costs. Downgrades in our credit ratings also may trigger 
additional collateral or funding obligations which, depending on 
the severity of the downgrade, could have a material adverse 
effect on our liquidity, including as a result of credit-related 
contingent features in certain of our derivative contracts. 
For information on our credit ratings, see the “Risk 
Management – Asset/Liability Management – Liquidity Risk and 
Funding – Credit Ratings” section and for information regarding 
additional collateral and funding obligations required of certain 
derivative instruments in the event our credit ratings were to fall 
below investment grade, see Note 14 (Derivatives) to Financial 
Statements in this Report. 
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Risk Factors (continued) 
We rely on dividends from our subsidiaries for liquidity, and 
federal and state law, regulatory requirements, and certain 
contractual arrangements can limit those dividends. Wells 
Fargo & Company, the parent holding company (the “Parent”), is 
a separate and distinct legal entity from its subsidiaries. It 
receives substantially all of its funding and liquidity from 
dividends and other distributions from its subsidiaries. We 
generally use these dividends and distributions, among other 
things, to pay dividends on our common and preferred stock and 
interest and principal on our debt. Federal and state laws limit 
the amount of dividends and distributions that our bank and 
some of our nonbank subsidiaries, including our broker-dealer 
subsidiaries, may pay to the Parent. Similarly, as part of their 
supervisory authority, regulators may limit or restrict subsidiary 
capital distributions. In addition, as part of our resolution 
planning efforts, we have entered into a Support Agreement 
dated June 28, 2017, as amended and restated on June 26, 2019, 
among the Parent, WFC Holdings, LLC, an intermediate holding 
company and subsidiary of the Parent (the “IHC”), Wells Fargo 
Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Wells Fargo 
Clearing Services, LLC, and certain other subsidiaries of the 
Parent designated from time to time as material entities for 
resolution planning purposes or identified from time to time as 
related support entities in our resolution plan, pursuant to which 
the IHC may be restricted from making dividend payments to the 
Parent if certain liquidity and/or capital metrics fall below defined 
triggers or if the Parent’s board of directors authorizes it to file a 
case under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Also, our right to 
participate in a distribution of assets upon a subsidiary’s 
liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the 
subsidiary’s creditors. 
For additional information, see the “Regulation and 
Supervision – Dividend and Share Repurchase Restrictions” and 
“– Holding Company Structure” sections in our 2024 Form 10-K 
and Note 26 (Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other 
Restrictions) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
REGULATORY RISKS 
Current and future legislation and/or regulation could require 
us to change certain of our business practices, reduce our 
revenue and earnings, impose additional costs on us or 
otherwise adversely affect our business operations and/or 
competitive position.  Our parent company, our subsidiary 
banks and many of our nonbank subsidiaries such as those 
related to our brokerage business, are subject to significant and 
extensive regulation under state and federal laws in the U.S., as 
well as the applicable laws of the various jurisdictions outside of 
the U.S. where they conduct business. These regulations 
generally protect depositors, the federal deposit insurance fund, 
consumers, investors, employees, or the banking and financial 
system as a whole, not necessarily our security holders. 
Economic, market and political conditions during the past few 
years have led to a significant amount of legislation and 
regulation in the U.S. and abroad affecting the financial services 
industry, as well as heightened expectations and scrutiny of 
financial services companies from banking regulators. These laws 
and regulations may continue to affect the manner in which we 
do business and the products and services that we provide, affect 
or restrict our ability to compete in our current businesses or our 
ability to enter into or acquire new businesses, reduce or limit our 
revenue, affect our compliance and risk management activities, 
limit subsidiary capital distributions, increase our capital or 
liquidity requirements, impose additional fines or assessments 
on us, intensify the regulatory supervision of us and the financial 
services industry, and adversely affect our business operations or 
have other negative consequences. Our businesses and revenue 
in non-U.S. jurisdictions are also subject to risks from political, 
economic and social developments in those jurisdictions, 
including sanctions or business restrictions, asset freezes or 
confiscation, unfavorable political or diplomatic developments, or 
financial or social instability. In addition, changes to tax laws, 
regulations, and guidance may negatively impact our effective 
income tax rate, financial results, or the amount of any tax assets 
or liabilities. Furthermore, greater government oversight and 
scrutiny of Wells Fargo, as well as financial services companies 
generally, has increased our operational and compliance costs as 
we must continue to devote substantial resources to enhancing 
our procedures and controls and meeting heightened regulatory 
standards and expectations. Any failure to meet regulatory 
requirements, standards or expectations, either in the U.S. or in 
non-U.S. jurisdictions, could continue to result in significant fines, 
penalties, restrictions on certain business activities, reputational 
harm, or other adverse consequences. 
Our consumer businesses, including our mortgage, auto, 
credit card and other consumer lending and non-lending 
businesses, are subject to numerous and, in many cases, highly 
complex consumer protection laws and regulations, as well as 
enhanced regulatory scrutiny and more and expanded regulatory 
examinations and/or investigations. In particular, evolving state 
and federal rules and requirements, including those of the CFPB, 
may continue to increase our compliance costs, limit the fees we 
can receive for certain products and services, and require changes 
in our business practices, which could limit or negatively affect 
our earnings as well as the products and services that we offer 
our customers. If we fail to meet enhanced regulatory 
requirements and expectations with respect to our consumer 
businesses, we may be subject to increased costs, fines, penalties, 
restrictions on our business activities including the products and 
services we can provide, reputational harm, or other adverse 
consequences. 
We are also subject to various rules and regulations related 
to the prevention of financial crimes and combating terrorism, 
including the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. These rules and 
regulations require us to, among other things, implement policies 
and procedures related to anti-money laundering, anti-bribery 
and corruption, economic sanctions, suspicious activities, 
currency transaction reporting and due diligence on customers. 
Although we have policies and procedures designed to comply 
with these rules and regulations, to the extent they are not fully 
effective or do not meet regulatory standards or expectations, 
we may be subject to fines, penalties, restrictions on certain 
business activities, reputational harm, or other adverse 
consequences. 
Our businesses are also subject to laws and regulations 
enacted by U.S. and non-U.S. regulators and governmental 
authorities relating to the privacy of the information of 
customers, employees and others. These laws and regulations, 
among other things, increase our compliance obligations; have a 
significant impact on our businesses’ collection, processing, 
sharing, use, and retention of personal data and reporting of data 
breaches; and provide for significant penalties for non-
compliance. 
In addition, we are subject to a number of consent orders 
and other regulatory actions, including a February 2018 consent 
order with the FRB regarding the Board’s governance and 
oversight of the Company, and the Company’s compliance and 
operational risk management program. This consent order limits 
the Company’s total consolidated assets as defined under the 
consent order to the level as of December 31, 2017, until certain 
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conditions are met. This limitation could continue to adversely 
affect our results of operations or financial condition. We are also 
subject to an April 2018 consent order with the CFPB regarding 
the Company’s compliance risk management program. In 
addition, we are subject to a September 2021 consent order with 
the OCC regarding loss mitigation activities in the Company’s 
Home Lending business. Similarly, we are subject to a September 
2024 formal agreement with the OCC regarding anti-money 
laundering and sanctions risk management practices. Addressing 
these and other regulatory actions and expectations is an 
ongoing process, and we could continue to experience issues or 
delays along the way in satisfying their requirements. We also 
could continue to identify more issues as we implement our risk 
and control infrastructure, which may result in additional 
regulatory actions. 
The Company may be subject to further actions, including 
the imposition of additional consent orders, regulatory 
agreements or civil money penalties, by federal regulators 
regarding similar or other issues. Regulators have indicated the 
potential for escalating consequences for banks that do not 
timely resolve open issues or have repeat issues. Furthermore, 
issues or delays in satisfying the requirements of a regulatory 
action could affect our progress on others. Failure to satisfy the 
requirements of a regulatory action on a timely basis could result 
in additional fines, penalties, business restrictions, limitations on 
subsidiary capital distributions, increased capital or liquidity 
requirements, enforcement actions, and other adverse 
consequences, which could be significant. For example, in 
September 2021, the OCC assessed a $250 million civil money 
penalty against the Company related to insufficient progress in 
addressing requirements under a previous OCC consent order 
and loss mitigation activities in the Company’s Home Lending 
business. Compliance with the February 2018 FRB consent order, 
the April 2018 CFPB consent order, the September 2021 OCC 
consent order, the September 2024 OCC formal agreement, and 
any other consent orders or regulatory actions, as well as the 
implementation of their requirements, may continue to increase 
the Company’s costs, require the Company to reallocate 
resources away from growing its existing businesses, subject the 
Company to business restrictions, negatively impact the 
Company’s capital and liquidity, require the Company to undergo 
significant changes to its business, operations, products and 
services, and risk management practices, and subject the 
Company to other adverse consequences. For additional 
information on the Company’s consent orders, see the 
“Overview” section in this Report. 
Any future legislation, rule and/or regulation also could 
significantly change our regulatory environment, increase our 
cost of doing business, limit the activities we may pursue, affect 
the competitive balance among banks and other financial 
services companies, and have a material adverse effect on our 
financial results and condition. 
For additional information on the significant regulations and 
regulatory oversight initiatives that have affected or may affect 
our business, see the “Regulation and Supervision” section in our 
2024 Form 10-K. 
We could be subject to more stringent capital, leverage or 
liquidity requirements or restrictions on our growth, activities 
or operations if regulators determine that our resolution or 
recovery plan is deficient.  Pursuant to rules adopted by the FRB 
and the FDIC, Wells Fargo prepares and periodically submits 
resolution plans, also known as “living wills,” designed to facilitate 
our rapid and orderly resolution in the event of material financial 
distress or failure. There can be no assurance that the FRB or 
FDIC will respond favorably to the Company’s resolution plans. If 
the FRB and FDIC determine that a resolution plan has 
deficiencies, they may impose more stringent capital, leverage or 
liquidity requirements on us or restrict our growth, activities or 
operations until we adequately remedy the deficiencies. If the 
FRB and FDIC ultimately determine that we have been unable to 
remedy any deficiencies, they could require us to divest certain 
assets or operations. 
In addition to our resolution plans, we must also prepare and 
periodically submit to the FRB a recovery plan that identifies a 
range of options that we may consider during times of 
idiosyncratic or systemic economic stress to remedy any financial 
weaknesses and restore market confidence without 
extraordinary government support. The Bank must also prepare 
and periodically submit to the OCC a recovery plan. If either the 
FRB or the OCC determines that our recovery plan is deficient, 
they may impose fines, restrictions on our business or ultimately 
require us to divest assets. 
Our security holders may suffer losses in a resolution of  
Wells Fargo even if creditors of our subsidiaries are paid in full.
If Wells Fargo were to fail, it may be resolved in a bankruptcy 
proceeding or, if certain conditions are met, under the resolution 
regime created by the Dodd-Frank Act known as the “orderly 
liquidation authority,” which allows for the appointment of the 
FDIC as receiver. The FDIC’s orderly liquidation authority requires 
that security holders of a company in receivership bear all losses 
before U.S. taxpayers are exposed to any losses. There are 
substantial differences in the rights of creditors between the 
orderly liquidation authority and the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 
including the right of the FDIC to disregard the strict priority of 
creditor claims under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in certain 
circumstances and the use of an administrative claims procedure 
instead of a judicial procedure to determine creditors’ claims. 
The strategy described in our most recent resolution plan is 
a single point of entry strategy, in which the Parent would be the 
only material legal entity to enter resolution proceedings. 
However, the strategy described in our resolution plan is not 
binding in the event of an actual resolution of Wells Fargo. 
To facilitate the orderly resolution of the Company, we 
entered into the Support Agreement, pursuant to which the 
Parent transferred a significant amount of its assets to the IHC 
and will continue to transfer assets to the IHC from time to time. 
In the event of our material financial distress or failure, the IHC 
will be obligated to use the transferred assets to provide capital 
and/or liquidity to the Bank and certain other direct and indirect 
subsidiaries of the Parent. Under the Support Agreement, the 
IHC will also provide funding and liquidity to the Parent through 
subordinated notes and a committed line of credit. If certain 
liquidity and/or capital metrics fall below defined triggers, or if 
the Parent’s board of directors authorizes it to file a case under 
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the subordinated notes would be 
forgiven, the committed line of credit would terminate, and the 
IHC’s ability to pay dividends to the Parent would be restricted, 
any of which could materially and adversely impact the Parent’s 
liquidity and its ability to satisfy its debts and other obligations, 
and could result in the commencement of bankruptcy 
proceedings by the Parent at an earlier time than might have 
otherwise occurred if the Support Agreement were not 
implemented. 
Any resolution of the Company will likely impose losses on 
shareholders, unsecured debt holders and other creditors of the 
Parent, while the Parent’s subsidiaries may continue to operate. 
Creditors of some or all of our subsidiaries may receive 
significant or full recoveries on their claims, while the Parent’s 
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Risk Factors (continued) 
security holders could face significant or complete losses. This 
outcome may arise whether the Company is resolved under the 
U.S. Bankruptcy Code or by the FDIC under the orderly 
liquidation authority, and whether the resolution is conducted 
using a single point of entry strategy or using a multiple point of 
entry strategy, in which the Parent and one or more of its 
subsidiaries would each undergo separate resolution 
proceedings. Furthermore, in a single point of entry or multiple 
point of entry strategy, losses at some or all of our subsidiaries 
could be transferred to the Parent and borne by the Parent’s 
security holders. Moreover, if either resolution strategy proved 
to be unsuccessful, our security holders could face greater losses 
than if the strategy had not been implemented. 
For additional information, see the “Regulation and 
Supervision” section in our 2024 Form 10-K. 
Regulatory rules and requirements may impose higher capital 
and liquidity levels, limiting our ability to pay common stock 
dividends, repurchase our common stock, invest in our 
business, or provide loans or other products and services to our 
customers.  The Company and each of our insured depository 
institutions are subject to various regulatory capital adequacy 
requirements administered by federal banking regulators. In 
particular, the Company is subject to rules issued by federal 
banking regulators to implement Basel III risk-based capital 
requirements for U.S. banking organizations. These capital rules, 
among other things, establish required minimum ratios relating 
capital to different categories of assets and exposures. Federal 
banking regulators have also imposed a leverage ratio and a 
supplementary leverage ratio on large BHCs like Wells Fargo and 
our insured depository institutions. The FRB has also finalized 
rules to address the amount of equity and unsecured long-term 
debt a U.S. G-SIB must hold to improve its resolvability and 
resiliency, often referred to as total loss absorbing capacity 
(TLAC). Similarly, federal banking regulators have issued final 
rules that implement a liquidity coverage ratio and a net stable 
funding ratio. 
In addition, as part of imposing enhanced capital and risk 
management standards on large financial firms, the FRB has 
issued a capital plan rule that establishes capital planning and 
other requirements that govern capital distributions, including 
dividends and share repurchases, by certain BHCs, including 
Wells Fargo. The FRB has also finalized a number of regulations 
implementing enhanced prudential requirements for large BHCs 
like Wells Fargo regarding risk-based capital and leverage, risk 
and liquidity management, single counterparty credit limits, and 
imposing debt-to-equity limits on any BHC that regulators 
determine poses a grave threat to the financial stability of the 
United States. The FRB and OCC have also finalized rules 
implementing stress testing requirements for large BHCs and 
national banks. Furthermore, the FRB has established 
expectations regarding effective boards of directors of large 
BHCs. The OCC, under separate authority, has also established 
heightened governance and risk management standards for large 
national banks, such as the Bank. 
The Basel standards and federal regulatory capital, leverage, 
liquidity, TLAC, capital planning, and other requirements may 
limit or otherwise restrict how we utilize our capital, including 
common stock dividends and stock repurchases, and may require 
us to increase our capital and/or liquidity. Any requirement that 
we increase our regulatory capital, regulatory capital ratios or 
liquidity, including due to changes in regulatory requirements, 
such as from the adoption of the current proposal to revise the 
Basel standards in the U.S., changes in regulatory interpretations 
regarding risk-weighted asset calculation methodologies, 
including the impact from securitizations of credit risk, or as a 
result of business growth, acquisitions or a change in our risk 
profile, could increase our funding costs, reduce our flexibility to 
source and deploy funding, or require us to liquidate assets or 
otherwise change our business, product offerings and/or 
investment plans, which may negatively affect our financial 
results. Although not currently anticipated, new capital 
requirements and/or our regulators may require us to raise 
additional capital in the future. Issuing additional common stock 
may dilute the ownership of existing stockholders. In addition, 
federal banking regulations may continue to increase our 
compliance costs as well as limit our ability to invest in our 
business or provide loans or other products and services to our 
customers. 
For additional information, see the “Capital Management” 
and “Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Liquidity 
Risk and Funding – Liquidity Standards” sections in this Report 
and the “Regulation and Supervision” section in our 2024 
Form 10-K. 
FRB policies, including policies on interest rates, can 
significantly affect business and economic conditions and our 
financial results and condition.  The FRB regulates the supply of 
money in the United States. Its policies determine in large part 
our cost of funds for lending and investing and the return we 
earn on those loans and investments, both of which affect our 
net interest income and net interest margin. The FRB’s interest 
rate policies also can materially affect the value of financial 
instruments we hold, such as debt securities. In addition, its 
policies can affect our borrowers, potentially increasing the risk 
that they may fail to repay their loans. Changes in FRB policies, 
including its target range for the federal funds rate or actions 
taken to increase or decrease the size of its balance sheet, are 
beyond our control and can be hard to predict. As noted above, 
changes in the interest rate environment and yield curve which 
may result from the FRB’s actions could negatively affect our net 
interest income and net interest margin. 
CREDIT RISKS 
Increased credit risk, including as a result of a deterioration in 
economic conditions or changes in market conditions, could 
require us to increase our provision for credit losses and 
allowance for credit losses and could have a material adverse 
effect on our results of operations and financial condition. 
When we loan money or commit to loan money we incur credit 
risk, or the risk of losses if our borrowers do not repay their loans. 
As one of the largest lenders in the U.S., the credit performance 
of our loan portfolios significantly affects our financial results 
and condition. We also incur credit risk in connection with trading 
and other activities. As noted above, if the economic 
environment were to deteriorate, more of our customers and 
counterparties may have difficulty in repaying their loans or 
other obligations which could result in a higher level of credit 
losses and provision for credit losses. We reserve for credit losses 
by establishing an allowance through a charge to earnings. The 
amount of this allowance is based on our assessment of expected 
credit losses over the anticipated life of our loan portfolio 
(including unfunded credit commitments). The process for 
determining the amount of the allowance is critical to our 
financial results and condition. It requires difficult, subjective, and 
complex judgments about the future, including forecasts of 
economic or market conditions that might impair the ability of 
our borrowers to repay their loans. We might increase the 
allowance because of changing economic conditions, including 
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falling home or commercial real estate values, higher 
unemployment or inflation, significant loan growth, changes in 
consumer behavior, or other market conditions that adversely 
affect borrowers, or other factors. Additionally, the regulatory 
environment or external factors, such as natural disasters, 
disease pandemics such as COVID-19, political or social matters, 
or trade policies, also can continue to influence recognition of 
credit losses in our loan portfolios and impact our allowance for 
credit losses. 
Future allowance levels may increase or decrease based on a 
variety of factors, including loan balance changes, portfolio credit 
quality and mix changes, and changes in general economic 
conditions. While we believe that our allowance for credit losses 
was appropriate at December 31, 2024, there is no assurance 
that it will be sufficient to cover future credit losses. In the event 
of significant deterioration in economic conditions or if we 
experience significant loan growth, we may be required to 
increase the allowance in future periods, which would reduce our 
earnings. 
For additional information, see the “Risk Management – 
Credit Risk Management” and “Critical Accounting Policies – 
Allowance for Credit Losses” sections in this Report. 
We may have more credit risk and higher credit losses to the 
extent our loans are concentrated by loan type, industry 
segment, borrower type, or location of the borrower or 
collateral.  Our credit risk and credit losses can increase if our 
loans are concentrated to borrowers engaged in the same or 
similar activities or to borrowers who individually or as a group 
may be uniquely or disproportionately affected by economic or 
market conditions. Similarly, challenging economic or market 
conditions, or trade policies, affecting a particular industry or 
geography may also impact related or dependent industries or 
the ability of borrowers living in such affected areas or working in 
such industries to meet their financial obligations. We 
experienced the effect of concentration risk in 2009 and 2010 
when we incurred greater than expected losses in our residential 
real estate loan portfolio due to a housing slowdown and greater 
than expected deterioration in residential real estate values in 
many markets, including certain markets in California. As 
California is our largest banking state in terms of loans, 
deterioration in real estate values and underlying economic 
conditions, or external factors such as natural disasters, in 
California could result in materially higher credit losses. In 
addition, changes in consumer behavior or other market 
conditions may adversely affect borrowers in certain industries or 
sectors, which may increase our credit risk and reduce the 
demand by these borrowers for our products and services. 
Moreover, deterioration in macro-economic conditions generally 
across the country could result in materially higher credit losses, 
including for our residential real estate loan portfolio, which 
includes nonconforming mortgage loans we retain on our balance 
sheet. We may experience higher delinquencies and higher loss 
rates as our consumer real estate secured lines of credit reach 
their contractual end of draw period and begin to amortize. 
We are currently one of the largest CRE lenders in the U.S. 
A deterioration in economic conditions that negatively affects 
the business performance of our CRE borrowers, including 
increases in interest rates and related refinancing risks at 
maturity, declines in commercial property values, and/or changes 
in consumer behavior or other market conditions, such as a 
continued decrease in the demand for office space, could result in 
materially higher credit losses and have a material adverse effect 
on our financial results and condition. 
Challenges and/or changes in non-U.S. economic conditions 
may increase our non-U.S. credit risk. Economic difficulties in 
non-U.S. jurisdictions could also indirectly have a material 
adverse effect on our credit performance and results of 
operations and financial condition to the extent they negatively 
affect the U.S. economy and/or our borrowers who have non-U.S. 
operations. 
Due to regulatory requirements, we must clear certain 
derivative transactions through central counterparty 
clearinghouses (CCPs), which results in credit exposure to these 
CCPs. Similarly, because we are a member of various CCPs, we 
may be required to pay a portion of any losses incurred by the 
CCP in the event that one or more members of the CCP defaults 
on its obligations. In addition, we are exposed to the risk of non-
performance by our clients for which we clear transactions 
through CCPs to the extent such non-performance is not 
sufficiently covered by available collateral. 
For additional information regarding credit risk, see the 
“Risk Management – Credit Risk Management” section and 
Note 5 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to 
Financial Statements in this Report. 
OPERATIONAL, STRATEGIC, AND LEGAL RISKS 
A failure in or breach of our operational or security systems, 
controls or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors 
and other service providers, could disrupt our businesses, 
damage our reputation, increase our costs and cause losses. As 
a large financial institution that serves customers through 
numerous physical locations, ATMs, the internet, mobile banking 
and other distribution channels across the U.S. and 
internationally, we depend on our ability to process, record and 
monitor a large number of customer transactions on a 
continuous basis. As our customer base and locations have a 
broad geographic footprint throughout the U.S. and 
internationally, as we have increasingly used the internet and 
mobile banking to provide products and services to our 
customers, as customer, public, legislative and regulatory 
expectations regarding operational and information security 
have increased, and as cyber and other information security 
attacks have become more prevalent and complex, our 
operational systems, controls and infrastructure must continue 
to be safeguarded and monitored for potential failures, 
disruptions and breakdowns. Our business, financial, accounting, 
data processing systems, or other operating systems and 
facilities may stop operating properly, become insufficient based 
on our evolving business needs, or become disabled or damaged 
as a result of a number of factors including events that are wholly 
or partially beyond our control. For example, there have been and 
could in the future be sudden increases in customer transaction 
volume; electrical or telecommunications outages; degradation 
or loss of internet, website or mobile banking availability; natural 
disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires, tornados, and hurricanes; 
disease pandemics such as COVID-19; events arising from local 
or larger scale political or social matters, including terrorist acts; 
and, as described below, cyberattacks or other information 
security incidents. The COVID-19 pandemic or any new pandemic 
could result in the occurrence of new, unanticipated adverse 
effects on us or the recurrence of adverse effects similar to those 
already experienced, including creating additional operational and 
compliance risks, such as the need to comply with rapidly 
changing regulatory requirements and to quickly implement new 
measures to protect the functionality of our systems, networks, 
and operations. 
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Furthermore, enhancements and upgrades to our 
infrastructure or operating systems may be time-consuming, 
entail significant costs, and create risks associated with 
implementing new systems and integrating them with existing 
ones. Due to the complexity and interconnectedness of our 
systems, the process of enhancing our infrastructure and 
operating systems, including their security measures and 
controls, could continue to create a risk of system disruptions 
and security issues. Similarly, we may not be able to timely 
recover critical business processes or operations that have been 
disrupted, which may further increase any associated costs and 
consequences of such disruptions. Although we have enterprise 
incident response processes, business continuity plans and other 
safeguards in place to help provide operational resiliency, our 
business operations may be adversely affected by significant and 
widespread disruption to our physical infrastructure or operating 
systems that support our businesses and customers. For 
example, we have experienced system issues caused by a variety 
of factors that have resulted in intermittent service 
interruptions, such as temporary disruptions to online and mobile 
banking services, delays in posting transactions, and customer 
difficulty signing into accounts. 
As a result of financial institutions and technology systems 
becoming more interconnected and complex, any operational 
incident at a third party may increase the risk of loss or material 
impact to us or the financial industry as a whole. Furthermore, 
third parties on which we rely, including those that facilitate our 
business activities or to which we outsource operations, such as 
exchanges, clearing houses, financial intermediaries or vendors 
that provide services or security solutions for our operations, 
could continue to be sources of operational risk to us, including 
from information breaches or loss, breakdowns, disruptions or 
failures of their own systems or infrastructure, or any deficiencies 
in the performance of their responsibilities. These risks are 
increased to the extent we rely on a single or small number of 
third parties or on third parties in a single geographic area. We 
are also exposed to the risk that a disruption or other operational 
incident at a common service provider to our third parties could 
impede their ability to provide services or perform their 
responsibilities for us. In addition, we must meet regulatory 
requirements and expectations regarding our use of third-party 
service providers, and any failure by our third-party service 
providers to meet their obligations to us or to comply with 
applicable laws, rules, regulations, or Wells Fargo policies could 
result in fines, penalties, restrictions on our business, or other 
adverse consequences. 
Disruptions or failures in the physical infrastructure, controls 
or operating or security systems that support our businesses and 
customers, failures of the third parties on which we rely to 
adequately or appropriately provide their services or perform 
their responsibilities, or our failure to effectively manage or 
oversee our third-party relationships, could continue to result in 
business disruptions, loss of revenue or customers, legal or 
regulatory proceedings, remediation and other costs, violations 
of applicable privacy and other laws, reputational damage, 
customer harm, or other adverse consequences, any of which 
could materially adversely affect our results of operations or 
financial condition. 
A cyberattack or other information security incident could 
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, 
financial condition, or reputation.  Information security risks for 
large financial institutions such as Wells Fargo have generally 
increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of 
new technologies, the use of the internet, mobile devices, and 
cloud technologies to conduct financial transactions, the 
increased reliance on third parties, the increase in remote work 
arrangements, and the increased sophistication and activities of 
organized crime, hackers, terrorists, activists, and other external 
parties, including foreign state-sponsored parties. Those parties 
also may continue to attempt to misrepresent personal or 
financial information to commit fraud, obtain loans or other 
financial products from us, or attempt to fraudulently induce 
employees, customers, or other users of our systems to disclose 
confidential, proprietary, or other information to gain access to 
our networks, data or information belonging to our customers. 
Geopolitical matters may also continue to elevate the risk of an 
information security threat, particularly by foreign state-
sponsored parties or their supporters. In addition, we continue to 
experience information security threats arising from the 
increased availability and use of artificial intelligence to conduct 
attacks that can be difficult to detect. As noted above, our 
operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and 
storage of confidential, proprietary, and other information in our 
computer systems and networks. Our banking, brokerage, 
investment advisory, and capital markets businesses rely on our 
digital technologies, computer and email systems, software, 
hardware, and networks to conduct their operations. In addition, 
to access our products and services, our customers may use 
computers, personal smartphones, tablets, and other mobile 
devices that are beyond our control systems. Our technologies, 
systems, software, networks, and our customers’ devices 
continue to be the target of cyberattacks or other information 
security threats, which could materially adversely affect us, 
including as a result of fraudulent activity, the unauthorized 
release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of 
Wells Fargo’s or our customers’ confidential, proprietary and 
other information, or the disruption of Wells Fargo’s or our 
customers’ or other third parties’ business operations. For 
example, various retailers have reported they were victims of 
cyberattacks in which large amounts of their customers’ data, 
including debit and credit card information, was obtained. In 
these situations, we generally incur costs to replace 
compromised cards and address fraudulent transaction activity 
affecting our customers. We also continue to be exposed to the 
risk that an employee or other person acting on behalf of the 
Company fails to comply with applicable policies and procedures 
and inappropriately circumvents information security controls 
for personal gain or other improper purposes. 
Due to the increasing interconnectedness and complexity of 
financial institutions and technology systems, an information 
security incident at a third party or a third party’s downstream 
service providers may increase the risk of loss or material impact 
to us or the financial industry as a whole. In addition, third parties 
(including their downstream service providers) on which we rely, 
including those that facilitate our business activities or to which 
we outsource operations, such as internet, mobile technology, 
hardware, software, and cloud service providers, continue to be 
sources of information security risk to us. We could suffer 
material harm, including business disruptions, losses or 
remediation costs, reputational damage, legal or regulatory 
proceedings, or other adverse consequences as a result of the 
failure of those third parties to adequately or appropriately 
safeguard their technologies, systems, networks, hardware, or 
software, or as a result of our or our customers’ data being 
compromised due to information security incidents affecting 
those third parties. Furthermore, any indemnification from a 
third party or its downstream service providers may not be 
sufficient to address the impact on us of an information security 
incident at those third parties. 
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Our risk and exposure to information security threats 
remains heightened because of, among other things, the 
persistent and evolving nature of these threats, the prominent 
size and scale of Wells Fargo and its role in the financial services 
industry, our plans to continue to implement our digital and 
mobile banking channel strategies and develop additional remote 
connectivity solutions to serve our customers when and how 
they want to be served, our geographic footprint and 
international presence, our use of third parties, the outsourcing 
of some of our business operations, and the current global 
economic and political environment. For example, Wells Fargo 
and other financial institutions, as well as our third-party service 
providers, continue to be the target of various evolving and 
adaptive information security threats, including cyberattacks, 
malware, ransomware, other malicious software intended to 
exploit hardware or software vulnerabilities, phishing, credential 
validation, and distributed denial-of-service, in an effort to 
disrupt the operations of financial institutions, test their 
cybersecurity capabilities, commit fraud, or obtain confidential, 
proprietary or other information. Cyberattacks have also focused 
on targeting online applications and services, such as online 
banking, as well as cloud-based and other products and services 
provided by third parties, and have targeted the infrastructure of 
the internet, causing the widespread unavailability of websites 
and degrading website performance. As a result, information 
security and the continued development and enhancement of 
our controls, processes and systems designed to protect our 
networks, computers, software and data from attack, damage or 
unauthorized access remain a priority for Wells Fargo. We are 
also involved in industry cybersecurity efforts and working with 
other parties, including our third-party service providers and 
governmental agencies, to continue to enhance defenses and 
improve resiliency to information security threats. 
As these threats continue to evolve, we expect to continue 
to be required to expend significant resources to develop and 
enhance our protective measures or to investigate and 
remediate any information security vulnerabilities or incidents. 
Because the investigation of any information security breach is 
inherently unpredictable and would require time to complete, we 
may not be able to immediately identify, assess, or remediate the 
harm caused by the breach, which may further increase any 
associated costs and consequences. In addition, any actions we 
take to respond to an information security breach may 
themselves create a risk of system disruptions or security issues. 
Moreover, to the extent our insurance covers aspects of 
information security risk, such insurance may not be sufficient to 
cover all liabilities or losses associated with an information 
security breach. 
Cyberattacks or other information security incidents 
affecting us or third parties (including their downstream service 
providers) on which we rely, including those that facilitate our 
business activities or to which we outsource operations, or 
affecting the networks, systems or devices that our customers 
use to access our products and services, could result in business 
disruptions, loss of revenue or customers, legal or regulatory 
proceedings, compliance, remediation and other costs, violations 
of applicable privacy and other laws, reputational damage, or 
other adverse consequences, any of which could materially 
adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. 
Our framework for managing risks may not be fully effective in 
mitigating risk and loss to us.  Our risk management framework 
seeks to mitigate risk and loss to us. We have established 
processes and procedures intended to identify, measure, 
monitor, report and analyze the types of risk to which we are 
subject, including liquidity risk, credit risk, market risk, interest 
rate risk, operational risk, legal and compliance risk, and 
reputational risk, among others. However, as with any risk 
management framework, there are inherent limitations to our 
risk management strategies as there may exist, or develop in the 
future, risks that we have not appropriately anticipated, 
identified or managed. Our risk management framework is also 
dependent on ensuring that effective operational controls and an 
appropriate risk mindset exist throughout the Company. The 
inability to develop effective operational controls or to foster the 
appropriate culture throughout the Company, including the 
inability to align performance management and compensation to 
achieve the desired culture, could adversely impact the 
effectiveness of our risk management framework. Similarly, if we 
are unable to effectively manage our business or operations, we 
may be exposed to increased risks or unexpected losses. We 
process a large number of transactions each day and could 
continue to experience increased costs, regulatory investigations, 
or other adverse consequences if we do not accurately or 
completely execute a process or transaction, whether due to 
human error or otherwise; if we are unable to detect and prevent 
fraudulent activity; or if an employee or third-party service 
provider fails to comply with applicable policies and procedures, 
inappropriately circumvents controls, or engages in other 
misconduct. 
In certain instances, we rely on models to measure, monitor 
and predict risks, such as market, interest rate, liquidity and 
credit risks, as well as to help inform business decisions; however, 
there is no assurance that these models will appropriately or 
sufficiently capture all relevant risks or accurately predict future 
events or exposures. Furthermore, certain of our models are 
subject to regulatory review and approval, and any failure to 
meet regulatory standards or expectations could result in fines, 
penalties, restrictions on certain business activities, or other 
adverse consequences, and any required modifications or 
changes to these models can impact our capital ratios and 
requirements and result in increased operational and compliance 
costs. In addition, we rely on data to aggregate and assess our 
various risk exposures and business activities, and any issues with 
the quality or effectiveness of our data, including our 
aggregation, management, and validation procedures, could 
result in ineffective risk management practices, business 
decisions or customer service, inefficient use of resources, or 
inaccurate regulatory or other risk reporting. 
We also use artificial intelligence to help further inform or 
automate certain business decisions, operations, and risk 
management practices, as well as to improve our customer 
service, but there is no assurance that artificial intelligence will 
appropriately or sufficiently replicate certain outcomes or human 
assessment or accurately predict future events or exposures. For 
example, the algorithms or datasets underlying our artificial 
intelligence may be inaccurate or include other weaknesses that 
could result in deficient or biased data outputs or other 
unintended consequences. Accordingly, even though we may 
have controls, our use of artificial intelligence could result in 
ineffective business decisions, operations, risk management 
practices, or customer service, legal or regulatory proceedings, 
reputational harm, or other adverse effects on our business or 
financial results. 
Previous financial and credit crises and resulting regulatory 
reforms highlighted both the importance and some of the 
limitations of managing unanticipated risks, and our regulators 
remain focused on ensuring that financial institutions, and Wells 
Fargo in particular, maintain risk management policies and 
practices. If our risk management framework proves ineffective, 
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we could suffer unexpected losses which could materially 
adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. 
We may be exposed to additional legal or regulatory 
proceedings, costs, and other adverse consequences related to 
instances where customers may have experienced financial 
harm. We have identified and may in the future identify areas or 
instances where customers may have experienced financial harm, 
including as a result of our continuing efforts to strengthen our 
risk and control infrastructure. For example, we identified certain 
issues related to past practices involving certain automobile 
collateral protection insurance policies and certain issues related 
to the unused portion of guaranteed automobile protection 
waiver or insurance agreements. We also previously entered into 
settlements to resolve inquiries or investigations by various 
government entities and lawsuits by non-governmental parties 
arising out of certain retail sales practices of the Company. 
Negative publicity or public opinion resulting from instances 
where customers may have experienced financial harm may 
continue to increase the risk of reputational harm to our 
business. Similarly, the identification of areas or instances where 
customers may have experienced financial harm could lead to, 
and in some cases has already resulted in, significant remediation 
costs, loss of revenue or customers, legal or regulatory 
proceedings, compliance and other costs, or other adverse 
consequences. 
For additional information, see the “Overview – Customer 
Remediation Activities” section in this Report. 
We may incur fines, penalties, business restrictions, and other 
adverse consequences from regulatory violations or from any 
failure to meet regulatory standards or expectations.  We 
maintain systems and procedures designed to ensure that we 
comply with applicable laws and regulations. However, we are 
subject to heightened compliance and regulatory oversight and 
expectations, particularly due to the evolving and increasingly 
complex regulatory landscape we operate in. We are also subject 
to consent orders and other regulatory actions that subject us to 
various conditions and restrictions. In addition, a single event or 
issue may give rise to numerous and overlapping investigations 
and proceedings, either by multiple federal and state agencies in 
the U.S. or by multiple regulators and other governmental 
entities in different jurisdictions. Also, the laws and regulations in 
jurisdictions in which we operate may be different or even 
conflict with each other, such as differences between U.S. federal 
and state law or differences between U.S. and non-U.S. laws as to 
the products and services we may offer or other business 
activities we may engage in, which can lead to compliance 
difficulties or issues. Additionally, regulatory or compliance issues 
at other financial institutions could result in regulatory scrutiny 
for us. We could also be subject to regulatory actions, including 
fines, penalties, business restrictions, or other adverse 
consequences, if we fail to obtain applicable licensing or 
registration in any jurisdiction in which we offer our products and 
services. Furthermore, many legal and regulatory regimes require 
us to report transactions and other information to regulators and 
other governmental authorities, self-regulatory organizations, 
exchanges, clearing houses and customers. We may be subject to 
fines, penalties, business restrictions, or other adverse 
consequences if we do not timely, completely, or accurately 
provide regulatory reports, customer notices, or disclosures. 
Moreover, some legal/regulatory frameworks provide for 
the imposition of fines, penalties, business restrictions, or other 
adverse consequences for noncompliance even though the 
noncompliance was inadvertent or unintentional and even 
though there were systems and procedures in place at the time 
designed to ensure compliance. For example, we are subject to 
regulations issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(OFAC) that prohibit financial institutions from participating in 
the transfer of property belonging to the governments of certain 
non-U.S. countries and designated nationals of those countries. 
OFAC may impose fines, penalties, or restrictions on certain 
business activities for inadvertent or unintentional violations 
even if reasonable processes are in place to prevent the 
violations. Any violation of these or other applicable laws or 
regulatory requirements, even if inadvertent or unintentional, or 
any failure to meet regulatory standards or expectations, 
including any failure to satisfy the conditions of any consent 
orders or other regulatory actions, could result in significant 
fines, penalties, restrictions on certain business activities, 
negative impacts to our capital and liquidity, requirements to 
undergo significant changes to our business, operations, 
products and services, and risk management practices, 
reputational harm, loss of customers, or other adverse 
consequences. Furthermore, these consequences may escalate 
to the extent issues are not timely resolved or are repeated. 
Reputational harm, including as a result of our actual or alleged 
conduct or public opinion of the financial services industry 
generally, could adversely affect our business, results of 
operations, and financial condition.  Reputation risk, or the risk 
to our business, earnings and capital from negative public 
opinion, is inherent in our business and has increased 
substantially because of our size and profile in the financial 
services industry and due to instances where customers may 
have experienced financial harm. Negative public opinion about 
the financial services industry generally or Wells Fargo 
specifically could adversely affect our reputation and our ability 
to keep and attract customers. Negative public opinion could 
result from our actual or alleged conduct in any number of 
activities, including sales practices; mortgage, auto or other 
consumer lending practices; loan origination or servicing 
activities; mortgage foreclosure actions; management of client 
accounts or investments; lending, investing or other business 
relationships; identification and management of potential 
conflicts of interest from transactions, obligations and interests 
with and among our customers; environmental, social and 
governance practices; regulatory compliance; risk management; 
incentive compensation practices; human capital management; 
and disclosure, sharing or inadequate protection or improper use 
of customer information, and from actions taken by government 
regulators and community or other organizations in response to 
that conduct. Although we have policies and procedures in place 
intended to detect and prevent conduct by employees and third-
party service providers that could potentially harm customers or 
our reputation, there is no assurance that such policies and 
procedures will be fully effective in preventing such conduct. 
Furthermore, our actual or perceived failure to address or 
prevent any such conduct or otherwise to effectively manage our 
business or operations could result in significant reputational 
harm. In addition, because we conduct most of our businesses 
under the “Wells Fargo” brand, negative public opinion about one 
business also could affect our other businesses. Moreover, 
actions by the financial services industry generally or by certain 
members or individuals in the industry also can adversely affect 
our reputation. The proliferation of social media websites utilized 
by Wells Fargo and other third parties, as well as the personal use 
of social media by our employees and others, including personal 
blogs and social network profiles, also may increase the risk that, 
or broaden the extent to which, negative, inappropriate or 
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unauthorized information may be posted or released publicly 
that could harm our reputation or have other negative 
consequences. 
Wells Fargo and other financial institutions have been 
targeted from time to time by protests and demonstrations, 
which have included disrupting the operation of our retail 
banking locations, and have been subject to negative public 
commentary, including with respect to certain business practices 
and the fees charged for various products and services. Wells 
Fargo and other financial institutions have also been subject to 
negative publicity as a result of providing or reducing financial 
services to or making investments in industries or organizations 
subject to stakeholder concerns. In addition, Wells Fargo and 
other financial institutions have faced criticism stemming from 
diverging views among stakeholders, including whether 
companies should focus more or less on a variety of activities or 
strategies such as those related to environmental, social and 
governance practices and sustainability. There can be no 
assurance that continued protests or negative public opinion or 
criticism of the Company specifically or large financial 
institutions generally will not harm our reputation and adversely 
affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. 
If we are unable to develop and execute effective business 
plans or strategies or manage change effectively, our 
competitive standing and results of operations could suffer. In 
order to advance our business goals, we may undertake business 
plans or strategies related to, among other things, our 
organizational structure, our compliance and risk management 
framework, our expenses and efficiency, the types of products 
and services we offer, the types of businesses we engage in, the 
geographies in which we operate, the manner in which we serve 
our clients and customers, the third parties with which we do 
business, and the methods and distribution channels by which we 
offer our products and services. Accomplishing these business 
plans or strategies may be complex, time intensive, require 
significant financial, technological, management and other 
resources, may divert management attention and resources away 
from other areas of the Company, and may impact our expenses 
and ability to generate revenue. There is no guarantee that any 
business plans or strategies, including our current efficiency 
initiatives, will ultimately be successful. To the extent we are 
unable to develop or execute effective business plans or 
strategies or manage change effectively, our competitive 
position, reputation, prospects for growth, and results of 
operations may be adversely affected. 
In addition, from time to time, we may decide to divest 
certain businesses or assets. Difficulties in executing a divestiture 
may cause us not to realize any expected cost savings or other 
benefits from the divestiture, or may result in higher than 
expected losses of employees or harm our ability to retain 
customers. The divestiture or winding down of certain businesses 
or assets may also result in the impairment of goodwill or other 
long-lived assets related to those businesses or assets, which 
could adversely affect our financial results. 
Similarly, we may explore opportunities to expand our 
products, services, and assets through strategic acquisitions of 
companies or businesses in the financial services industry. We 
generally must receive federal regulatory approvals before we 
can acquire a bank, bank holding company, or certain other 
financial services businesses. We cannot be certain when or if, or 
on what terms and conditions, any required regulatory approvals 
will be granted. We might be required to sell banks, branches 
and/or business units or assets or issue additional equity as a 
condition to receiving regulatory approval for an acquisition. 
When we do announce an acquisition, our stock price may fall 
depending on the size of the acquisition, the type of business to 
be acquired, the purchase price, and the potential dilution to 
existing stockholders or our earnings per share if we issue 
common stock in connection with the acquisition. Furthermore, 
difficulty in integrating an acquired company or business may 
cause us not to realize expected revenue increases, cost savings, 
increases in geographic or product presence, and other projected 
benefits from the acquisition. The integration could result in 
higher than expected deposit attrition, loss of key employees, an 
increase in our compliance costs or risk profile, disruption of our 
business or the acquired business, or otherwise harm our ability 
to retain customers and employees or achieve the anticipated 
benefits of the acquisition. Time and resources spent on 
integration may also impair our ability to grow our existing 
businesses. Many of the foregoing risks may be increased if the 
acquired company or business operates internationally or in a 
geographic location where we do not already have significant 
business operations and/or employees. 
Our operations and business could be adversely affected by the 
impacts of climate change.  The physical effects of climate 
change, including an increased prevalence and severity of 
extreme weather events and natural disasters, could damage or 
interfere with our operations or those of our third-party service 
providers, which could disrupt our business, increase our costs, or 
cause losses. Climate change related impacts could also 
negatively affect the financial condition of our customers, 
increase the credit risk associated with those customers, or result 
in the deterioration of the value of the collateral we hold. In 
addition, changes in consumer behavior or other market 
conditions on account of climate considerations or due to a 
transition to a low-carbon economy may adversely affect 
customers in certain industries, sectors or geographies, which 
may increase our credit risk and reduce the demand by these 
customers for our products and services. Furthermore, a 
transition to a low-carbon economy could result in additional 
costs or other adverse consequences to our business operations. 
Legislation and/or regulation in connection with climate change, 
as well as stakeholder perceptions and expectations related to 
climate change and its impacts, could require us to change 
certain of our business and/or risk management practices, 
impose additional costs on us, reduce our revenue or business 
opportunities, subject us to legal or regulatory proceedings, or 
otherwise adversely affect our operations and business. 
Additionally, climate-related data, methodologies, and models 
may be subject to measurement uncertainties or other 
limitations, or may be available only from third parties, which can 
make them difficult to obtain, validate, or analyze, impact the 
effectiveness of our related models, projections, strategies, and 
decisions, or result in legal actions or other adverse 
consequences. Moreover, our reputation may be damaged and 
we may lose business opportunities as a result of our approach to 
climate change, including if we are unable or perceived to be 
unable to achieve our objectives or realize any anticipated 
benefits, or if our approach is disliked or perceived to be 
ineffective or insufficient. Similarly, any perceived overstatement 
or mislabeling of the environmental benefits of our products, 
services or activities may subject us to legal actions, reputational 
harm, or other adverse consequences. For additional information 
on regulatory developments related to climate change and 
sustainability, see the “Regulation and Supervision” section in our 
2024 Form 10-K. 
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We are exposed to potential financial loss or other adverse 
consequences from legal actions.  Wells Fargo and some of its 
subsidiaries are involved in judicial, regulatory, governmental, 
arbitration, and other proceedings or investigations concerning 
matters arising from the conduct of our business activities, and 
many of those proceedings and investigations expose 
Wells Fargo to potential financial loss or other adverse 
consequences. There can be no assurance as to the ultimate 
outcome of any of these legal actions. We establish accruals for 
legal actions when potential losses associated with the actions 
become probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. We 
may still incur costs for a legal action even if we have not 
established an accrual. In addition, the actual cost of resolving a 
legal action may be substantially higher than any amounts 
accrued for that action. The ultimate resolution of a pending legal 
action, depending on the remedy sought and granted, could 
materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial 
condition. 
As noted above, we are subject to heightened regulatory 
oversight and scrutiny, which may lead to regulatory 
investigations, proceedings or enforcement actions. In addition 
to imposing potentially significant fines, penalties, business 
restrictions, and other adverse consequences, regulatory 
authorities may require criminal pleas or other admissions of 
wrongdoing and compliance with other conditions in connection 
with settling such matters, which can lead to reputational harm, 
loss of customers, restrictions on the ability to access capital 
markets, limitations on capital distributions, the inability to 
engage in certain business activities or offer certain products or 
services, and/or other direct and indirect adverse effects. 
For additional information, see Note 13 (Legal Actions) to 
Financial Statements in this Report. 
MORTGAGE BUSINESS RISKS 
Our mortgage banking revenue can be volatile from quarter to 
quarter, including from the impact of changes in interest rates, 
and we rely on the GSEs to purchase our conforming loans to 
reduce our credit risk and provide liquidity to fund new 
mortgage loans.  Changes in interest rates can affect 
noninterest income in our mortgage business, as well as the fair 
value of our MSRs. When rates rise, the demand for mortgage 
loans usually tends to fall, reducing the revenue we receive from 
loan originations. Under the same conditions, revenue from our 
MSRs usually tends to increase due to a decline in the likelihood 
of prepayments, which increases the fair value of our MSRs. 
When rates fall, mortgage originations usually tend to increase 
and the value of our MSRs usually tends to decline, also with 
some offsetting revenue effect. Even though changes in interest 
rates can cause this offsetting effect, the effect is not perfect, 
either in amount or timing. We rely on the GSEs to purchase 
mortgage loans that meet their conforming loan requirements 
and on government insuring agencies, such as the Federal 
Housing Administration (FHA) and the Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA), to insure or guarantee loans that meet their policy 
requirements. If the GSEs or government insuring agencies were 
to limit or reduce their purchasing, insuring or guaranteeing of 
loans, our ability to fund, and thus originate, new mortgage loans, 
could be reduced. We cannot assure that the GSEs or 
government insuring agencies will not materially limit their 
purchases, insuring or guaranteeing of conforming loans or 
change their criteria for what constitutes a conforming loan. 
Similarly, there have been various proposals to reform the 
housing finance market in the U.S., including the role of the GSEs, 
which, depending on any ultimate reforms enacted, could have an 
adverse impact on our mortgage banking business. In addition, to 
meet customer needs, we also originate loans that do not 
conform to either the GSEs’ or government insuring agencies’ 
standards, which are generally retained on our balance sheet and 
therefore do not generate sale proceeds that could be used to 
originate new loans. 
For additional information, see the “Risk Management – 
Asset/Liability Management – Mortgage Banking Interest Rate 
and Market Risk” and “Critical Accounting Policies – Fair Value 
Measurements” sections in this Report. 
We may suffer losses, penalties, or other adverse 
consequences if we fail to satisfy our obligations with respect 
to the residential mortgage loans or other assets we originate 
or service.  For residential mortgage loans that we originate, we 
could become subject to monetary damages and other civil 
penalties, including the loss of certain contractual payments or 
the inability to exercise certain remedies under the loans such as 
foreclosure proceedings, if it is alleged or determined that the 
loans were not originated in accordance with applicable laws or 
regulations. 
Additionally, for residential mortgage loans that we 
originate and sell, we may be required to repurchase the loans or 
indemnify or reimburse the securitization trust, investor or 
insurer for credit losses incurred on loans in the event of a breach 
of contractual representations or warranties in the agreements 
under which we sell the loans or in the insurance or guaranty 
agreements that we enter into with the FHA and VA. If economic 
conditions or the housing market worsen, we could have 
increased repurchase obligations and increased loss severity on 
repurchases. We may also have repurchase or other obligations 
to the extent we originate and securitize other assets, such as 
credit card loans. 
Furthermore, if we fail to satisfy our servicing obligations for 
the mortgage loans we service, we may be terminated as servicer 
or master servicer, required to indemnify the securitization 
trustee against losses, and/or contractually obligated to 
repurchase a mortgage loan or reimburse investors for credit 
losses, any of which could significantly reduce our net servicing 
income. 
We may also incur costs, liabilities to borrowers and/or 
securitization investors, legal actions, or other adverse 
consequences if we fail to meet our servicing obligations, 
including our obligations with respect to mortgage foreclosure 
actions or if we experience delays in the foreclosure process. Our 
mortgage banking revenue may be negatively affected to the 
extent our servicing costs increase because of higher foreclosure 
or other servicing related costs. In addition, we may continue to 
be subject to fines, penalties, business restrictions, reputational 
harm, and other adverse consequences as a result of actual or 
perceived deficiencies in our mortgage servicing practices, 
including with respect to our compliance with existing consent 
order requirements, our foreclosure practices, our loss mitigation 
activities such as loan modifications or forbearances, or our 
servicing of flood zone properties. We may also face risks, 
including regulatory, compliance, and market risks, as we pursue 
our previously announced plans to reduce the amount of 
residential mortgage loans we service. 
For additional information, see the “Overview,” “Risk 
Management – Credit Risk Management – Mortgage Banking 
Activities,” and “Critical Accounting Policies – Fair Value 
Measurements” sections and Note 13 (Legal Actions) and 
Note 17 (Guarantees and Other Commitments) to Financial 
Statements in this Report. 
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COMPETITIVE RISKS 
We face significant and increasing competition in the rapidly 
evolving financial services industry. We compete with other 
financial institutions in a highly competitive industry that is 
undergoing significant changes as a result of financial regulatory 
reform, technological advances, increased public scrutiny, and 
economic conditions. Our success depends on, among other 
things, our ability to develop and maintain deep and enduring 
relationships with our customers based on the quality of our 
customer service, the wide variety of products and services that 
we can offer our customers and the ability of those products and 
services to satisfy our customers’ needs and preferences, the 
pricing of our products and services, the extensive distribution 
channels available for our customers, our innovation, and our 
reputation. Continued or increased competition in any one or all 
of these areas may negatively affect our customer relationships, 
market share and results of operations and/or cause us to 
increase our capital investment in our businesses in order to 
remain competitive. In addition, our ability to reposition or 
reprice our products and services from time to time may be 
limited and could be influenced significantly by the economic, 
regulatory and political environment for large financial 
institutions as well as by the actions of our competitors. 
Furthermore, any changes in the types of products and services 
that we offer our customers and/or the pricing for those 
products and services could result in a loss of customer 
relationships and market share and could materially adversely 
affect our results of operations. For example, if we are unable to 
successfully process payments or wire transfers as a result of 
technological, operational, or other reasons, this could potentially 
result in payment settlement delays or customer dissatisfaction, 
which may lead to remediation and other costs, a loss of 
customers, or other adverse consequences. 
Continued technological advances and the growth of 
e-commerce have made it possible for non-depository 
institutions to offer products and services that traditionally were 
banking products, and for financial institutions and other 
companies to provide electronic and internet-based financial 
solutions, including electronic securities trading, lending and 
payment solutions. In addition, technological advances, including 
digital currencies and alternative payment methods, may 
diminish the importance of depository institutions and other 
financial intermediaries in the transfer of funds between parties. 
Furthermore, technological advances, such as artificial 
intelligence, and other innovations may be leveraged by 
competitors to improve their products and services, efficiencies, 
operations, and customer service. We may not respond 
effectively to these and other competitive threats from existing 
and new competitors and may be forced to offer products and 
services at lower prices, increase our investment in our business 
to modify or adapt our existing products and services, and/or 
develop new products and services to respond to our customers’ 
needs and preferences. Moreover, we may face more difficulty 
responding to competitive threats if our competitors, including 
non-depository institutions, are subject to fewer regulatory 
requirements than us. To the extent we are not successful in 
developing and introducing new products and services or 
responding or adapting to the competitive landscape or to 
changes in customer preferences, we may lose customer 
relationships and our growth prospects and results of operations 
may be materially adversely affected. 
Our ability to attract and retain qualified employees is critical 
to the success of our business and failure to do so could 
adversely affect our business performance, competitive 
position and future prospects.  The success of Wells Fargo is 
heavily dependent on the talents and efforts of our employees, 
including our senior leaders, and in many areas of our business, 
including commercial banking, brokerage, investment advisory, 
capital markets, risk management, and technology, the 
competition for highly qualified personnel is intense. We also 
seek to retain a pipeline of employees to provide continuity of 
succession for our senior leadership positions. In order to attract 
and retain highly qualified employees, we must provide 
competitive compensation, benefits and work arrangements, and 
effectively manage employee performance and development. 
Furthermore, to the extent our regulators impose restrictions on 
our compensation practices, our ability to attract and retain 
these qualified employees may be adversely affected, especially if 
our competitors are not subject to the same restrictions. 
Similarly, union organizing activity, some of which has been 
successful, could continue to increase our operational complexity 
and costs. In addition, our response to this activity could be 
perceived negatively and harm our reputation and business, 
subject us to legal actions, or adversely affect our ability to 
attract and retain qualified employees. If we are unable to 
continue to attract and retain qualified employees, including 
successors for senior leadership positions, our business 
performance, competitive position and future prospects may be 
adversely affected. 
FINANCIAL REPORTING RISKS 
Changes in accounting standards, and changes in how 
accounting standards are interpreted or applied, could 
materially affect our financial results and condition.  From time 
to time the FASB and the SEC update the financial accounting 
and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our 
external financial statements. In addition, those who set and 
interpret accounting standards (such as the FASB, SEC, and 
banking regulators) may update their previous interpretations or 
positions on how these standards should be applied. Changes in 
financial accounting and reporting standards and changes in 
current interpretations are typically beyond our control, can be 
hard to predict, and could materially affect our financial results 
and condition, including requiring a retrospective restatement of 
prior period financial statements. Similarly, any change in our 
accounting policies could also materially affect our financial 
statements. For additional information, see the “Current 
Accounting Developments” section in this Report. 
Our financial statements require certain assumptions, 
judgments, and estimates and rely on the effectiveness of our 
internal control over financial reporting. Pursuant to U.S. 
GAAP, we are required to use certain assumptions, judgments, 
and estimates in preparing our financial statements, including, 
among other items, in determining the allowance for credit 
losses, fair value measurements, and goodwill impairment. 
Several of our accounting policies are critical because they 
require management to make difficult, subjective, and complex 
judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and 
because it is likely that materially different amounts would be 
reported under different conditions or using different 
assumptions. If the assumptions, judgments, or estimates 
underlying our financial results are incorrect or different from 
actual results, we could experience unexpected losses or other 
adverse impacts, some of which could be significant. For a 
description of our critical accounting policies, see the “Critical 
Accounting Policies” section in this Report. 
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Risk Factors (continued) 
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Sarbanes-Oxley) requires 
our management to evaluate the Company’s disclosure controls 
and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting 
and requires our auditors to issue a report on our internal control 
over financial reporting. We are required to disclose, in our annual 
report on Form 10-K, the existence of any “material weaknesses” 
in our internal controls. We cannot assure that we will not 
identify one or more material weaknesses as of the end of any 
given quarter or year, nor can we predict the effect on our 
reputation or stock price of disclosure of a material weakness. 
We could also be required to devote significant resources to 
remediate any material weakness. In addition, our customers may 
rely on the effectiveness of certain of our operational and 
internal controls as a service provider, and any deficiency in those 
controls could affect our customers and damage our reputation 
or business. Sarbanes-Oxley also limits the types of non-audit 
services our outside auditors may provide to us in order to 
preserve their independence from us. If our auditors were found 
not to be independent of us, we could be required to engage new 
auditors and re-file financial statements and audit reports with 
the SEC. We could be out of compliance with SEC rules until new 
financial statements and audit reports were filed, limiting our 
ability to raise capital and resulting in other adverse 
consequences. 
*  *  * 
Any factor described in this Report or in any of our other SEC 
filings could by itself, or together with other factors, adversely 
affect our financial results and condition. Refer to our quarterly 
reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC in 2025 for material 
changes to the above discussion of risk factors. There are factors 
not discussed above or elsewhere in this Report that could 
adversely affect our financial results and condition. 
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Controls and Procedures 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures 
The Company’s management evaluated the effectiveness, as of December 31, 2024, of the Company’s disclosure controls and 
procedures. The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer participated in the evaluation. Based on this evaluation, the 
Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were 
effective as of December 31, 2024. 
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 
Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process 
designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the 
Company’s Board, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and 
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) 
and includes those policies and procedures that: 
•
pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of 
assets of the Company; 
•
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 
accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations 
of management and directors of the Company; and 
•
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the 
Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections 
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in 
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. No change occurred during fourth quarter 
2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 
Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting is set forth below and should be read with these limitations 
in mind. 
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the 
Company. Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, 
using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control – 
Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this assessment, management concluded that as of December 31, 2024, the Company’s internal 
control over financial reporting was effective. 
KPMG LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Company’s financial statements included in this 
Annual Report, issued an audit report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. KPMG’s audit report appears on the 
following page. 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors 
Wells Fargo & Company: 
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 
We have audited Wells Fargo & Company and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control 
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued 
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), 
the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statement of income, 
comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, and 
the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 25, 2025 expressed an unqualified 
opinion on those consolidated financial statements. 
Basis for Opinion 
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of 
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control 
Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on 
our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company 
in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission 
and the PCAOB. 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. 
Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, 
assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control 
based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. 
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the 
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the 
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in 
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding 
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect 
on the financial statements. 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections 
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in 
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 
Charlotte, North Carolina 
February 25, 2025 
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Financial Statements 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Statement of Income 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions, except per share amounts) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Interest income 
Debt securities 
$ 
18,042 
16,108 
11,781 
Loans held for sale 
491 
363 
513 
Loans 
57,895 
57,155 
37,715 
Equity securities 
677 
682 
707 
Other interest income 
13,672 
10,810 
3,308 
Total interest income 
90,777 
85,118 
54,024 
Interest expense 
Deposits 
24,282 
16,503 
2,349 
Short-term borrowings 
5,311 
3,848 
582 
Long-term debt 
12,463 
11,572 
5,505 
Other interest expense 
1,045 
820 
638 
Total interest expense 
43,101 
32,743 
9,074 
Net interest income 
47,676 
52,375 
44,950 
Noninterest income 
Deposit and lending-related fees 
6,515 
6,140 
6,713 
Investment advisory and other asset-based fees 
9,775 
8,670 
9,004 
Commissions and brokerage services fees 
2,521 
2,375 
2,242 
Investment banking fees 
2,665 
1,649 
1,439 
Card fees 
4,342 
4,256 
4,355 
Mortgage banking 
1,047 
829 
1,383 
Net gains from trading and securities 
5,434 
4,368 
1,461 
Other 
2,321 
1,935 
2,821 
Total noninterest income 
34,620 
30,222 
29,418 
Total revenue 
82,296 
82,597 
74,368 
Provision for credit losses 
4,334 
5,399 
1,534 
Noninterest expense 
Personnel 
35,729 
35,829 
34,340 
Technology, telecommunications and equipment 
4,583 
3,920 
3,375 
Occupancy 
3,052 
2,884 
2,881 
Operating losses 
1,757 
1,183 
6,984 
Professional and outside services 
4,607 
5,085 
5,188 
Advertising and promotion 
869 
812 
505 
Other 
4,001 
5,849 
3,932 
Total noninterest expense 
54,598 
55,562 
57,205 
Income before income tax expense 
23,364 
21,636 
15,629 
Income tax expense 
3,399 
2,607 
2,251 
Net income before noncontrolling interests 
19,965 
19,029 
13,378 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests 
243 
(113) 
(299) 
Wells Fargo net income 
$ 
19,722 
19,142 
13,677 
Less: Preferred stock dividends and other 
1,116 
1,160 
1,115 
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock 
$ 
18,606 
17,982 
12,562 
Per share information 
Earnings per common share 
$ 
5.43 
4.88 
3.30 
Diluted earnings per common share 
5.37 
4.83 
3.27 
Average common shares outstanding 
3,426.1 
3,688.3 
3,805.2 
Diluted average common shares outstanding 
3,467.6 
3,720.4 
3,837.0 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Net income before noncontrolling interests 
$ 
19,965 
19,029 
13,378 
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax: 
Net change in debt securities 
(292) 
1,271 
(10,500) 
Net change in derivatives and hedging activities 
(268) 
411 
(1,090) 
Defined benefit plans adjustments 
160 
68 
154 
Other 
(196) 
34 
(178) 
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax 
(596) 
1,784 
(11,614) 
Total comprehensive income before noncontrolling interests 
19,369 
20,813 
1,764 
Less: Other comprehensive income from noncontrolling interests 
— 
2 
2 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests 
243 
(113) 
(299) 
Wells Fargo comprehensive income 
$ 
19,126 
20,924 
2,061 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Balance Sheet 
(in millions, except shares)   
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Assets 
Cash and due from banks 
$ 
37,080 
33,026 
Interest-earning deposits with banks 
166,281 
204,193 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 
105,330 
80,456 
Debt securities: 
Trading, at fair value (includes assets pledged as collateral of $86,142 and $62,537) 
121,205 
97,302 
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $170,607 and $137,155, and includes assets pledged as collateral of $3,078 and $5,055) 
162,978 
130,448 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $193,779 and $227,316) 
234,948 
262,708 
Loans held for sale (includes $4,713 and $2,892 carried at fair value) 
6,260 
4,936 
Loans 
912,745 
936,682 
Allowance for loan losses 
(14,183) 
(14,606) 
Net loans 
898,562 
922,076 
Mortgage servicing rights (includes $6,844 and $7,468 carried at fair value) 
7,779 
8,508 
Premises and equipment, net 
10,297 
9,266 
Goodwill 
25,167 
25,175 
Derivative assets 
20,012 
18,223 
Equity securities (includes $22,322 and $19,841 carried at fair value; and assets pledged as collateral of $9,774 and $2,683) 
60,644 
57,336 
Other assets (includes $168 and $49 carried at fair value) 
73,302 
78,815 
Total assets (1) 
$ 1,929,845 
1,932,468 
Liabilities 
Noninterest-bearing deposits 
$ 
383,616 
360,279 
Interest-bearing deposits (includes $318 and $1,297 carried at fair value) 
988,188 
997,894 
Total deposits 
1,371,804 
1,358,173 
Short-term borrowings (includes $266 and $219 carried at fair value) 
108,806 
89,559 
Derivative liabilities 
16,335 
18,495 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (includes $28,530 and $25,335 carried at fair value) 
78,756 
71,210 
Long-term debt (includes $3,495 and $2,308 carried at fair value) 
173,078 
207,588 
Total liabilities (2) 
1,748,779 
1,745,025 
Equity 
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity: 
Preferred stock – aggregate liquidation preference of $19,376 and $20,216 
18,608 
19,448 
Common stock – $1-2/3 par value, authorized 9,000,000,000 shares; issued 5,481,811,474 shares 
9,136 
9,136 
Additional paid-in capital 
60,817 
60,555 
Retained earnings 
214,198 
201,136 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 
(12,176) 
(11,580) 
Treasury stock, at cost – 2,192,867,645 shares and 1,882,948,892 shares 
(111,463) 
(92,960) 
Total Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity 
179,120 
185,735 
Noncontrolling interests 
1,946 
1,708 
Total equity
181,066
187,443
Total liabilities and equity 
$ 1,929,845 
1,932,468 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Our consolidated assets at December 31 2024 and 2023, include the following assets of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Loans, 
$11.2 billion and $4.9 billion; all other assets, $671 million and $435 million; and Total assets, $11.9 billion and $5.3 billion, respectively. 
(2)
Our consolidated liabilities at December 31, 2024 and 2023, include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Wells Fargo: Long-term debt, $2.2 billion and $0; 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, $124 million and $115 million; and Total liabilities $2.4 billion and $115 million, respectively. 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries          
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Preferred stock 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
19,448 
19,448 
20,057 
Preferred stock issued 
2,000 
1,725 
— 
Preferred stock redeemed 
(2,840) 
(1,725) 
(609) 
Balance, end of period 
$ 
18,608 
19,448 
19,448 
Common stock 
Balance, beginning of period and end of period 
$ 
9,136 
9,136 
9,136 
Additional paid-in capital 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
60,555 
60,319 
60,196 
Stock-based compensation 
1,281 
1,122 
1,002 
Stock issued for employee plans, net 
(1,162) 
(986) 
(900) 
Other 
143 
100 
21 
Balance, end of period 
$ 
60,817 
60,555 
60,319 
Retained earnings 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
201,136 
187,968 
180,146 
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policy (1) 
(158) 
323 
— 
Balance, beginning of period, adjusted 
200,978 
188,291 
180,146 
Net income 
19,722 
19,142 
13,677 
Common stock dividends 
(5,243) 
(4,879) 
(4,243) 
Preferred stock dividends 
(1,099) 
(1,141) 
(1,115) 
Other 
(160) 
(277) 
(497) 
Balance, end of period 
$ 
214,198 
201,136 
187,968 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
(11,580) 
(13,362) 
(1,746) 
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax 
(596) 
1,782 
(11,616) 
Balance, end of period 
$ 
(12,176) 
(11,580) 
(13,362) 
Treasury stock 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
(92,960) 
(82,853) 
(79,757) 
Common stock issued 
1,110 
1,892 
2,181 
Common stock repurchased 
(19,630) 
(11,954) 
(6,033) 
Common stock issued to ESOP 
— 
— 
747 
Other 
17 
(45) 
9 
Balance, end of period 
$ 
(111,463) 
(92,960) 
(82,853) 
Unearned ESOP shares 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
— 
(429) 
(646) 
ESOP Preferred stock redeemed 
— 
— 
646 
Common stock issued to ESOP 
— 
— 
(618) 
Common stock released by ESOP 
— 
429 
189 
Balance, end of period 
$ 
— 
— 
(429) 
Noncontrolling interests 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
1,708 
1,986 
2,503 
Net income (loss) 
243 
(113) 
(299) 
Other comprehensive income 
— 
2 
2 
Other 
(5) 
(167) 
(220) 
Balance, end of period 
$ 
1,946 
1,708 
1,986 
Total equity 
$ 
181,066 
187,443 
182,213 
(1) 
Effective January 1, 2024, we adopted ASU 2023-02 – Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional 
Amortization Method. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). Effective January 1, 2023, we adopted ASU 2022-02 – Financial Instruments – Credit 
Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries          
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Cash flows from operating activities: 
Net income before noncontrolling interests 
$ 
19,965 
19,029 
13,378 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
Provision for credit losses 
4,334 
5,399 
1,534 
Changes in fair value of MSRs and LHFS carried at fair value 
265 
851 
(1,326) 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 
7,558 
6,271 
6,832 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 
(911) 
(50) 
1,239 
Other, net 
(1,737) 
7,149 
(14,524) 
Originations and purchases of loans held for sale 
(37,992) 
(30,365) 
(74,910) 
Proceeds from sales of and paydowns on loans originally classified as held for sale 
31,824 
26,793 
65,418 
Net change in: 
Debt and equity securities, held for trading 
(20,491) 
3,349 
31,579 
Derivative assets and liabilities 
(3,794) 
4,155 
7,850 
Other assets 
3,192 
(6,838) 
(9,162) 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities 
822 
4,615 
(860) 
Net cash provided by operating activities 
3,035 
40,358 
27,048 
Cash flows from investing activities: 
Net change in: 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 
(27,022) 
(12,729) 
(704) 
Available-for-sale debt securities: 
Proceeds from sales 
27,901 
14,651 
16,895 
Paydowns and maturities 
34,331 
14,872 
19,791 
Purchases 
(95,464) 
(26,051) 
(40,104) 
Held-to-maturity debt securities: 
Paydowns and maturities 
27,896 
18,372 
27,666 
Purchases 
— 
(4,225) 
(2,360) 
Equity securities, not held for trading: 
Proceeds from sales and capital returns 
3,812 
2,244 
4,326 
Purchases 
(8,363) 
(5,811) 
(6,984) 
Loans: 
Loans originated, net of principal collected 
18,663 
11,691 
(73,512) 
Proceeds from sales of loans originally classified as held for investment 
3,631 
4,275 
12,446 
Purchases of loans 
(843) 
(1,637) 
(741) 
Other, net 
(193) 
391 
805 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 
(15,651) 
16,043 
(42,476) 
Cash flows from financing activities: 
Net change in: 
Deposits 
13,631 
(25,812) 
(98,494) 
Short-term borrowings 
18,710 
38,414 
16,564 
Long-term debt: 
Proceeds from issuance 
29,014 
49,071 
53,737 
Repayment 
(55,582) 
(22,886) 
(19,587) 
Preferred stock: 
Proceeds from issuance 
1,997 
1,722 
— 
Redeemed 
(2,840) 
(1,725) 
— 
Cash dividends paid 
(1,099) 
(1,141) 
(1,115) 
Common stock: 
Repurchased 
(19,448) 
(11,851) 
(6,033) 
Cash dividends paid 
(5,133) 
(4,789) 
(4,178) 
Other, net 
(784) 
(509) 
(539) 
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 
(21,534) 
20,494 
(59,645) 
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 
(34,150) 
76,895 
(75,073) 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period (1) 
236,052 
159,157 
234,230 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period (1) 
$ 
201,902 
236,052 
159,157 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures: 
Cash paid for interest 
$ 
43,619 
30,431 
8,289 
Net cash paid (refunded) for income taxes 
1,664 
(1,786) 
3,376 
Significant non-cash activities: 
Transfers from available-for-sale debt securities to held-to-maturity debt securities 
— 
3,687 
50,132 
Transfers from held-to-maturity debt securities to available-for-sale debt securities 
— 
23,919 
— 
Transfers from loans to loans held for sale 
626 
1,920 
6,586 
Reclassification of long-term debt to accrued expenses and other liabilities (2) 
4,927 
— 
— 
(1) 
Includes Cash and due from banks and Interest-earning deposits with banks on our consolidated balance sheet and excludes time deposits, which are included in Interest-earning deposits with banks. 
(2) 
Effective January 1, 2024, we reclassified unfunded commitment liabilities for affordable housing investments in connection with the adoption of ASU 2023-02. For additional information, see 
Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 
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Notes to Financial Statements 
See the “Glossary of Acronyms” at the end of this Report for terms used throughout the Financial Statements and related Notes. 
Note 1:  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 
Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company. 
We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and 
mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and 
commercial finance, to individuals, businesses and institutions 
throughout the U.S., and in countries outside the U.S. When we 
refer to “Wells Fargo,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us,” we 
mean Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries (consolidated). 
Wells Fargo & Company (the Parent) is a financial holding 
company and a bank holding company. 
Our accounting and reporting policies conform with U.S. 
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and practices in 
the financial services industry. To prepare the financial 
statements in conformity with GAAP, management must make 
estimates based on assumptions about future economic and 
market conditions (for example, unemployment, market liquidity, 
real estate prices, etc.) that affect the reported amounts of 
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, 
income and expenses during the reporting period and the related 
disclosures. Although our estimates contemplate current 
conditions and how we expect them to change in the future, it is 
reasonably possible that actual conditions could be worse than 
anticipated in those estimates, which could materially affect our 
results of operations and financial condition. Management has 
made significant estimates in several areas, including: 
• 
allowance for credit losses (Note 5 (Loans and Related 
Allowance for Credit Losses) and Note 3 (Available-for-Sale 
and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities)); 
• 
fair value measurements (Note 6 (Mortgage Banking 
Activities) and Note 15 (Fair Value Measurements)); 
• 
liability for legal actions (Note 13 (Legal Actions)); 
• 
income taxes; and 
• 
goodwill impairment (Note 7 (Intangible Assets and Other 
Assets)). 
Actual results could differ from those estimates. 
Accounting Standards Adopted in 2024 
In 2024, we adopted the following new accounting guidance: 
• 
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-02, Investments 
– Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting 
for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional 
Amortization Method 
• 
ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair 
Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual 
Sale Restrictions 
• 
ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): 
Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures 
ASU 2023-02 expands the use of the proportional amortization 
method of accounting for tax credit investments, which 
previously was limited to affordable housing investments that 
generate low-income housing tax credits. Upon adoption of the 
Update, an entity may elect to account for equity investments 
that generate income tax credits and benefits using the 
proportional amortization method if certain eligibility criteria are 
met. 
The proportional amortization method amortizes the cost of 
a tax credit investment in proportion to the income tax credits 
and income tax benefits received. The amortization and related 
income tax credits and benefits are recorded on a net basis within 
income tax expense. The cost of an investment includes 
unfunded commitments that are either legally binding or 
contingent but probable of funding. Such unfunded 
commitments are not recognized under other methods of 
accounting. 
We adopted the Update on January 1, 2024, on a modified 
retrospective basis with a cumulative effect adjustment to 
retained earnings. Upon adoption, we elected to account for 
eligible investments in our renewable energy tax credit portfolio 
using the proportional amortization method. These investments 
were previously accounted for using the equity method. We also 
elected to continue use of the proportional amortization method 
to account for our affordable housing investments. In addition, 
we elected to classify liabilities recognized for unfunded 
commitments related to proportional amortization method 
investments in accrued expenses and other liabilities on our 
consolidated balance sheet, including a change to unfunded 
commitments for affordable housing investments that were 
previously included in long-term debt. Prior period amounts were 
not impacted by these accounting changes. 
Table 1.1 presents the transition adjustments recorded upon the 
adoption of ASU 2023-02 as of January 1, 2024. 
Table 1.1: Transition Adjustment of ASU 2023-02 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Transition 
adjustment 
upon 
adoption 
Jan 1, 
2024 
Selected Balance Sheet Data 
Equity securities 
$ 
57,336 
1,700 
59,036 
Other assets 
78,815 
548 
79,363 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 
71,210 
7,333 
78,543 
Long-term debt 
207,588 
(4,927) 
202,661 
Retained earnings 
201,136 
(158) 
200,978 
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ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance regarding the measurement 
of fair value of equity securities subject to contractual 
restrictions that prohibit the sale of the security. Specifically, 
that such restrictions are not part of the unit of account of the 
security and therefore are not considered when measuring fair 
value. We adopted the Update on January 1, 2024, on a 
prospective basis. The Update did not have a material impact to 
our consolidated financial statements. 
ASU 2023-07 expands the disclosures about a public entity’s 
reportable segments, primarily through enhanced disclosures 
about significant segment expenses. Specifically, the Update 
requires a public entity to disclose, on an interim and annual 
basis, its significant expense categories and amounts for each 
reportable segment that are regularly provided to the chief 
operating decision maker (CODM) and included in each reported 
measure of a segment’s profit or loss. The Update requires a 
public entity to disclose the title and position of the individual or 
the name of the group or committee identified as the CODM and 
disclose how the CODM uses each reported measure of segment 
profit or loss to assess performance and allocate resources. The 
Update also amends current guidance by permitting a public 
entity to report multiple measures of a segment’s profit or loss 
and clarifies that single reportable segment entities are subject 
to Topic 280 in its entirety. Additionally, the Update expands the 
current interim disclosure requirements to require that nearly all 
of the annual segment disclosures also be made on an interim 
basis. We adopted the Update on December 31, 2024, on a 
retrospective basis and accordingly, have recast our prior period 
segment reporting disclosures as of the earliest period presented 
to conform to the current period presentation. 
Consolidation 
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of 
the Parent and our subsidiaries in which we have a controlling 
financial interest. When our consolidated subsidiaries follow 
specialized industry accounting, that accounting is retained in 
consolidation. Significant intercompany accounts and 
transactions are eliminated in consolidation. 
We are also a variable interest holder in certain entities in 
which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a 
controlling financial interest or where the entity does not have 
enough equity at risk to finance its activities without additional 
subordinated financial support from other parties (collectively 
referred to as variable interest entities (VIEs)). Our variable 
interest arises from contractual, ownership or other monetary 
interests in the entity, which change with fluctuations in the fair 
value of the entity’s net assets. We consolidate a VIE if we are the 
primary beneficiary, which is when we have both the power to 
direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE and a 
variable interest that could potentially be significant to the VIE. 
To determine whether or not a variable interest we hold could 
potentially be significant to the VIE, we consider both qualitative 
and quantitative factors regarding the nature, size and form of 
our involvement with the VIE. We assess whether or not we are 
the primary beneficiary of a VIE on an ongoing basis. 
 When we have significant influence over operating and 
financing decisions for a company but do not own a majority of 
the voting equity interests, we account for the investment using 
the equity method of accounting, which requires us to recognize 
our proportionate share of the company’s earnings. If we do not 
have significant influence, we account for the equity security 
under the fair value method, cost method or measurement 
alternative. 
Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of net 
income and equity attributable to third-party owners of 
consolidated subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned by 
Wells Fargo. Substantially all of our noncontrolling interests 
relate to our affiliated venture capital businesses. 
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash are included in cash 
and due from banks and interest-earning deposits from banks on 
our consolidated balance sheet. Amounts include cash on hand, 
cash items in transit, and amounts due from or held with other 
depository institutions. See Note 26 (Regulatory Capital 
Requirements and Other Restrictions) for additional information 
on the restrictions on cash and cash equivalents. 
Trading Activities 
We engage in trading activities to accommodate the investment 
and risk management activities of our customers. These 
activities predominantly occur in our Corporate and Investment 
Banking reportable operating segment. Trading assets and 
liabilities include debt securities, equity securities, loans held for 
sale, derivatives, structured debt liabilities, and short sales, which 
are reported within our consolidated balance sheet based on the 
accounting classification of the instrument. In addition, certain 
instruments that we have elected to account for under the fair 
value method, such as debt securities that are held for 
investment purposes and structured debt liabilities, are classified 
as trading. 
Our trading assets and liabilities are carried on our 
consolidated balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value 
recognized in net gains from trading and securities within 
noninterest income. Interest income and interest expense are 
recognized in net interest income. 
Customer accommodation trading activities include our 
actions as an intermediary to buy and sell financial instruments 
and market-making activities. We also take positions to manage 
our exposure to customer accommodation activities. We hold 
financial instruments for trading in long positions, as well as short 
positions, to facilitate our trading activities. As an intermediary, 
we interact with market buyers and sellers to facilitate the 
purchase and sale of financial instruments to meet the 
anticipated or current needs of our customers. For example, we 
may purchase or sell a derivative to a customer who wants to 
manage interest rate risk exposure. We typically enter into an 
offsetting derivative or security position to manage our exposure 
to the customer transaction. We earn income based on the 
transaction price difference between the customer transaction 
and the offsetting position, which is reflected in earnings where 
the fair value changes and related interest income and expense of 
the positions are recorded. 
Our market-making activities include taking long and short 
trading positions to facilitate customer order flow. These 
activities are typically executed on a short-term basis. As a 
market-maker we earn income due to: (1) the difference 
between the price paid or received for the purchase and sale of 
the security (bid-ask spread), (2) the net interest income of the 
positions, and (3) the changes in fair value of the trading 
positions held on our consolidated balance sheet. Additionally, we 
may enter into separate derivative or security positions to 
manage our exposure related to our long and short trading 
positions taken in our market-making activities. Income earned 
on these market-making activities are reflected in earnings 
where the fair value changes and related interest income and 
expense of the positions are recorded. 
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Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities 
Our investments in debt securities that are not held for trading 
purposes are classified as either available-for-sale (AFS) or held-
to-maturity (HTM). 
Investments in debt securities for which the Company has 
the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as 
HTM. HTM debt securities are recognized at amortized cost, net 
of the allowance for credit losses (ACL). Our remaining 
investments in debt securities not held for trading purposes are 
classified as AFS. AFS debt securities are recognized at fair value, 
with unrealized gains and losses reported in other comprehensive 
income (OCI). Unrealized gains and losses reported in OCI are 
based on the difference between amortized cost and fair value, 
net of the ACL and applicable income taxes. For both AFS and 
HTM debt securities, amortized cost is the unpaid principal 
amount, net of unamortized basis adjustments. Basis 
adjustments may include purchase premiums or discounts, fair 
value hedge accounting basis adjustments, fair value write-
downs related to recognition of intent or required to sell 
impairment losses, and charge-offs or recoveries of amounts 
deemed uncollectible. Accrued interest receivable is not included 
in the amortized cost. See Note 3 (Available-for-Sale and Held-
to-Maturity Debt Securities) for additional information. 
INTEREST INCOME AND GAIN/LOSS RECOGNITION. Unamortized 
premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income over 
the contractual life of the security using the effective interest 
method, except for purchased callable debt securities carried at a 
premium. For purchased callable debt securities carried at a 
premium, the premium is amortized into interest income to the 
next call date using the effective interest method. As principal 
repayments are received on securities (e.g., mortgage-backed 
securities (MBS)), a proportionate amount of the related 
premium or discount is recognized in income such that the 
effective interest rate on the remaining portion of the security 
continues unchanged. 
We recognize realized gains and losses on the sale of debt 
securities in net gains from trading and securities within 
noninterest income using the specific identification method. 
IMPAIRMENT AND CREDIT LOSSES.  Unrealized losses on AFS debt 
securities are driven by a number of factors, including changes in 
interest rates and credit spreads which impact most types of 
debt securities, and prepayment rates which impact MBS and 
collateralized loan obligations (CLO). Additional considerations 
for certain types of AFS debt securities include: 
• 
Debt securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies, 
including federal agency MBS, are not impacted by credit 
movements given the explicit or implicit guarantees 
provided by the U.S. government. 
• 
Debt securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions are 
most impacted by changes in the relationship between 
municipal and term funding credit curves rather than by 
changes in the credit quality of the underlying securities. 
• 
Structured securities, such as MBS and CLO, are also 
impacted by changes in projected collateral losses of assets 
underlying the security. 
For AFS debt securities where fair value is less than 
amortized cost basis, we recognize impairment in earnings if we 
have the intent to sell the security or if it is more likely than not 
that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its 
amortized cost basis. Impairment is recognized in net gains on 
trading and securities within noninterest income equal to the 
difference between the amortized cost basis, net of ACL, and the 
fair value of the AFS debt security. Following the recognition of 
this impairment, the AFS debt security’s new amortized cost 
basis is fair value. 
For AFS debt securities where fair value is less than 
amortized cost basis where we did not recognize impairment in 
earnings, we record an ACL as of the balance sheet date to the 
extent unrealized loss is due to credit losses. See the “Allowance 
for Credit Losses” section in this Note for our accounting policies 
relating to the ACL for debt securities, which also includes debt 
securities classified as HTM. 
TRANSFERS BETWEEN CATEGORIES OF DEBT SECURITIES. 
Transfers of debt securities from the AFS to HTM classification 
are recorded at fair value, and accordingly the amortized cost of 
the security transferred to HTM is adjusted to fair value. 
Unrealized gains or losses reported in AOCI at the transfer date 
are amortized into earnings over the same period as the 
unamortized premiums and discounts using the effective 
interest method. Any ACL previously recorded under the AFS 
debt security model is reversed and an ACL under the HTM debt 
security model is re-established. The reversal and re-
establishment of the ACL are recorded in provision for credit 
losses. 
Transfers of debt securities from the HTM to AFS 
classification are recorded at fair value. The HTM amortized cost 
becomes the AFS amortized cost, and the debt security is 
remeasured at fair value with the unrealized gains and losses 
reported in OCI. Any ACL previously recorded under the HTM 
debt security model is reversed and an ACL under the AFS debt 
security model is re-established. The reversal and re-
establishment of the ACL are recorded in provision expense. 
Transfers from HTM to AFS are only expected to occur under 
limited circumstances. 
NONACCRUAL AND PAST DUE, AND CHARGE-OFF POLICIES.  We 
generally place debt securities on nonaccrual status using factors 
similar to those described for loans. When we place a debt 
security on nonaccrual status, we reverse the accrued unpaid 
interest receivable against interest income and suspend the 
amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. If the 
ultimate collectability of the principal is in doubt on a nonaccrual 
debt security, any cash collected is first applied to reduce the 
security’s amortized cost basis to zero, followed by recovery of 
amounts previously charged off, and subsequently to interest 
income. Generally, we return a debt security to accrual status 
when all delinquent interest and principal become current under 
the contractual terms of the security and collectability of 
remaining principal and interest is no longer doubtful. 
Our debt securities are considered past due when 
contractually required principal or interest payments have not 
been made on the due dates. 
Our charge-off policy for debt securities is similar to our 
charge-off policy for commercial loans. Subsequent to charge-
off, the debt security will be designated as nonaccrual and follow 
the process described above for any cash received. 
Collateralized Financing Agreements 
Resale and repurchase agreements, as well as securities 
borrowing and lending agreements, are accounted for as 
collateralized financing transactions and are recorded at the 
acquisition or sale price plus accrued interest. We monitor the 
fair value of securities or other assets purchased and sold as well 
as the collateral pledged and received. Additional collateral is 
pledged or returned to maintain the appropriate collateral 
position for the transactions. These financing transactions do not 
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create material credit risk given the collateral provided and the 
related monitoring process. 
We include securities purchased under securities financing 
agreements in federal funds sold and securities purchased under 
resale agreements on our consolidated balance sheet. We include 
collateral other than securities purchased under resale 
agreements in loans on our consolidated balance sheet. We 
include securities sold under securities financing agreements in 
short-term borrowings on our consolidated balance sheet. At 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, short-term borrowings were 
predominantly federal funds purchased and securities sold under 
agreements to repurchase. 
Assets and liabilities arising from collateralized financing 
transactions with a single counterparty are presented net on the 
balance sheet provided they meet certain criteria that permit 
balance sheet netting. See Note 18 (Securities Financing 
Activities) for additional information on our offsetting policy for 
collateralized financing transactions with securities collateral. 
Loans Held for Sale 
Loans held for sale (LHFS) generally includes originated or 
purchased commercial and residential mortgage loans for sale in 
the securitization or whole loan market. Residential mortgage 
LHFS are accounted for at either fair value or the lower of cost or 
fair value (LOCOM) and may be measured on an individual or pool 
level basis. Commercial LHFS are generally accounted for at 
LOCOM, except for certain commercial LHFS in our trading 
business that are used in market-making activities where we 
have elected the fair value option. Commercial LHFS are 
generally measured on an individual basis. See Note 15 (Fair 
Value Measurements) for additional information regarding LHFS 
fair value measurements. As LHFS are measured at fair value or 
LOCOM, these loans do not have an allowance for loan losses and 
are not subject to our loan charge off policies. 
Gains and losses on residential and commercial mortgage 
LHFS are generally recorded in mortgage banking noninterest 
income. Gains and losses on trading LHFS are recognized in net 
gains from trading activities. Gains and losses on other LHFS are 
recognized in other noninterest income. Direct loan origination 
costs and fees for LHFS under the fair value option are 
recognized in earnings at origination. For LHFS recorded at 
LOCOM, direct loan origination costs and fees are deferred at 
origination and are recognized in earnings at time of sale. 
Interest income on LHFS is calculated based upon the note rate 
of the loan and is recorded in interest income. 
Interest rate lock commitments to originate mortgage LHFS 
are accounted for as derivatives and are measured at fair value. 
When a determination is made at the time of commitment to 
originate loans as held for investment, it is our intent to hold 
these loans to maturity or for the foreseeable future, subject to 
periodic review under our management evaluation processes, 
including corporate asset/liability management. If subsequent 
changes occur, including changes in interest rates, our business 
strategy, or other market conditions, we may change our intent 
to hold these loans. When management makes this 
determination, we immediately transfer these loans to the LHFS 
portfolio at LOCOM. 
Loans 
Loans are reported at amortized cost, reflecting their 
outstanding principal balances net of any unearned income, 
cumulative charge-offs, unamortized deferred fees and costs on 
originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on 
purchased loans. 
Unearned income, deferred fees and costs, and discounts 
and premiums are amortized to interest income generally over 
the contractual life of the loan using the effective interest 
method. Loan commitment fees collected at closing are deferred 
and amortized to noninterest income on a straight-line basis 
over the commitment period if loan funding is unlikely. Upon 
funding, deferred loan commitment fees are amortized to 
interest income over the contractual life of the loan. 
Loans also include financing leases where we are the lessor 
(see the “Leasing Activity” section in this Note for our accounting 
policy for leases) and resale agreements involving collateral other 
than securities (see “Securities and Other Collateralized 
Financing Agreements” section in this Note for our accounting 
policy for other collateralized financing agreements). 
See Note 5 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) 
for additional information regarding our accounting for loans. 
NONACCRUAL AND PAST DUE LOANS.  We generally place loans on 
nonaccrual status when: 
• 
the full and timely collection of interest or principal becomes 
uncertain (generally based on an assessment of the 
borrower’s financial condition and the adequacy of collateral, 
if any), such as in bankruptcy or other circumstances; 
• 
they are 90 days (120 days with respect to residential 
mortgage loans) past due for interest or principal, unless the 
loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection; 
• 
part of the principal balance has been charged off; or 
• 
for junior lien mortgage loans, we have evidence that the 
related first lien mortgage may be 120 days past due or in 
the process of foreclosure regardless of the junior lien 
delinquency status. 
Credit card loans are not placed on nonaccrual status, but are 
generally fully charged off when the loan reaches 180 days past 
due. 
When we place a loan on nonaccrual status, we reverse the 
accrued unpaid interest receivable against interest income and 
suspend amortization of any net deferred fees. If the ultimate 
collectability of the recorded loan balance is in doubt on a 
nonaccrual loan, the cost recovery method is used and cash 
collected is applied to first reduce the carrying value of the loan 
to zero and then as a recovery of prior charge-offs. Otherwise, 
interest income may be recognized to the extent cash is received. 
Generally, we return a loan to accrual status when all delinquent 
interest and principal become current under the terms of the 
loan agreement and collectability of remaining principal and 
interest is no longer doubtful. 
We may re-underwrite modified loans at the time of a 
restructuring to determine if there is sufficient evidence of 
sustained repayment capacity based on the borrower’s financial 
strength, including documented income, debt to income ratios 
and other factors. If the borrower has demonstrated 
performance under the previous terms and the underwriting 
process shows the capacity to continue to perform under the 
restructured terms, the loan will generally remain in accruing 
status. Loans will be placed on nonaccrual status and we may 
record a charge-off if the re-underwriting did not include an 
evaluation of the borrower’s ability to repay or we believe it is 
probable that principal and interest contractually due under the 
modified terms of the agreement will not be collectible. Modified 
loans that are placed on nonaccrual status will generally return to 
accrual status when repayment of principal and interest is 
reasonably assured and the borrower has demonstrated a 
sustained period of performance (generally six consecutive 
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months of payments, or equivalent, inclusive of payments made 
prior to a modification, if applicable). 
Our loans are considered past due when contractually 
required principal or interest payments have not been made on 
the due dates. 
LOAN CHARGE-OFF POLICIES.  For commercial loans, we generally 
fully charge off or charge down to net realizable value (fair value 
of collateral, less estimated costs to sell) for loans secured by 
collateral when: 
• 
management judges the loan to be uncollectible; 
• 
repayment is deemed to be protracted beyond reasonable 
time frames; 
• 
the loan has been classified as a loss by either our internal 
loan review process or our banking regulatory agencies; 
• 
the customer has filed bankruptcy and the loss becomes 
evident owing to a lack of assets; 
• 
the loan is 180 days past due unless both well-secured and in 
the process of collection; or 
• 
the loan is probable of foreclosure, and we have received an 
appraisal of less than the recorded loan balance. 
For consumer loans, we fully charge off or charge down to 
net realizable value when deemed uncollectible due to 
bankruptcy or other factors, or no later than reaching a defined 
number of days past due, as follows: 
• 
Residential mortgage loans – We generally charge down to 
net realizable value when the loan is 180 days past due and 
fully charge-off when the loan exceeds extended 
delinquency dates. 
• 
Auto loans – We generally fully charge off when the loan is 
120 days past due. 
• 
Credit card loans – We generally fully charge off when the 
loan is 180 days past due. 
• 
Unsecured loans – We generally fully charge off when the 
loan is 120 days past due. 
• 
Unsecured lines – We generally fully charge off when the 
loan is 180 days past due. 
• 
Other secured loans – We generally fully or partially charge 
down to net realizable value when the loan is 120 days past 
due. 
FORECLOSED ASSETS.  Foreclosed assets obtained through our 
lending activities primarily include real estate and are included in 
other assets. Generally, loans have been written down to their 
net realizable value prior to foreclosure. Any further reduction to 
their net realizable value is recorded with a charge to the ACL at 
foreclosure. We allow up to 90 days after foreclosure to finalize 
determination of net realizable value. Thereafter, changes in net 
realizable value are recorded to noninterest expense. The net 
realizable value of these assets is reviewed and updated 
periodically depending on the type of property. Certain 
government-guaranteed mortgage loans upon foreclosure are 
included in accounts receivable in other assets. These receivables 
were loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) 
or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and 
are measured based on the balance expected to be recovered 
from the FHA or VA. 
PURCHASED CREDIT DETERIORATED LOANS.  Loans acquired that 
are of poor credit quality and with more than an insignificant 
evidence of credit deterioration since their origination or 
issuance are purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) loans. PCD 
loans are recorded at their purchase price plus an ACL estimated 
at the time of acquisition. Under this approach, there is no 
provision for credit losses recognized at acquisition; rather, there 
is a gross-up of the purchase price of the loan for the estimate of 
expected credit losses and a corresponding ACL recorded. 
Changes in estimates of expected credit losses after acquisition 
are recognized as provision for credit losses in subsequent 
periods. In general, interest income recognition for PCD loans is 
consistent with interest income recognition for similar non-PCD 
loans. 
Allowance for Credit Losses 
The ACL is management’s estimate of the current expected life-
time credit losses in the loan portfolio and unfunded credit 
commitments, at the balance sheet date, excluding loans and 
unfunded credit commitments carried at fair value or held for 
sale. Additionally, we maintain an ACL for AFS and HTM debt 
securities, other financing receivables measured at amortized 
cost, and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. While we 
attribute portions of the allowance to specific financial asset 
classes (loan and debt security portfolios), loan portfolio 
segments (commercial and consumer) or major security type, the 
entire ACL is available to absorb credit losses of the Company. 
Our ACL process involves procedures to appropriately 
consider the unique risk characteristics of our financial asset 
classes, portfolio segments, and major security types. For each 
loan portfolio segment and each major HTM debt security type, 
losses are estimated collectively for groups of loans or securities 
with similar risk characteristics. For loans and securities that do 
not share similar risk characteristics with other financial assets, 
the losses are estimated individually, which generally includes our 
nonperforming large commercial loans and non-accruing HTM 
debt securities. For AFS debt securities, losses are estimated at 
the individual security level. 
Our ACL amounts are influenced by a variety of factors, 
including changes in loan and debt security volumes, portfolio 
credit quality, and general economic conditions. General 
economic conditions are forecasted using economic variables 
which will create volatility as those variables change over time. 
See Table 1.2 for key economic variables used for our loan 
portfolios. 
Table 1.2: Key Economic Variables 
Loan Portfolio 
Key economic variables 
Total commercial 
•      Gross domestic product 
•      Commercial real estate asset prices, where applicable 
•      Unemployment rate 
Residential mortgage 
•      Home price index 
•      Unemployment rate 
Other consumer (including credit card, auto, and other consumer) 
•      Unemployment rate 
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Our approach for estimating expected life-time credit losses 
for loans and debt securities includes the following key 
components: 
• 
An initial loss forecast period of two years for all portfolio 
segments and classes of financing receivables and off-
balance-sheet credit exposures. This period reflects 
management’s expectation of losses based on forward-
looking economic scenarios over that time. We forecast 
multiple economic scenarios that generally include a base 
scenario with an optimistic (upside) and one or more 
pessimistic (downside) scenarios, which are weighted by 
management to estimate future credit losses. 
• 
Long-term average loss expectations estimated by reverting 
to the long-term average, on a linear basis, for each of the 
economic variables forecasted during the initial loss forecast 
period. These long-term averages are based on observations 
over multiple economic cycles. The reversion period, which 
may be up to two years, is assessed on a quarterly basis. 
• 
The remaining contractual term of a loan is adjusted for 
expected prepayments and certain expected extensions, 
renewals, or modifications. We extend the contractual term 
when we are not able to unconditionally cancel contractual 
renewals or extension options. Credit card loans have 
indeterminate maturities, which requires that we determine 
a contractual life by estimating the application of future 
payments to the outstanding loan amount. 
• 
For AFS debt securities and certain beneficial interests 
classified as HTM, we utilize DCF methods to measure the 
ACL, which incorporate expected credit losses using the 
conceptual components described above. For most HTM 
debt securities, the ACL is measured using an expected loss 
model, similar to the methodology used for loans. 
The ACL for financial assets held at amortized cost is a 
valuation account that is deducted from, or added to, the 
amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net 
amount expected to be collected. When credit expectations 
change, the valuation account is adjusted with changes reported 
in provision for credit losses. If amounts previously charged off 
are subsequently expected to be collected, we may recognize a 
negative allowance, which is limited to the amount that was 
previously charged off. For financial assets with an ACL 
estimated using DCF methods, changes in the ACL due to the 
passage of time are recorded in interest income. The ACL for AFS 
debt securities reflects the amount of unrealized loss related to 
expected credit losses, limited by the amount that fair value is 
less than the amortized cost basis (fair value floor) and cannot 
have an associated negative allowance. 
For certain financial assets, such as residential real estate 
loans guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage 
Association (GNMA), an agency of the federal government, U. S. 
Treasury and Agency mortgage-backed debt securities and 
certain sovereign debt securities, the Company has not 
recognized an ACL as our expectation of loss is zero, based on 
historical losses and consideration of current and forecasted 
conditions. 
For financial assets that are collateral-dependent, we use the 
fair value of the collateral to measure the ACL. If we intend to sell 
the underlying collateral, we will measure the ACL based on the 
collateral’s net realizable value. In most situations, based on our 
charge-off policies, we will immediately write-down the financial 
asset to the fair value of the collateral or net realizable value. For 
consumer loans, collateral-dependent financial assets may have 
collateral in the form of residential real estate, autos or other 
personal assets. For commercial loans, collateral-dependent 
financial assets may have collateral in the form of commercial 
real estate or other business assets. 
We do not generally record an ACL for accrued interest 
receivables because uncollectible accrued interest is reversed 
through interest income in a timely manner in line with our non-
accrual and past due policies for loans and debt securities. For 
consumer credit card and certain consumer lines of credit, we 
include an ACL for accrued interest and fees since these loans are 
neither placed on nonaccrual status nor written off until the loan 
is 180 days past due. Accrued interest receivables are included in 
other assets, except for certain revolving loans, such as credit 
card loans. 
COMMERCIAL LOAN PORTFOLIO SEGMENT ACL METHODOLOGY. 
Generally, commercial loans, which include net investments in 
lease financing, are assessed for estimated losses by grading each 
loan using various risk factors as identified through periodic 
reviews. Our estimation approach for the commercial portfolio 
reflects the estimated probability of default in accordance with 
the borrower’s financial strength and the severity of loss in the 
event of default, considering the quality of any underlying 
collateral. Probability of default, loss severity at the time of 
default, and exposure at default are statistically derived through 
historical observations of default and losses after default within 
each credit risk rating. These estimates are adjusted as 
appropriate for risks identified from current and forecasted 
economic conditions and credit quality trends. Unfunded credit 
commitments are evaluated based on a conversion factor to 
derive a funded loan equivalent amount. The estimated 
probability of default and loss severity at the time of default are 
applied to the funded loan equivalent amount to estimate losses 
for unfunded credit commitments. 
CONSUMER LOAN PORTFOLIO SEGMENT ACL METHODOLOGY.  For 
consumer loans, we determine the allowance using a pooled 
approach based on the individual risk characteristics of the loans 
within those pools. Quantitative modeling methodologies that 
estimate probability of default, loss severity at the time of 
default and exposure at default are typically leveraged to 
estimate expected loss. These methodologies pool loans, 
generally by product types with similar risk characteristics, such 
as residential real estate mortgages, auto loans and credit cards. 
As appropriate and to achieve greater accuracy, we may further 
stratify selected portfolios by sub-product, risk pool, loss type, 
geographic location and other predictive characteristics. We use 
attributes such as delinquency status, Fair Isaac Corporation 
(FICO) scores, and loan-to-value ratios (where applicable) in the 
development of our consumer loan models, in addition to home 
price trends, unemployment trends, and other economic 
variables that may influence the frequency and severity of losses 
in the consumer portfolio. 
OTHER QUALITATIVE FACTORS. The ACL includes amounts for 
qualitative factors which may not be adequately reflected in our 
loss models. These amounts represent management’s judgment 
of risks related to the processes and assumptions used in 
establishing the ACL. Generally, these amounts are established at 
a granular level below our loan portfolio segments. We also 
consider economic environmental factors, modeling assumptions 
and performance, process risk, and other subjective factors, 
including industry trends and emerging risk assessments. 
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES.  Our off-balance sheet 
credit exposures include unfunded loan commitments (generally 
in the form of revolving lines of credit), financial guarantees not 
accounted for as insurance contracts or derivatives, including 
standby letters of credit, and other similar instruments. For off-
balance sheet credit exposures, we recognize an ACL associated 
with the unfunded amounts. We do not recognize an ACL for 
commitments that are unconditionally cancelable at our 
discretion. Additionally, we recognize an ACL for financial 
guarantees that create off-balance sheet credit exposure, such as 
loans sold with credit recourse and factoring guarantees. ACL for 
off-balance sheet credit exposures are reported as a liability in 
accrued expenses and other liabilities on our consolidated 
balance sheet. 
OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS. Other financial assets are evaluated 
for expected credit losses. These other financial assets include 
accounts receivable for fees, receivables from government-
sponsored enterprises, such as Federal National Mortgage 
Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
Corporation (FHLMC), and GNMA, and other accounts 
receivables from high-credit quality counterparties, such as 
central clearing counterparties. Many of these financial assets are 
generally not expected to have an ACL as there is a zero loss 
expectation (e.g., government guarantee) based on no historical 
credit losses and consideration of current and forecasted 
conditions. Some financial assets, such as loans to employees, 
maintain an ACL that is presented on a net basis with the related 
amortized cost amounts in other assets on our consolidated 
balance sheet. A provision for credit losses is not recognized 
separately from the regular income or expense associated with 
these financial assets. 
Securities purchased under resale agreements are generally 
over-collateralized by securities or cash and short-term in nature. 
We have elected the practical expedient for these financial assets 
given collateral maintenance provisions. These provisions require 
that we monitor the collateral value and customers are required 
to replenish collateral, if needed. Accordingly, we generally do not 
maintain an ACL for these financial assets. 
See Note 5 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) 
for additional information. 
Leasing Activity 
AS LESSOR.  We lease equipment to our customers under 
financing or operating leases. Financing leases, which includes 
both direct financing and sales-type leases, are presented in 
loans and are recorded at the discounted amounts of lease 
payments receivable plus the estimated residual value of the 
leased asset. Leveraged leases, which are a form of financing 
leases, are reduced by related non-recourse debt from third-
party investors. Lease payments receivable reflect contractual 
lease payments adjusted for renewal or termination options that 
we believe the customer is reasonably certain to exercise. The 
residual value reflects our best estimate of the expected sales 
price for the equipment at lease termination based on sales 
history adjusted for recent trends in the expected exit markets. 
Many of our leases allow the customer to extend the lease at 
prevailing market terms or purchase the asset for fair value at 
lease termination. 
Our allowance for loan losses for financing leases considers 
both the collectability of the lease payments receivable as well as 
the estimated residual value of the leased asset. We typically 
purchase residual value insurance on our financing leases to 
reduce the risk of loss at lease termination. 
In connection with a lease, we may finance the customer’s 
purchase of other products or services from the equipment 
vendor and allocate the contract consideration between the use 
of the asset and the purchase of those products or services. 
Amounts allocated are reported in loans as commercial and 
industrial loans, rather than as lease financing. 
Our primary income from financing leases is interest income 
recognized using the effective interest method. Variable lease 
revenue, such as reimbursement for property taxes, are included 
in lease income within noninterest income. 
Operating lease assets are presented in other assets, net of 
accumulated depreciation. Periodic depreciation expense is 
recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of 
the leased asset and are included in other noninterest expense. 
Operating lease assets are reviewed periodically for impairment 
and an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of 
operating lease assets exceeds fair value and is not recoverable. 
Recoverability is evaluated by comparing the carrying amount of 
the leased assets to undiscounted cash flows expected through 
the operation or sale of the asset. Impairment charges for 
operating lease assets are included in other noninterest income. 
Operating lease rental income for leased assets is recognized 
in lease income within noninterest income on a straight-line basis 
over the lease term. Variable revenue on operating leases include 
reimbursements of costs, including property taxes, which 
fluctuate over time, as well as rental revenue based on usage. For 
leases of railcars, revenue for maintenance services provided 
under the lease is recognized in lease income. 
We elected to exclude from revenue and expenses any sales 
tax incurred on lease payments which are reimbursed by the 
lessee. Substantially all of our leased assets are protected against 
casualty loss through third-party insurance. 
AS LESSEE. We enter into lease agreements to obtain the right to 
use assets for our business operations, which includes real estate 
such as office space and branches. Lease liabilities and right-of-
use (ROU) assets are recognized when we enter into operating or 
financing leases and represent our obligations and rights to use 
these assets over the period of the leases and may be re-
measured for certain modifications. 
Operating lease liabilities include fixed and in-substance 
fixed payments for the contractual duration of the lease, 
adjusted for renewals or terminations which were considered 
probable of exercise when measured. The lease payments are 
discounted using a rate that approximates a collateralized 
borrowing rate for the estimated duration of the lease as the 
implicit discount rate is typically not known. The discount rate is 
updated when re-measurement events occur. The related 
operating lease ROU assets may differ from operating lease 
liabilities due to initial direct costs, deferred or prepaid lease 
payments and lease incentives. 
We present operating lease liabilities in accrued expenses 
and other liabilities and the related operating lease ROU assets in 
other assets. The amortization of operating lease ROU assets 
and the accretion of operating lease liabilities are reported 
together as fixed lease expense and are included in occupancy 
expense within noninterest expense. The fixed lease expense is 
recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. 
Some operating leases include variable lease payments and 
are recognized as incurred in net occupancy expense within 
noninterest expense. 
We account for maintenance or other services incurred 
under our leases as lease payments. We exclude certain asset 
classes, with original terms of less than one year from the 
operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities. The related 
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short-term lease expense is included in net occupancy expense. 
Finance lease liabilities are presented in long-term debt and the 
associated finance ROU assets are presented in premises and 
equipment. 
See Note 8 (Leasing Activity) for additional information. 
Deposits, Short-term Borrowings, and Long-term Debt 
Customer deposits, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt 
are carried at amortized cost, unless we have elected the fair 
value option. For example, we elect the fair value option for 
certain structured debt liabilities. We generally report borrowings 
with original maturities of one year or less as short-term 
borrowings and borrowings with original maturities of greater 
than one year as long-term debt on our consolidated balance 
sheet. We do not reclassify long-term debt to short-term 
borrowings within a year of maturity. 
Refer to Note 9 (Deposits) for further information on 
deposits, Note 10 (Long-Term Debt) for further information on 
long-term debt, and Note 15 (Fair Value Measurements) for 
additional information on fair value, including fair value option 
elections. 
Securitizations and Beneficial Interests 
Securitizations are transactions in which financial assets are sold 
to a Special Purpose Entity (SPE), which then issues beneficial 
interests collateralized by the transferred financial assets. 
Beneficial interests are generally issued in the form of senior and 
subordinated interests, and in some cases, we may obtain 
beneficial interests issued by the SPE. Additionally, from time to 
time, we may re-securitize certain financial assets in a new 
securitization transaction. 
The assets and liabilities transferred to a SPE are excluded 
from our consolidated balance sheet if the transfer qualifies 
as a sale and we are not required to consolidate the SPE. 
For transfers of financial assets recorded as sales, we 
recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained 
(including beneficial interests or mortgage servicing rights) and 
all liabilities incurred. We record a gain or loss in noninterest 
income for the difference between assets obtained (net of 
liabilities incurred) and the carrying amount of the assets sold. 
Beneficial interests obtained from, and liabilities incurred in, 
securitizations with off-balance sheet entities may include debt 
and equity securities, loans, MSRs, derivative assets and 
liabilities, other assets, and other obligations such as liabilities 
for mortgage repurchase losses or long-term debt and are 
accounted for as described within this Note. See Note 16 
(Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) for additional 
information about our involvement with SPEs. 
Mortgage Servicing Rights 
We recognize mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) resulting from a 
sale or securitization of mortgage loans that we originate or 
through a direct purchase of such rights. Our residential MSRs 
are accounted for at fair value, with changes in fair value reported 
in mortgage banking income in the period in which the change 
occurs. 
Commercial MSRs are initially recorded at fair value and are 
subsequently measured at LOCOM and amortized in proportion 
to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing income. The 
amortization of MSRs is reported in mortgage banking 
noninterest income, analyzed monthly and adjusted to reflect 
changes in prepayment rates, as well as other factors. 
Commercial MSRs are periodically evaluated for impairment 
based on the fair value of those assets. For purposes of 
impairment evaluation, we stratify MSRs based on the 
predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans, 
including investor and product type. If, by individual stratum, the 
carrying amount of these MSRs exceeds fair value, a valuation 
allowance is established. The valuation and sensitivity of MSRs is 
discussed further in Note 6 (Mortgage Banking Activities), 
Note 15 (Fair Value Measurements) and Note 16 (Securitizations 
and Variable Interest Entities). 
Premises and Equipment 
Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated 
depreciation and amortization. We use the straight-line method 
of depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization 
expense for premises and equipment was $1.4 billion in 2024, 
$1.3 billion in 2023, and $1.2 billion in 2022. Estimated useful 
lives range up to 40 years for buildings and improvements, up to 
10 years for furniture and equipment, and the shorter of the 
estimated useful life (up to 8 years) or the lease term for 
leasehold improvements. 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets 
GOODWILL.  Goodwill is recorded for business combinations when 
the purchase price is higher than the fair value of the acquired net 
assets, including identifiable intangible assets. 
We assess goodwill for impairment at a reporting unit level 
on an annual basis or more frequently in certain circumstances. 
We have determined that our reporting units are at the 
reportable operating segment level or one level below. We 
identify the reporting units based on how the segments and 
reporting units are managed, taking into consideration the 
economic characteristics, nature of the products and services, 
and customers of the segments and reporting units. We allocate 
goodwill to applicable reporting units at the time we acquire a 
business and we may reallocate goodwill when we have a 
significant business reorganization. If we sell a business, a portion 
of goodwill is included with the carrying amount of the divested 
business. 
We have the option of performing a qualitative assessment 
of goodwill. We may also elect to bypass the qualitative test and 
proceed directly to a quantitative test. If we perform a qualitative 
assessment of goodwill to test for impairment and conclude it is 
more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is greater 
than its carrying amount, quantitative tests are not required. 
However, if we determine it is more likely than not that a 
reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount, we 
complete a quantitative assessment to determine if there is 
goodwill impairment. We apply various quantitative valuation 
methodologies, including discounted cash flow and earnings 
multiple approaches, to determine the estimated fair value, 
which is compared with the carrying value of each reporting unit. 
A goodwill impairment loss is recognized if the fair value is less 
than the carrying amount, including goodwill. The goodwill 
impairment loss is limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to 
the reporting unit. We recognize impairment losses as a charge 
to other noninterest expense and a reduction to the carrying 
value of goodwill. Subsequent reversals of goodwill impairment 
are prohibited. 
OTHER INTANGIBLES.  We amortize customer relationship 
intangible assets on an accelerated basis over useful lives not 
exceeding 10 years. We review intangible assets for impairment 
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their 
carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Impairment is 
indicated if the sum of undiscounted estimated future net cash 
flows is less than the carrying value of the asset. Impairment is 
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permanently recognized by writing down the asset to the extent 
that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value. 
Derivatives and Hedging Activities 
DERIVATIVES.  We recognize all derivatives at fair value. On the 
date we enter into a derivative contract, we categorize the 
derivative as either an accounting hedge, economic hedge, or 
part of our customer accommodation trading portfolio. 
Accounting hedges are either fair value or cash flow hedges. 
Fair value hedges represent the hedge of the fair value of a 
recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm 
commitment. Cash flow hedges represent the hedge of a 
forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be paid 
or received related to a recognized asset or liability. 
Economic hedges and customer accommodation trading 
derivatives do not qualify for, or we have elected not to apply, 
hedge accounting. Economic hedges are derivatives we 
use to manage interest rate, foreign currency and certain other 
risks associated with our non-trading activities. Our customer 
accommodation trading portfolio represents derivatives related 
to our trading business activities. We report changes in the fair 
values of economic hedges and customer accommodation 
trading derivatives in noninterest income or noninterest expense. 
FAIR VALUE HEDGES.  We record changes in the fair value of the 
derivative in earnings, except for certain derivatives in which a 
portion is recorded to OCI. We record basis adjustments to the 
amortized cost of the hedged asset or liability due to the changes 
in fair value related to the hedged risk, except for basis 
adjustments related to active portfolio layer method hedges 
which are maintained at a portfolio level and not allocated to the 
individual assets in the portfolio. The offset to fair value hedge 
basis adjustments is recorded in earnings. We present derivative 
gains or losses in the same income statement category as the 
hedged asset or liability, as follows: 
• 
For fair value hedges of interest rate risk, amounts are 
reflected in net interest income; 
• 
For hedges of foreign currency risk, amounts representing 
the fair value changes less the accrual for periodic cash flow 
settlements are reflected in noninterest income. The 
periodic cash flow settlements are reflected in net interest 
income; 
• 
For hedges of both interest rate risk and foreign currency 
risk, amounts representing the fair value change less the 
accrual for periodic cash flow settlements is attributed to 
both net interest income and noninterest income. The 
periodic cash flow settlements are reflected in net interest 
income. 
The entire derivative gain or loss is included in the 
assessment of hedge effectiveness for all fair value hedge 
relationships, except for hedges of foreign-currency 
denominated AFS debt securities and long-term debt liabilities 
hedged with cross-currency swaps. The change in fair value of 
these swaps attributable to cross-currency basis spread changes 
is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The 
initial fair value of the excluded component is amortized to net 
interest income and the difference between changes in fair value 
of the excluded component and the amount recorded in earnings 
is recorded in OCI. 
CASH FLOW HEDGES.  We record changes in the fair value of the 
derivative in OCI. We subsequently reclassify gains and losses 
from these changes in fair value from OCI to earnings in the same 
period(s) that the hedged transaction affects earnings and in the 
same income statement category as the hedged item. The entire 
gain or loss on these derivatives is included in the assessment of 
hedge effectiveness. 
DOCUMENTATION AND EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT FOR 
ACCOUNTING HEDGES. For fair value and cash flow hedges 
qualifying for hedge accounting, we formally document at 
inception the relationship between hedging instruments and 
hedged items, our risk management objective, strategy and our 
evaluation of effectiveness for our hedge transactions. 
Evaluation of hedge effectiveness assesses whether the 
derivative designated in each hedging relationship is expected to 
be and has been highly effective in offsetting changes in fair 
values or cash flows. We assess hedge effectiveness using 
regression analysis, both at inception of the hedging relationship 
and on an ongoing basis. For portfolio layer method fair value 
hedges, an assessment test is also performed at inception of the 
hedging relationship and on an ongoing basis to support our 
expectation that the hedged item is anticipated to be 
outstanding for the designated hedge period. 
DISCONTINUING HEDGE ACCOUNTING.  We are required to 
discontinue hedge accounting prospectively when a derivative is 
no longer highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value 
or cash flows of a hedged item, the forecasted transaction is no 
longer probable of occurring in a cash flow hedge, or the hedged 
item is no longer anticipated to be outstanding for the 
designated hedge period in a portfolio layer method hedge. We 
may voluntarily discontinue hedge accounting at any time. Any 
derivatives we continue to hold that are no longer designated as 
fair value or cash flow hedges are recognized as economic hedges 
or customer accommodation trading derivatives. 
For discontinued fair value hedges, the cumulative basis 
adjustments to the hedged item and accumulated amounts 
reported in OCI are accounted for in the same manner as other 
components of the carrying amount of the asset or liability. For 
example, for financial debt instruments such as AFS debt 
securities, loans or long-term debt, these amounts are amortized 
into net interest income over the remaining life of the asset or 
liability similar to other amortized cost basis adjustments. Any 
portfolio level basis adjustments related to discontinued hedged 
items under the portfolio layer method are allocated to 
remaining securities in the portfolio on a proportionate basis. If 
the hedged item is derecognized, the accumulated amounts 
reported in OCI are immediately reclassified to net interest 
income. 
For discontinued cash flow hedges in which the original 
hedged forecasted transaction will probably occur, the 
accumulated gains and losses reported in OCI continue to be 
reclassified to earnings in the same period(s) the originally 
forecasted transaction affects earnings at which point the 
related OCI amount is reclassified to net interest income. If it 
becomes probable that the forecasted transaction will no longer 
occur, the accumulated gains and losses reported in OCI are 
immediately reclassified to noninterest income. 
EMBEDDED DERIVATIVES.  We may enter into hybrid financial 
instruments that embody an embedded derivative and a host 
contract. For certain structured debt liabilities issued by our 
trading business, the fair value option is elected to account for 
the entire hybrid instrument at fair value with changes in fair 
value recorded to earnings. If the fair value option is not elected, 
we may be required to separately record the embedded 
derivative at fair value from the host contract where the 
remaining host contract is reported as the difference between 
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the basis of the hybrid instrument and the fair value of the 
bifurcated derivative. Bifurcated derivatives are carried at fair 
value and accounted for in accordance with its categorization as 
an accounting hedge, economic hedge, or customer 
accommodation trading derivative. The accounting for the 
remaining host contract is the same as other assets and liabilities 
of a similar type and reported on our consolidated balance sheet 
based upon the accounting classification of the instrument. 
COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK AND NETTING.  By using derivatives, 
we are exposed to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that 
counterparties to the derivative contracts do not perform as 
expected. If a counterparty fails to perform, our counterparty 
credit risk is equal to the amount reported as a derivative asset 
on our consolidated balance sheet. We minimize counterparty 
credit risk through credit approvals, limits, monitoring 
procedures, executing master netting arrangements and 
obtaining collateral, where appropriate. To the extent derivatives 
are subject to legally enforceable master netting arrangements 
with the same counterparty, derivative assets and liabilities and 
related cash collateral receivable or payable amounts are 
reported net on our consolidated balance sheet. 
Cash collateral exchanged for derivatives cleared with 
centrally cleared counterparties is recorded as a reduction to 
derivative fair value asset and liability amounts. Cash collateral 
exchanged related to over-the-counter bilateral derivatives is 
recorded as separate non-derivative receivables or payables. 
Cash collateral related to centrally cleared derivatives, also 
referred to as variation margin, is exchanged based upon 
derivative fair value changes, typically on a one-day lag. For 
additional information on our derivatives and hedging activities, 
see Note 14 (Derivatives). 
Equity Securities 
Equity securities are investments that represent noncontrolling 
ownership interests in third-party entities, such as corporations, 
partnerships, or limited liability companies. Marketable equity 
securities have readily determinable fair values and are 
predominantly used in our trading activities. Marketable equity 
securities are carried at fair value with realized and unrealized 
gains and losses recognized in net gains from trading and 
securities in noninterest income. Dividend income from 
marketable equity securities is recognized in interest income. 
Nonmarketable equity securities do not have readily 
determinable fair values and are accounted for using one of the 
following accounting methods: 
• 
Fair value through net income: This method is an election. 
The securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains 
or losses recognized in net gains from trading and securities 
in noninterest income; 
• 
Equity method: This method is applied when we have the 
ability to exert significant influence over the investee. The 
securities are initially recorded at cost and adjusted for our 
share of the investee’s earnings or losses, less any dividends 
received and impairment. Equity method adjustments for 
our share of the investee’s earnings or losses are recognized 
in other noninterest income, except for venture capital 
investments which are recognized in net gains from trading 
and securities in noninterest income. Distributions received 
from the investee, including dividends, are recognized as a 
reduction of the investment carrying value; 
• 
Proportional amortization method: This method is applied to 
affordable housing and renewable energy investments if 
certain eligibility criteria are met. The investments are 
initially recorded at cost plus unfunded commitments that 
are either legally binding or contingent but probable of 
funding and are amortized in proportion to the income tax 
credits and income tax benefits received. The amortization 
of the investments and the related tax impacts are 
recognized on a net basis in income tax expense; 
• 
Cost method: This method is required for specific securities, 
such as Federal Reserve Bank stock and Federal Home Loan 
Bank stock. These securities are carried at cost less any 
impairment; 
• 
Measurement alternative: This method is used for all 
remaining nonmarketable equity securities. These securities 
are initially recorded at cost and are remeasured to fair value 
upon either (1) an observable price change in an orderly 
transaction of the same or similar security of the same 
issuer; or (2) impairment. 
Realized and unrealized gains and losses from 
nonmarketable equity securities, including impairment losses and 
measurement alternative fair value remeasurements, are 
recognized in net gains from trading and securities in noninterest 
income. Dividend income from nonmarketable equity securities, 
other than equity method securities, is recognized in interest 
income. 
Our review for impairment for nonmarketable equity 
securities not carried at fair value includes an analysis of the facts 
and circumstances of each security, such as the expectations of 
the issuer’s cash flows, capital needs, and the viability of its 
business model, as well as our intent or requirement to sell the 
security. When the fair value of an equity method or cost method 
investment is less than its carrying value, we write-down the 
security to fair value when the decline in value is considered to be 
other than temporary. The determination of whether an 
impairment is other than temporary includes a number of factors 
including the financial condition and near-term prospects of the 
issuer as well as the length of time and extent of the impairment. 
When the fair value of an investment accounted for using the 
measurement alternative is less than its carrying value, we write-
down the security to fair value without the consideration of 
anticipated recovery. 
See Note 4 (Equity Securities) for additional information. 
Pension Accounting 
We sponsor a frozen noncontributory qualified defined benefit 
retirement plan, the Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan 
(Cash Balance Plan), which covers eligible employees of 
Wells Fargo. We also sponsor nonqualified defined benefit plans 
that provide supplemental defined benefit pension benefits to 
certain eligible employees. We account for our defined benefit 
pension plans using an actuarial model. Principal assumptions 
used in determining the net periodic pension cost and the 
pension obligation include the discount rate, the expected long-
term rate of return on plan assets and projected mortality rates. 
A single weighted-average discount rate is used to estimate 
the present value of our future pension benefit obligations. We 
determine the discount rate using a yield curve derived from a 
broad-based population of high-quality corporate bonds with 
maturity dates that closely match the estimated timing of the 
expected benefit payments. 
We use the full year curve approach to estimate the interest 
cost component of pension expense for our principal defined 
benefit and postretirement plans. The full yield curve approach 
aligns specific spot rates along the yield curve to the projected 
benefit payment cash flows. 
The determination of our expected long-term rate of return 
on plan assets is highly quantitative by nature. We evaluate the 
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current asset allocations and expected returns using forward-
looking capital market assumptions. We use the resulting 
projections to derive a baseline expected rate of return for the 
Cash Balance Plan’s prescribed asset mix. 
Mortality rate assumptions are based on mortality tables 
published by the Society of Actuaries adjusted to reflect our 
specific experience. 
At year end, we re-measure our defined benefit plan 
liabilities and related plan assets and recognize any resulting 
actuarial gain or loss in OCI. We generally amortize net actuarial 
gain or loss in excess of a 5% corridor from AOCI into net periodic 
pension cost over the estimated average remaining participation 
period, which at December 31, 2024, is 17 years. See Note 22 
(Employee Benefits) for additional information on our pension 
accounting. 
Income Taxes 
We file income tax returns in the jurisdictions in which we 
operate and evaluate income tax expense in two components: 
current and deferred income tax expense. Current income tax 
expense represents our estimated taxes to be paid or refunded 
for the current period and includes income tax expense related to 
uncertain tax positions. Uncertain tax positions that meet the 
more likely than not recognition threshold are measured to 
determine the amount of benefit to recognize. An uncertain tax 
position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that 
management believes has a greater than 50% likelihood of 
realization upon settlement. Tax benefits not meeting our 
realization criteria represent unrecognized tax benefits. 
Deferred income taxes are based on the balance sheet 
method and deferred income tax expense results from changes 
in deferred tax assets and liabilities between periods. Under the 
balance sheet method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is 
based on the tax effects of the differences between the book and 
tax basis of assets and liabilities, and enacted changes in tax rates 
and laws are recognized in the period in which they occur. 
Deferred tax assets are recognized subject to management’s 
judgment that realization is more likely than not. A valuation 
allowance reduces deferred tax assets to the realizable amount. 
See Note 23 (Income Taxes) for a further description of our 
provision for income taxes and related income tax assets and 
liabilities. 
Stock-Based Compensation 
Our long-term incentive plans provide awards for employee 
services in various forms, such as restricted share rights (RSRs) 
and performance share awards (PSAs). 
Stock-based awards are measured at fair value on the grant 
date. The cost is recognized in personnel expense, net of actual 
forfeitures, in our consolidated statement of income normally 
over the vesting period of the award; awards with graded vesting 
are expensed on a straight-line method. Awards to employees 
who are retirement eligible at the grant date are subject to 
immediate expensing upon grant. Awards to employees who 
become retirement eligible before the final vesting date are 
expensed between the grant date and the date the employee 
becomes retirement eligible. Except for retirement and other 
limited circumstances, RSRs are canceled when employment 
ends. 
For PSAs, compensation expense fluctuates based on the 
estimated outcome of meeting the performance conditions. The 
total expense that will be recognized on these awards is finalized 
upon the completion of the performance period. 
For additional information on our stock-based employee 
compensation plans, see Note 12 (Common Stock and Stock 
Plans). 
Earnings Per Common Share 
We compute earnings per common share by dividing net income 
applicable to common stock (net income less dividends on 
preferred stock and the excess of consideration transferred over 
carrying value of preferred stock redeemed, if any) by the 
average number of common shares outstanding during the 
period. We compute diluted earnings per common share using 
net income applicable to common stock and adding the effect of 
common stock equivalents (e.g., restricted share rights) that are 
dilutive to the average number of common shares outstanding 
during the period. 
Fair Value Measurements 
Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an 
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction 
between market participants at the measurement date. Fair 
value is based on an exit price notion that maximizes the use of 
observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. 
We measure our assets and liabilities at fair value when we 
are required to record them at fair value, when we have elected 
the fair value option and to fulfill fair value disclosure 
requirements. Assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on a 
recurring or nonrecurring basis. Assets and liabilities that are 
recorded at fair value on a recurring basis require a fair value 
measurement at each reporting period. Assets and liabilities that 
are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are adjusted to 
fair value only as required through write-downs of individual 
assets and the application of accounting methods such as 
LOCOM and the measurement alternative. 
We classify our assets and liabilities measured at fair value 
based upon a three-level hierarchy that assigns the highest 
priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and the 
lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three levels are as 
follows: 
• 
Level 1 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical 
instruments traded in active markets. 
• 
Level 2 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar 
instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or 
similar instruments in markets that are not active, and 
model-based valuation techniques for which all significant 
assumptions are observable in the market. 
• 
Level 3 – Valuation is generated from techniques that use 
one or more significant assumptions that are not observable 
in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our 
estimates of assumptions that market participants would 
use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques 
include use of discounted cash flow models, market 
comparable pricing, option pricing models, and similar 
techniques. Significant unobservable inputs used in our 
Level 3 fair value measurements include discount rates, 
default rates, comparability adjustments, and prepayment 
rates. 
The classification of an asset or liability within the fair value 
hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant 
to the fair value measurement. 
We monitor the availability of observable market data to 
assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments 
within the fair value hierarchy and transfers between Level 1, 
Level 2, and Level 3 accordingly. Observable market data includes 
but is not limited to quoted prices and market transactions. 
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Changes in economic conditions or market liquidity generally will 
drive changes in availability of observable market data. Changes 
in availability of observable market data, which also may result in 
changing the valuation technique used, are generally the cause of 
transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. The amounts 
reported as transfers represent the fair value as of the beginning 
of the quarter in which the transfer occurred. 
See Note 15 (Fair Value Measurements) for a more detailed 
discussion of the valuation methodologies that we apply to our 
assets and liabilities. 
Foreign Currency Matters 
Assets and liabilities of our foreign operations are recorded in 
their respective functional currency and subsequently translated 
into U.S. dollars using applicable exchange rates for consolidated 
financial reporting. Foreign currency translation adjustments are 
reported within AOCI. See Note 25 (Other Comprehensive 
Income) for additional information. 
Foreign currency-denominated transactions are remeasured 
in U.S. dollars using applicable exchange rates. The resulting 
remeasurement gains or losses, along with any related hedges, 
are recognized in net gains from trading and securities within 
noninterest income. See Note 2 (Trading Activities) for additional 
information. 
Subsequent Events 
We have evaluated the effects of events that have occurred 
subsequent to December 31, 2024, and there have been no 
material events that would require recognition in our 2024 
consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the Notes to 
the consolidated financial statements. 
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Note 2: Trading Activities 
Table 2.1 presents a summary of our trading assets and liabilities 
measured at fair value through earnings. 
Table 2.1: Trading Assets and Liabilities 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Trading assets: 
Debt securities 
$ 
121,205 
97,302 
Equity securities 
19,270 
18,449 
Loans held for sale 
3,587 
1,793 
Gross trading derivative assets 
97,696 
71,990 
Netting (1) 
(77,926) 
(54,069) 
Total trading derivative assets 
19,770 
17,921 
Total trading assets 
163,832 
135,465 
Trading liabilities: 
Short sale and other liabilities 
28,744 
25,471 
Interest-bearing deposits 
318 
1,297 
Long-term debt 
3,495 
2,308 
Gross trading derivative liabilities 
96,783 
77,807 
Netting (1) 
(81,345) 
(60,366) 
Total trading derivative liabilities 
15,438 
17,441 
Total trading liabilities 
$ 
47,995 
46,517 
(1) 
Represents balance sheet netting for trading derivative asset and liability balances, and trading portfolio level valuation adjustments. See Note 14 (Derivatives) for additional information. 
Table 2.2 provides net interest income earned from trading 
assets and liabilities, and net gains and losses due to the realized 
and unrealized gains and losses from trading activities. 
Net interest income also includes dividend income on 
trading securities and dividend expense on trading securities we 
have sold, but not yet purchased. 
Table 2.2: Net Interest Income and Net Gains (Losses) from Trading Activities 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Net interest income: 
Interest income (1) 
$ 
5,541 
4,229 
3,011 
Interest expense 
874 
643 
592 
Total net interest income 
4,667 
3,586 
2,419 
Net gains (losses) from trading activities, by risk type (2): 
Interest rate 
823 
444 
456 
Commodity 
382 
372 
345 
Equity 
1,195 
1,106 
883 
Foreign exchange 
2,299 
2,124 
1,168 
Credit 
585 
753 
(736) 
Total net gains from trading activities 
5,284 
4,799 
2,116 
Total trading-related net interest and noninterest income 
$ 
9,951 
8,385 
4,535 
(1) 
Substantially all relates to interest income on debt and equity securities. 
(2) 
Includes gains (losses) on trading portfolio level valuation adjustments, as well as remeasurement gains (losses) on foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities, including related hedges. See 
Note 14 (Derivatives) for additional information. 
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Note 3:  Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities 
Table 3.1 provides the amortized cost, net of the allowance for 
credit losses (ACL) for debt securities, and fair value by major 
categories of available-for-sale (AFS) debt securities, which are 
carried at fair value, and held-to-maturity (HTM) debt securities, 
which are carried at amortized cost, net of the ACL. The net 
unrealized gains (losses) for AFS debt securities are reported as a 
component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), 
net of the ACL and applicable income taxes. Information on debt 
securities held for trading is included in Note 2 (Trading 
Activities). For both AFS and HTM debt securities, amortized 
cost is the unpaid principal amount, net of unamortized basis 
adjustments. Basis adjustments may include purchase premiums 
or discounts, fair value hedge accounting basis adjustments, fair 
value write-downs related to recognition of intent to sell, 
impairment losses, and charge-offs or recoveries of amounts 
deemed uncollectible. 
Outstanding balances exclude accrued interest receivable on 
AFS and HTM debt securities, which are included in other assets. 
See Note 7 (Intangible Assets and Other Assets) for additional 
information on accrued interest receivable. Amounts considered 
to be uncollectible are reversed through interest income. 
Table 3.1: Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities Outstanding 
(in millions) 
Amortized 
cost, net (1) 
Gross 
unrealized gains 
Gross 
unrealized losses 
Net unrealized 
gains (losses) 
Fair value 
December 31, 2024 
Available-for-sale debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
$ 
23,791 
1 
(507) 
(506) 
23,285 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions (2) 
12,542 
11 
(518) 
(507) 
12,035 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
129,703 
84 
(6,758) 
(6,674) 
123,029 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities (3) 
1,844 
3 
(41) 
(38) 
1,806 
Collateralized loan obligations 
2,196 
6 
— 
6 
2,202 
Other debt securities 
574 
50 
(3) 
47 
621 
Total available-for-sale debt securities, excluding portfolio 
level basis adjustments 
170,650 
155 
(7,827) 
(7,672) 
162,978 
Portfolio level basis adjustments (4) 
(43) 
43 
— 
Total available-for-sale debt securities 
170,607 
155 
(7,827) 
(7,629) 
162,978 
Held-to-maturity debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
3,794 
— 
(1,779) 
(1,779) 
2,015 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 
18,200 
— 
(3,342) 
(3,342) 
14,858 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
193,982 
— 
(36,029) 
(36,029) 
157,953 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities (3) 
1,364 
50 
(81) 
(31) 
1,333 
Collateralized loan obligations 
15,888 
56 
— 
56 
15,944 
Other debt securities 
1,720 
— 
(44) 
(44) 
1,676 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities 
234,948 
106 
(41,275) 
(41,169) 
193,779 
Total 
$ 
405,555 
261 
(49,102) 
(48,798) 
356,757 
December 31, 2023 
Available-for-sale debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
$ 
47,351 
2 
(1,886) 
(1,884) 
45,467 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions (2) 
20,654 
36 
(624) 
(588) 
20,066 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
63,741 
111 
(4,274) 
(4,163) 
59,578 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities (3) 
2,892 
1 
(144) 
(143) 
2,749 
Collateralized loan obligations 
1,538 
— 
(5) 
(5) 
1,533 
Other debt securities 
1,025 
46 
(16) 
30 
1,055 
Total available-for-sale debt securities, excluding portfolio level 
basis adjustments 
137,201 
196 
(6,949) 
(6,753) 
130,448 
Portfolio level basis adjustments (4) 
(46) 
46 
— 
Total available-for-sale debt securities 
137,155 
196 
(6,949) 
(6,707) 
130,448 
Held-to-maturity debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
3,790 
— 
(1,503) 
(1,503) 
2,287 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 
18,624 
3 
(2,939) 
(2,936) 
15,688 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
209,170 
136 
(30,918) 
(30,782) 
178,388 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities (3) 
1,276 
18 
(120) 
(102) 
1,174 
Collateralized loan obligations 
28,122 
75 
(63) 
12 
28,134 
Other debt securities 
1,726 
— 
(81) 
(81) 
1,645 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities 
262,708 
232 
(35,624) 
(35,392) 
227,316 
Total 
$ 
399,863 
428 
(42,573) 
(42,099) 
357,764 
(1) 
Represents amortized cost of the securities, net of the ACL of $34 million and $1 million related to AFS debt securities and $95 million and $93 million related to HTM debt securities at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
(2) 
Includes investments in tax-exempt preferred debt securities issued by investment funds or trusts that predominantly invest in tax-exempt municipal securities. The amortized cost, net of the ACL, 
and fair value of these types of securities, was $2.8 billion at December 31, 2024, and $5.5 billion at December 31, 2023. 
(3) 
Predominantly consists of commercial mortgage-backed securities at both December 31, 2024 and 2023. 
(4) 
Represents fair value hedge basis adjustments related to active portfolio layer method hedges of AFS debt securities, which are not allocated to individual securities in the portfolio. For additional 
information, see Note 14 (Derivatives). 
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Table 3.2 details the breakout of purchases of and transfers 
to HTM debt securities by major category of security. The table 
excludes the transfer of HTM debt securities with a fair value of 
$23.2 billion to AFS debt securities in first quarter 2023 in 
connection with the adoption of ASU 2022-01. 
Table 3.2: Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities Purchases and Transfers 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Purchases of held-to-maturity debt securities (1): 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 
$ 
— 
— 
843 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
$ 
— 
4,225 
2,051 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 
167 
94 
211 
Total purchases of held-to-maturity debt securities 
167 
4,319 
3,105 
Transfers from available-for-sale debt securities to held-to-maturity debt securities (2): 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
— 
3,687 
50,132 
Total transfers from available-for-sale debt securities to held-to-maturity debt securities 
$ 
— 
3,687 
50,132 
(1) 
Inclusive of securities purchased but not yet settled and non-cash purchases from securitization of loans held for sale (LHFS). 
(2) 
Represents fair value as of the date of the transfers. Debt securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity had pre-tax unrealized losses recorded in AOCI of $320 million and 
$4.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, at the time of the transfers. 
Table 3.3 shows the composition of interest income, 
provision for credit losses, and gross realized gains and losses 
from sales and impairment write-downs included in earnings 
related to AFS and HTM debt securities (pre-tax). 
Table 3.3: Income Statement Impacts for Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Interest income (1): 
Available-for-sale 
$ 
6,489 
5,202 
3,095 
Held-to-maturity 
6,512 
7,118 
6,220 
Total interest income 
13,001 
12,320 
9,315 
Provision for credit losses: 
Available-for-sale 
44 
(26) 
1 
Held-to-maturity 
1 
7 
(11) 
Total provision for credit losses 
45 
(19) 
(10) 
Realized gains and losses (2): 
Gross realized gains 
32 
37 
276 
Gross realized losses 
(952) 
(27) 
(125) 
Net realized gains (losses) 
$ 
(920) 
10 
151 
(1) 
Excludes interest income from trading debt securities, which is disclosed in Note 2 (Trading Activities). 
(2) 
Realized gains and losses relate to AFS debt securities. There were no realized gains or losses from HTM debt securities in all periods presented. 
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Credit Quality 
We monitor credit quality of debt securities by evaluating various 
attributes and utilize such information in our evaluation of the 
appropriateness of the ACL for debt securities. The credit quality 
indicators that we most closely monitor include credit ratings 
and delinquency status and are based on information as of our 
financial statement date. 
CREDIT RATINGS.  Credit ratings express opinions about the credit 
quality of a debt security. We determine the credit rating of a 
security according to the lowest credit rating made available by 
national recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs). 
Debt securities rated investment grade, that is those with ratings 
similar to BBB-/Baa3 or above, as defined by NRSROs, are 
generally considered by the rating agencies and market 
participants to be low credit risk. Conversely, debt securities 
rated below investment grade, labeled as “speculative grade” by 
the rating agencies, are considered to be distinctively higher 
credit risk than investment grade debt securities. For debt 
securities not rated by NRSROs, we determine an internal credit 
grade of the debt securities (used for credit risk management 
purposes) equivalent to the credit ratings assigned by major 
credit agencies. Substantially all of our debt securities were rated 
by NRSROs at December 31, 2024 and 2023. 
Table 3.4 shows the percentage of fair value of AFS debt 
securities and amortized cost of HTM debt securities determined 
to be rated investment grade, inclusive of securities rated based 
on internal credit grades. 
Table 3.4: Investment Grade Debt Securities 
Available-for-Sale 
Held-to-Maturity 
($ in millions) 
Fair value 
% investment grade 
Amortized cost 
% investment grade 
December 31, 2024 
Total portfolio (1) 
$ 
162,978 
99% 
$ 
235,043 
99% 
Breakdown by category: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies (2) 
$ 
146,314 
100% 
$ 
197,777 
100% 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 
12,035 
99 
18,210 
100 
Collateralized loan obligations (3) 
2,202 
100 
15,904 
100 
All other debt securities (4) 
2,427 
89 
3,152 
61 
December 31, 2023 
Total portfolio (1) 
$ 
130,448 
99% 
$ 
262,801 
99% 
Breakdown by category: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies (2) 
$ 
105,045 
100% 
$ 
212,960 
100% 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 
20,066 
99 
18,635 
100 
Collateralized loan obligations (3) 
1,533 
100 
28,154 
100 
All other debt securities (4) 
3,804 
95 
3,052 
64 
(1) 
99% were rated AA- and above at both December 31, 2024 and 2023. 
(2) 
Includes federal agency mortgage-backed securities. 
(3) 
100% were rated AA- and above at both December 31, 2024 and 2023. 
(4) 
Includes non-U.S. government, non-agency mortgage-backed, and all other debt securities. 
DELINQUENCY STATUS AND NONACCRUAL DEBT SECURITIES. Debt 
security issuers that are delinquent in payment of amounts due 
under contractual debt agreements have a higher probability of 
recognition of credit losses. As such, as part of our monitoring of 
the credit quality of the debt security portfolio, we consider 
whether debt securities we own are past due in payment of 
principal or interest payments and whether any securities have 
been placed into nonaccrual status. 
Debt securities that are past due and still accruing or in 
nonaccrual status were insignificant at both December 31, 2024 
and 2023. Net charge-offs on debt securities were insignificant 
for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. 
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Unrealized Losses of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities 
Table 3.5 shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of AFS 
debt securities by length of time those individual securities in 
each category have been in a continuous loss position. Debt 
securities on which we have recorded credit impairment are 
categorized as being “less than 12 months” or “12 months or 
more” in a continuous loss position based on the point in time 
that the fair value declined to below the amortized cost basis, net 
of the allowance for credit losses. 
Table 3.5: Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value – Available-for-Sale Debt Securities 
Less than 12 months 
12 months or more 
Total 
(in millions) 
Gross 
unrealized 
losses (1) 
Fair value 
Gross 
unrealized 
losses (1) 
Fair value 
Gross 
unrealized 
losses (1) 
Fair value 
December 31, 2024 
Available-for-sale debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
$ 
(77) 
14,000 
(430) 
7,778 
(507) 
21,778 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 
(11) 
748 
(507) 
7,215 
(518) 
7,963 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
(1,465) 
71,424 
(5,293) 
40,722 
(6,758) 
112,146 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 
(1) 
22 
(40) 
1,307 
(41) 
1,329 
Other debt securities 
— 
— 
(3) 
114 
(3) 
114 
Total available-for-sale debt securities 
$ 
(1,554) 
86,194 
(6,273) 
57,136 
(7,827) 
143,330 
December 31, 2023 
Available-for-sale debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
$ 
(5) 
942 
(1,881) 
43,722 
(1,886) 
44,664 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 
(12) 
1,405 
(612) 
11,247 
(624) 
12,652 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
(76) 
7,149 
(4,198) 
41,986 
(4,274) 
49,135 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 
(1) 
42 
(143) 
2,697 
(144) 
2,739 
Collateralized loan obligations 
— 
— 
(5) 
979 
(5) 
979 
Other debt securities 
— 
— 
(16) 
420 
(16) 
420 
Total available-for-sale debt securities 
$ 
(94) 
9,538 
(6,855) 
101,051 
(6,949) 
110,589 
(1) 
Gross unrealized losses exclude portfolio level basis adjustments. 
We have assessed each debt security with gross unrealized 
losses included in the previous table for credit impairment. As 
part of that assessment we evaluated and concluded that we do 
not intend to sell any of the debt securities, and that it is more 
likely than not that we will not be required to sell, prior to 
recovery of the amortized cost basis. We evaluate, where 
necessary, whether credit impairment exists by comparing the 
present value of the expected cash flows to the debt securities’ 
amortized cost basis. Credit impairment is recorded as an ACL for 
debt securities. 
For descriptions of the factors we consider when analyzing 
debt securities for impairment as well as methodology and 
significant inputs used to measure credit losses, see Note 1 
(Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). 
Note 3:  Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities (continued) 
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Contractual Maturities 
Table 3.6 and Table 3.7 show the remaining contractual 
maturities of AFS and HTM debt securities, respectively. 
Table 3.6: Contractual Maturities – Available-for-Sale Debt Securities 
By remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions) 
Total 
Within 
one year 
After 
one year 
through 
five years 
After 
five years 
through 
ten years 
After 
ten years 
December 31, 2024 
Available-for-sale debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
23,791 
1,749 
9,736 
10,947 
1,359 
Fair value 
23,285 
1,745 
9,362 
10,918 
1,260 
Weighted average yield 
3.19% 
2.76 
2.33 
4.23 
1.44 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
12,542 
144 
3,565 
3,158 
5,675 
Fair value 
12,035 
143 
3,514 
2,888 
5,490 
Weighted average yield 
3.29% 
3.59 
3.52 
3.03 
3.27 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
129,703 
20 
58 
522 
129,103 
Fair value 
123,029 
20 
57 
493 
122,459 
Weighted average yield 
4.46% 
2.80 
4.23 
2.55 
4.47 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
1,844 
— 
1 
89 
1,754 
Fair value 
1,806 
— 
1 
84 
1,721 
Weighted average yield 
4.31% 
 — 
5.41 
4.89 
4.28 
Collateralized loan obligations 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
2,196 
— 
60 
792 
1,344 
Fair value 
2,202 
— 
60 
793 
1,349 
Weighted average yield 
6.20% 
 — 
6.60 
6.32 
6.11 
Other debt securities 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
574 
60 
165 
333 
16 
Fair value 
621 
60 
175 
359 
27 
Weighted average yield 
5.05% 
3.57 
6.24 
4.89 
1.63 
Total available-for-sale debt securities 
Amortized cost, net (1) 
$ 
170,650 
1,973 
13,585 
15,841 
139,251 
Fair value 
162,978 
1,968 
13,169 
15,535 
132,306 
Weighted average yield (2) 
4.21% 
2.77 
2.68 
4.06 
4.40 
(1) 
Amortized cost, net excludes portfolio level basis adjustments of $(43) million. 
(2) 
Weighted average yields are calculated using the effective yield method and are weighted based on amortized cost, net of ACL. The effective yield method is calculated using the contractual coupon 
and the impact of any premiums and discounts and is shown pre-tax. We have not included the effect of any related hedging derivatives. The effective yield for mortgage-backed securities excludes 
unscheduled principal payments, and remaining expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations before the underlying 
mortgages mature. 
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Table 3.7: Contractual Maturities – Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities 
By remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions) 
Total 
Within 
one year 
After 
one year 
through 
five years 
After 
five years 
through 
ten years 
After 
ten years 
December 31, 2024 
Held-to-maturity debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
3,794 
— 
— 
— 
3,794 
Fair value 
2,015 
— 
— 
— 
2,015 
Weighted average yield 
1.59% 
 — 
 — 
 — 
1.59 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
18,200 
203 
497 
468 
17,032 
Fair value 
14,858 
201 
481 
441 
13,735 
Weighted average yield 
2.37% 
1.20 
2.33 
2.72 
2.37 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
193,982 
— 
— 
— 
193,982 
Fair value 
157,953 
— 
— 
— 
157,953 
Weighted average yield 
2.35% 
 — 
 — 
 — 
2.35 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
1,364 
— 
49 
42 
1,273 
Fair value 
1,333 
— 
54 
44 
1,235 
Weighted average yield 
3.53% 
 — 
5.45 
3.08 
3.47 
Collateralized loan obligations 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
15,888 
— 
76 
14,512 
1,300 
Fair value 
15,944 
— 
77 
14,565 
1,302 
Weighted average yield 
6.30% 
 — 
6.56 
6.31 
6.07 
Other debt securities 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
1,720 
 — 
977 
743 
 — 
Fair value 
1,676 
 — 
942 
734 
 — 
Weighted average yield 
5.27% 
 — 
4.75 
5.95 
 — 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities 
Amortized cost, net 
$ 
234,948 
203 
1,599 
15,765 
217,381 
Fair value 
193,779 
201 
1,554 
15,784 
176,240 
Weighted average yield (1) 
2.64% 
1.20 
4.11 
6.18 
2.37 
(1) 
Weighted average yields are calculated using the effective yield method and are weighted based on amortized cost, net of ACL. The effective yield method is calculated using the contractual coupon 
and the impact of any premiums and discounts and is shown pre-tax. We have not included the effect of any related hedging derivatives. The effective yield for mortgage-backed securities excludes 
unscheduled principal payments, and remaining expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations before the underlying 
mortgages mature. 
Note 3:  Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities (continued) 
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Note 4: Equity Securities 
Table 4.1 provides a summary of our equity securities by business 
purpose and accounting method. 
Table 4.1: Equity Securities 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Equity securities held for trading at fair value (1) 
$ 
19,270 
18,449 
Not held for trading: 
Equity securities at fair value 
3,052 
1,392 
Tax credit investments (2) 
21,933 
20,016 
Private equity (3) 
12,607 
12,203 
Federal Reserve Bank stock and other at cost (4) 
3,782 
5,276 
Total equity securities not held for trading 
41,374 
38,887 
Total equity securities 
$ 
60,644 
57,336 
(1) 
Represents securities held as part of our customer accommodation trading activities. For additional information on these activities, see Note 2 (Trading Activities). Includes securities with a fair value 
of $590 million at December 31, 2024, subject to contractual lock-up periods restricting the sale of the securities, the majority of which expire in second quarter 2025. 
(2) 
Includes affordable housing investments of $12.3 billion and $12.9 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and renewable energy investments of $9.4 billion and $6.8 billion at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Tax credit investments are accounted for using either the proportional amortization method or the equity method. See Note 16 (Securitizations and 
Variable Interest Entities) for information about tax credit investments. 
(3) 
Includes equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative of $9.3 billion and $9.1 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which were predominantly securities 
associated with our venture capital investments. The remaining securities are accounted for using the equity method. 
(4) 
Includes $3.5 billion of investments in Federal Reserve Bank stock at both December 31, 2024 and 2023, and $224 million and $1.7 billion of investments in Federal Home Loan Bank stock at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
Net Gains and Losses Not Held for Trading 
Table 4.2 provides a summary of the net gains and losses from 
equity securities not held for trading, which excludes equity 
method adjustments for our share of the investee’s earnings or 
losses that are recognized in other noninterest income. Gains and 
losses for securities held for trading are reported in net gains 
from trading and securities. 
Table 4.2: Net Gains (Losses) from Equity Securities Not Held for Trading 
(in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities carried at fair value 
442 
84 
(307) 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities not carried at fair value (1): 
Impairment write-downs 
(773) 
(1,307) 
(2,452) 
Net unrealized gains (2) 
679 
578 
1,101 
Net realized gains 
722 
204 
852 
Total net gains (losses) from equity securities not carried at fair value 
628 
(525) 
(499) 
Total net gains (losses) from equity securities not held for trading 
$ 
1,070 
(441) 
(806) 
(1) 
Includes amounts related to venture capital and private equity investments in consolidated portfolio companies, which are not reported in equity securities on our consolidated balance sheet. 
(2) 
Includes unrealized gains (losses) due to observable price changes from equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative. 
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Measurement Alternative 
Table 4.3 provides additional information about the impairment 
write-downs and observable price changes from nonmarketable 
equity securities accounted for under the measurement 
alternative. Gains and losses related to these adjustments are 
also included in Table 4.2. 
Table 4.3: Net Gains (Losses) from Measurement Alternative Equity Securities 
(in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings during the period: 
Gross unrealized gains from observable price changes 
$ 
758 
607 
1,115 
Gross unrealized losses from observable price changes 
(9) 
(29) 
(14) 
Impairment write-downs 
(618) 
(1,113) 
(2,263) 
Net realized gains from sale 
227 
42 
98 
Total net gains (losses) recognized during the period 
$ 
358 
(493) 
(1,064) 
Table 4.4 presents cumulative carrying value adjustments to 
nonmarketable equity securities accounted for under the 
measurement alternative that were still held at the end of each 
reporting period presented. 
Table 4.4: Measurement Alternative Cumulative Gains (Losses) 
(in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Cumulative gains (losses): 
Gross unrealized gains from observable price changes 
$ 
7,457 
7,614 
7,141 
Gross unrealized losses from observable price changes 
(53) 
(44) 
(14) 
Impairment write-downs 
(3,747) 
(3,772) 
(2,896) 
Note 4:  Equity Securities (continued) 
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Note 5: Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses 
Table 5.1 presents total loans outstanding by portfolio segment 
and class of financing receivable. Loans are reported at their 
outstanding principal balances net of any unearned income, 
cumulative charge-offs, unamortized deferred fees and costs on 
originated loans, and unamortized premiums or discounts on 
purchased loans. These amounts were less than 1% of our total 
loans outstanding at both December 31, 2024 and 2023. 
Outstanding balances exclude accrued interest receivable on 
loans, except for certain revolving loans, such as credit card loans. 
See Note 7 (Intangible Assets and Other Assets) for additional 
information on accrued interest receivable. Amounts considered 
to be uncollectible are reversed through interest income. During 
2024, we reversed accrued interest receivable of $41 million for 
our commercial portfolio segment and $401 million for our 
consumer portfolio segment, compared with $39 million and 
$275 million, respectively, for 2023. 
Table 5.1: Loans Outstanding 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
381,241 
380,388 
Commercial real estate 
136,505 
150,616 
Lease financing 
16,413 
16,423 
Total commercial 
534,159 
547,427 
Residential mortgage 
250,269 
260,724 
Credit card 
56,542 
52,230 
Auto 
42,367 
47,762 
Other consumer (1) 
29,408 
28,539 
Total consumer 
378,586 
389,255 
Total loans 
$ 
912,745 
936,682 
(1) 
Includes $21.4 billion and $18.3 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of securities-based loans originated by the Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) operating segment. 
Our non-U.S. loans are reported by respective class of 
financing receivable in the table above. Substantially all of our 
non-U.S. loan portfolio is commercial loans. Table 5.2 presents 
total non-U.S. commercial loans outstanding by class of financing 
receivable. 
Table 5.2: Non-U.S. Commercial Loans Outstanding 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
62,038 
72,215 
Commercial real estate 
5,123 
6,916 
Lease financing 
598 
697 
Total non-U.S. commercial loans 
$ 
67,759 
79,828 
Loan Concentrations 
Loan concentrations may exist when there are amounts loaned to 
borrowers engaged in similar activities or similar types of loans 
extended to a diverse group of borrowers that would cause them 
to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. 
Commercial and industrial loans and lease financing to borrowers 
in the financials except banks industry represented 17% and 16% 
of total loans at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. At 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, we did not have concentrations 
representing 10% or more of our total loan portfolio in the 
commercial real estate (CRE) portfolios (real estate mortgage 
and real estate construction) by state or property type. 
Residential mortgage loans to borrowers in the state of 
California represented 12% of total loans at both December 31, 
2024 and 2023. These California loans are generally diversified 
among the larger metropolitan areas in California, with no single 
area consisting of more than 4% of total loans at both 
December 31, 2024 and 2023. We continuously monitor changes 
in real estate values and underlying economic or market 
conditions for the geographic areas of our residential mortgage 
portfolio as part of our credit risk management process. 
Some of our residential mortgage loans include an interest-
only feature as part of the loan terms. These interest-only loans 
were approximately 2% of total loans at both December 31, 2024 
and 2023. Substantially all of these interest-only loans at 
origination were considered to be prime or near prime. We do not 
offer option adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) products, nor do 
we offer variable-rate mortgage products with fixed payment 
amounts, commonly referred to within the financial services 
industry as negative amortizing mortgage loans. 
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Loan Purchases, Sales, and Transfers 
Table 5.3 presents the proceeds paid or received for purchases 
and sales of loans and transfers from loans held for investment 
to mortgages/loans held for sale. The table excludes loans for 
which we have elected the fair value option and government 
insured/guaranteed loans because their loan activity normally 
does not impact the ACL. 
Table 5.3: Loan Purchases, Sales, and Transfers 
(in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
Commercial 
Consumer 
Total 
Commercial 
Consumer 
Total 
Purchases 
$ 
839 
4 
843 
1,340 
306 
1,646 
Sales and net transfers (to)/from LHFS 
(2,662) 
(194) 
(2,856) 
(3,313) 
(917) 
(4,230) 
Unfunded Credit Commitments 
Unfunded credit commitments are legally binding agreements to 
lend to customers with terms covering usage of funds, 
contractual interest rates, expiration dates, and any required 
collateral. Our commercial lending commitments include, but are 
not limited to, (i) commitments for working capital and general 
corporate purposes, (ii) financing to customers who warehouse 
financial assets secured by real estate, consumer, or corporate 
loans, (iii) financing that is expected to be syndicated or replaced 
with other forms of long-term financing, and (iv) commercial real 
estate lending. We also originate multipurpose lending 
commitments under which commercial customers have the 
option to draw on the facility in one of several forms, including 
the issuance of letters of credit, which reduces the unfunded 
commitment amounts of the facility. 
The maximum credit risk for these commitments will 
generally be lower than the contractual amount because these 
commitments may expire without being used or may be 
cancelled at the customer’s request. We may reduce or cancel 
lines of credit in accordance with the contracts and applicable 
law. Our credit risk monitoring activities include managing the 
amount of commitments, both to individual customers and in 
total, and the size and maturity structure of these commitments. 
We do not recognize an ACL for commitments that are 
unconditionally cancellable at our discretion. 
We issue commercial letters of credit to assist customers in 
purchasing goods or services, typically for international trade. At 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $968 million and 
$1.1 billion, respectively, of outstanding issued commercial 
letters of credit. See Note 17 (Guarantees and Other 
Commitments) for additional information on issued standby 
letters of credit. 
We may be a fronting bank, whereby we act as a 
representative for other lenders, and advance funds or provide 
for the issuance of letters of credit under syndicated loan or 
letter of credit agreements. Any advances are generally repaid in 
less than a week and would normally require default of both the 
customer and another lender to expose us to loss. 
The contractual amount of our unfunded credit 
commitments, including unissued letters of credit, is summarized 
in Table 5.4. The table is presented net of commitments 
syndicated to others, including the fronting arrangements 
described above, and excludes issued letters of credit and 
discretionary amounts where our approval or consent is required 
prior to any loan funding or commitment increase. 
Table 5.4: Unfunded Credit Commitments 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
401,947 
388,043 
Commercial real estate 
12,505 
20,851 
Total commercial 
414,452 
408,894 
Residential mortgage (1) 
23,872 
29,754 
Credit card 
163,256 
156,012 
Other consumer 
7,985 
8,847 
Total consumer 
195,113 
194,613 
Total unfunded credit commitments 
$ 
609,565 
603,507 
(1) 
Includes lines of credit totaling $22.5 billion and $28.6 billion as of December 31, 2024 and 
2023, respectively. 
Note 5:  Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses (continued) 
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Allowance for Credit Losses 
Table 5.5 presents the ACL for loans, which consists of the 
allowance for loan losses and the allowance for unfunded credit 
commitments. Total net loan charge-offs increased $1.3 billion 
from December 31, 2023, reflecting higher losses in our credit 
card portfolio driven by higher loan balances and higher losses in 
our commercial real estate portfolio driven by the office property 
type. The ACL for loans decreased $452 million from 
December 31, 2023, reflecting decreases across most loan 
portfolios, partially offset by increases for credit card loans. 
Table 5.5: Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans 
($ in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
15,088 
13,609 
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policy (1) 
— 
(429) 
Balance, beginning of period, adjusted 
15,088 
13,180 
Provision for credit losses 
4,330 
5,385 
Loan charge-offs: 
Commercial and industrial 
(729) 
(510) 
Commercial real estate 
(945) 
(593) 
Lease financing 
(52) 
(31) 
Total commercial 
(1,726) 
(1,134) 
Residential mortgage 
(64) 
(136) 
Credit card 
(2,842) 
(2,009) 
Auto 
(652) 
(832) 
Other consumer 
(560) 
(485) 
Total consumer 
(4,118) 
(3,462) 
Total loan charge-offs 
(5,844) 
(4,596) 
Loan recoveries: 
Commercial and industrial 
132 
165 
Commercial real estate 
42 
27 
Lease financing 
17 
19 
Total commercial 
191 
211 
Residential mortgage 
133 
160 
Credit card 
387 
329 
Auto 
296 
354 
Other consumer 
65 
72 
Total consumer 
881 
915 
Total loan recoveries 
1,072 
1,126 
Net loan charge-offs 
(4,772) 
(3,470) 
Other 
(10) 
(7) 
Balance, end of period 
$ 
14,636 
15,088 
Components: 
Allowance for loan losses 
$ 
14,183 
14,606 
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments 
453 
482 
Allowance for credit losses 
$ 
14,636 
15,088 
Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans 
0.52% 
0.37 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans 
1.55 
1.56 
Allowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total loans 
1.60 
1.61 
(1) 
Represents the change in our allowance for credit losses for loans as a result of our adoption of ASU 2022–02, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and 
Vintage Disclosures, on January 1, 2023. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
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Table 5.6 summarizes the activity in the ACL by our 
commercial and consumer portfolio segments. 
Table 5.6: Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans Activity by Portfolio Segment 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
Commercial 
Consumer 
Total 
Commercial 
Consumer 
Total 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
8,412 
6,676 
15,088 
6,956 
6,653 
13,609 
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policy (1) 
— 
— 
— 
27 
(456) 
(429) 
Balance, beginning of period, adjusted 
8,412 
6,676 
15,088 
6,983 
6,197 
13,180 
Provision for credit losses 
1,079 
3,251 
4,330 
2,365 
3,020 
5,385 
Loan charge-offs 
(1,726) 
(4,118) 
(5,844) 
(1,134) 
(3,462) 
(4,596) 
Loan recoveries 
191 
881 
1,072 
211 
915 
1,126 
Net loan charge-offs 
(1,535) 
(3,237) 
(4,772) 
(923) 
(2,547) 
(3,470) 
Other 
(10) 
— 
(10) 
(13) 
6 
(7) 
Balance, end of period 
$ 
7,946 
6,690 
14,636 
8,412 
6,676 
15,088 
(1) 
Represents the change in our allowance for credit losses for loans as a result of our adoption of ASU 2022–02, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and 
Vintage Disclosures, on January 1, 2023. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
Credit Quality 
We monitor credit quality by evaluating various attributes and 
utilize such information in our evaluation of the appropriateness 
of the ACL for loans. The following sections provide the credit 
quality indicators we most closely monitor. The credit quality 
indicators are generally based on information as of our financial 
statement date. 
COMMERCIAL CREDIT QUALITY INDICATORS.  We manage a 
consistent process for assessing commercial loan credit quality. 
Commercial loans are generally subject to individual risk 
assessment using our internal borrower and collateral quality 
ratings, which is our primary credit quality indicator. Our ratings 
are aligned to regulatory definitions of pass and criticized 
categories with the criticized segmented among special mention, 
substandard, doubtful, and loss categories. 
Table 5.7 provides the outstanding balances of our 
commercial loan portfolio by risk category and credit quality 
information by origination year for term loans. Revolving loans 
may convert to term loans as a result of a contractual provision in 
the original loan agreement or if modified for a borrower 
experiencing financial difficulty. At December 31, 2024, we had 
$498.4 billion and $35.7 billion of pass and criticized commercial 
loans, respectively. Gross charge-offs by loan class are included in 
the following table for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 
2023, which we monitor as part of our credit risk management 
practices; however, charge-offs are not a primary credit quality 
indicator for our loan portfolio. 
Note 5:  Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses (continued) 
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Table 5.7: Commercial Loan Categories by Risk Categories and Vintage 
(in millions) 
Term loans by origination year 
Revolving 
loans 
Revolving 
loans 
converted to 
term loans 
Total
2024 
2023 
2022 
2021 
2020 
Prior 
December 31, 2024 
Commercial and industrial 
Pass 
$ 
46,670 
23,891 
23,142 
13,883 
4,963 
10,892 
241,365 
1,247 
366,053 
Criticized 
909 
899 
1,644 
803 
139 
774 
9,990 
30 
15,188 
Total commercial and industrial 
47,579 
24,790 
24,786 
14,686 
5,102 
11,666 
251,355 
1,277 
381,241 
Gross charge-offs (1) 
79 
107 
26 
39 
8 
7 
463 
— 
729 
Commercial real estate 
Pass 
22,021 
11,432 
25,314 
21,096 
8,193 
23,121 
5,872 
179 
117,228 
Criticized 
3,396 
1,847 
5,427 
4,240 
1,478 
2,616 
273 
— 
19,277 
Total commercial real estate 
25,417 
13,279 
30,741 
25,336 
9,671 
25,737 
6,145 
179 
136,505 
Gross charge-offs 
81 
78 
124 
158 
145 
359 
— 
— 
945 
Lease financing 
Pass 
4,516 
4,628 
2,681 
1,457 
573 
1,290 
— 
— 
15,145 
Criticized 
391 
382 
250 
103 
66 
76 
— 
— 
1,268 
Total lease financing 
4,907 
5,010 
2,931 
1,560 
639 
1,366 
— 
— 
16,413 
Gross charge-offs 
3 
17 
14 
10 
5 
3 
— 
— 
52 
Total commercial loans 
$ 
77,903 
43,079 
58,458 
41,582 
15,412 
38,769 
257,500 
1,456 
534,159 
Term loans by origination year 
Revolving 
loans 
Revolving 
loans 
converted to 
term loans 
Total
2023 
2022 
2021 
2020 
2019 
Prior 
December 31, 2023 
Commercial and industrial 
Pass 
$ 
40,966 
38,756 
21,702 
7,252 
10,024 
8,342 
239,456 
348 
366,846 
Criticized 
892 
1,594 
1,237 
160 
204 
480 
8,975 
— 
13,542 
Total commercial and industrial 
41,858 
40,350 
22,939 
7,412 
10,228 
8,822 
248,431 
348 
380,388 
Gross charge-offs (1) 
102 
22 
53 
11 
8 
7 
307 
— 
510 
Commercial real estate 
Pass 
18,181 
33,557 
30,629 
12,001 
11,532 
19,686 
6,537 
163 
132,286 
Criticized 
2,572 
4,091 
4,597 
1,822 
2,748 
2,141 
359 
— 
18,330 
Total commercial real estate 
20,753 
37,648 
35,226 
13,823 
14,280 
21,827 
6,896 
163 
150,616 
Gross charge-offs 
20 
107 
32 
134 
197 
103 
— 
— 
593 
Lease financing 
Pass 
5,593 
3,846 
2,400 
1,182 
798 
1,518 
— 
— 
15,337 
Criticized 
345 
292 
182 
98 
84 
85 
— 
— 
1,086 
Total lease financing 
5,938 
4,138 
2,582 
1,280 
882 
1,603 
— 
— 
16,423 
Gross charge-offs 
3 
8 
8 
5 
4 
3 
— 
— 
31 
Total commercial loans 
$ 
68,549 
82,136 
60,747 
22,515 
25,390 
32,252 
255,327 
511 
547,427 
(1) 
Includes charge-offs on overdrafts, which are generally charged-off at 60 days past due. 
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Table 5.8 provides days past due (DPD) information for 
commercial loans, which we monitor as part of our credit risk 
management practices; however, delinquency is not a primary 
credit quality indicator for commercial loans. 
Table 5.8: Commercial Loan Categories by Delinquency Status 
(in millions) 
Still accruing 
Nonaccrual loans 
Total 
commercial loans
Current-29 DPD 
30-89 DPD 
90+ DPD 
December 31, 2024 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
379,147 
794 
537 
763 
381,241 
Commercial real estate 
131,794 
472 
468 
3,771 
136,505 
Lease financing 
16,156 
173 
— 
84 
16,413 
Total commercial loans 
$ 
527,097 
1,439 
1,005 
4,618 
534,159 
December 31, 2023 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
379,099 
584 
43 
662 
380,388 
Commercial real estate 
145,721 
562 
145 
4,188 
150,616 
Lease financing 
16,177 
182 
— 
64 
16,423 
Total commercial loans 
$ 
540,997 
1,328 
188 
4,914 
547,427 
CONSUMER CREDIT QUALITY INDICATORS.  We have various classes 
of consumer loans that present unique credit risks. Loan 
delinquency, Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) credit scores and loan-
to-value (LTV) for residential mortgage loans are the primary 
credit quality indicators that we monitor and utilize in our 
evaluation of the appropriateness of the ACL for the consumer 
loan portfolio segment. 
Many of our loss estimation techniques used for the ACL for 
loans rely on delinquency-based models; therefore, delinquency 
is an important indicator of credit quality in the establishment of 
our ACL for consumer loans. 
We obtain FICO scores at loan origination and the scores are 
generally updated at least quarterly, except in limited 
circumstances, including compliance with the Fair Credit 
Reporting Act (FCRA). FICO scores are not available for certain 
loan types or may not be required if we deem it unnecessary due 
to strong collateral and other borrower attributes. 
LTV is the ratio of the outstanding loan balance divided by 
the property collateral value. For junior lien mortgages, we use 
the total combined loan balance of first and junior lien mortgages 
(including unused line of credit amounts). We obtain LTVs using a 
cascade approach which first uses values provided by automated 
valuation models (AVMs) for the property. If an AVM is not 
available, then the value is estimated using the original appraised 
value adjusted by the change in Home Price Index (HPI) for the 
property location. If an HPI is not available, the original appraised 
value is used. The HPI value is normally the only method 
considered for high value properties, generally with an original 
value of $1.5 million or more, as the AVM values have proven less 
accurate for these properties. Generally, we update LTVs on a 
quarterly basis. Certain loans do not have an LTV due to a lack of 
industry data availability and portfolios acquired from or serviced 
by other institutions. 
Gross charge-offs by loan class are included in the following 
tables for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, which 
we monitor as part of our credit risk management practices; 
however, charge-offs are not a primary credit quality indicator 
for our loan portfolio. 
Credit quality information is provided with the year of 
origination for term loans. Revolving loans may convert to term 
loans as a result of a contractual provision in the original loan 
agreement or if modified for a borrower experiencing financial 
difficulty. 
Table 5.9 provides the outstanding balances of our 
residential mortgage loans by our primary credit quality 
indicators. 
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Table 5.9: Credit Quality Indicators for Residential Mortgage Loans by Vintage 
(in millions) 
Term loans by origination year 
Revolving 
loans 
Revolving 
loans 
converted 
to term 
loans 
Total
2024 
2023 
2022 
2021 
2020 
Prior 
December 31, 2024 
By delinquency status: 
Current-29 DPD 
$ 
10,780 
11,611 
43,482 
59,206 
32,964 
71,302 
5,910 
6,319 
241,574 
30-89 DPD 
19 
15 
69 
55 
22 
636 
27 
142 
985 
90+ DPD 
— 
8 
43 
23 
10 
338 
19 
172 
613 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1) 
2 
10 
17 
41 
94 
6,933 
— 
— 
7,097 
Total 
$ 
10,801 
11,644 
43,611 
59,325 
33,090 
79,209 
5,956 
6,633 
250,269 
By updated FICO: 
740+ 
$ 
10,231 
10,931 
40,431 
55,880 
31,150 
61,856 
4,671 
3,917 
219,067 
700-739 
411 
448 
1,978 
2,208 
1,165 
4,601 
635 
882 
12,328 
660-699 
93 
151 
756 
775 
411 
2,196 
314 
533 
5,229 
620-659 
27 
52 
196 
172 
101 
944 
103 
287 
1,882 
<620 
2 
15 
139 
130 
56 
1,209 
133 
449 
2,133 
No FICO available 
35 
37 
94 
119 
113 
1,470 
100 
565 
2,533 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1) 
2 
10 
17 
41 
94 
6,933 
— 
— 
7,097 
Total 
$ 
10,801 
11,644 
43,611 
59,325 
33,090 
79,209 
5,956 
6,633 
250,269 
By updated LTV: 
0-80% 
$ 
10,360 
11,089 
40,341 
58,434 
32,727 
71,821 
5,874 
6,521 
237,167 
80.01-100% 
398 
482 
3,088 
758 
193 
259 
61 
72 
5,311 
>100% (2) 
9 
38 
121 
53 
20 
49 
10 
17 
317 
No LTV available 
32 
25 
44 
39 
56 
147 
11 
23 
377 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1) 
2 
10 
17 
41 
94 
6,933 
— 
— 
7,097 
Total 
$ 
10,801 
11,644 
43,611 
59,325 
33,090 
79,209 
5,956 
6,633 
250,269 
Gross charge-offs 
$ 
— 
— 
— 
1 
2 
27 
2 
32 
64 
(in millions) 
Term loans by origination year 
Revolving 
loans 
Revolving 
loans 
converted 
to term 
loans 
Total
2023 
2022 
2021 
2020 
2019 
Prior 
December 31, 2023 
By delinquency status: 
Current-29 DPD 
$ 
13,192 
46,065 
62,529 
35,124 
19,364 
60,391 
8,044 
6,735 
251,444 
30-89 DPD 
6 
70 
58 
28 
30 
724 
41 
151 
1,108 
90+ DPD 
— 
18 
12 
8 
14 
327 
24 
201 
604 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1) 
5 
15 
39 
97 
112 
7,300 
— 
— 
7,568 
Total 
$ 
13,203 
46,168 
62,638 
35,257 
19,520 
68,742 
8,109 
7,087 
260,724 
By updated FICO: 
740+ 
$ 
12,243 
42,550 
58,827 
33,232 
18,000 
50,938 
6,291 
4,092 
226,173 
700-739 
679 
2,324 
2,510 
1,219 
888 
4,478 
883 
979 
13,960 
660-699 
185 
843 
861 
422 
310 
2,261 
417 
601 
5,900 
620-659 
45 
227 
179 
110 
66 
978 
150 
322 
2,077 
<620 
11 
122 
100 
64 
46 
1,245 
174 
464 
2,226 
No FICO available 
35 
87 
122 
113 
98 
1,542 
194 
629 
2,820 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1) 
5 
15 
39 
97 
112 
7,300 
— 
— 
7,568 
Total 
$ 
13,203 
46,168 
62,638 
35,257 
19,520 
68,742 
8,109 
7,087 
260,724 
By updated LTV: 
0-80% 
$ 
12,434 
39,624 
61,421 
34,833 
19,123 
61,043 
7,903 
6,923 
243,304 
80.01-100% 
687 
6,286 
1,065 
232 
203 
207 
103 
114 
8,897 
>100% (2) 
51 
193 
57 
33 
31 
38 
21 
24 
448 
No LTV available 
26 
50 
56 
62 
51 
154 
82 
26 
507 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1) 
5 
15 
39 
97 
112 
7,300 
— 
— 
7,568 
Total 
$ 
13,203 
46,168 
62,638 
35,257 
19,520 
68,742 
8,109 
7,087 
260,724 
Gross charge-offs 
$ 
— 
1 
— 
— 
2 
63 
4 
66 
136 
(1) 
Represents residential mortgage loans whose repayments are insured or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, such as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or the Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA). Loans insured/guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and 90+ DPD totaled $2.8 billion and $2.6 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
(2) 
Reflects total loan balances with LTV amounts in excess of 100%. In the event of default, the loss content would generally be limited to only the amount in excess of 100% LTV. 
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Table 5.10 provides the outstanding balances of our credit 
card loan portfolio by primary credit quality indicators. 
The revolving loans converted to term loans in the credit 
card loan category represent credit card loans with modified 
terms that require payment over a specific term. 
Table 5.10: Credit Quality Indicators for Credit Card Loans 
(in millions) 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
Revolving loans 
Revolving loans 
converted to 
term loans 
Total 
Revolving loans 
Revolving loans 
converted to 
term loans 
Total 
By delinquency status: 
Current-29 DPD 
$ 
54,389 
535 
54,924 
50,428 
350 
50,778 
30-89 DPD 
699 
67 
766 
660 
49 
709 
90+ DPD 
815 
37 
852 
717 
26 
743 
Total 
$ 
55,903 
639 
56,542 
51,805 
425 
52,230 
By updated FICO: 
740+ 
$ 
21,784 
28 
21,812 
19,153 
21 
19,174 
700-739 
12,359 
74 
12,433 
11,727 
51 
11,778 
660-699 
11,093 
132 
11,225 
10,592 
84 
10,676 
620-659 
5,356 
117 
5,473 
5,273 
76 
5,349 
<620 
5,161 
286 
5,447 
4,861 
192 
5,053 
No FICO available 
150 
2 
152 
199 
1 
200 
Total 
$ 
55,903 
639 
56,542 
51,805 
425 
52,230 
Gross charge-offs 
$ 
2,669 
173 
2,842 
1,909 
100 
2,009 
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Table 5.11 provides the outstanding balances of our Auto 
loan portfolio by primary credit quality indicators. 
Table 5.11: Credit Quality Indicators for Auto Loans by Vintage 
(in millions) 
Term loans by origination year 
2024 
2023 
2022 
2021 
2020 
Prior 
Total
December 31, 2024 
By delinquency status: 
Current-29 DPD 
$ 
13,846 
9,175 
8,415 
7,205 
2,042 
684 
41,367 
30-89 DPD 
32 
63 
270 
380 
122 
60 
927 
90+ DPD 
2 
5 
25 
31 
7 
3 
73 
Total 
$ 
13,880 
9,243 
8,710 
7,616 
2,171 
747 
42,367 
By updated FICO: 
740+ 
$ 
8,758 
6,197 
4,358 
3,199 
841 
249 
23,602 
700-739 
2,483 
1,307 
1,188 
1,020 
307 
101 
6,406 
660-699 
1,689 
864 
1,028 
930 
280 
95 
4,886 
620-659 
623 
401 
667 
661 
198 
72 
2,622 
<620 
319 
455 
1,450 
1,775 
529 
223 
4,751 
No FICO available 
8 
19 
19 
31 
16 
7 
100 
Total 
$ 
13,880 
9,243 
8,710 
7,616 
2,171 
747 
42,367 
Gross charge-offs 
$ 
10 
48 
246 
270 
55 
23 
652 
(in millions) 
Term loans by origination year 
2023 
2022 
2021 
2020 
2019 
Prior 
Total 
December 31, 2023 
By delinquency status: 
Current-29 DPD 
$ 
14,022 
13,052 
12,376 
4,335 
2,161 
448 
46,394 
30-89 DPD 
43 
328 
545 
195 
106 
40 
1,257 
90+ DPD 
4 
34 
49 
14 
7 
3 
111 
Total 
$ 
14,069 
13,414 
12,970 
4,544 
2,274 
491 
47,762 
By updated FICO: 
740+ 
$ 
9,460 
6,637 
5,487 
1,853 
963 
176 
24,576 
700-739 
2,232 
1,969 
1,861 
701 
347 
68 
7,178 
660-699 
1,405 
1,745 
1,729 
623 
295 
61 
5,858 
620-659 
572 
1,162 
1,228 
425 
195 
46 
3,628 
<620 
388 
1,876 
2,621 
915 
452 
130 
6,382 
No FICO available 
12 
25 
44 
27 
22 
10 
140 
Total 
$ 
14,069 
13,414 
12,970 
4,544 
2,274 
491 
47,762 
Gross charge-offs 
$ 
15 
265 
392 
99 
52 
9 
832 
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Table 5.12 provides the outstanding balances of our Other 
consumer loans portfolio by primary credit quality indicators. 
Table 5.12: Credit Quality Indicators for Other Consumer Loans by Vintage 
(in millions) 
Term loans by origination year 
Revolving 
loans 
Revolving 
loans 
converted to 
term loans 
Total
2024 
2023 
2022 
2021 
2020 
Prior 
December 31, 2024 
By delinquency status: 
Current-29 DPD 
$ 
1,860 
1,835 
1,160 
286 
80 
59 
23,903 
112 
29,295 
30-89 DPD 
5 
23 
17 
3 
1 
2 
14 
6 
71 
90+ DPD 
2 
9 
7 
2 
— 
1 
13 
8 
42 
Total 
$ 
1,867 
1,867 
1,184 
291 
81 
62 
23,930 
126 
29,408 
By updated FICO: 
740+ 
$ 
1,360 
868 
452 
119 
48 
26 
961 
41 
3,875 
700-739 
280 
368 
207 
50 
14 
10 
433 
17 
1,379 
660-699 
110 
304 
201 
44 
6 
8 
335 
17 
1,025 
620-659 
24 
114 
93 
29 
3 
5 
127 
11 
406 
<620 
14 
120 
112 
29 
4 
7 
138 
16 
440 
No FICO available (1) 
79 
93 
119 
20 
6 
6 
21,936 
24 
22,283 
Total 
$ 
1,867 
1,867 
1,184 
291 
81 
62 
23,930 
126 
29,408 
Gross charge-offs (2) 
$ 
150 
165 
127 
31 
5 
6 
66 
10 
560 
(in millions) 
Term loans by origination year 
Revolving 
loans 
Revolving 
loans 
converted to 
term loans 
Total
2023 
2022 
2021 
2020 
2019 
Prior 
December 31, 2023 
By delinquency status: 
Current-29 DPD 
$ 
3,273 
2,132 
571 
167 
93 
61 
21,988 
106 
28,391 
30-89 DPD 
24 
32 
9 
1 
1 
2 
17 
6 
92 
90+ DPD 
9 
14 
3 
1 
— 
1 
15 
13 
56 
Total 
$ 
3,306 
2,178 
583 
169 
94 
64 
22,020 
125 
28,539 
By updated FICO: 
740+ 
$ 
1,911 
926 
265 
85 
36 
28 
1,152 
27 
4,430 
700-739 
642 
409 
107 
27 
14 
10 
507 
16 
1,732 
660-699 
403 
365 
93 
16 
11 
8 
395 
16 
1,307 
620-659 
129 
166 
45 
6 
6 
5 
147 
11 
515 
<620 
75 
152 
49 
8 
8 
6 
152 
17 
467 
No FICO available (1) 
146 
160 
24 
27 
19 
7 
19,667 
38 
20,088 
Total 
$ 
3,306 
2,178 
583 
169 
94 
64 
22,020 
125 
28,539 
Gross charge-offs (2) 
$ 
178 
158 
52 
9 
9 
6 
62 
11 
485 
(1) 
Substantially all loans are revolving securities-based loans originated by the WIM operating segment and therefore do not require a FICO score. 
(2) 
Includes charge-offs on overdrafts, which are generally charged-off at 60 days past due. 
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NONACCRUAL LOANS. Table 5.13 provides loans on nonaccrual 
status. Nonaccrual loans may have an ACL or a negative 
allowance for credit losses from expected recoveries of amounts 
previously written off. 
Table 5.13: Nonaccrual Loans 
Outstanding balance 
Recognized interest income 
Nonaccrual loans 
Nonaccrual loans without related 
allowance for credit losses (1) 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
2024 
2023 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
763 
662 
2 
149 
29 
17 
Commercial real estate 
3,771 
4,188 
41 
107 
25 
29 
Lease financing 
84 
64 
17 
10 
— 
— 
Total commercial 
4,618 
4,914 
60 
266 
54 
46 
Residential mortgage 
2,991 
3,192 
1,887 
2,047 
177 
192 
Auto 
89 
115 
— 
— 
14 
18 
Other consumer 
32 
35 
— 
— 
4 
4 
Total consumer 
3,112 
3,342 
1,887 
2,047 
195 
214 
Total nonaccrual loans 
$ 
7,730 
8,256 
1,947 
2,313 
249 
260 
(1) 
Nonaccrual loans may not have an allowance for credit losses if the loss expectations are zero given the related collateral value. 
LOANS IN PROCESS OF FORECLOSURE.  Our recorded investment in 
consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate 
property that are in process of foreclosure was $705 million and 
$837 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, 
which included $540 million and $660 million, respectively, of 
loans that are government insured/guaranteed. Under the 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines, we do not 
commence the foreclosure process on residential mortgage loans 
until after the loan is 120 days delinquent. Foreclosure 
procedures and timelines vary depending on whether the 
property address resides in a judicial or non-judicial state. Judicial 
states require the foreclosure to be processed through the 
state’s courts while non-judicial states are processed without 
court intervention. Foreclosure timelines vary according to state 
law. 
LOANS 90 DAYS OR MORE PAST DUE AND STILL ACCRUING.  Certain 
loans 90 days or more past due are still accruing, because they 
are (1) well-secured and in the process of collection or (2) 
residential mortgage or consumer loans exempt under regulatory 
rules from being classified as nonaccrual until later delinquency, 
usually 120 days past due. 
Table 5.14 shows loans 90 days or more past due and still 
accruing by class for loans not government insured/guaranteed. 
Table 5.14: Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Total: 
$ 
4,802 
3,751 
Less: government insured/guaranteed loans (1) 
2,801 
2,646 
Total, not government insured/guaranteed $ 
2,001 
1,105 
By segment and class, not government insured/ 
guaranteed: 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
537 
43 
Commercial real estate 
468 
145 
Total commercial 
1,005 
188 
Residential mortgage 
39 
31 
Credit card 
852 
743 
Auto 
71 
101 
Other consumer 
34 
42 
Total consumer 
996 
917 
Total, not government insured/guaranteed $ 
2,001 
1,105 
(1) 
Represents residential mortgage loans whose repayments are insured or guaranteed by 
U.S. government agencies, such as the FHA or the VA. 
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LOAN MODIFICATIONS TO BORROWERS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL 
DIFFICULTY.  We may agree to modify the contractual terms of a 
loan to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. 
Our commercial loan modifications may include principal 
forgiveness, interest rate reductions, payment delays, term 
extensions, or a combination of these modifications. Commercial 
loan term extensions have terms that vary based on the 
borrower’s request and are evaluated by our credit teams on an 
individual basis. 
Our consumer loan modifications vary based upon the loan 
product and the modification program offered to the borrower, 
and may include interest rate reductions, payment delays, term 
extensions, principal forbearance or forgiveness, or a 
combination of these modifications. Generally, our consumer 
loan modification programs modify the loan terms to achieve 
payment terms that are more affordable to the borrower and, as 
a result, increase the likelihood of full repayment of principal and 
interest. 
Our residential mortgage loan modification programs may 
offer a short-term payment deferral based upon the borrower’s 
demonstrated hardship, up to 12 months. If additional assistance 
is needed after 12 months, the borrower may request another 
loan modification. Modifications may also include a trial payment 
period of three months to determine if the borrower can perform 
in accordance with the proposed permanent loan modification 
terms. Loans in a trial payment period continue to advance 
through delinquency status and accrue interest according to their 
original terms. 
Credit card loan modifications result in a reduction in the 
credit card interest rate and may be offered on a short-term or 
long-term basis. A short-term interest rate reduction program 
reduces the borrower’s interest rate for 12 months. A long-term 
interest rate reduction program provides a reduction of the 
interest rate over a fixed five-year term. During the modification 
period, the borrower’s revolving charge privileges are revoked. 
Auto loan modifications generally include insignificant (e.g., 
three months or less) payment deferrals over the loan term. 
The following disclosures provide information on loan 
modifications in the form of principal forgiveness, interest rate 
reductions, other-than-insignificant (e.g., greater than three 
months) payment delays, term extensions or a combination of 
these modifications, as well as the financial effects of these 
modifications, and loan performance in the twelve months 
following the modification. Loans that both modify and are paid 
off or charged-off during the period are not included in the 
disclosures below. These disclosures do not include loans 
discharged by a bankruptcy court as the only concession, which 
were insignificant for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 
2023. 
Table 5.15 presents the outstanding balance of modified 
commercial loans and the related financial effects of these 
modifications. At the time of modification, we may require that 
the borrower provide additional economic support, such as 
partial repayment, additional collateral, or guarantees. 
Table 5.15: Commercial Loan Modifications and Financial Effects 
($ in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
Commercial and industrial modifications: 
Term extension 
$ 
503 
286 
All other modifications and combinations 
152 
144 
Total commercial and industrial modifications 
$ 
655 
430 
Total commercial and industrial modifications as a % of loan class 
0.17 % 
0.11 
Financial effects: 
Weighted average term extension (months) 
25 
15 
Commercial real estate modifications: 
Term extension 
$ 
2,085 
458 
All other modifications and combinations 
336 
9 
Total commercial real estate modifications 
$ 
2,421 
467 
Total commercial real estate modifications as a % of loan class 
1.77 % 
0.31 
Financial effects: 
Weighted average term extension (months) 
25 
24 
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Commercial loans that received a modification during the 
years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and subsequently 
defaulted in the period were insignificant. Defaults that occur on 
commercial modifications are reported based on a payment 
default definition of 90 days past due. 
Table 5.16 provides past due information on commercial 
loan modifications during the years ended December 31, 2024 
and 2023, and the amount of related gross charge-offs during 
these periods. For loan modifications that include a payment 
deferral, payment performance is not included in the table below 
until the loan exits the deferral period and payments resume. 
Table 5.16: Payment Performance of Commercial Loan Modifications 
(in millions) 
By delinquency status 
Gross charge-offs 
Current-29 DPD 
30-89 DPD 
90+ DPD 
Total 
Year ended 
December 31, 2024 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
609 
35 
28 
672 
112 
Commercial real estate 
2,292 
94 
37 
2,423 
13 
Total commercial 
$ 
2,901 
129 
65 
3,095 
125 
December 31, 2023 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
308 
8 
8 
324 
45 
Commercial real estate 
380 
87 
— 
467 
2 
Total commercial 
$ 
688 
95 
8 
791 
47 
Table 5.17 presents the outstanding balance of modified 
consumer loans and the related financial effects of these 
modifications. Modified loans within the Auto and Other 
consumer loan classes were insignificant for the years ended 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, and accordingly, are excluded 
from the following tables and disclosures. 
Loans in a trial payment period are not included in the 
following loan modification disclosures until the borrower has 
successfully completed the trial period and the loan modification 
is formally executed. Residential mortgage loans in a trial 
payment period totaled $98 million and $109 million at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
Table 5.17: Consumer Loan Modifications and Financial Effects 
($ in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
Residential mortgage modifications (1): 
Payment delay 
$ 
363 
472 
Term extension 
35 
67 
Term extension and payment delay 
89 
88 
Interest rate reduction, and term extension, and payment delay 
45 
80 
All other modifications and combinations 
39 
57 
Total residential mortgage modifications 
$ 
571 
764 
Total residential mortgage modifications as a % of loan class 
0.23 % 
0.29 
Financial effects: 
Weighted average interest rate reduction 
1.70 % 
1.65 
Weighted average payments deferred (months) (2) 
6 
5 
Weighted average term extension (years) 
10.8 
9.8 
Credit card modifications: 
Interest rate reduction 
$ 
772 
459 
Total credit card modifications 
$ 
772 
459 
Total credit card modifications as a % of loan class 
1.37 % 
0.88 
Financial effects: 
Weighted average interest rate reduction 
22.04 % 
21.63 
(1) 
Payment delay modifications include loan modifications that defer a set amount of principal to the end of the loan term. The outstanding balance of loans with principal deferred to the end of the 
loan term was $344 million and $292 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
(2) 
Excludes the financial effects of loans with a set amount of principal deferred to the end of the loan term. The weighted average period of principal deferred was 24.6 years and 25.4 years for the 
years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
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Consumer loans that received a modification during the 
years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and subsequently 
defaulted in the period totaled $212 million and $280 million, 
respectively. Defaults that occur on consumer modifications are 
reported based on a payment default definition of 60 days past 
due. 
Table 5.18 provides past due information on consumer loan 
modifications during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 
2023, and the amount of related gross charge-offs during these 
periods. 
Table 5.18: Payment Performance of Consumer Loan Modifications 
(in millions) 
By delinquency status 
Gross charge-offs 
Current-29 DPD 
30-89 DPD 
90+ DPD 
Total 
Year ended 
December 31, 2024 
Residential mortgage (1) 
$ 
349 
126 
93 
568 
7 
Credit card (2) 
644 
123 
87 
854 
180 
Total consumer 
$ 
993 
249 
180 
1,422 
187 
December 31, 2023 
Residential mortgage (1) 
$ 
460 
120 
180 
760 
9 
Credit card (2) 
344 
68 
47 
459 
82 
Total consumer 
$ 
804 
188 
227 
1,219 
91 
(1) 
Loan modifications in an active payment deferral are excluded. Includes loans where delinquency status was not reset to current upon exit from the deferral period. 
(2) 
Credit card loans that are past due at the time of the modification do not become current until they have three consecutive months of payment performance. 
Commitments to lend additional funds on commercial loans 
modified during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, 
were $499 million and $233 million, respectively, the majority of 
which were in the commercial and industrial portfolio. 
Commitments to lend additional funds on consumer loans 
modified during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, 
were insignificant. 
Note 5:  Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses (continued) 
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TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs).  In January 2023, we 
adopted ASU 2022-02, which eliminated the accounting and 
reporting guidance for TDRs. Table 5.19 and Table 5.20 present 
TDR information for the period ended December 31, 2022. 
Table 5.19: TDR Modifications 
Primary modification type (1) 
Financial effects of modifications 
($ in millions) 
Principal 
forgiveness 
Interest 
rate 
reduction 
Other 
concessions (2) 
Total 
Charge-
offs (3) 
Weighted 
average 
interest 
rate 
reduction 
Recorded 
investment 
related to 
interest rate 
reduction (4) 
Year ended December 31, 2022 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
24 
24 
349 
397 
— 
10.69% 
$ 
24 
Commercial real estate 
— 
12 
112 
124 
— 
0.92 
12 
Lease financing 
— 
— 
2 
2 
— 
 — 
— 
Total commercial 
24 
36 
463 
523 
— 
7.51 
36 
Residential mortgage 
1 
369 
1,357 
1,727 
6 
1.61 
369 
Credit card 
— 
311 
— 
311 
— 
20.33 
311 
Auto 
2 
7 
63 
72 
16 
4.33 
7 
Other consumer 
— 
19 
3 
22 
1 
11.48 
19 
Trial modifications (5) 
— 
— 
228 
228 
— 
 — 
— 
Total consumer 
3 
706 
1,651 
2,360 
23 
10.14 
706 
Total 
$ 
27 
742 
2,114 
2,883 
23 
10.02% 
$ 
742 
(1) 
Amounts represent the recorded investment in loans after recognizing the effects of the TDR, if any. TDRs may have multiple types of concessions, but are presented only once in the first 
modification type based on the order presented in the table above. The reported amounts include loans remodified of $445 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. 
(2) 
Other concessions include loans with payment (principal and/or interest) deferral, loans discharged in bankruptcy, loan renewals, term extensions and other interest and noninterest adjustments, but 
exclude modifications that also forgive principal and/or reduce the contractual interest rate. 
(3) 
Charge-offs include write-downs of the investment in the loan in the period it is contractually modified. The amount of charge-off will differ from the modification terms if the loan has been charged 
down prior to the modification based on our policies. In addition, there may be cases where we have a charge-off/down with no legal principal modification. 
(4) 
Recorded investment related to interest rate reduction reflects the effect of reduced interest rates on loans with an interest rate concession as one of their concession types, which includes loans 
reported as a principal primary modification type that also have an interest rate concession. 
(5) 
Trial modifications are granted a delay in payments due under the original terms during the trial payment period. However, these loans continue to advance through delinquency status and accrue 
interest according to their original terms. Any subsequent permanent modification generally includes interest rate related concessions; however, the exact concession type and resulting financial 
effect are usually not known until the loan is permanently modified. Trial modifications for the period are presented net of previously reported trial modifications that became permanent in the 
current period. 
Table 5.20: Defaulted TDRs 
Recorded investment of defaults 
(in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 2022 
Commercial and industrial 
$ 
55 
Commercial real estate 
14 
Total commercial 
69 
Residential mortgage 
142 
Credit card 
43 
Auto 
21 
Other consumer 
2 
Total consumer 
208 
Total 
$ 
277 
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Note 6: Mortgage Banking Activities 
Mortgage banking activities consist of residential and 
commercial mortgage originations, sales and servicing. 
We apply the fair value method to residential mortgage 
servicing rights (MSRs) and apply the amortization method to 
commercial MSRs. Table 6.1 presents MSRs, including the 
changes in MSRs measured using the fair value method and the 
amortization method. 
Table 6.1: Mortgage Servicing Rights 
(in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Residential MSRs at fair value, beginning of period 
$ 
7,468 
9,310 
6,920 
Originations/purchases 
94 
161 
1,003 
Sales and other (1) 
(312) 
(902) 
(614) 
Net additions (reductions) 
(218) 
(741) 
389 
Changes in fair value: 
Due to valuation inputs or assumptions: 
Market interest rates (2) 
538 
228 
3,417 
Servicing and foreclosure costs 
(45) 
(14) 
(17) 
Discount rates 
(73) 
(149) 
42 
Prepayment estimates and other (3) 
72 
21 
(188) 
Net changes in valuation inputs or assumptions 
492 
86 
3,254 
Changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows (4) 
(898) 
(1,187) 
(1,253) 
Total changes in fair value 
(406) 
(1,101) 
2,001 
Residential MSRs at fair value, end of period 
6,844 
7,468 
9,310 
Commercial MSRs at amortized cost, end of period (5) 
935 
1,040 
1,170 
Total MSRs 
$ 
7,779 
8,508 
10,480 
(1) 
For the year ended December 31, 2022, residential MSRs decreased $611 million due to the sale of interest-only strips related to excess servicing cash flows from agency residential mortgage-
backed securitizations. 
(2) 
Includes prepayment rate changes due to changes in market interest rates. Residential MSRs are economically hedged with derivative instruments to reduce exposure to changes in market interest 
rates. 
(3) 
Represents other changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions, including prepayment rate estimation changes that are independent of mortgage interest rate changes. 
(4) 
Represents the reduction in the residential MSR fair value for the cash flows expected to be collected during the period, net of income accreted due to the passage of time. 
(5) 
The estimated fair value of commercial MSRs was $1.5 billion, $1.6 billion, and $2.1 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, and 2022, respectively. In August 2024, we entered into a definitive 
agreement to sell the non-agency third-party servicing segment of our commercial mortgage servicing business, including the related mortgage servicing rights and servicer advances. At the closing 
of this transaction, we expect commercial MSRs at amortized cost to be reduced. 
Table 6.2 provides key weighted-average assumptions used 
in the valuation of residential MSRs and sensitivity of the current 
fair value of residential MSRs to immediate adverse changes in 
those assumptions. See Note 15 (Fair Value Measurements) for 
additional information on key assumptions for residential MSRs. 
Table 6.2: Assumptions and Sensitivity of Residential MSRs 
($ in millions, except cost to service amounts) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Fair value of interests held 
$ 
6,844 
7,468 
Expected weighted-average life (in years) 
6.4 
6.3 
Key assumptions: 
Prepayment rate assumption (1) 
8.1% 
8.9 
Impact on fair value from 10% adverse change 
$ 
(191) 
(224) 
Impact on fair value from 25% adverse change 
(461) 
(538) 
Discount rate assumption 
10.1% 
9.4 
Impact on fair value from 100 basis point increase 
$ 
(270) 
(294) 
Impact on fair value from 200 basis point increase 
(519) 
(565) 
Cost to service assumption ($ per loan) 
103 
105 
Impact on fair value from 10% adverse change 
(134) 
(148) 
Impact on fair value from 25% adverse change 
(334) 
(369) 
(1) 
Includes a blend of prepayment speeds and expected defaults. Prepayment speeds are influenced by mortgage interest rates as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower behavior. 
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The sensitivities in the preceding table are hypothetical and 
caution should be exercised when relying on this data. Changes in 
value based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be 
extrapolated because the relationship of the change in the 
assumption to the change in value may not be linear. Also, the 
effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the value of the 
other interests held is calculated independently without changing 
any other assumptions. In reality, changes in one factor may 
result in changes in others, which might magnify or counteract 
the sensitivities. 
We present information for our managed servicing portfolio 
in Table 6.3 using unpaid principal balance for loans serviced and 
subserviced for others and carrying value for owned loans 
serviced. 
As the servicer of loans for others, we advance certain 
payments of principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and default-
related expenses. The credit risk related to these advances is 
limited since the reimbursement is generally senior to cash 
payments to investors and are generally reimbursed within a 
short timeframe from cash flows from the trust, government-
sponsored enterprise (GSEs), insurer, or borrower. We maintain 
an allowance for uncollectible amounts for advances on loans 
serviced for others that may not be reimbursed if the payments 
were not made in accordance with applicable servicing 
agreements or if the insurance or servicing agreements contain 
limitations on reimbursements. We also advance payments of 
taxes and insurance for our owned loans which are collectible 
from the borrower. Servicing advances on owned loans are 
written-off when deemed uncollectible. 
Table 6.3: Managed Servicing Portfolio 
($ in billions, unless otherwise noted) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
Residential 
mortgages 
Commercial 
mortgages 
Residential 
mortgages 
Commercial 
mortgages 
Serviced and subserviced for others (1) 
$ 
488 
531 
560 
548 
Owned loans serviced 
252 
117 
262 
128 
Total managed servicing portfolio 
740 
648 
822 
676 
Total serviced for others, excluding subserviced for others 
487 
522 
560 
539 
MSRs as a percentage of loans serviced for others 
1.41 % 
0.18 
1.33 
0.19 
Weighted average note rate (mortgage loans serviced for others) 
3.76 
5.05 
3.76 
5.27 
Servicer advances, net of an allowance for uncollectible amounts ($ in millions) (1) 
$ 
977 
1,173 
1,103 
1,031 
(1) 
In August 2024, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the non-agency third-party servicing segment of our commercial mortgage servicing business, including the related mortgage servicing 
rights and servicer advances. At the closing of this transaction, we expect commercial mortgage loans serviced for others and commercial mortgage servicer advances to be reduced. 
Table 6.4 presents the components of mortgage banking 
noninterest income. 
Table 6.4: Mortgage Banking Noninterest Income 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Contractually specified servicing fees, late charges and ancillary fees 
$ 
1,862 
2,124 
2,475 
Unreimbursed servicing costs (1) 
(121) 
(115) 
(189) 
Amortization for commercial MSRs (2) 
(231) 
(238) 
(247) 
Changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows (3) 
(A) 
(898) 
(1,187) 
(1,253) 
Net servicing fees 
612 
584 
786 
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to valuation inputs or assumptions (4) 
(B) 
492 
86 
3,254 
Net derivative losses from economic hedges (5) 
(522) 
(234) 
(3,507) 
Market-related valuation changes to residential MSRs, net of hedge results 
(30) 
(148) 
(253) 
Total net servicing income 
582 
436 
533 
Net gains on mortgage loan originations/sales (6) 
465 
393 
850 
Total mortgage banking noninterest income 
$ 
1,047 
829 
1,383 
Total changes in residential MSRs carried at fair value 
(A)+(B) 
$ 
(406) 
(1,101) 
2,001 
(1) 
Includes costs associated with foreclosures, unreimbursed interest advances to investors, other interest costs, and transaction costs associated with sales of residential MSRs. 
(2) 
Estimated future amortization expense for commercial MSRs was $220 million, $178 million, $141 million, $121 million, and $89 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 
and 2029, respectively. 
(3) 
Represents the reduction in the cash flows expected to be collected during the period, net of income accreted due to the passage of time, for residential MSRs measured using the fair value method. 
(4) 
Refer to the analysis of changes in residential MSRs presented in Table 6.1 in this Note for more detail. 
(5) 
See Note 14 (Derivatives) for additional information on economic hedges for residential MSRs. 
(6) 
Includes net gains of $81 million, $95 million, and $2.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, related to derivatives used as economic hedges of mortgage 
loans held for sale and derivative loan commitments. 
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Note 7: Intangible Assets and Other Assets 
Intangible assets include MSRs, goodwill, and customer 
relationship and other intangibles. For additional information on 
MSRs, see Note 6 (Mortgage Banking Activities). Customer 
relationship and other intangibles, which are included in other 
assets on our consolidated balance sheet, had a net carrying 
value of $73 million and $118 million at December 31, 2024 and 
2023, respectively. 
Table 7.1 shows the allocation of goodwill to our reportable 
operating segments. 
Table 7.1: Goodwill 
(in millions) 
Consumer 
Banking and 
Lending 
Commercial 
Banking 
Corporate and 
Investment 
Banking 
Wealth and 
Investment 
Management 
Corporate 
Consolidated 
Company 
December 31, 2022 
$ 
16,418 
2,931 
5,375 
344 
105 
25,173 
Foreign currency translation 
— 
2 
— 
— 
— 
2 
December 31, 2023 
16,418 
2,933 
5,375 
344 
105 
25,175 
Foreign currency translation 
— 
(8) 
— 
— 
— 
(8) 
December 31, 2024 
$ 
16,418 
2,925 
5,375 
344 
105 
25,167 
Table 7.2 presents the components of other assets. 
Table 7.2: Other Assets 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
Corporate/bank-owned life insurance (1) 
$ 
19,751 
19,705 
Accounts receivable (2) 
19,608 
30,541 
Interest receivable: 
AFS and HTM debt securities 
1,544 
1,616 
Loans 
3,420 
3,933 
Trading and other 
1,371 
1,211 
Operating lease assets (lessor) 
5,286 
5,558 
Operating lease ROU assets (lessee) 
3,850 
3,412 
Other (3) 
18,472 
12,839 
Total other assets 
$ 
73,302 
78,815 
(1) 
Corporate/bank-owned life insurance is recognized at cash surrender value. 
(2) 
Primarily includes derivatives clearinghouse receivables, trade date receivables, and servicer advances, which are recognized at amortized cost. 
(3) 
Predominantly includes income tax receivables, prepaid expenses, physical commodities inventory (recognized at LOCOM), and venture capital investments in consolidated portfolio companies. 
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Note 8: Leasing Activity 
As a Lessor 
Table 8.1 presents the composition of our leasing revenue and 
Table 8.2 provides the components of our investment in lease 
financing. Noninterest income on leases, included in Table 8.1 is 
included in other noninterest income on our consolidated 
statement of income. Lease expense, included in other 
noninterest expense on our consolidated statement of income, 
was $633 million, $697 million, and $750 million for the years 
ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. 
Table 8.1: Leasing Revenue 
(in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Interest income on lease financing 
$ 
904 
740 
600 
Other lease revenue: 
Variable revenue on lease financing 
92 
97 
114 
Fixed revenue on operating leases 
918 
968 
972 
Variable revenue on operating leases 
43 
43 
58 
Other lease-related revenue (1) 
178 
129 
125 
Noninterest income on leases 
1,231 
1,237 
1,269 
Total leasing revenue 
$ 2,135 
1,977 
1,869 
(1) 
Includes net gains (losses) on disposition of assets leased under operating leases or lease 
financings, and impairment charges. 
Table 8.2: Investment in Lease Financing 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
Lease receivables 
$ 
15,290 
15,142 
Residual asset values 
3,712 
3,678 
Unearned income 
(2,589) 
(2,397) 
Lease financing 
$ 
16,413 
16,423 
Our net investment in financing and sales-type leases 
included $509 million and $640 million of leveraged leases at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
As shown in Table 7.2, included in Note 7 (Intangible Assets 
and Other Assets), we had $5.3 billion and $5.6 billion in 
operating lease assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023, 
respectively, which was net of $2.9 billion and $3.0 billion of 
accumulated depreciation for 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
Depreciation expense for the operating lease assets was 
$407 million, $453 million, and $477 million in 2024, 2023, and 
2022, respectively. 
Table 8.3 presents future lease payments owed by our 
lessees. 
Table 8.3: Maturities of Lease Receivables 
December 31, 2024 
(in millions) 
Direct financing and 
sales- type leases 
Operating leases 
2025 
$ 
4,628 
562 
2026 
3,562 
423 
2027 
2,548 
317 
2028 
1,622 
222 
2029 
908 
141 
Thereafter 
2,022 
258 
Total lease receivables 
$ 
15,290 
1,923 
As a Lessee 
Table 8.4 presents balances for our operating leases. 
Table 8.4: Operating Lease Right-of-Use (ROU) Assets and Lease 
Liabilities 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
ROU assets 
$ 
3,850 
3,412 
Lease liabilities 
4,423 
4,060 
Table 8.5 provides the composition of our lease costs, which 
are included in occupancy expense. 
Table 8.5: Lease Costs 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Fixed lease expense – operating leases 
$ 
971 
990 
1,022 
Variable lease expense 
271 
268 
277 
Other (1) 
(43) 
(52) 
(37) 
Total lease costs 
$ 1,199 
1,206 
1,262 
(1) 
Includes gains recognized from sale leaseback transactions and sublease rental income. 
Table 8.6 provides the future lease payments under 
operating leases as well as information on the remaining average 
lease term and discount rate as of December 31, 2024. 
Table 8.6: Lease Payments on Operating Leases 
(in millions, except for weighted averages) 
Dec 31, 2024 
2025 
$ 
889 
2026 
938 
2027 
799 
2028 
661 
2029 
473 
Thereafter 
1,234 
Total lease payments 
4,994 
Less: imputed interest 
571 
Total operating lease liabilities 
$ 
4,423 
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) 
6.6 
Weighted average discount rate 
3.6 % 
Our operating leases predominantly expire within the next 
15 years, with the longest lease expiring in 2105. We do not 
include renewal or termination options in the establishment of 
the lease term when we are not reasonably certain that we will 
exercise them. As of December 31, 2024, we had additional 
operating leases commitments of $74 million, predominantly for 
real estate, which leases had not yet commenced. These leases 
are expected to commence during 2026 and have lease terms of 
1 year to 18 years. 
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Note 9: Deposits 
Table 9.1 presents a summary of both time certificates of 
deposit (CDs) and other time deposits issued by domestic and 
non-U.S. offices. 
Table 9.1: Time Deposits 
(in millions) 
December 31, 
2024 
2023 
Total time deposits 
$ 
139,865 
192,267 
Time deposits in excess of $250,000 
29,675 
57,489 
The contractual maturities of time deposits are presented in 
Table 9.2. 
Table 9.2: Contractual Maturities of Time Deposits 
(in millions) 
December 31, 2024 
2025 
$ 
126,470 
2026 
5,919 
2027 
3,554 
2028 
3,005 
2029 
614 
Thereafter 
303 
Total 
$ 
139,865 
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Note 10: Long-Term Debt 
We issue long-term debt denominated in multiple currencies, 
predominantly in U.S. dollars. Our issuances, which are generally 
unsecured, have both fixed and floating interest rates. Principal is 
repaid upon contractual maturity, unless redeemed at our option 
at an earlier date. Interest is paid predominantly on either a semi-
annual or annual basis. 
As a part of our overall interest rate risk management 
strategy, we often use derivatives to manage our exposure to 
interest rate risk. We also use derivatives to manage our 
exposure to foreign currency risk. As a result, substantially all the 
long-term debt presented below is hedged in a hedge accounting 
relationship. 
We are subject to various financial and operational 
covenants as part of our long-term borrowing arrangements. 
Some of these arrangements have provisions that may limit the 
merger or sale of certain subsidiary banks and the issuance of 
capital stock or convertible securities by certain subsidiary banks. 
Table 10.1 presents a summary of our long-term debt 
carrying values, which reflects unamortized debt discounts and 
premiums and hedge basis adjustments, unless we have elected 
the fair value option. See Note 14 (Derivatives) for additional 
information on qualifying hedge contracts and Note 15 (Fair 
Value Measurements) for additional information on fair value 
option elections. The interest rates displayed represent the range 
of contractual rates in effect at December 31, 2024. These 
interest rates do not include the effects of any associated 
derivatives designated in a hedge accounting relationship. 
Table 10.1: Long-Term Debt 
(in millions) 
December 31, 
2024 
2023 
Maturity date(s) 
Stated interest rate(s) 
Wells Fargo & Company (Parent only) 
Senior 
Fixed-rate notes 
2025-2045 
0.63-6.75% 
$ 
33,194 
42,384 
Floating-rate notes 
2026-2048 
3.90-6.51% 
3,339 
1,046 
FixFloat notes 
2026-2053 
1.74-6.49% 
85,130 
77,958 
Structured notes (1) 
7,189 
6,900 
Total senior debt – Parent 
128,852 
128,288 
Subordinated 
Fixed-rate notes (2) 
2025-2046 
3.87-7.57% 
17,091 
18,841 
Total subordinated debt – Parent 
17,091 
18,841 
Junior subordinated 
Fixed-rate notes 
2029-2036 
5.95-7.95% 
789 
828 
Floating-rate notes 
2027 
5.41-5.92% 
368 
355 
Total junior subordinated debt – Parent 
1,157 
1,183 
Total long-term debt – Parent (2) 
147,100 
148,312 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and other bank entities (Bank) 
Senior 
Fixed-rate notes 
2025-2026 
4.81-5.55% 
8,262 
6,506 
Floating-rate notes 
2025-2053 
4.29-6.18% 
1,864 
1,416 
Floating-rate advances – Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) (3) 
2025 
4.83-4.85% 
3,000 
38,000 
Structured notes (1) 
2,582 
1,137 
Finance leases 
2025-2029 
1.69-4.90% 
16 
19 
Total senior debt – Bank 
15,724 
47,078 
Subordinated 
Fixed-rate notes 
2025-2038 
5.85-7.74% 
3,236 
3,416 
Total subordinated debt – Bank 
3,236 
3,416 
Junior subordinated 
Floating-rate notes 
2027 
5.36-5.57% 
429 
414 
Total junior subordinated debt – Bank (4) 
429 
414 
Credit card securitizations (5) 
2027 
4.29-4.94% 
2,240 
— 
Other bank debt (6) 
2025-2064 
0.50-8.75% 
3,080 
7,558 
Total long-term debt – Bank 
$ 
24,709 
58,466 
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(in millions) 
December 31, 
2024 
2023 
Maturity date(s) 
Stated interest rate(s) 
Other consolidated subsidiaries 
Senior 
Structured notes (1) 
$ 
1,269 
810 
Total long-term debt – Other consolidated subsidiaries 
1,269 
810 
Total long-term debt (7) 
$ 
173,078 
207,588 
(1) 
Includes certain structured notes that have coupon or repayment terms linked to the performance of debt or equity securities, an embedded equity, commodity, or currency index, or basket of 
indices, for which the maturity may be accelerated based on the value of a referenced index or security. In addition, a major portion consists of zero coupon notes where interest is paid as part of the 
final redemption amount. 
(2) 
Includes fixed-rate subordinated notes issued by the Parent at a discount of $114 million and $118 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and debt issuance costs of $2 million at both 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, to effect a modification of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., notes. These subordinated notes are carried at their par amount on the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent 
presented in Note 27 (Parent-Only Financial Statements). In addition, Parent long-term debt presented in Note 27 also includes affiliate related issuance costs of $365 million and $379 million at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
(3) 
We pledge certain assets as collateral to secure advances from the FHLB. For additional information, see Note 19 (Pledged Assets and Collateral). 
(4) 
Includes $429 million and $414 million of junior subordinated debentures held by unconsolidated wholly-owned trust preferred security VIEs at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. See 
Note 16 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) for additional information about trust preferred security VIEs. 
(5) 
We pledge certain assets as collateral which can only be used to settle the liabilities of the consolidated VIE. For additional information about credit card securitizations, see Note 16 (Securitizations 
and Variable Interest Entities). 
(6) 
Effective January 1, 2024, we reclassified $4.9 billion of unfunded commitment liabilities for affordable housing investments to accrued expenses and other liabilities in connection with the adoption 
of ASU 2023-02. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). 
(7) 
The majority of long-term debt is redeemable at our option at one or more dates prior to contractual maturity. 
The aggregate carrying value of long-term debt that 
matures (based on contractual payment dates) as of 
December 31, 2024, in each of the following five years and 
thereafter is presented in Table 10.2. 
Table 10.2: Maturity of Long-Term Debt 
(in millions) 
December 31, 2024 
2025 
2026 
2027 
2028 
2029 
Thereafter 
Total 
Wells Fargo & Company (Parent Only) 
Senior debt 
$ 
8,771 
24,321 
7,787 
20,286 
10,742 
56,945 
128,852 
Subordinated debt 
940 
2,683 
2,390 
— 
— 
11,078 
17,091 
Junior subordinated debt 
— 
— 
368 
— 
266 
523 
1,157 
Total long-term debt – Parent 
9,711 
27,004 
10,545 
20,286 
11,008 
68,546 
147,100 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and other bank entities (Bank) 
Senior debt 
7,826 
7,687 
3 
28 
2 
178 
15,724 
Subordinated debt 
150 
— 
26 
193 
— 
2,867 
3,236 
Junior subordinated debt 
— 
— 
429 
— 
— 
— 
429 
Credit card securitizations 
— 
— 
2,240 
— 
— 
— 
2,240 
Other bank debt 
110 
58 
71 
71 
47 
2,723 
3,080 
Total long-term debt – Bank 
8,086 
7,745 
2,769 
292 
49 
5,768 
24,709 
Other consolidated subsidiaries 
Senior debt 
377 
220 
43 
5 
288 
336 
1,269 
Total long-term debt – Other consolidated subsidiaries 
377 
220 
43 
5 
288 
336 
1,269 
Total long-term debt 
$ 
18,174 
34,969 
13,357 
20,583 
11,345 
74,650 
173,078 
Note 10:  Long-Term Debt (continued) 
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Note 11: Preferred Stock 
We are authorized to issue 20 million shares of preferred stock, 
without par value. Outstanding preferred shares rank senior to 
common shares both as to the payment of dividends and 
liquidation preferences but have no general voting rights. All 
outstanding preferred stock with a liquidation preference value, 
except for Series L Preferred Stock, may be redeemed for the 
liquidation preference value, plus any accrued but unpaid 
dividends, on any dividend payment date on or after the earliest 
redemption date for that series. Additionally, these same series 
of preferred stock may be redeemed following a “regulatory 
capital treatment event,” as described in the terms of each series. 
Capital actions, including redemptions of our preferred stock, 
may be subject to regulatory approval or conditions. 
In addition, we are authorized to issue 4 million shares of 
preference stock, without par value. We have not issued any 
preference shares under this authorization. If issued, preference 
shares would be limited to one vote per share. 
In March 2024, we redeemed our Preferred Stock, Series R. 
In June 2024, we redeemed our Preferred Stock, Series S. In 
July 2024, we issued $2.0 billion of our Preferred Stock, 
Series FF. 
Table 11.1 summarizes information about our preferred 
stock. 
Table 11.1: Preferred Stock 
(in millions, except shares) 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
Earliest 
redemption 
date 
Shares 
authorized 
and 
designated 
Shares 
issued and 
outstanding 
Liquidation 
preference 
value 
Carrying 
value 
Shares 
authorized 
and 
designated 
Shares 
issued and 
outstanding 
Liquidation 
preference 
value 
Carrying 
value 
DEP Shares 
Dividend Equalization Preferred Shares (DEP) 
Currently 
redeemable 
97,000 
96,546 
$ 
— 
— 
97,000 
96,546 
$ 
— 
— 
Preferred Stock: 
Series L (1) 
7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A 
— 
4,025,000 
3,967,906 
3,968 
3,200 
4,025,000 
3,967,981 
3,968 
3,200 
Series R 
6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
Redeemed 
— 
— 
— 
— 
34,500 
33,600 
840 
840 
Series S 
5.90% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
Redeemed 
— 
— 
— 
— 
80,000 
80,000 
2,000 
2,000 
Series U 
5.875% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
6/15/2025 
80,000 
80,000 
2,000 
2,000 
80,000 
80,000 
2,000 
2,000 
Series Y 
5.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
Currently 
redeemable 
27,600 
27,600 
690 
690 
27,600 
27,600 
690 
690 
Series Z 
4.75% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
3/15/2025 
80,500 
80,500 
2,013 
2,013 
80,500 
80,500 
2,013 
2,013 
Series AA 
4.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
12/15/2025 
46,800 
46,800 
1,170 
1,170 
46,800 
46,800 
1,170 
1,170 
Series BB 
3.90% Fixed-Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
3/15/2026 
140,400 
140,400 
3,510 
3,510 
140,400 
140,400 
3,510 
3,510 
Series CC 
4.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
3/15/2026 
46,000 
42,000 
1,050 
1,050 
46,000 
42,000 
1,050 
1,050 
Series DD 
4.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
9/15/2026 
50,000 
50,000 
1,250 
1,250 
50,000 
50,000 
1,250 
1,250 
Series EE 
7.625% Fixed-Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
9/15/2028 
69,000 
69,000 
1,725 
1,725 
69,000 
69,000 
1,725 
1,725 
Series FF 
6.85% Fixed-Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A 
9/15/2029 
80,000 
80,000 
2,000 
2,000 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Total 
4,742,300 
4,680,752 
$ 
19,376 
18,608 
4,776,800 
4,714,427 
$ 
20,216 
19,448 
(1) 
At the option of the holder, each share of Series L Preferred Stock may be converted at any time into 6.3814 shares of common stock, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, subject to anti-dilution 
adjustments. If converted within 30 days of certain liquidation or change of control events, the holder may receive up to 16.5916 additional shares, or, at our option, receive an equivalent amount of 
cash in lieu of common stock. We may convert some or all of the Series L Preferred Stock into shares of common stock if the closing price of our common stock exceeds 130 percent of the 
conversion price of the Series L Preferred Stock for 20 trading days during any period of 30 consecutive trading days. We declared dividends of $298 million on Series L Preferred Stock in each of the 
years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022. 
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Note 12: Common Stock and Stock Plans 
Common Stock 
Table 12.1 and Table 12.2 present information related to our 
common stock. 
Table 12.1: Common Stock Shares 
Number of shares 
Shares reserved (1) 
233,154,695 
Shares issued 
5,481,811,474 
Shares not reserved or issued 
3,285,033,831 
Total shares authorized 
9,000,000,000 
(1) 
Shares reserved for employee stock plans (employee restricted share rights, performance 
share awards, 401(k), and deferred compensation plans), convertible securities, dividend 
reinvestment and common stock purchase plans, and director plans. 
Table 12.2: Common Stock Shares Outstanding 
(in millions) 
Number of Shares 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Balance, beginning of period 
3,598.9 
3,833.8 
3,885.8 
Issued 
22.8 
37.2 
43.5 
Repurchased 
(332.8) 
(272.1) 
(110.4) 
Issued to ESOP 
— 
— 
14.9 
Balance, end of period 
3,288.9 
3,598.9 
3,833.8 
Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock 
Purchase Plans 
Participants in our dividend reinvestment and common stock 
direct purchase plans may purchase shares of our common stock 
at fair market value by reinvesting dividends and/or making 
optional cash payments under the plan’s terms. 
Employee Stock Plans 
We offer stock-based employee compensation plans as 
described below. For additional information on our accounting 
for stock-based compensation plans, see Note 1 (Summary of 
Significant Accounting Policies). 
We have granted restricted share rights (RSRs) and 
performance share awards (PSAs) as our primary long-term 
incentive awards. 
Holders of RSRs and PSAs may be entitled to receive 
additional RSRs and PSAs (dividend equivalents) equal to the 
cash dividends that would have been paid had the RSRs or PSAs 
been issued and outstanding shares. RSRs and PSAs granted as 
dividend equivalents are subject to the same vesting schedule 
and conditions as the underlying award. 
Table 12.3 summarizes the major components of stock 
compensation expense and the related recognized tax benefit. 
Table 12.3: Stock Compensation Expense 
(in millions) 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
RSRs 
$ 
1,180 
1,069 
947 
Performance shares 
101 
53 
31 
Total stock compensation expense $ 
1,281 
1,122 
978 
Related recognized tax benefit 
$ 
317 
277 
242 
The total number of shares of common stock available for 
grant under the plans at December 31, 2024, was 77 million. 
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Restricted Share Rights 
Holders of RSRs are entitled to the related shares of common 
stock at no cost generally vesting over three to five years after 
the RSRs are granted. A summary of the status of our RSRs at 
December 31, 2024, and changes during 2024 is presented in 
Table 12.4. 
Table 12.4: Restricted Share Rights 
Number 
Weighted- 
average 
grant-date 
fair value 
Nonvested at January 1, 2024 
59,547,247 
$ 
43.07 
Granted 
28,897,700 
50.59 
Vested 
(23,954,867) 
46.54 
Canceled or forfeited 
(2,448,184) 
46.54 
Nonvested at December 31, 2024 
62,041,896 
45.10 
The weighted-average grant date fair value of RSRs granted 
during 2023 and 2022 was $44.15 and $51.80, respectively. 
At December 31, 2024, there was $1.2 billion of total 
unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested RSRs. The 
cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average 
period of 2.4 years. The total fair value of RSRs that vested 
during 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $1.2 billion, $954 million and 
$1.0 billion, respectively. 
Director Awards 
We granted RSRs to non-employee directors at the annual 
meeting of stockholders in 2024 and 2023. These stock awards 
vested immediately. 
Performance Share Awards 
Holders of PSAs are entitled to the related shares of common 
stock at no cost subject to the Company’s achievement of 
specified financial performance goals over a three-year period. 
The number of performance shares that vest can be adjusted 
downward to zero and upward to a maximum of 150% of the 
target. The awards vest in the quarter after the end of the three-
year period with a determination of the number of shares 
following the certification of performance results by the Human 
Resources Committee of the Board. 
A summary of the status of our PSAs at December 31, 2024, 
and changes during 2024 is in Table 12.5, based on the 
performance adjustments recognized as of December 2024. 
Table 12.5: Performance Share Awards 
Number 
Weighted- 
average 
grant-date 
fair value 
Nonvested at January 1, 2024 
4,287,823 
$ 
36.51 
Granted 
1,563,471 
44.57 
Vested 
(2,403,495) 
46.24 
Canceled or forfeited 
(8,431) 
39.09 
Nonvested at December 31, 2024 
3,439,368 
33.37 
The weighted-average grant date fair value of performance 
awards granted during 2023 and 2022 was $44.33 and $52.80, 
respectively. 
At December 31, 2024, there was $23 million of total 
unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested 
performance awards. The cost is expected to be recognized over 
a weighted-average period of 1.4 years. The total fair value of 
PSAs that vested during 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $134 million, 
$31 million and $19 million, respectively. 
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Note 13: Legal Actions 
Wells Fargo and certain of our subsidiaries are involved in a 
number of judicial, regulatory, governmental, arbitration, and 
other proceedings or investigations concerning matters arising 
from the conduct of our business activities, and many of those 
proceedings and investigations expose Wells Fargo to potential 
financial loss or other adverse consequences. These proceedings 
and investigations include actions brought against Wells Fargo 
and/or our subsidiaries with respect to corporate-related 
matters and transactions in which Wells Fargo and/or our 
subsidiaries were involved. In addition, Wells Fargo and our 
subsidiaries may be requested to provide information to or 
otherwise cooperate with government authorities in the conduct 
of investigations of other persons or industry groups. We 
establish accruals for legal actions when potential losses 
associated with the actions become probable and the costs can 
be reasonably estimated. For such accruals, we record the 
amount we consider to be the best estimate within a range of 
potential losses that are both probable and estimable; however, if 
we cannot determine a best estimate, then we record the low 
end of the range of those potential losses. There can be no 
assurance as to the ultimate outcome of legal actions, including 
the matters described below, and the actual costs of resolving 
legal actions may be substantially higher or lower than the 
amounts accrued for those actions. 
ADVISORY ACCOUNT CASH SWEEP MATTERS. The United States 
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has undertaken an 
investigation regarding the cash sweep options that the 
Company provides to investment advisory clients at account 
opening. In January 2025, the Company entered into an 
agreement with the SEC pursuant to which the Company paid 
$35 million to resolve the SEC’s investigation. In addition, 
putative class actions have been filed in federal district courts 
alleging that the Company breached its fiduciary duties or 
agreements with regard to rates paid to clients in its cash sweep 
program. 
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND ECONOMIC SANCTIONS RELATED 
INVESTIGATIONS. Government authorities are conducting 
inquiries or investigations regarding issues related to the 
Company’s anti-money laundering and sanctions programs. On 
September 12, 2024, the Company announced that Wells Fargo 
Bank, N.A. entered into a formal agreement with the Office of 
the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) related to the bank’s anti-
money laundering and sanctions risk management practices. 
COMPANY 401(K) PLAN LITIGATION.  On September 26, 2022, 
participants in the Company’s 401(k) plan filed a putative class 
action in the United States District Court for the District of 
Minnesota alleging that the Company violated the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in connection with 
certain transactions associated with the Employee Stock 
Ownership Plan feature of the Company’s 401(k) plan, including 
the manner in which the 401(k) plan purchased certain securities 
used in connection with the Company’s contributions to the 
401(k) plan. 
HIRING PRACTICES MATTERS.  Government agencies, including the 
United States Department of Justice and the SEC, have 
undertaken formal or informal inquiries or investigations 
regarding the Company’s hiring practices related to diversity. The 
United States Department of Justice and the SEC have since 
closed their investigations without taking action. A putative 
securities fraud class action has also been filed in the United 
States District Court for the Northern District of California 
alleging that the Company and certain of its executive officers 
made false or misleading statements about the Company’s hiring 
practices related to diversity. Allegations related to the 
Company’s hiring practices related to diversity are also among 
the subjects of a shareholder derivative lawsuit pending in the 
United States District Court for the Northern District of 
California. 
HOME MORTGAGE DISCRIMINATION LITIGATION. Plaintiffs 
representing a class of home mortgage applicants and customers 
filed putative class actions against Wells Fargo alleging that 
Wells Fargo’s mortgage lending policies and practices resulted in 
disparate treatment and disparate impact against minority 
applicants. These actions have been consolidated in the United 
States District Court for the Northern District of California. 
INTERCHANGE LITIGATION.  Plaintiffs representing a class of 
merchants have filed putative class actions, and individual 
merchants have filed individual actions, alleging that Visa and 
Mastercard, as well as certain payment card issuing banks 
including Wells Fargo, unlawfully colluded to set interchange 
rates associated with Visa and Mastercard payment card 
transactions and that enforcement of certain Visa and 
Mastercard rules and alleged tying and bundling of services 
offered to merchants were anticompetitive. These actions have 
been consolidated in the United States District Court for the 
Eastern District of New York. Wells Fargo, along with other 
defendants and entities, are parties to loss and judgment sharing 
agreements, which provide that they, along with other entities, 
will share, based on a formula, in any losses or judgments from 
the relevant litigation. In July 2012, Visa, Mastercard, and the 
financial institution defendants, including Wells Fargo, agreed to 
pay a total of approximately $6.6 billion in order to settle the 
consolidated action. Several merchants opted out of the 
settlement and are pursuing individual actions. In June 2016, the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated 
the settlement agreement and reversed and remanded the 
consolidated action to the district court for further proceedings. 
In November 2016, the district court appointed lead class 
counsel for a damages class and an equitable relief class. The 
parties entered into a settlement agreement to resolve the 
damages class claims pursuant to which defendants agreed to 
pay a total of approximately $6.2 billion, which includes 
approximately $5.3 billion of funds remaining in escrow from the 
2012 settlement and $900 million in additional funding. Wells 
Fargo’s allocated responsibility for the additional funding is 
approximately $94.5 million. The court granted final approval of 
the settlement on December 13, 2019, which was affirmed by 
the Second Circuit on March 15, 2023. On September 27, 2021, 
the district court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class 
certification in the equitable relief case. On March 26, 2024, Visa 
and Mastercard entered into a settlement agreement to resolve 
the equitable relief class claims, which was denied by the district 
court on June 25, 2024. Some of the opt-out and direct-action 
cases have been settled while others remain pending. 
SEMINOLE TRIBE TRUSTEE LITIGATION.  The Seminole Tribe of 
Florida filed a complaint in Florida state court alleging that 
Wells Fargo, as trustee, charged excess fees in connection with 
the administration of a minor’s trust and failed to invest the 
assets of the trust prudently. The complaint was later amended 
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to include three individual current and former beneficiaries as 
plaintiffs and to remove the Tribe as a party to the case. Trial 
commenced in the case in February 2025. 
ZELLE LITIGATION.  On December 20, 2024, the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau filed a complaint in the United States 
District Court for the District of Arizona against multiple financial 
services companies, including Wells Fargo, regarding fund 
transfers made through the Zelle Network. 
OUTLOOK.  As described above, the Company establishes accruals 
for legal actions when potential losses associated with the 
actions become probable and the costs can be reasonably 
estimated. The high end of the range of reasonably possible 
losses in excess of the Company’s accrual for probable and 
estimable losses was approximately $2.0 billion as of 
December 31, 2024. The outcomes of legal actions are 
unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties, and it is 
inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or 
even possible. It is also inherently difficult to estimate the 
amount of any loss and there may be matters for which a loss is 
probable or reasonably possible but not currently estimable. 
Accordingly, actual losses may be in excess of the established 
accrual or the range of reasonably possible loss. Based on 
information currently available, advice of counsel, available 
insurance coverage, and established reserves, Wells Fargo 
believes that the eventual outcome of the actions against Wells 
Fargo and/or its subsidiaries will not, individually or in the 
aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Wells Fargo’s 
consolidated financial condition. However, it is possible that the 
ultimate resolution of a matter, if unfavorable, may be material 
to Wells Fargo’s results of operations for any particular period. 
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Note 14: Derivatives 
We use derivatives to manage exposure to market risk, including 
interest rate risk, credit risk and foreign currency risk, and to 
assist customers with their risk management objectives. We 
designate certain derivatives as hedging instruments in 
qualifying hedge accounting relationships (fair value or cash flow 
hedges). Our remaining derivatives consist of economic hedges 
that do not qualify for, or we have elected not to apply, hedge 
accounting and derivatives held for customer accommodation 
trading purposes. 
Risk Management Derivatives 
Our asset/liability management approach to interest rate, 
foreign currency and certain other risks includes the use of 
derivatives, which are typically designated as fair value or cash 
flow hedges, or economic hedges. We use derivatives to help 
minimize significant, unplanned fluctuations in earnings, fair 
values of assets and liabilities, and cash flows caused by interest 
rate, foreign currency and other market risk volatility. This 
approach involves modifying the repricing characteristics of 
certain assets and liabilities so that changes in interest rates, 
foreign currency and other exposures, which may cause the 
hedged assets and liabilities to gain or lose fair value, do not have 
a significant adverse effect on the net interest margin, cash flows 
and earnings. 
Customer Accommodation Trading 
We also use various derivatives, including interest rate, 
commodity, equity, credit and foreign exchange contracts, as an 
accommodation to our customers as part of our trading 
businesses. These derivative transactions, which involve 
engaging in market-making activities or acting as an 
intermediary, are conducted in an effort to help customers 
manage their market risks. We usually offset our exposure from 
such derivatives by entering into other financial contracts, such 
as separate derivative or security transactions. 
Table 14.1 presents the total notional or contractual amounts 
and fair values for our derivatives. Derivative transactions can be 
measured in terms of the notional amount, but this amount is 
not recorded on our consolidated balance sheet and is not, when 
viewed in isolation, a meaningful measure of the risk profile of 
the instruments. The notional amount is generally not 
exchanged, but is used only as the basis on which derivative cash 
flows are determined. 
Table 14.1: Notional or Contractual Amounts and Fair Values of Derivatives 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
(in millions) 
Notional 
or contractual 
amount 
Fair value 
Notional 
or contractual 
amount 
Fair value 
Derivative 
assets 
Derivative 
liabilities 
Derivative 
assets 
Derivative 
liabilities 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 
Interest rate contracts 
$ 
294,127 
352 
863 
357,096 
639 
570 
Commodity contracts 
4,756 
17 
10 
2,600 
24 
12 
Foreign exchange contracts 
3,326 
12 
370 
4,193 
60 
395 
Total derivatives designated as qualifying hedging instruments 
381 
1,243 
723 
977 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 
Interest rate contracts 
9,510,281 
28,463 
30,272 
10,409,720 
31,806 
36,312 
Commodity contracts 
96,321 
2,624 
1,623 
88,491 
2,717 
2,734 
Equity contracts 
487,097 
15,201 
15,606 
438,458 
13,305 
13,810 
Foreign exchange contracts 
3,506,412 
51,944 
50,555 
2,273,383 
24,707 
26,762 
Credit contracts 
47,557 
96 
50 
60,439 
113 
44 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 
98,328 
98,106 
72,648 
79,662 
Total derivatives before netting 
98,709 
99,349 
73,371 
80,639 
Netting 
(78,697) 
(83,014) 
(55,148) 
(62,144) 
Total 
$ 
20,012 
16,335 
18,223 
18,495 
Balance Sheet Offsetting 
We execute substantially all of our derivative transactions under 
master netting arrangements. When legally enforceable, these 
master netting arrangements give the ability, in the event of 
default by the counterparty, to liquidate securities held as 
collateral and to offset receivables and payables with the same 
counterparty. We reflect all derivative balances and related cash 
collateral subject to legally enforceable master netting 
arrangements on a net basis on our consolidated balance sheet. 
We do not net non-cash collateral that we receive or pledge 
against derivative balances on our consolidated balance sheet. 
For disclosure purposes, we present “Total Derivatives, net” 
which represents the aggregate of our net exposure to each 
counterparty after considering the balance sheet netting 
adjustments and any non-cash collateral. We manage derivative 
exposure by monitoring the credit risk associated with each 
counterparty using counterparty-specific credit risk limits, using 
master netting arrangements and obtaining collateral. 
Table 14.2 provides information on the fair values of 
derivative assets and liabilities subject to legally enforceable 
master netting arrangements with the same counterparty, the 
balance sheet netting adjustments and the resulting net fair 
value amount recorded on our consolidated balance sheet, as well 
as the non-cash collateral associated with such arrangements. In 
addition to the netting amounts included in the table, we also 
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have balance sheet netting related to resale and repurchase 
agreements that are disclosed within Note 18 (Securities 
Financing Activities). 
Table 14.2: Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
(in millions) 
Derivative Assets 
Derivative Liabilities 
Derivative Assets 
Derivative Liabilities 
 Interest rate contracts 
Over-the-counter (OTC) 
$ 
26,350 
27,786 
29,040 
31,809 
OTC cleared 
961 
1,126 
1,581 
1,397 
Exchange traded 
178 
121 
195 
201 
Total interest rate contracts 
27,489 
29,033 
30,816 
33,407 
 Commodity contracts 
 OTC 
1,936 
1,121 
2,014 
2,254 
Exchange traded 
301 
327 
512 
356 
Total commodity contracts 
2,237 
1,448 
2,526 
2,610 
 Equity contracts 
 OTC 
6,139 
9,977 
5,375 
8,501 
Exchange traded 
7,195 
4,271 
4,790 
3,970 
Total equity contracts 
13,334 
14,248 
10,165 
12,471 
 Foreign exchange contracts 
 OTC 
51,541 
50,654 
24,511 
26,961 
Total foreign exchange contracts 
51,541 
50,654 
24,511 
26,961 
 Credit contracts 
 OTC 
91 
46 
77 
39 
Total credit contracts 
91 
46 
77 
39 
Total derivatives subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, 
gross 
94,692 
95,429 
68,095 
75,488 
 Less: Gross amounts offset 
Counterparty netting (1) 
(69,080) 
(68,945) 
(50,692) 
(50,606) 
Cash collateral netting 
(9,617) 
(14,069) 
(4,456) 
(11,538) 
Total derivatives subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, 
net 
15,995 
12,415 
12,947 
13,344 
Derivatives not subject to enforceable master netting arrangements 
4,017 
3,920 
5,276 
5,151 
Total derivatives recognized in consolidated balance sheet, net 
20,012 
16,335 
18,223 
18,495 
Non-cash collateral 
(4,024) 
(2,853) 
(2,587) 
(4,388) 
Total Derivatives, net 
$ 
15,988 
13,482 
15,636 
14,107 
(1) 
Represents amounts with counterparties subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that have been offset in our consolidated balance sheet, including portfolio level valuation adjustments 
related to customer accommodation and other trading derivatives. These valuation adjustments were primarily related to interest rate and foreign exchange contracts. Tables 14.7 and 14.8 present 
information related to derivative valuation adjustments. 
Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedges 
For fair value hedges, we use interest rate swaps to convert 
certain of our fixed-rate long-term debt and time certificates of 
deposit to floating rates to hedge our exposure to interest rate 
risk. We also enter into cross-currency swaps, cross-currency 
interest rate swaps and forward contracts to hedge our exposure 
to foreign currency risk and interest rate risk associated with the 
issuance of non-U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt. We also 
enter into futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap 
contracts to hedge our exposure to the price risk of physical 
commodities included in other assets on our consolidated 
balance sheet. In addition, we use interest rate swaps, cross-
currency swaps, cross-currency interest rate swaps and forward 
contracts to hedge against changes in fair value of certain 
investments in AFS debt securities due to changes in interest 
rates, foreign currency rates, or both. For certain fair value 
hedges of interest rate risk, we use the portfolio layer method to 
hedge stated amounts of closed portfolios of AFS debt 
securities. For certain fair value hedges of foreign currency risk, 
changes in fair value of cross-currency swaps attributable to 
changes in cross-currency basis spreads are excluded from the 
assessment of hedge effectiveness and recorded in other 
comprehensive income (OCI). See Note 25 (Other 
Comprehensive Income) for the amounts recognized in other 
comprehensive income. 
For cash flow hedges, we use interest rate swaps to hedge 
the variability in interest payments received on certain interest-
earning deposits with banks and certain floating-rate commercial 
loans. We also use cross-currency swaps to hedge variability in 
interest payments on fixed-rate foreign currency-denominated 
long-term debt due to changes in foreign exchange rates. 
We estimate $547 million pre-tax of deferred net losses 
related to cash flow hedges in OCI at December 31, 2024, will be 
reclassified into net interest income during the next twelve 
months. For cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2024, we are 
hedging our interest rate and foreign currency exposure to the 
variability of future cash flows for all forecasted transactions for 
a maximum of approximately 8 years. For additional information 
on our accounting hedges, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies). 
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Table 14.3 and Table 14.4 show the net gains (losses) related 
to derivatives in cash flow and fair value hedging relationships, 
respectively. 
Table 14.3: Gains (Losses) Recognized on Cash Flow Hedging Relationships 
Net interest income 
Total 
recorded 
in net 
income 
Total 
recorded 
in OCI 
(in millions) 
Loans 
Other 
interest 
income 
Long-
term debt 
Derivative 
gains 
(losses) 
Derivative 
gains 
(losses) 
Year ended December 31, 2024 
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income 
$ 57,895 
13,672 
(12,463) 
N/A 
(356) 
Interest rate contracts: 
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income 
(444) 
(396) 
— 
(840) 
840 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCI 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
(1,222) 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts 
(444) 
(396) 
— 
(840) 
(382) 
Foreign exchange contracts: 
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income 
— 
— 
(7) 
(7) 
7 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCI 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
(1) 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts 
— 
— 
(7) 
(7) 
6 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on cash flow hedges 
$ 
(444) 
(396) 
(7) 
(847) 
(376) 
Year ended December 31, 2023 
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income 
$ 57,155 
10,810 
(11,572) 
N/A 
545 
Interest rate contracts: 
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income 
(267) 
(449) 
— 
(716) 
716 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCI 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
(201) 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts 
(267) 
(449) 
— 
(716) 
515 
Foreign exchange contracts: 
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income 
— 
— 
(8) 
(8) 
8 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCI 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
— 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts 
— 
— 
(8) 
(8) 
8 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on cash flow hedges 
$ 
(267) 
(449) 
(8) 
(724) 
523 
Year ended December 31, 2022 
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income 
$ 37,715 
3,308 
(5,505) 
N/A 
(1,448) 
Interest rate contracts: 
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income 
(20) 
24 
— 
4 
(4) 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCI 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
(1,524) 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts 
(20) 
24 
— 
4 
(1,528) 
Foreign exchange contracts: 
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income 
— 
— 
(10) 
(10) 
10 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCI 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
(17) 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts 
— 
— 
(10) 
(10) 
(7) 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on cash flow hedges 
$ 
(20) 
24 
(10) 
(6) 
(1,535) 
Note 14:  Derivatives (continued) 
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Table 14.4: Gains (Losses) Recognized on Fair Value Hedging Relationships 
Net interest income 
Noninterest income 
Total 
recorded in 
net income 
Total 
recorded in 
OCI 
(in millions) 
Debt 
securities 
Deposits 
Long-term 
debt 
Net gains 
from 
trading and 
securities 
Other 
Derivative 
gains 
(losses) 
Derivative 
gains 
(losses) 
Year ended December 31, 2024 
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income 
and other comprehensive income 
$ 
18,042 
(24,282) 
(12,463) 
5,434 
2,321 
N/A 
(356) 
Interest contracts 
Amounts related to cash flows on derivatives 
864 
(398) 
(3,752) 
— 
— 
(3,286) 
N/A 
Recognized on derivatives 
212 
(57) 
(2,109) 
— 
— 
(1,954) 
— 
Recognized on hedged items 
(202) 
47 
2,072 
— 
— 
1,917 
N/A 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts 
874 
(408) 
(3,789) 
— 
— 
(3,323) 
— 
Foreign exchange contracts 
Amounts related to cash flows on derivatives 
— 
— 
(114) 
— 
— 
(114) 
N/A 
Recognized on derivatives 
— 
— 
6 
(103) 
— 
(97) 
20 
Recognized on hedged items 
— 
— 
(19) 
105 
— 
86 
N/A 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts 
— 
— 
(127) 
2 
— 
(125) 
20 
Commodity contracts 
Recognized on derivatives 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(372) 
(372) 
— 
Recognized on hedged items 
— 
— 
— 
— 
456 
456 
N/A 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on commodity contracts 
— 
— 
— 
— 
84 
84 
— 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on fair value hedges $ 
874 
(408) 
(3,916) 
2 
84 
(3,364) 
20 
Year ended December 31, 2023 
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income 
and other comprehensive income 
$ 
16,108 
(16,503) 
(11,572) 
4,368 
1,935 
N/A 
545 
Interest contracts 
Amounts related to cash flows on derivatives 
1,137 
(346) 
(3,490) 
— 
— 
(2,699) 
N/A 
Recognized on derivatives 
(536) 
312 
2,634 
— 
— 
2,410 
— 
Recognized on hedged items 
534 
(304) 
(2,631) 
— 
— 
(2,401) 
N/A 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts 
1,135 
(338) 
(3,487) 
— 
— 
(2,690) 
— 
Foreign exchange contracts 
Amounts related to cash flows on derivatives 
— 
— 
(223) 
— 
— 
(223) 
N/A 
Recognized on derivatives 
— 
— 
75 
— 
108 
183 
22 
Recognized on hedged items 
— 
— 
(98) 
— 
(99) 
(197) 
N/A 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts 
— 
— 
(246) 
— 
9 
(237) 
22 
Commodity contracts 
Recognized on derivatives 
— 
— 
— 
— 
34 
34 
— 
Recognized on hedged items 
— 
— 
— 
— 
45 
45 
N/A 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on commodity contracts 
— 
— 
— 
— 
79 
79 
— 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on fair value hedges 
$ 
1,135 
(338) 
(3,733) 
— 
88 
(2,848) 
22 
Year ended December 31, 2022 
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income 
and other comprehensive income 
$ 
11,781 
(2,349) 
(5,505) 
1,461 
2,821 
N/A 
(1,448) 
Interest contracts 
Amounts related to cash flows on derivatives 
143 
65 
313 
— 
— 
521 
N/A 
Recognized on derivatives 
3,616 
(345) 
(18,056) 
— 
— 
(14,785) 
— 
Recognized on hedged items 
(3,576) 
350 
17,919 
— 
— 
14,693 
N/A 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts 
183 
70 
176 
— 
— 
429 
— 
Foreign exchange contracts 
Amounts related to cash flows on derivatives 
— 
— 
(189) 
— 
— 
(189) 
N/A 
Recognized on derivatives 
— 
— 
(1,120) 
— 
(1,021) 
(2,141) 
87 
Recognized on hedged items 
— 
— 
1,097 
— 
1,005 
2,102 
N/A 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts 
— 
— 
(212) 
— 
(16) 
(228) 
87 
Commodity contracts 
Recognized on derivatives 
— 
— 
— 
— 
57 
57 
— 
Recognized on hedged items 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(43) 
(43) 
N/A 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on commodity contracts 
— 
— 
— 
— 
14 
14 
— 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on fair value hedges 
$ 
183 
70 
(36) 
— 
(2) 
215 
87 
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Table 14.5 shows the carrying amount and associated 
cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge 
accounting that is included in the carrying amount of hedged 
assets and liabilities in fair value hedging relationships. 
Table 14.5: Hedged Items in Fair Value Hedging Relationships 
Hedged items currently designated 
Hedged items no longer designated 
(in millions) 
Carrying amount of assets/ 
(liabilities) (1)(2) 
Hedge accounting 
basis adjustment 
assets/(liabilities) (3) 
Carrying amount of assets/ 
(liabilities) (2) 
Hedge accounting basis 
adjustment 
assets/(liabilities) 
December 31, 2024 
Available-for-sale debt securities (4)(5) 
$ 
37,410 
(1,546) 
10,778 
312 
Other assets (6) 
4,787 
100 
— 
— 
Interest-bearing deposits 
(54,084) 
(56) 
— 
— 
Long-term debt 
(151,743) 
12,858 
— 
— 
December 31, 2023 
Available-for-sale debt securities (4)(5) 
$ 
55,898 
(2,384) 
13,418 
504 
Other assets (6) 
2,262 
67 
— 
— 
Interest-bearing deposits 
(89,641) 
(101) 
— 
— 
Long-term debt 
(146,940) 
10,990 
— 
— 
(1) 
Does not include the carrying amount of hedged items where only foreign currency risk is the designated hedged risk. The carrying amount excluded $260 million and $404 million for AFS debt 
securities where only foreign currency risk is the designated hedged risk as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
(2) 
Represents the full carrying amount of the hedged asset or liability item as of the balance sheet date, except for circumstances in which only a portion of the asset or liability was designated as the 
hedged item in which case only the portion designated is presented. 
(3) 
The balance includes $566 million and $731 million of long-term debt cumulative basis adjustments as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, on terminated hedges whereby the hedged 
items have subsequently been re-designated into existing hedges. 
(4) 
Carrying amount represents the amortized cost. 
(5) 
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the amortized cost of closed portfolios of AFS debt securities using the portfolio layer method was $18.6 billion and $28.2 billion, respectively, of which $9.0 billion 
and $25.8 billion was designated as hedged, respectively. The balance includes cumulative basis adjustments of $(43) million and $(46) million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, 
related to certain AFS debt securities designated as the hedged item in a fair value hedge using the portfolio layer method. 
(6) 
Other assets consists of hedged physical commodity inventory. 
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments include 
economic hedges and derivatives entered into for customer 
accommodation trading purposes. 
ECONOMIC HEDGES.  Economic hedge derivatives do not qualify 
for, or we have elected not to apply, hedge accounting. We use 
economic hedge derivatives to manage our non-trading 
exposures to interest rate risk, equity price risk, foreign currency 
risk, and credit risk. 
Table 14.6 shows the net gains (losses) related to economic 
hedge derivatives. Gains (losses) on customer accommodation 
trading derivatives are excluded from Table 14.6. For additional 
information, see Note 2 (Trading Activities). 
Table 14.6: Gains (Losses) on Economic Hedge Derivatives 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Interest rate contracts (1) 
$ 
(633) 
(321) 
(2,202) 
Equity contracts (2) 
(17) 
(177) 
(1,147) 
Foreign exchange contracts (3) 
300 
(824) 
547 
Credit contracts (4) 
4 
13 
6 
Net gains (losses) recognized related to economic hedge derivatives 
$ 
(346) 
(1,309) 
(2,796) 
(1) 
Derivative gains and (losses) related to mortgage banking activities were recorded in mortgage banking noninterest income. These activities include hedges of residential MSRs, residential mortgage 
LHFS, derivative loan commitments, and other interests held. For additional information on our mortgage banking interest rate contracts, see Note 6 (Mortgage Banking Activities). Other derivative 
gains and (losses) not related to mortgage banking were recorded in other noninterest income. 
(2) 
Includes derivative gains and (losses) used to economically hedge the deferred compensation plan liabilities, which were recorded in personnel noninterest expense, and derivative instruments related 
to our previous sales of shares of Visa Inc. Class B common stock, which were recorded in other noninterest income. 
(3) 
Includes derivatives used to mitigate foreign exchange risk of specified foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities. In 2024, gains and (losses) were recorded in net gains from trading and 
securities within noninterest income. Prior to 2024, gains and (losses) were recorded in other noninterest income. 
(4) 
Includes credit derivatives used to mitigate credit risk associated with loans. Gains and (losses) were recorded in other noninterest income. 
CUSTOMER ACCOMMODATION TRADING. For customer 
accommodation trading purposes, we use swaps, futures, 
forwards, spots and options to assist our customers in managing 
their own risks, including interest rate, commodity, equity, 
foreign exchange, and credit contracts. These derivatives are not 
linked to specific assets and liabilities on our consolidated 
balance sheet or to forecasted transactions in an accounting 
hedge relationship and, therefore, do not qualify for hedge 
accounting. Customer accommodation trading derivatives also 
include derivatives entered into to manage our risk exposure 
related to trading assets or liabilities. Changes in the fair value of 
customer accommodation trading derivatives are recorded in net 
gains from trading and securities. 
Note 14:  Derivatives (continued) 
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DERIVATIVE VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS. We incorporate certain 
adjustments in determining the fair value of our derivatives, 
including credit valuation adjustments (CVA) to reflect 
counterparty credit risk related to derivative assets, debit 
valuation adjustments (DVA) to reflect Wells Fargo’s own credit 
risk related to derivative liabilities, and funding valuation 
adjustments (FVA) to reflect the funding cost of uncollateralized 
or partially collateralized derivative assets and liabilities. CVA, 
which considers the effects of enforceable master netting 
agreements and collateral arrangements, reflects market-based 
views of the credit quality of each counterparty. We estimate 
CVA based on observed credits spreads in the credit default swap 
market and indices indicative of the credit quality of the 
counterparties to our derivatives. 
Table 14.7 presents the impact of derivative valuation 
adjustments (excluding the effect of any related hedges), which 
are included in net gains (losses) from trading and securities on 
the consolidated statement of income. For additional 
information, see Note 2 (Trading Activities). 
Table 14.7: Net Gains (Losses) from Derivative Valuation Adjustments 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
CVA 
$ 
17 
80 
(88) 
DVA 
4 
(109) 
173 
FVA 
(85) 
— 
— 
Total 
$ 
(64) 
(29) 
85 
Table 14.8 presents the impact of derivative valuation 
adjustments on derivative fair values. 
Table 14.8: Derivative Valuation Adjustments 
Contra Liability (Contra Asset) 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
CVA 
$ 
(275) 
(292) 
DVA 
226 
222 
FVA, net 
(85) 
— 
Total derivative valuation adjustments 
$ 
(134) 
(70) 
Sold Credit Derivatives 
Credit derivative contracts are arrangements whose value is 
derived from the transfer of credit risk of a reference asset or 
entity from one party (the purchaser of credit protection) to 
another party (the seller of credit protection). We generally use 
credit derivatives to assist customers with their risk 
management objectives by purchasing and selling credit 
protection on corporate debt obligations through the use of 
credit default swaps or through risk participation swaps to help 
manage counterparty exposure. We would be required to 
perform under the credit derivatives we sold in the event of 
default by the referenced obligors. Events of default include 
events such as bankruptcy, capital restructuring or lack of 
principal and/or interest payment. 
Table 14.9 provides details of sold credit derivatives. 
Table 14.9: Sold Credit Derivatives 
Notional amount 
(in millions) 
Protection sold 
Protection sold – 
non-investment 
grade 
December 31, 2024 
Credit default swaps 
$ 
10,516 
684 
Risk participation swaps 
6,007 
3,779 
Total credit derivatives 
$ 
16,523 
4,463 
December 31, 2023 
Credit default swaps 
$ 
18,453 
1,399 
Risk participation swaps 
6,632 
6,485 
Total credit derivatives 
$ 
25,085 
7,884 
Protection sold represents the estimated maximum 
exposure to loss that would be incurred if, upon an event of 
default, the value of our interests and any associated collateral 
declined to zero, and does not take into consideration any 
recovery value from the referenced obligation or offset from 
collateral held or any economic hedges. 
The amounts under non-investment grade represent the 
notional amounts of those credit derivatives on which we have a 
higher risk of being required to perform under the terms of the 
credit derivative and are a function of the underlying assets. 
We consider the credit risk to be low if the underlying assets 
under the credit derivative have an external rating that is 
investment grade. If an external rating is not available, we classify 
the credit derivative as non-investment grade. 
Our maximum exposure to sold credit derivatives is 
managed through posted collateral, which may include cash and 
non-cash collateral, and purchased credit derivatives with 
identical or similar reference positions in order to achieve our 
desired credit risk profile. Our credit risk management approach 
is designed to provide the ability to recover amounts that would 
be paid under sold credit derivatives. 
Credit-Risk Contingent Features 
Certain of our derivative contracts contain provisions whereby if 
the credit rating of our debt were to be downgraded by certain 
major credit rating agencies, the counterparty could demand 
additional collateral or require termination or replacement of 
derivative instruments in a net liability position. Table 14.10 
illustrates our exposure to OTC bilateral derivative contracts with 
credit-risk contingent features, collateral we have posted, and 
the additional collateral we would be required to post if the credit 
rating of our debt was downgraded below investment grade. 
Table 14.10: Credit-Risk Contingent Features 
(in billions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Net derivative liabilities with credit-risk 
contingent features 
$ 
23.8 
23.7 
Collateral posted 
19.8 
21.4 
Additional collateral to be posted upon a below 
investment grade credit rating (1) 
4.1 
2.3 
(1) 
Any credit rating below investment grade requires us to post the maximum amount of 
collateral. 
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Note 15: Fair Value Measurements 
We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments 
to certain assets and liabilities and to fulfill fair value disclosure 
requirements. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a 
recurring basis, such as derivatives, residential MSRs, and trading 
or AFS debt securities, are presented in Table 15.1 in this Note. 
Additionally, from time to time, we record fair value adjustments 
on a nonrecurring basis. These nonrecurring adjustments 
typically involve application of an accounting method such as 
lower of cost or fair value (LOCOM) and the measurement 
alternative, or write-downs of individual assets. Assets recorded 
at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are presented in Table 15.4 in 
this Note. We provide in Table 15.9 estimates of fair value for 
financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value, such as 
loans and debt liabilities carried at amortized cost. 
FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY.  We classify our assets and liabilities 
recorded at fair value as either Level 1, 2, or 3 in the fair value 
hierarchy. The highest priority (Level 1) is assigned to valuations 
based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and the 
lowest priority (Level 3) is assigned to valuations that include one 
or more significant unobservable inputs. See Note 1 (Summary of 
Significant Accounting Policies) for a detailed description of the 
fair value hierarchy. 
In the determination of the classification of financial 
instruments in Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, we 
consider all available information, including observable market 
data, indications of market liquidity and orderliness of 
transactions, and our understanding of the valuation techniques 
and significant inputs used. This determination is ultimately 
based upon the specific facts and circumstances of each 
instrument or instrument category and judgments are made 
regarding the significance of the unobservable inputs to the 
instruments’ fair value measurement in its entirety. If one or 
more unobservable inputs is considered significant, the 
instrument is classified as Level 3. 
We do not classify nonmarketable equity securities in the 
fair value hierarchy if we use the non-published net asset value 
(NAV) per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient to 
measure fair value. Marketable equity securities with published 
NAVs are classified in the fair value hierarchy. 
Assets 
TRADING DEBT SECURITIES. Trading debt securities are recorded 
at fair value on a recurring basis. These securities are valued using 
internal trader prices that are subject to independent price 
verification procedures, which includes comparing internal trader 
prices against multiple independent pricing sources, such as 
prices obtained from third-party pricing services, observed 
trades, and other approved market data. These pricing services 
compile prices from various sources and may apply matrix pricing 
for similar securities when no price is observable. We review 
pricing methodologies provided by pricing services to determine 
if observable market information is being used versus 
unobservable inputs. When evaluating the appropriateness of an 
internal trader price, compared with other independent pricing 
sources, considerations include the range and quality of available 
information and observability of trade data. These sources are 
used to evaluate the reasonableness of a trader price; however, 
valuing financial instruments involves judgments acquired from 
knowledge of a particular market. Substantially all of our trading 
debt securities are recorded using internal trader prices. 
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES.  AFS debt securities are 
recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value 
measurement for AFS debt securities is based upon various 
sources of market pricing. Where available, we use quoted prices 
in active markets. When instruments are traded in secondary 
markets and quoted prices in active markets do not exist for such 
securities, we use prices obtained from third-party pricing 
services and, to a lesser extent, may use prices obtained from 
independent broker-dealers (brokers), collectively vendor prices 
that are subject to independent price verification procedures. 
Substantially all of our AFS debt securities are recorded using 
vendor prices. See the “Level 3 Asset and Liability Valuation 
Processes – Vendor Developed Valuations” section in this Note 
for additional discussion of our processes when using vendor 
prices to record fair value of AFS debt securities, which includes 
those classified as Level 2 or Level 3 within the fair value 
hierarchy. 
When vendor prices are deemed inappropriate, they may be 
adjusted based on other market data or internal models. We also 
use internal models when no vendor prices are available. Internal 
models use discounted cash flow techniques or market 
comparable pricing techniques and are subject to independent 
price verification procedures. 
LOANS HELD FOR SALE (LHFS).  LHFS generally includes originated 
or purchased commercial and residential mortgage loans for sale 
in the securitization or whole loan market. A significant portion 
of residential LHFS, and our portfolio of commercial LHFS in our 
trading business, are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. 
The remaining LHFS are held at LOCOM which may be written 
down to fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Fair value for LHFS 
that are not part of our trading business is based on quoted 
market prices, where available, or the prices for other mortgage 
whole loans with similar characteristics. We may use 
securitization prices that are adjusted for typical securitization 
activities including servicing value, portfolio composition, market 
conditions and liquidity. Fair value for LHFS in our trading 
business is based on pending transactions when available. Where 
market pricing data or pending transactions are not available, we 
use a discounted cash flow model to estimate fair value. 
LOANS.  Although loans are recorded at amortized cost, we record 
nonrecurring fair value adjustments to reflect write-downs that 
are based on the observable market price of the loan or current 
appraised value of the collateral less costs to sell. 
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS (MSRs).  Residential MSRs are 
carried at fair value on a recurring basis. Commercial MSRs are 
carried at LOCOM and may be written down to fair value on a 
nonrecurring basis. MSRs do not trade in an active market with 
readily observable prices. We determine the fair value of MSRs 
using a valuation model that estimates the present value of 
expected future net servicing income. The model incorporates 
assumptions that market participants may use in estimating 
future net servicing income cash flows, including estimates of 
prepayment rates (including housing price volatility for 
residential MSRs), discount rates, and cost to service (including 
delinquency and foreclosure costs). See the “Level 3 Asset and 
Liability Valuation Processes – Internal Model Valuations” section 
in this Note for additional discussion of our processes when using 
internal models to record fair value of residential MSRs, which are 
classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. 
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DERIVATIVES.  Derivatives are recorded at fair value on a 
recurring basis. Other than certain exchange-traded derivatives 
that are actively traded and valued using quoted market prices, 
derivatives are measured using internal valuation techniques that 
are subject to independent price verification procedures. These 
instruments, which include derivatives traded in over-the-
counter (OTC) markets, with clearinghouses, and on exchanges, 
are classified as Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, 
depending on the significance of unobservable inputs in the 
valuation. Valuation techniques and inputs to internal models 
depend on the type of derivative and nature of the underlying 
rate, price or index upon which the value of the derivative is 
based. Key inputs can include yield curves, credit curves, foreign 
exchange rates, prepayment rates, volatility measurements and 
correlation of certain of these inputs. See the “Level 3 Asset and 
Liability Valuation Processes – Internal Model Valuations” section 
in this Note for additional discussion of our processes when using 
internal models to record fair value of derivatives, which includes 
those classified as Level 2 or Level 3 within the fair value 
hierarchy. 
We incorporate certain adjustments in determining the fair 
value of our derivatives, including credit valuation adjustments 
(CVA) to reflect counterparty credit risk related to derivative 
assets, debit valuation adjustments (DVA) to reflect Wells 
Fargo’s own credit risk related to derivative liabilities, and 
funding valuation adjustments (FVA) to reflect the funding cost 
of uncollateralized or partially collateralized derivative assets and 
liabilities. CVA, which considers the effects of enforceable master 
netting agreements and collateral arrangements, reflects 
market-based views of the credit quality of each counterparty. 
We estimate CVA based on observed credits spreads in the credit 
default swap market and indices indicative of the credit quality of 
the counterparties to our derivatives. 
EQUITY SECURITIES.  Marketable equity securities and certain 
nonmarketable equity securities that we have elected to account 
for at fair value are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Our 
remaining nonmarketable equity securities are accounted for 
using the equity method, cost method or measurement 
alternative and can be subject to nonrecurring fair value 
adjustments to record impairment. Additionally, the carrying 
value of equity securities accounted for under the measurement 
alternative is also remeasured to fair value upon the occurrence 
of orderly observable transactions of the same or similar 
securities of the same issuer. 
We use quoted prices to determine the fair value of 
marketable equity securities, as the securities are publicly traded. 
Quoted prices are typically not available for nonmarketable 
equity securities. We therefore use other methods, generally 
market comparable pricing techniques, to determine fair value 
for such securities. We use all available information in making this 
determination, which includes observable transaction prices for 
the same or similar security, prices from third-party pricing 
services, broker quotes, trading multiples of comparable public 
companies, and discounted cash flow models. Where appropriate, 
we make adjustments to observed market data to reflect the 
comparative differences between the market data and the 
attributes of our equity security, such as differences with public 
companies and other investment-specific considerations like 
liquidity, marketability or differences in terms of the 
instruments. 
OTHER ASSETS.  Other assets are generally recorded at amortized 
cost, with the exception of market risk benefit assets which are 
recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and valued at the 
contract level using a discounted cash flow model. For the 
remaining other assets recorded at amortized cost, we also 
record nonrecurring fair value adjustments to reflect impairment 
or the impact of certain lease modifications. Other assets subject 
to nonrecurring fair value measurements include operating lease 
ROU assets, foreclosed assets and physical commodities 
inventory, and venture capital and private equity investments in 
consolidated portfolio companies. For these assets, fair value is 
generally based upon independent market prices or appraised 
values less costs to sell, or the use of a discounted cash flow 
model. 
Liabilities 
SHORT-SALE AND OTHER LIABILITIES.  Short-sale trading liabilities 
in our trading business are recorded at fair value on a recurring 
basis and are measured using quoted prices in active markets, 
where available. When quoted prices for the same instruments 
are not available or markets are not active, fair values are 
estimated using recent trades of similar securities. Other 
liabilities include market risk benefit liabilities, which are recorded 
at fair value on a recurring basis and valued at the contract level 
using a discounted cash flow model. 
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS AND LONG-TERM DEBT.  Although 
interest-bearing deposits and long-term debt are generally 
recorded at amortized cost, we have elected the fair value option 
for certain structured debt liabilities issued by our trading 
business. Fair values for these instruments are estimated using a 
discounted cash flow model that includes both the embedded 
derivative and debt portions of the instruments. The discount 
rate used in these discounted cash flow models also incorporates 
the impact of our credit spread, which is generally based on 
observable spreads in the secondary bond market. 
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Level 3 Asset and Liability Valuation Processes 
We generally determine fair value of our Level 3 assets and 
liabilities by using internal models and, to a lesser extent, prices 
obtained from vendors. Our valuation processes vary depending 
on which approach is utilized. 
INTERNAL MODEL VALUATIONS.  Certain Level 3 fair value 
estimates are based on internal models, such as discounted cash 
flow or market comparable pricing techniques. Some of the 
inputs used in these valuations are unobservable. Unobservable 
inputs are generally derived from or can be correlated to historic 
performance of similar portfolios or previous market trades in 
similar instruments where particular unobservable inputs may be 
implied. We attempt to correlate each unobservable input to 
historical experience and other third-party data where available. 
Internal models are subject to review prescribed within our model 
risk management policies and procedures, which include model 
validation. Model validation helps ensure our models are 
appropriate for their intended use and appropriate controls exist 
to help mitigate risk of invalid valuations. Model validation 
assesses the adequacy and appropriateness of our models, 
including reviewing its key components, such as inputs, 
processing components, logic or theory, output results and 
supporting model documentation. Validation also includes 
ensuring significant unobservable model inputs are appropriate 
given observable market transactions or other market data 
within the same or similar asset classes. We also have ongoing 
monitoring procedures in place for our Level 3 assets and 
liabilities that use internal valuation models. These procedures, 
which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that models 
continue to perform as expected, include: 
• 
ongoing analysis and benchmarking to market transactions 
and other independent market data (including pricing 
vendors, if available); 
• 
back-testing of modeled fair values to actual realized 
transactions; and 
• 
review of modeled valuation results against expectations, 
including review of significant or unusual fluctuations in 
value. 
We update model inputs and methodologies periodically to 
reflect these monitoring procedures. Additionally, existing 
models are subject to periodic reviews and we perform full model 
revalidations as necessary. Internal valuation models are subject 
to ongoing review by the appropriate principal line of business or 
enterprise function and monitoring oversight by Independent 
Risk Management. Independent Risk Management, through its 
Model Risk function, provides independent oversight of model 
risk management, and its responsibilities include governance, 
validation, periodic review, and monitoring of model risk across 
the Company and providing periodic reports to management and 
the Board’s Risk Committee. 
VENDOR-DEVELOPED VALUATIONS.  We routinely obtain pricing 
from third-party vendors to value our assets or liabilities. In 
certain limited circumstances, this includes assets and liabilities 
that we classify as Level 3. We have processes in place to approve 
and periodically review third-party vendors to assess whether 
information obtained and valuation techniques used are 
appropriate. This review may consist of, among other things, 
obtaining and evaluating control reports issued and pricing 
methodology materials distributed. We monitor and review 
vendor prices on an ongoing basis to evaluate whether the fair 
values are reasonable and in line with market experience in 
similar asset classes. While the inputs used to determine fair 
value are not provided by the pricing vendors, and therefore 
unavailable for our review, we perform one or more of the 
following procedures to validate the pricing information and 
determine appropriate classification within the fair value 
hierarchy: 
• 
comparison to other pricing vendors (if available); 
• 
variance analysis of prices; 
• 
corroboration of pricing by reference to other independent 
market data, such as market transactions and relevant 
benchmark indices; 
• 
review of pricing by Company personnel familiar with market 
liquidity and other market-related conditions; and 
• 
investigation of prices on a specific instrument-by-
instrument basis. 
Note 15:  Fair Value Measurements (continued) 
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Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a 
Recurring Basis 
Table 15.1 presents the balances of assets and liabilities recorded 
at fair value on a recurring basis. 
Table 15.1: Fair Value on a Recurring Basis 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
(in millions) 
Level 1 
Level 2 
Level 3 
Total 
Level 1 
Level 2 
Level 3 
Total 
Trading debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
$ 
38,320 
3,829 
— 
42,149 
32,178 
3,027 
— 
35,205 
Collateralized loan obligations 
— 
847 
80 
927 
— 
762 
64 
826 
Corporate debt securities 
— 
17,341 
45 
17,386 
— 
12,859 
82 
12,941 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
— 
52,908 
— 
52,908 
— 
42,944 
— 
42,944 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 
— 
1,702 
1 
1,703 
— 
1,477 
10 
1,487 
Other debt securities 
— 
6,132 
— 
6,132 
— 
3,898 
1 
3,899 
Total trading debt securities 
38,320 
82,759 
126 
121,205 
32,178 
64,967 
157 
97,302 
Available-for-sale debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
23,285 
— 
— 
23,285 
45,467 
— 
— 
45,467 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 
— 
12,018 
17 
12,035 
— 
20,009 
57 
20,066 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
— 
123,029 
— 
123,029 
— 
59,578 
— 
59,578 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 
— 
1,804 
2 
1,806 
— 
2,748 
1 
2,749 
Collateralized loan obligations 
— 
2,202 
— 
2,202 
— 
1,533 
— 
1,533 
Other debt securities 
— 
424 
197 
621 
— 
892 
163 
1,055 
Total available-for-sale debt securities 
23,285 
139,477 
216 
162,978 
45,467 
84,760 
221 
130,448 
Loans held for sale 
— 
4,533 
180 
4,713 
— 
2,444 
448 
2,892 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) 
— 
— 
6,844 
6,844 
— 
— 
7,468 
7,468 
Derivative assets (gross): 
Interest rate contracts 
178 
28,070 
567 
28,815 
195 
31,434 
816 
32,445 
Commodity contracts 
— 
2,602 
39 
2,641 
— 
2,723 
18 
2,741 
Equity contracts 
19 
15,074 
108 
15,201 
71 
13,041 
193 
13,305 
Foreign exchange contracts 
— 
51,913 
43 
51,956 
— 
24,730 
37 
24,767 
Credit contracts 
— 
90 
6 
96 
— 
74 
39 
113 
Total derivative assets (gross) 
197 
97,749 
763 
98,709 
266 
72,002 
1,103 
73,371 
Equity securities 
16,931 
5,344 
47 
22,322 
10,849 
8,949 
43 
19,841 
Other assets 
— 
— 
168 
168 
— 
— 
49 
49 
Total assets prior to derivative netting 
$ 
78,733 
329,862 
8,344 
416,939 
88,760 
233,122 
9,489 
331,371 
Derivative netting (1) 
(78,697) 
(55,148) 
Total assets after derivative netting 
$ 
338,242 
276,223 
Derivative liabilities (gross): 
Interest rate contracts 
$ 
(121) 
(26,844) 
(4,170) 
(31,135) 
(201) 
(32,298) 
(4,383) 
(36,882) 
Commodity contracts 
— 
(1,558) 
(75) 
(1,633) 
— 
(2,719) 
(27) 
(2,746) 
Equity contracts 
(4) 
(14,327) 
(1,275) 
(15,606) 
(35) 
(12,108) 
(1,667) 
(13,810) 
Foreign exchange contracts 
— 
(50,886) 
(39) 
(50,925) 
— 
(27,138) 
(19) 
(27,157) 
Credit contracts 
— 
(43) 
(7) 
(50) 
— 
(39) 
(5) 
(44) 
Total derivative liabilities (gross) 
(125) 
(93,658) 
(5,566) 
(99,349) 
(236) 
(74,302) 
(6,101) 
(80,639) 
Short-sale and other liabilities 
(21,835) 
(6,909) 
(52) 
(28,796) 
(19,695) 
(5,776) 
(83) 
(25,554) 
Interest-bearing deposits 
— 
(318) 
— 
(318) 
— 
(1,297) 
— 
(1,297) 
Long-term debt 
— 
(3,495) 
— 
(3,495) 
— 
(2,308) 
— 
(2,308) 
Total liabilities prior to derivative netting 
$ 
(21,960) 
$ 
(104,380) 
(5,618) 
(131,958) 
(19,931) 
(83,683) 
(6,184) 
(109,798) 
Derivative netting (1) 
83,014 
62,144 
Total liabilities after derivative netting 
$ 
(48,944) 
(47,654) 
(1) 
Represents balance sheet netting of derivative asset and liability balances, related cash collateral, and portfolio level valuation adjustments. See Note 14 (Derivatives) for additional information. 
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Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value 
on a Recurring Basis 
Table 15.2 presents the changes in Level 3 assets and 
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. 
Table 15.2: Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis 
(in millions) 
Balance, 
beginning 
of period 
Net gains/ 
(losses) (1) 
Purchases (2) 
Sales 
Settlements 
Transfers 
into 
Level 3 (3) 
Transfers 
out of 
Level 3 (4) 
Balance, 
end of 
period 
Net unrealized 
gains (losses) 
related to 
assets and 
liabilities held 
at period end (5) 
Year ended December 31, 2024 
Trading debt securities 
$ 
157 
(7) 
164 
(200) 
(18) 
66 
(36) 
126 
(12) (6) 
Available-for-sale debt securities 
221 
18 
24 
— 
(18) 
1 
(30) 
216 
20 (6) 
Loans held for sale 
448 
(4) 
119 
(120) 
(91) 
111 
(283) 
180 
(5) (7) 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (8) 
7,468 
(406) 
94 
(312) 
— 
— 
— 
6,844 
492 (7) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities: 
Interest rate contracts 
(3,567) 
(2,820) 
— 
— 
2,802 
(9) 
(9) 
(3,603) 
(563) 
Equity contracts 
(1,474) 
(578) 
— 
— 
857 
(204) 
232 
(1,167) 
90 
Other derivative contracts 
43 
263 
11 
(4) 
(302) 
(47) 
3 
(33) 
(34) 
Total derivative contracts 
(4,998) 
(3,135) 
11 
(4) 
3,357 
(260) 
226 
(4,803) 
(507) (9) 
Equity securities 
43 
9 
22 
(27) 
— 
— 
— 
47 
4 (6) 
Other assets and liabilities 
(34) 
150 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
116 
150 (10) 
Year ended December 31, 2023 
Trading debt securities 
$ 
185 
(14) 
141 
(167) 
(11) 
104 
(81) 
157 
(12) (6) 
Available-for-sale debt securities 
276 
(8) 
113 
(31) 
(19) 
304 
(414) 
221 
(32) (6) 
Loans held for sale 
793 
1 
298 
(373) 
(120) 
126 
(277) 
448 
(17) (7) 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (8) 
9,310 
(1,101) 
161 
(902) 
— 
— 
— 
7,468 
86 (7) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities: 
Interest rate contracts 
(2,582) 
(2,062) 
3 
(3) 
2,548 
(1,493) 
22 
(3,567) 
93 
Equity contracts 
(1,224) 
(801) 
— 
— 
521 
(108) 
138 
(1,474) 
(314) 
Other derivative contracts 
9 
(52) 
14 
(4) 
81 
(3) 
(2) 
43 
42 
Total derivative contracts 
(3,797) 
(2,915) 
17 
(7) 
3,150 
(1,604) 
158 
(4,998) 
(179) (9) 
Equity securities 
20 
(2) 
10 
(8) 
— 
23 
— 
43 
(1) (6) 
Other assets and liabilities 
(167) 
133 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(34) 
133 (10) 
Year ended December 31, 2022 
Trading debt securities 
$ 
241 
(72) 
218 
(186) 
(6) 
22 
(32) 
185 
(73) (6) 
Available-for-sale debt securities 
186 
(36) 
327 
(26) 
(25) 
460 
(610) 
276 
(10) (6) 
Loans held for sale 
1,033 
(252) 
389 
(391) 
(207) 
237 
(16) 
793 
(170) (7) 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (8) 
6,920 
2,001 
1,003 
(614) 
— 
— 
— 
9,310 
3,254 (7) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities: 
Interest rate contracts 
127 
(3,280) 
— 
— 
994 
(435) 
12 
(2,582) 
(2,073) 
Equity contracts 
(417) 
35 
— 
(9) 
718 
(584) 
(967) 
(1,224) 
276 
Other derivative contracts 
5 
(68) 
19 
(9) 
118 
(16) 
(40) 
9 
(16) 
Total derivative contracts 
(285) 
(3,313) 
19 
(18) 
1,830 
(1,035) 
(995) 
(3,797) 
(1,813) (9) 
Equity securities 
8,910 
4 
1 
(2) 
— 
3 
(8,896) 
20 
(2) (6) 
Other assets and liabilities 
(791) 
624 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(167) 
624 (10) 
(1) 
All amounts represent net gains (losses) included in net income except for AFS debt securities and other assets and liabilities which also included net gains (losses) in other comprehensive income. 
Net gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income for AFS debt securities were $21 million, $(27) million and $(37) million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, 
respectively. Net gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income for other assets and liabilities were $(14) million, $(12) million and $71 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 
and 2022, respectively. 
(2) 
Includes originations of mortgage servicing rights and loans held for sale. 
(3) 
All assets and liabilities transferred into Level 3 were previously classified within Level 2. 
(4) 
All assets and liabilities transferred out of Level 3 are classified as Level 2. During first quarter 2022, we transferred $8.9 billion of equity securities and $1.4 billion of related economic hedging 
derivative assets (equity contracts) out of Level 3 due to our election to measure fair value of these instruments as a portfolio. Under this election, the unit of valuation is the portfolio-level, rather 
than each individual instrument. The unobservable inputs previously significant to the valuation of the instruments individually are no longer significant, as those unobservable inputs offset under the 
portfolio election. 
(5) 
All amounts represent net unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held at period end included in net income except for AFS debt securities and other assets and liabilities which also 
included net unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held at period end in other comprehensive income. Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income for AFS 
debt securities were $22 million, $(28) million and $(9) million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive 
income for other assets and liabilities were $(14) million, $(12) million and $71 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 
(6) 
Included in net gains from trading and securities on our consolidated statement of income. 
(7) 
Included in mortgage banking income on our consolidated statement of income. 
(8) 
For additional information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 6 (Mortgage Banking Activities). 
(9) 
Included in mortgage banking income, net gains from trading and securities, and other noninterest income on our consolidated statement of income. 
(10) 
Included in other noninterest income on our consolidated statement of income. 
Note 15:  Fair Value Measurements (continued) 
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Table 15.3 provides quantitative information about the 
valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in 
the valuation of our Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair 
value on a recurring basis. 
Weighted averages of inputs are calculated using 
outstanding unpaid principal balances of loans serviced for 
residential MSRs and notional amounts for derivative 
instruments. 
Table 15.3: Valuation Techniques – Recurring Basis 
($ in millions, except cost to service amounts) 
Fair Value 
Level 3 
Valuation Technique 
Significant 
Unobservable Input 
Range of Inputs 
Weighted 
Average 
December 31, 2024 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) 
$ 
6,844 
Discounted cash flow 
Cost to service per loan (1) 
$ 
60 
- 
451 
103 
Discount rate 
9.2 
- 
15.5 
% 
10.1 
Prepayment rate (2) 
6.8 
- 
19.4 
8.1 
Net derivative assets and (liabilities): 
Interest rate contracts 
(3,588) 
Discounted cash flow 
Discount rate 
4.1 
- 
4.2 
4.1 
(15) 
Discounted cash flow 
Default rate 
0.4 
- 
1.1 
0.5 
Loss severity 
50.0 
- 
50.0 
50.0 
Equity contracts 
(758) 
Discounted cash flow 
Conversion factor 
(1.4) - 
0.0 
% 
(0.7) 
Weighted average life 
1.0 -
4.0 
yrs 
2.0 
(409) 
Option model 
Correlation factor 
(70.0) - 
98.9 
% 
65.3 
Volatility factor 
6.5 
- 
138.0 
41.1 
December 31, 2023 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) 
$ 
7,468 
Discounted cash flow 
Cost to service per loan (1) 
$ 
52 
- 
527 
105 
Discount rate 
8.9 
- 
13.9 
% 
9.4 
Prepayment rate (2) 
7.3 
- 
24.3 
8.9 
Net derivative assets and (liabilities): 
Interest rate contracts 
(3,501) 
Discounted cash flow 
Discount rate 
3.6 
- 
5.4 
4.2 
(36) 
Discounted cash flow 
Default rate 
0.4 
- 
5.0 
1.2 
Loss severity 
50.0 
- 
50.0 
50.0 
Prepayment rate 
22.0 
- 
22.0 
22.0 
Interest rate contracts: derivative loan 
commitments 
(30) 
Discounted cash flow 
Fall-out factor 
1.0 
- 
99.0 
30.2 
Initial-value servicing 
(5.5) - 
141.0 
bps 
 
10.0 
Equity contracts 
(1,020) 
Discounted cash flow 
Conversion factor 
(6.9) - 
0.0 
% 
(6.4) 
Weighted average life 
0.5 -
2.0 
yrs 
1.1 
(454) 
Option model 
Correlation factor 
(67.0) - 
99.0 
% 
73.8 
Volatility factor 
6.5 
- 
147.0 
38.6 
(1) 
The high end of the range of inputs is for servicing modified loans. For non-modified loans, the range is $60 - $162 at December 31, 2024, and $52 - $167 at December 31, 2023. 
(2) 
Includes a blend of prepayment speeds and expected defaults. Prepayment speeds are influenced by mortgage interest rates as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower behavior. 
The internal valuation techniques used for our Level 3 assets and 
liabilities, as presented in Table 15.3 and Table 15.6, are 
described as follows: 
• 
Discounted cash flow – Discounted cash flow valuation 
techniques generally consist of developing an estimate of 
future cash flows that are expected to occur over the life of 
an instrument and then discounting those cash flows at a 
rate of return that results in the fair value amount. 
• 
Market comparable pricing – Market comparable pricing 
valuation techniques are used to determine the fair value of 
certain instruments by incorporating known inputs, such as 
recent transaction prices, pending transactions, financial 
metrics of comparable companies, or prices of other similar 
investments that require significant adjustment to reflect 
differences in instrument characteristics. 
• 
Option model – Option model valuation techniques are 
generally used for instruments in which the holder has a 
contingent right or obligation based on the occurrence of a 
future event, such as the price of a referenced asset going 
above or below a predetermined strike price. Option models 
estimate the likelihood of the specified event occurring by 
incorporating assumptions such as volatility estimates, price 
of the underlying instrument and expected rate of return. 
The unobservable inputs presented in Table 15.3 and 
Table 15.6 are those we consider significant to the fair value of 
the Level 3 asset or liability. We consider unobservable inputs to 
be significant based on their quantitative impact to the fair value 
of the Level 3 asset or liability as well as qualitative factors, such 
as nature of the instrument, type of valuation technique used, 
and the significance of the unobservable inputs relative to other 
inputs used within the valuation. Following is a description of the 
significant unobservable inputs provided in these tables. 
• 
Comparability adjustment – is an adjustment made to 
observed market data, such as a transaction price to reflect 
dissimilarities in underlying collateral, issuer, rating, or other 
factors used within a market valuation approach, expressed 
as a percentage of an observed price. 
• 
Conversion factor – is the risk-adjusted rate in which a 
particular instrument may be exchanged for another 
instrument upon settlement, expressed as a percentage 
change from a specified rate. 
• 
Correlation factor – is the likelihood of one instrument 
changing in price relative to another based on an established 
relationship expressed as a percentage of relative change in 
price over a period over time. 
• 
Cost to service – is the expected cost per loan of servicing a 
portfolio of loans, which includes estimates for 
unreimbursed expenses (including delinquency and 
foreclosure costs) that may occur as a result of servicing 
such loan portfolios. 
• 
Default rate – is an estimate of the likelihood of not 
collecting contractual amounts owed expressed as a 
constant default rate (CDR). 
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• 
Discount rate – is a rate of return used to calculate the 
present value of the future expected cash flow to arrive at 
the fair value of an instrument. The discount rate consists 
of a benchmark rate component and a risk premium 
component. The benchmark rate component, for example, 
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or U.S. Treasury 
rates, is generally observable within the market and is 
necessary to appropriately reflect the time value of money. 
The risk premium component reflects the amount 
of compensation market participants require due to the 
uncertainty inherent in the instruments’ cash flows resulting 
from risks such as credit and liquidity. 
• 
Fall-out factor – is the expected percentage of loans 
associated with our interest rate lock commitment portfolio 
that are likely of not funding. 
• 
Initial-value servicing – is the estimated value of the 
underlying loan, including the value attributable to the 
embedded servicing right, expressed in basis points of 
outstanding unpaid principal balance. 
• 
Loss severity – is the estimated percentage of contractual 
cash flows lost in the event of a default. 
• 
Multiples – are financial ratios of comparable public 
companies, such as ratios of enterprise value or market value 
of equity to earnings before interest, depreciation, and 
amortization (EBITDA), revenue, net income or book value, 
adjusted to reflect dissimilarities in operational, financial, or 
marketability to the comparable public company used in a 
market valuation approach. 
• 
Prepayment rate – is the estimated rate at which forecasted 
prepayments of principal of the related loan or debt 
instrument are expected to occur, expressed as a constant 
prepayment rate (CPR). 
• 
Volatility factor – is the extent of change in price an item is 
estimated to fluctuate over a specified period of time 
expressed as a percentage of relative change in price over a 
period over time. 
• 
Weighted average life – is the weighted average number of 
years an investment is expected to remain outstanding 
based on its expected cash flows reflecting the estimated 
date the issuer will call or extend the maturity of the 
instrument or otherwise reflecting an estimate of the timing 
of an instrument’s cash flows whose timing is not 
contractually fixed.  
Interrelationships and Uncertainty of Inputs Used in 
Recurring Level 3 Fair Value Measurements 
Usage of the valuation techniques presented in Table 15.3 
requires determination of relevant inputs and assumptions, some 
of which represent significant unobservable inputs. Accordingly, 
changes in these unobservable inputs may have a significant 
impact on fair value. 
Certain of these unobservable inputs will (in isolation) have a 
directionally consistent impact on the fair value of the 
instrument for a given change in that input. Alternatively, the fair 
value of the instrument may move in an opposite direction for a 
given change in another input. Where multiple inputs are used 
within the valuation technique of an asset or liability, a change in 
one input in a certain direction may be offset by an opposite 
change in another input having a potentially muted impact to the 
overall fair value of that particular instrument. Additionally, a 
change in one unobservable input may result in a change to 
another unobservable input (that is, changes in certain inputs are 
interrelated to one another), which may counteract or magnify 
the fair value impact. 
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS.  The discounted cash flow models 
used to determine fair value of Level 3 residential MSRs utilize 
certain significant unobservable inputs including prepayment 
rate, discount rate and costs to service. An increase in any of 
these unobservable inputs will reduce the fair value of the MSRs 
and alternatively, a decrease in any one of these inputs would 
result in the MSRs increasing in value. Generally, a decrease in 
discount rates increases the value of MSRs, unless accompanied 
by a related update to our prepayment rates. The cost to service 
assumption generally does not increase or decrease based on 
movements in the discount rate or the prepayment rate. The 
sensitivity to key assumptions of our residential MSRs is 
discussed further in Note 6 (Mortgage Banking Activities). 
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS.  Level 3 derivative instruments are 
valued using option pricing and discounted cash flow valuation 
techniques which use certain significant unobservable inputs to 
determine fair value. Such inputs consist of discount rate, 
prepayment rate, default rate, loss severity, initial-value 
servicing, fall-out factor, volatility factor, weighted average life, 
conversion factor, and correlation factor. 
Level 3 derivative assets (liabilities) where we are long the 
underlying would decrease (increase) in value upon an increase 
(decrease) in discount rate, default rate, fall-out factor, 
conversion factor, or loss severity inputs. Conversely, Level 3 
derivative assets (liabilities) would generally increase (decrease) 
in value upon an increase (decrease) in prepayment rate, initial-
value servicing, weighted average life or volatility factor inputs. 
The inverse of the above relationships would occur for 
instruments when we are short the underlying. The correlation 
factor input may have a positive or negative impact on the fair 
value of derivative instruments depending on the change in fair 
value of the item the correlation factor references. 
Generally, for derivative instruments for which we are 
subject to changes in the value of the underlying referenced 
instrument, a change in the assumption used for default rate is 
accompanied by directionally similar change in the risk premium 
component of the discount rate (specifically, the portion related 
to credit risk) and a directionally opposite change in the 
assumption used for prepayment rates. Unobservable inputs for 
loss severity, initial-value servicing, fall-out factor, volatility 
factor, weighted average life, conversion factor, and correlation 
factor do not increase or decrease based on movements in other 
significant unobservable inputs for these Level 3 instruments. 
Note 15:  Fair Value Measurements (continued) 
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Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a 
Nonrecurring Basis 
We may be required, from time to time, to measure certain 
assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with 
GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from write-
downs of individual assets or the application of an accounting 
method such as LOCOM and the measurement alternative. 
Table 15.4 provides the fair value hierarchy and fair value at 
the date of the nonrecurring fair value adjustment for all assets 
that were still held as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for 
which a nonrecurring fair value adjustment was recorded during 
the years then ended. 
Table 15.4: Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
(in millions) 
Level 2 
Level 3 
Total 
Level 2 
Level 3 
Total 
Loans held for sale (1) 
$ 
841 
287 
1,128 
326 
297 
623 
Loans: 
Commercial 
1,376 
— 
1,376 
1,565 
— 
1,565 
Consumer 
91 
— 
91 
97 
— 
97 
Total loans 
1,467 
— 
1,467 
1,662 
— 
1,662 
Equity securities 
1,451 
2,570 
4,021 
2,086 
2,354 
4,440 
Other assets 
4,959 
9 
4,968 
2,451 
58 
2,509 
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis 
$ 
8,718 
2,866 
11,584 
6,525 
2,709 
9,234 
(1) 
Consists of commercial mortgages and residential mortgage – first lien loans. 
Table 15.5 presents the gains (losses) on all assets held at 
the end of the reporting periods presented for which a 
nonrecurring fair value adjustment was recognized in earnings 
during the respective periods. 
Table 15.5: Gains (Losses) on Assets with Nonrecurring Fair Value Adjustments 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Loans held for sale 
$ 
7 
(9) 
(120) 
Loans: 
Commercial 
(1,139) 
(716) 
(96) 
Consumer 
(516) 
(706) 
(739) 
Total loans 
(1,655) 
(1,422) 
(835) 
Mortgage servicing rights (commercial) 
— 
— 
4 
Equity securities (1) 
57 
(718) 
(1,191) 
Other assets (2) 
306 
(122) 
(275) 
Total 
$ 
(1,285) 
(2,271) 
(2,417) 
(1) 
Includes impairment of equity securities and observable price changes related to equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative. 
(2) 
Includes impairment of operating lease ROU assets, valuation of physical commodities inventory, valuation losses on foreclosed real estate, and other collateral owned, and impairment of venture 
capital and private equity investments in consolidated portfolio companies. 
Table 15.6 provides quantitative information about the 
valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in 
the valuation of our Level 3 assets that are measured at fair value 
on a nonrecurring basis. Weighted averages of inputs for equity 
securities are calculated using carrying value prior to the 
nonrecurring fair value measurement. 
Table 15.6: Valuation Techniques – Nonrecurring Basis 
($ in millions) 
Fair Value 
Level 3 
Valuation 
Technique (1) 
Significant 
Unobservable Input (1) 
Range of Inputs 
Positive (Negative) 
Weighted 
Average 
December 31, 2024 
Equity securities 
$ 
1,309 
Market comparable pricing 
Comparability adjustment 
(100.0) - 
2.3 % 
(36.1) 
1,261 
Market comparable pricing 
Multiples 
0.9x -
8.9x 
2.9x 
December 31, 2023 
Equity securities 
$ 
1,721 
Market comparable pricing 
Multiples 
0.7x -
27.1x 
8.4x 
591 
Market comparable pricing 
Comparability adjustment 
(100.0) - 
(11.5) % 
(42.9) 
42 
Discounted cash flow 
Discount rate 
5.0 
- 
5.0 
5.0 
(1) 
Refer to the narrative following Table 15.3 for a definition of the valuation technique(s) and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of these assets. 
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Fair Value Option 
The fair value option is an irrevocable election, generally only 
permitted upon initial recognition of financial assets or liabilities, 
to measure eligible financial instruments at fair value with 
changes in fair value reflected in earnings. We may elect the fair 
value option to align the measurement model with how the 
financial assets or liabilities are managed or to reduce complexity 
or accounting asymmetry. Following is a discussion of the 
portfolios for which we elected the fair value option. 
LOANS HELD FOR SALE (LHFS).  LHFS measured at fair value 
include residential mortgage loan originations for which an active 
secondary market and readily available market prices exist to 
reliably support our valuations. We believe fair value 
measurement for LHFS reduces certain timing differences and 
better matches changes in the value of these assets with changes 
in the value of derivatives used as economic hedges for these 
assets. Loan origination fees on these loans are recorded when 
earned, and related direct loan origination costs are recognized 
when incurred. Interest income on these loans is calculated based 
upon the note rate of the loan and is recorded in interest income. 
Additionally, we purchase loans for market-making purposes 
to support the buying and selling demands of our customers in 
our trading business. These loans are generally held for a short 
period of time and managed within parameters of internally 
approved market risk limits. Fair value measurement best aligns 
with our risk management practices. Fair value for these loans is 
generally determined using readily available market data based 
on recent transaction prices for similar loans. 
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS AND LONG-TERM DEBT. We have 
elected to account for certain structured debt liabilities under 
the fair value option. These exposures relate to our trading 
activities and fair value accounting better aligns with our risk 
management practices and reduces complexity. 
For interest-bearing deposits and long-term debt carried at 
fair value, the change in fair value attributable to instrument-
specific credit risk is recorded in OCI and all other changes in fair 
value are recorded in earnings. Interest expense on these 
structured debt liabilities is calculated using the effective 
interest method and is recorded in interest expense. 
Table 15.7 reflects differences between the fair value 
carrying amount of the assets and liabilities for which we have 
elected the fair value option and the contractual aggregate 
unpaid principal amount at maturity. 
Table 15.7: Fair Value Option 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
(in millions) 
Fair value 
carrying 
amount 
Aggregate 
unpaid 
principal 
Fair value 
carrying 
amount less 
aggregate 
unpaid 
principal 
Fair value 
carrying 
amount 
Aggregate 
unpaid 
principal 
Fair value 
carrying 
amount less 
aggregate 
unpaid 
principal 
Loans held for sale (1) 
$ 
4,713 
4,864 
(151) 
2,892 
3,119 
(227) 
Interest-bearing deposits 
(318) 
(317) 
(1) 
(1,297) 
(1,298) 
1 
Long-term debt (2) 
(3,495) 
(4,118) 
623 
(2,308) 
(2,864) 
556 
(1) 
Nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing included in LHFS for which we have elected the fair value option were insignificant at December 31, 2024 and 2023. 
(2) 
Includes zero coupon notes for which the aggregate unpaid principal amount reflects the contractual principal due at maturity. 
Table 15.8 reflects amounts included in earnings related to 
initial measurement and subsequent changes in fair value, by 
income statement line item, for assets and liabilities for which 
the fair value option was elected. Amounts recorded in net 
interest income are excluded from the table below. 
Table 15.8: Gains (Losses) on Changes in Fair Value Included in Earnings 
2024 
2023 
2022 
(in millions) 
Mortgage 
banking 
noninterest 
income 
Net gains 
from trading 
and 
securities 
Other 
noninterest 
income 
Mortgage 
banking 
noninterest 
income 
Net gains 
from trading 
and 
securities 
Other 
noninterest 
income 
Mortgage 
banking 
noninterest 
income 
Net gains 
from trading 
and 
securities 
Other 
noninterest 
income 
Loans held for sale 
$ 
106 
35 
— 
230 
46 
(26) 
(681) 
6 
— 
Interest-bearing deposits 
— 
(2) 
— 
— 
(22) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Long-term debt 
— 
86 
— 
— 
(81) 
— 
— 
52 
— 
For performing loans, instrument-specific credit risk gains or 
losses are derived principally by determining the change in fair 
value of the loans due to changes in the observable or implied 
credit spread. Credit spread is the market yield on the loans less 
the relevant risk-free benchmark interest rate. For 
nonperforming loans, we attribute all changes in fair value to 
instrument-specific credit risk. For LHFS accounted for under the 
fair value option, instrument-specific credit gains or losses were 
insignificant for the years ended 2024, 2023, and 2022. 
For interest-bearing deposits and long-term debt, 
instrument-specific credit risk gains or losses represent the 
impact of changes in fair value due to changes in our credit 
spread and are generally derived using observable secondary 
bond market information. These impacts are recorded within the 
debit valuation adjustments (DVA) in OCI. See Note 25 (Other 
Comprehensive Income) for additional information. 
Note 15:  Fair Value Measurements (continued) 
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Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments 
Table 15.9 presents a summary of fair value estimates for 
financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on a 
recurring basis. Some financial instruments are excluded from 
the scope of this table, such as certain insurance contracts, 
certain nonmarketable equity securities, and leases. This table 
also excludes assets and liabilities that are not financial 
instruments such as the value of the long-term relationships with 
our deposit, credit card and trust customers, MSRs, premises and 
equipment, goodwill and deferred taxes. 
Loan commitments, standby letters of credit and 
commercial and similar letters of credit are not included in 
Table 15.9. A reasonable estimate of the fair value of these 
instruments is the carrying value of deferred fees plus the 
allowance for unfunded credit commitments, which totaled 
$546 million and $575 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, 
respectively. 
The total of the fair value calculations presented does not 
represent, and should not be construed to represent, the 
underlying fair value of the Company. 
Table 15.9: Fair Value Estimates for Financial Instruments 
Estimated fair value 
(in millions) 
Carrying 
amount 
Level 1 
Level 2 
Level 3 
Total 
December 31, 2024 
Financial assets 
Cash and due from banks (1) 
$ 
37,080 
37,080 
— 
— 
37,080 
Interest-earning deposits with banks (1) 
166,281 
165,903 
378 
— 
166,281 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements (1) 
105,330 
— 
105,330 
— 
105,330 
Held-to-maturity debt securities 
234,948 
2,015 
188,756 
3,008 
193,779 
Loans held for sale 
1,547 
— 
1,216 
384 
1,600 
Loans, net (2) 
882,361 
— 
3,211 
845,016 
848,227 
Equity securities (cost method) 
3,782 
— 
— 
3,868 
3,868 
Total financial assets 
$ 
1,431,329 
204,998 
298,891 
852,276 
1,356,165 
Financial liabilities 
Deposits (3) 
$ 
139,547 
— 
63,497 
75,692 
139,189 
Short-term borrowings 
108,540 
— 
108,547 
— 
108,547 
Long-term debt (4) 
169,567 
— 
171,747 
2,334 
174,081 
Total financial liabilities 
$ 
417,654 
— 
343,791 
78,026 
421,817 
December 31, 2023 
Financial assets 
Cash and due from banks (1) 
$ 
33,026 
33,026 
— 
— 
33,026 
Interest-earning deposits with banks (1) 
204,193 
203,960 
233 
— 
204,193 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements (1) 
80,456 
— 
80,456 
— 
80,456 
Held-to-maturity debt securities 
262,708 
2,288 
222,209 
2,819 
227,316 
Loans held for sale 
2,044 
— 
848 
1,237 
2,085 
Loans, net (2) 
905,764 
— 
52,127 
818,358 
870,485 
Equity securities (cost method) 
5,276 
— 
— 
5,344 
5,344 
Total financial assets 
$ 
1,493,467 
239,274 
355,873 
827,758 
1,422,905 
Financial liabilities 
Deposits (3) 
$ 
190,970 
— 
127,738 
62,372 
190,110 
Short-term borrowings 
89,340 
— 
89,340 
— 
89,340 
Long-term debt (4) 
205,261 
— 
205,705 
2,028 
207,733 
Total financial liabilities 
$ 
485,571 
— 
422,783 
64,400 
487,183 
(1) 
Amounts consist of financial instruments for which carrying value approximates fair value. 
(2) 
Excludes lease financing, net of allowance for credit losses, of $16.2 billion at both December 31, 2024 and 2023. 
(3) 
Excludes deposit liabilities with no defined or contractual maturity of $1.2 trillion at both December 31, 2024 and 2023. 
(4) 
Excludes obligations under finance leases of $16 million and $19 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
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Note 16: Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities 
Involvement with Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) 
In the normal course of business, we enter into various types of 
on- and off-balance sheet transactions with special purpose 
entities (SPEs), which are corporations, trusts, limited liability 
companies or partnerships that are established for a limited 
purpose. SPEs are often formed in connection with securitization 
transactions whereby financial assets are transferred to an SPE. 
SPEs formed in connection with securitization transactions are 
generally considered variable interest entities (VIEs). The VIE 
may alter the risk profile of the asset by entering into derivative 
transactions or obtaining credit support, and issues various 
forms of interests in those assets to investors. When we transfer 
financial assets from our consolidated balance sheet to a VIE in 
connection with a securitization, we typically receive cash and 
sometimes other interests in the VIE as proceeds for the assets 
we transfer. In certain transactions with VIEs, we may retain the 
right to service the transferred assets and repurchase the 
transferred assets if the outstanding balance of the assets falls 
below the level at which the cost to service the assets exceed the 
benefits. In addition, we may purchase the right to service loans 
transferred to a VIE by a third party. 
In connection with our securitization or other VIE activities, 
we have various forms of ongoing involvement with VIEs, which 
may include: 
• 
underwriting securities issued by VIEs and subsequently 
making markets in those securities; 
• 
providing credit enhancement on securities issued by VIEs 
through the use of letters of credit or financial guarantees; 
• 
entering into other derivative contracts with VIEs; 
• 
holding senior or subordinated interests in VIEs; 
• 
acting as servicer or investment manager for VIEs; 
• 
providing administrative or trustee services to VIEs; and 
• 
providing seller financing to VIEs. 
Loan Sales and Securitization Activity 
We periodically transfer consumer and commercial loans and 
other types of financial assets in securitization and whole loan 
sale transactions. 
MORTGAGE LOANS SOLD TO GOVERNMENT SPONSORED 
ENTERPRISES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH GINNIE MAE.  In the 
normal course of business we sell residential and commercial 
mortgage loans to GSEs. These loans are generally transferred 
into securitizations sponsored by the GSEs, which provide certain 
credit guarantees to investors and servicers. We also transfer 
mortgage loans into securitization pools pursuant to 
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) guidelines 
which are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. Mortgage 
loans eligible for securitization with the GSEs or GNMA are 
considered conforming loans. The GSEs or GNMA design the 
structure of these securitizations, sponsor the involved VIEs, and 
have power over the activities most significant to the VIE. 
We account for loans transferred in conforming mortgage 
loan securitization transactions as sales and do not consolidate 
the VIEs as we are not the primary beneficiary. In exchange for 
the transfer of loans, we typically receive securities issued by the 
VIEs which we sell to third parties for cash or hold for investment 
purposes as HTM or AFS securities. We also retain servicing 
rights on the transferred loans. As a servicer, we retain the option 
to repurchase loans from certain loan securitizations, which 
becomes exercisable based on delinquency status such as when 
three scheduled loan payments are past due. When we have the 
unilateral option to repurchase a loan, we recognize the loan and 
a corresponding liability on our balance sheet regardless of our 
intent to repurchase the loan, and the loans remain pledged to 
the securitization. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded 
assets and related liabilities of $1.5 billion and $1.0 billion, 
respectively, where we did not exercise our option to repurchase 
eligible loans. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 
and 2022, we repurchased loans of $138 million, $293 million, 
and $2.2 billion, respectively. 
Upon transfers of loans, we also provide indemnification for 
losses incurred due to material breaches of contractual 
representations and warranties as well as other recourse 
arrangements. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, our liability for 
these repurchase and recourse arrangements was $188 million 
and $229 million, respectively, and the maximum exposure to 
loss was $13.7 billion and $13.6 billion at December 31, 2024 and 
2023, respectively. 
Substantially all residential servicing activity is related to 
assets transferred to GSE and GNMA securitizations. See Note 6 
(Mortgage Banking Activities) for additional information about 
residential and commercial servicing rights, advances and 
servicing fees. 
NONCONFORMING MORTGAGE LOAN SECURITIZATIONS.  In the 
normal course of business, we sell nonconforming mortgage 
loans in securitization transactions that we design and sponsor. 
Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations do not involve a 
government credit guarantee, and accordingly, beneficial interest 
holders are subject to credit risk of the underlying assets held by 
the securitization VIE. We typically originate the transferred 
loans and account for the transfers as sales. We also typically 
retain the right to service the loans and may hold other beneficial 
interests issued by the VIE, such as debt securities held for 
investment purposes. Our servicing role related to 
nonconforming commercial mortgage loan securitizations is 
limited to primary or master servicer. We do not consolidate the 
VIE because the most significant decisions impacting the 
performance of the VIE are generally made by the special servicer 
or the controlling class security holder. For our residential 
nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations accounted for as 
sales, we either do not hold variable interests that we consider 
potentially significant or are not the primary servicer for a 
majority of the VIE assets. 
WHOLE LOAN SALE TRANSACTIONS.  We may also sell whole loans 
to VIEs where we have continuing involvement in the form of 
financing. We account for these transfers as sales, and do not 
consolidate the VIEs as we do not have the power to direct the 
most significant activities of the VIEs. 
Table 16.1 presents information about transfers of assets during 
the periods presented for which we recorded the transfers as 
sales and have continuing involvement with the transferred 
assets. In connection with these transfers, we received proceeds 
and recorded servicing assets and securities. Each of these 
interests are initially measured at fair value. Servicing rights are 
classified as Level 3 measurements, and generally securities are 
classified as Level 2. Transfers of residential mortgage loans are 
transactions with the GSEs or GNMA and generally result in no 
gain or loss because the loans are typically measured at fair value 
on a recurring basis. Transfers of commercial mortgage loans 
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include both transactions with the GSEs or GNMA and 
nonconforming transactions. These commercial mortgage loans 
are carried at the lower of cost or market, and we recognize gains 
on such transfers when the market value is greater than the 
carrying value of the loan when it is sold. 
Table 16.1: Transfers with Continuing Involvement 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
(in millions) 
Residential 
mortgages 
Commercial 
mortgages 
Residential 
mortgages 
Commercial 
mortgages 
Residential 
mortgages 
Commercial 
mortgages 
Assets sold 
$ 
8,303 
18,132 
13,823 
8,872 
75,582 
13,735 
Proceeds from transfer (1) 
8,303 
18,321 
13,823 
9,017 
75,634 
13,963 
Net gains (losses) on sale 
— 
189 
— 
145 
52 
228 
Continuing involvement (2): 
Servicing rights recognized 
$ 
87 
81 
157 
73 
966 
128 
Securities recognized (3) 
— 
167 
— 
94 
2,062 
189 
(1) 
Represents cash proceeds and the fair value of non-cash beneficial interests recognized at securitization settlement. 
(2) 
Represents assets or liabilities recognized at securitization settlement date related to our continuing involvement in the transferred assets. 
(3) 
Represents debt securities obtained at securitization settlement held for investment purposes that are classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. Excludes trading debt securities held 
temporarily for market-marking purposes, which are sold to third parties at or shortly after securitization settlement, of $4.2 billion, $6.0 billion, and $19.0 billion, during the years ended 
December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 
In the normal course of business, we purchase certain 
non-agency securities at initial securitization or subsequently in 
the secondary market, which we hold for investment. We also 
provide seller financing in the form of loans. During the years 
ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we received cash 
flows of $311 million, $263 million, and $456 million, 
respectively, related to principal and interest payments on these 
securities and loans, which exclude cash flows related to trading 
activities. 
Table 16.2 presents the key weighted-average assumptions 
we used to initially measure residential MSRs recognized during 
the periods presented. 
Table 16.2: Residential MSRs – Assumptions at Securitization Date 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Prepayment rate (1) 
16.5% 
16.8 
12.4 
Discount rate 
10.0 
9.7 
8.0 
Cost to service ($ per loan) 
$ 
148 
178 
110 
(1) 
Includes a blend of prepayment speeds and expected defaults. Prepayment speeds are 
influenced by mortgage interest rates as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower 
behavior. 
See Note 15 (Fair Value Measurements) and 
Note 6 (Mortgage Banking Activities) for additional information 
on key assumptions for residential MSRs. 
RESECURITIZATION ACTIVITIES.  We enter into resecuritization 
transactions as part of our trading activities to accommodate the 
investment and risk management activities of our customers. In 
resecuritization transactions, we transfer trading debt securities 
to VIEs in exchange for new beneficial interests that are sold to 
third parties at or shortly after securitization settlement. This 
activity is performed for customers seeking a specific return or 
risk profile. Substantially all of our transactions involve the 
resecuritization of conforming mortgage-backed securities 
issued by the GSEs or guaranteed by GNMA. We do not 
consolidate the resecuritization VIEs as we share in the decision-
making power with third parties and do not hold significant 
economic interests in the VIEs other than for market-making 
activities. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 
2022, we transferred trading debt securities of $9.7 billion, 
$12.7 billion, and $17.0 billion, respectively, to resecuritization 
VIEs, and retained trading debt securities of $544 million, 
$239 million, and $428 million, respectively. These amounts are 
not included in Table 16.1. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, 
we held $819 million and $984 million of trading debt securities, 
respectively. Total resecuritization VIE assets, to which we sold 
assets and hold an interest, were $44.1 billion and $52.0 billion at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
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Sold or Securitized Loans Serviced for Others 
Table 16.3 presents information about loans that we have 
originated and sold or securitized in which we have ongoing 
involvement as servicer. For loans sold or securitized where 
servicing is our only form of continuing involvement, we 
generally experience a loss only if we were required to repurchase 
a delinquent loan or foreclosed asset due to a breach in 
representations and warranties associated with our loan sale or 
servicing contracts. Table 16.3 excludes mortgage loans sold to 
and held or securitized by GSEs or GNMA of $528.1 billion and 
$592.5 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
Delinquent loans include loans 90 days or more past due and 
loans in bankruptcy, regardless of delinquency status. Delinquent 
loans and foreclosed assets related to loans sold to and held or 
securitized by GSEs and GNMA were $2.4 billion and $3.4 billion 
at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
Table 16.3: Sold or Securitized Loans Serviced for Others 
Net charge-offs 
Total loans 
Delinquent loans 
and foreclosed assets (1) 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
Dec 31, 2024 
Dec 31, 2023 
2024 
2023 
Commercial (2) 
$ 
72,468 
67,232 
1,467 
1,000 
54 
114 
Residential 
7,362 
8,311 
340 
393 
10 
19 
Total off-balance sheet sold or securitized loans 
$ 
79,830 
75,543 
1,807 
1,393 
64 
133 
(1) 
Includes $258 million and $163 million of commercial foreclosed assets and $18 million and $22 million of residential foreclosed assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
(2) 
In August 2024, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the non-agency third-party servicing segment of our commercial mortgage servicing business, including the related mortgage servicing 
rights and servicer advances. At the closing of this transaction, we expect commercial loans serviced for others to be reduced. 
Transactions with Unconsolidated VIEs 
MORTGAGE LOAN SECURITIZATIONS.  Table 16.4 includes 
nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations where we 
originate and transfer the loans to the unconsolidated 
securitization VIEs that we sponsor. For additional information 
about these VIEs, see the “Loan Sales and Securitization Activity” 
section within this Note. Nonconforming mortgage loan 
securitizations also include commercial mortgage loan 
securitizations sponsored by third parties where we did not 
originate or transfer the loans but serve as master servicer and 
invest in securities that could be potentially significant to the 
VIE. 
Conforming loan securitization and resecuritization 
transactions involving the GSEs and GNMA are excluded from 
Table 16.4 because we are not the sponsor or we do not have 
power over the activities most significant to the VIEs. 
Additionally, due to the nature of the guarantees provided by the 
GSEs and the FHA and VA, our credit risk associated with these 
VIEs is limited. For additional information about conforming 
mortgage loan securitizations and resecuritizations, see the 
“Loan Sales and Securitization Activity” and “Resecuritization 
Activities” sections within this Note. 
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS.  We may transfer purchased 
industrial development bonds and GSE credit enhancements to 
VIEs in exchange for beneficial interests. We may also acquire 
such beneficial interests in transactions where we do not act as a 
transferor. We own all of the beneficial interests and may also 
service the underlying mortgages that serve as collateral to the 
bonds. The GSEs have the power to direct the servicing and 
workout activities of the VIE in the event of a default, therefore 
we do not have control over the key decisions of the VIEs. 
OTHER VIE STRUCTURES.  We engage in various forms of 
structured finance arrangements with other VIEs, including 
asset-backed finance structures. Collateral may include rental 
properties and mortgage loans. We may participate in 
structuring or marketing the arrangements as well as provide 
financing, service one or more of the underlying assets, or enter 
into derivatives with the VIEs. We may also receive fees for those 
services. We are not the primary beneficiary of these structures 
because we do not have power to direct the most significant 
activities of the VIEs. 
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Table 16.4 provides a summary of our exposure to the 
unconsolidated VIEs described above, which includes 
investments in securities, loans, guarantees, liquidity 
agreements, commitments and certain derivatives. We exclude 
certain transactions with unconsolidated VIEs when our 
continuing involvement is temporary or administrative in nature 
or insignificant in size. 
In Table 16.4, “Total VIE assets” represents the remaining 
principal balance of assets held by unconsolidated VIEs using the 
most current information available. “Carrying value” is the 
amount in our consolidated balance sheet related to our 
involvement with the unconsolidated VIEs. “Maximum exposure 
to loss” is determined as the carrying value of our investment in 
the VIEs excluding the unconditional repurchase options that 
have not been exercised, plus the remaining undrawn liquidity 
and lending commitments, the notional amount of net written 
derivative contracts, and generally the notional amount of, or 
stressed loss estimate for, other commitments and guarantees. 
Debt, guarantees and other commitments include amounts 
related to lending arrangements, liquidity agreements, and 
certain loss sharing obligations associated with loans originated, 
sold, and serviced under certain GSE programs. 
“Maximum exposure to loss” represents estimated loss that 
would be incurred under severe, hypothetical circumstances, for 
which we believe the possibility is extremely remote, such as 
where the value of our interests and any associated collateral 
declines to zero, without any consideration of recovery or offset 
from any economic hedges. Accordingly, this disclosure is not an 
indication of expected loss. 
Table 16.4: Unconsolidated VIEs 
Carrying value – asset (liability) 
(in millions) 
Total 
VIE assets 
Loans 
Debt 
securities (1) 
Equity 
securities 
All other 
assets (2) 
Debt and other 
liabilities 
Net assets 
December 31, 2024 
Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations (3) 
$ 
165,218 
— 
2,203 
— 
512 
(4) 
2,711 
Commercial real estate loans 
5,289 
5,275 
— 
— 
14 
— 
5,289 
Other 
1,186 
67 
— 
— 
10 
— 
77 
Total 
$ 
171,693 
5,342 
2,203 
— 
536 
(4) 
8,077 
Maximum exposure to loss 
Loans 
Debt 
securities (1) 
Equity 
securities 
All other 
assets (2) 
Debt, 
guarantees, 
and other 
commitments 
Total 
exposure 
Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations (3) 
$ 
— 
2,203 
— 
512 
4 
2,719 
Commercial real estate loans 
5,275 
— 
— 
14 
695 
5,984 
Other 
67 
— 
— 
10 
157 
234 
Total 
$ 
5,342 
2,203 
— 
536 
856 
8,937 
Carrying value – asset (liability) 
(in millions) 
Total 
VIE assets 
Loans 
Debt 
securities (1) 
Equity 
securities 
All other 
assets (2) 
Debt and other 
liabilities 
Net assets 
December 31, 2023 
Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations (3) 
$ 
154,730 
— 
2,471 
— 
591 
(8) 
3,054 
Commercial real estate loans 
5,588 
5,571 
— 
— 
17 
— 
5,588 
Other 
1,898 
213 
— 
47 
17 
— 
277 
Total 
$ 
162,216 
5,784 
2,471 
47 
625 
(8) 
8,919 
Maximum exposure to loss 
Loans 
Debt 
securities (1) 
Equity 
securities 
All other 
assets (2) 
Debt, 
guarantees, 
and other 
commitments 
Total 
exposure 
Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations (3) 
$ 
— 
2,471 
— 
591 
8 
3,070 
Commercial real estate loans 
5,571 
— 
— 
17 
700 
6,288 
Other 
213 
— 
47 
17 
158 
435 
Total 
$ 
5,784 
2,471 
47 
625 
866 
9,793 
(1) 
Includes $298 million and $301 million of securities classified as trading at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
(2) 
All other assets includes mortgage servicing rights, derivative assets, and other assets (predominantly servicing advances). 
(3) 
In August 2024, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the non-agency third-party servicing segment of our commercial mortgage servicing business, including the related mortgage servicing 
rights and servicer advances. At the closing of this transaction, we expect nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations to be reduced as we will no longer have continuing involvementin the form of 
servicing. 
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INVOLVEMENT WITH TAX CREDIT VIES.  In addition to the 
unconsolidated VIEs in Table 16.4, we may invest in or provide 
funding to affordable housing, renewable energy or similar 
projects that are designed to generate a return primarily through 
the realization of federal income tax credits and other income tax 
benefits. Our affordable housing investments generate low-
income housing tax credits and our renewable energy 
investments generate either production tax credits, investment 
tax credits, or both. The projects are typically managed by third-
party sponsors who have the power over the VIE’s assets; 
therefore, we do not consolidate the VIEs. The carrying value of 
our equity investments in tax credit VIEs was $21.7 billion and 
$19.7 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
Additionally, we had loans to tax credit VIEs with a carrying value 
of $1.9 billion and $2.1 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, 
respectively. 
Our maximum exposure to loss for tax credit VIEs at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, was $29.1 billion and $30.6 billion, 
respectively. Our maximum exposure to loss included total 
unfunded equity and lending commitments of $5.5 billion and 
$8.7 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Under 
these commitments, we are required to provide additional 
financial support during the investment period, at the discretion 
of project sponsors, or for certain renewable energy investments, 
on a contingent basis based on the amount of income tax credits 
earned. For equity investments accounted for using the 
proportional amortization method, a liability is recognized for 
unfunded commitments that are either legally binding or 
contingent but probable of funding. The liability recognized for 
these commitments at December 31, 2024 and 2023, was 
$6.4 billion and $4.9 billion, respectively. Substantially all of these 
commitments are expected to be funded within three years. See 
Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) for 
additional information on our adoption of ASU 2023-02 effective 
January 1, 2024, which impacted the accounting for our tax 
credit equity investments and related unfunded commitments. 
See also Note 17 (Guarantees and Other Commitments) for 
additional information about unrecognized commitments to 
purchase equity securities. 
Table 16.5 summarizes the impacts to our consolidated 
statement of income related to our affordable housing and 
renewable energy equity investments. 
Table 16.5: Income Statement Impacts for Affordable Housing and Renewable Energy Tax Credit Investments (1) 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (2) 
(A) $ 
(66) 
(634) 
(473) 
Income tax expense (benefit): 
Proportional amortization of investments 
2,971 
1,650 
1,549 
Income tax credits and other income tax benefits 
(3,990) 
(3,176) 
(2,854) 
Net expense (benefit) recognized within income tax expense 
(B) 
(1,019) 
(1,526) 
(1,305) 
Net income related to affordable housing and renewable energy tax credit investments 
(A)-(B) $ 
953 
892 
832 
(1) 
Includes the impacts for affordable housing and renewable energy tax credit investments, which are accounted for using either the proportional amortization method or the equity method. Prior 
period balances do not reflect accounting changes related to our adoption of ASU 2023-02, effective January 1, 2024. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies). 
(2) 
The balance predominantly relates to equity method losses from renewable energy tax credit investments, which are recorded in other noninterest income on our consolidated statement of income. 
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Consolidated VIEs 
We consolidate VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary. We 
are the primary beneficiary of the following structure types: 
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LOANS AND LEASES.  We 
previously securitized dealer floor plan loans in a revolving 
master trust entity. As servicer and holder of all beneficial 
interests, we control the key decisions of the trust and 
consolidate the VIE. In first quarter 2024, we removed the loans 
held by the master trust entity by transferring them to another 
subsidiary of Wells Fargo, which had no impact on our 
consolidated balance sheet. In a separate transaction structure, 
we may provide the majority of debt and equity financing to an 
SPE that engages in lending and leasing to specific vendors and 
we service the underlying collateral. 
CREDIT CARD SECURITIZATIONS.  Beginning in first quarter 2024, 
we securitized a portion of our credit card loans to provide a 
source of funding. Credit card securitizations involve the transfer 
of credit card loans to a master trust that issues debt securities 
to third party investors that are collateralized by the transferred 
credit card loans. The underlying securitized credit card loans and 
other assets in the master trust are available only for payment of 
the debt securities issued by the master trust; they are not 
available to pay our other obligations. In addition, the investors in 
the debt securities do not have recourse to the general credit of 
Wells Fargo. 
We consolidate the master trust because, as the servicer of 
the credit card loans, we have the power to direct the activities 
that most significantly impact the economic performance and 
hold variable interests potentially significant to the VIE. We hold 
a minimum of 5% seller’s interest in the transferred credit card 
loans and we retain subordinated securities issued by the master 
trust, which collectively could result in exposure to potentially 
significant losses or benefits from the master trust. As of 
December 31, 2024, we held seller’s interest of $6.5 billion in the 
transferred credit card loans and subordinated securities of 
$750 million (at par) issued by the master trust, which are both 
eliminated in our consolidated financial statements. The 
transferred credit card loans and debt securities issued to third 
parties are recognized on our consolidated balance sheet, and 
classified as loans and long-term debt, respectively. 
Table 16.6 presents a summary of financial assets and liabilities 
of our consolidated VIEs. The carrying value represents assets 
and liabilities recognized on our consolidated balance sheet. 
“Total VIE assets” includes affiliate balances that are eliminated 
upon consolidation, and therefore in some instances will differ 
from the carrying value of assets. 
On our consolidated balance sheet, we separately disclose 
(1) the consolidated assets of certain VIEs that can only be used 
to settle the liabilities of those VIEs, and (2) the consolidated 
liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have 
recourse to Wells Fargo. 
Table 16.6: Transactions with Consolidated VIEs 
Carrying value – asset (liability) 
(in millions) 
Total 
VIE assets 
Loans 
All other 
assets (1) 
Long-term 
debt 
Accrued 
expenses and 
other liabilities 
December 31, 2024 
Commercial and industrial loans and leases 
$ 
1,737 
1,570 
167 
— 
(118) 
Credit card securitizations 
9,803 
9,615 
25 
(2,240) 
(5) 
Other 
479 
— 
479 
— 
(1) 
Total consolidated VIEs 
$ 
12,019 
11,185 
671 
(2,240) 
(124) 
December 31, 2023 
Commercial and industrial loans and leases 
$ 
7,579 
4,880 
203 
— 
(115) 
Credit card securitizations 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Other 
232 
— 
232 
— 
— 
Total consolidated VIEs 
$ 
7,811 
4,880 
435 
— 
(115) 
(1) 
All other assets includes loans held for sale and other assets. 
Other Transactions 
In addition to the transactions included in the previous tables, we 
have used wholly-owned trust preferred security VIEs to issue 
debt securities or preferred equity exclusively to third-party 
investors. As the sole assets of the VIEs are receivables from us, 
we do not consolidate the VIEs even though we own all of the 
voting equity shares of the VIEs, have fully guaranteed the 
obligations of the VIEs, and may have the right to redeem the 
third-party securities under certain circumstances. On our 
consolidated balance sheet, we reported the debt securities 
issued to the VIEs as long-term junior subordinated debt. See 
Note 10 (Long-Term Debt) for additional information about the 
trust preferred securities. 
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Note 17: Guarantees and Other Commitments 
Guarantees are contracts that contingently require us to make 
payments to a guaranteed party based on an event or a change in 
an underlying asset, liability, rate or index. Table 17.1 shows 
carrying value and maximum exposure to loss on our guarantees. 
Table 17.1: Guarantees – Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss 
Maximum exposure to loss 
(in millions) 
Carrying 
value of 
obligation 
Expires in one 
year or less 
Expires after 
one year 
through three 
years 
Expires after 
three years 
through five 
years 
Expires after 
five years 
Total 
Non-
investment 
grade 
December 31, 2024 
Standby letters of credit (1) 
$ 
90 
13,311 
6,951 
1,538 
17 
21,817 
7,198 
Direct pay letters of credit (1) 
2 
1,818 
1,051 
108 
92 
3,069 
766 
Loans and LHFS sold with recourse 
82 
593 
3,089 
3,969 
6,223 
13,874 
10,660 
Exchange and clearing house guarantees 
— 
38,852 
— 
— 
— 
38,852 
— 
Other guarantees and indemnifications 
36 
1,888 
496 
124 
553 
3,061 
1,022 
Total guarantees 
$ 
210 
56,462 
11,587 
5,739 
6,885 
80,673 
19,646 
December 31, 2023 
Standby letters of credit (1) 
$ 
90 
14,211 
5,209 
2,931 
105 
22,456 
7,711 
Direct pay letters of credit (1) 
8 
1,446 
2,268 
247 
5 
3,966 
957 
Loans and LHFS sold with recourse 
72 
249 
2,957 
3,385 
7,228 
13,819 
10,612 
Exchange and clearing house guarantees 
— 
13,550 
— 
— 
— 
13,550 
— 
Other guarantees and indemnifications 
22 
687 
854 
116 
463 
2,120 
634 
Total guarantees 
$ 
192 
30,143 
11,288 
6,679 
7,801 
55,911 
19,914 
(1) 
Standby and direct pay letters of credit are reported net of syndications and participations. 
Maximum exposure to loss represents the estimated loss 
that would be incurred under an assumed hypothetical 
circumstance, despite what we believe is a remote possibility, 
where the value of our interests and any associated collateral 
declines to zero. Maximum exposure to loss estimates in 
Table 17.1 do not reflect economic hedges or collateral we could 
use to offset or recover losses we may incur under our guarantee 
agreements. Accordingly, these amounts are not an indication of 
expected loss. We believe the carrying value is more 
representative of our current exposure to loss than maximum 
exposure to loss. The carrying value represents the fair value of 
the guarantee, if any, and also includes an ACL for guarantees, if 
applicable. In determining the ACL for guarantees, we consider 
the credit risk of the related contingent obligation. 
For our guarantees in Table 17.1, non-investment grade 
represents those guarantees on which we have a higher risk of 
performance under the terms of the guarantee, which is 
determined based on an external rating or an internal credit 
grade that is below investment grade, if applicable. 
STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT.  We issue standby letters of credit, 
which include performance and financial guarantees, for 
customers in connection with contracts between our customers 
and third parties. Standby letters of credit are conditional lending 
commitments where we are obligated to make payment to a 
third party on behalf of a customer if the customer fails to meet 
their contractual obligations. Total maximum exposure to loss 
includes the portion of multipurpose lending facilities for which 
we have issued standby letters of credit under the commitments. 
DIRECT PAY LETTERS OF CREDIT.  We issue direct pay letters of 
credit to serve as credit enhancements for certain bond 
issuances. Beneficiaries (bond trustees) may draw upon these 
instruments to make scheduled principal and interest payments, 
redeem all outstanding bonds because a default event has 
occurred, or for other reasons as permitted by the agreement. 
LOANS AND LHFS SOLD WITH RECOURSE.  For certain sales and 
securitizations of loans, predominantly to GSEs, we provide 
recourse to the buyer for certain losses. Certain arrangements 
require that we share in the credit risk of the loans, substantially 
all of which are commercial real estate mortgage loans, where we 
provide recourse up to 33.33% of actual losses incurred on a pro-
rata basis in the event of borrower default. The maximum 
exposure to loss represents the outstanding principal balance of 
the loans sold or securitized that are subject to recourse 
provisions or the maximum losses per the contractual 
agreements. However, we believe the likelihood of loss of the 
entire balance due to these recourse agreements is remote, and 
amounts paid can be recovered in whole or in part from the sale 
of collateral. 
EXCHANGE AND CLEARING HOUSE GUARANTEES.  We are members 
of several securities and derivatives exchanges and clearing 
houses, both in the U.S. and in countries outside the U.S., that we 
use to clear our trades and those of our customers, including 
customers for whom we act as sponsoring member. It is common 
that all members in these organizations are required to 
collectively guarantee the performance of other members of the 
organization. Our obligations under the guarantees are generally 
a pro-rata share based on either a fixed amount or a multiple of 
the guarantee fund we are required to maintain with these 
organizations. Some membership rules require members to 
assume a pro-rata share of losses resulting from another 
member’s default or from non-member default losses after 
applying the guarantee fund. We have not recorded a liability for 
these arrangements as of the dates presented in Table 17.1 
because we believe the likelihood of loss is remote. As part of 
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maintaining our memberships in certain clearing organizations, 
we are required to stand ready to provide liquidity to sustain 
market clearing activity in the event unforeseen events occur or 
are deemed likely to occur. Certain of these obligations are 
guarantees of other members’ performance and accordingly are 
included in Table 17.1 in Other guarantees and indemnifications. 
We may act as a sponsoring member under the Fixed Income 
Clearing Corporation’s (FICC) sponsored repo service, where we 
guarantee the performance of our clients’ obligations to the 
FICC. We minimize our liability under these guarantees by 
obtaining a secured interest in the collateral that our clients place 
with the FICC. 
OTHER GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS.  We have 
contingent performance arrangements related to various 
customer relationships and lease transactions. We are required 
to pay the counterparties to these agreements if third parties 
default on certain obligations. 
Under certain factoring arrangements, we may be required 
to purchase trade receivables from third parties, if receivable 
debtors default on their payment obligations. 
We use certain third-party clearing agents to clear and settle 
transactions on behalf of some of our institutional brokerage 
customers. We indemnify the clearing agents against loss that 
could occur for non-performance by our customers on 
transactions that are not sufficiently collateralized. Transactions 
subject to the indemnifications may include customer obligations 
related to the settlement of margin accounts and short 
positions, such as written call options and securities borrowing 
transactions. 
We record a liability for mortgage loans that we expect to 
repurchase pursuant to various representations or warranties. 
See Note 16 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) for 
further discussion and related amounts. Additionally, when we 
sell MSRs, we may provide indemnification for losses incurred 
due to material breaches of contractual representations or 
warranties as well as other recourse arrangements. 
When we sell renewable energy tax credits, we indemnify the 
buyers for potential future losses incurred due to the 
disallowance or recapture of the transferred tax credits or 
material breaches of representations and warranties. 
We also enter into other types of indemnification 
agreements in the ordinary course of business under which we 
agree to indemnify third parties against any damages, losses and 
expenses incurred in connection with legal and other proceedings 
arising from relationships or transactions with us. These 
relationships or transactions include those arising from service as 
a director or officer of the Company, underwriting agreements 
relating to our securities, acquisition agreements and various 
other business transactions or arrangements. Because the extent 
of our obligations under these agreements depends entirely 
upon the occurrence of future events, we are unable to 
determine our potential future liability under these agreements. 
WRITTEN OPTIONS.  We enter into written foreign currency 
options and over-the-counter written equity put options that are 
derivative contracts that have the characteristics of a guarantee. 
Written put options give the counterparty the right to sell to us 
an underlying instrument held by the counterparty at a specified 
price by a specified date. While these derivative transactions 
expose us to risk if the option is exercised, we manage this risk by 
entering into offsetting trades or by taking short positions in the 
underlying instrument. We offset market risk related to options 
written to customers with cash securities or other offsetting 
derivative transactions. Additionally, for certain of these 
contracts, we require the counterparty to pledge the underlying 
instrument as collateral for the transaction. Our ultimate 
obligation under written options is based on future market 
conditions and is only quantifiable at settlement. The fair value of 
written options represents our view of the probability that we 
will be required to perform under the contract. The fair value of 
these written options was a liability of $88 million and an asset of 
$178 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The 
fair value may be an asset as a result of deferred premiums on 
certain option trades. The maximum exposure to loss represents 
the notional value of these derivative contracts. At December 31, 
2024, the maximum exposure to loss was $34.3 billion, with 
$31.5 billion expiring in three years or less compared with 
$34.0 billion and $31.9 billion, respectively, at December 31, 
2023. See Note 14 (Derivatives) for additional information 
regarding written derivative contracts. 
MERCHANT PROCESSING SERVICES.  We provide debit and credit 
card transaction processing services through payment networks 
directly for merchants and as a sponsor for merchant processing 
servicers, including our joint venture with a third party that is 
accounted for as an equity method investment. In our role as the 
merchant acquiring bank, we have a potential obligation in 
connection with payment and delivery disputes between the 
merchant and the cardholder that are resolved in favor of the 
cardholder, referred to as a charge-back transaction. If we are 
unable to collect the amounts from the merchant, we incur a loss 
for the refund to the cardholder. We are secondarily obligated to 
make a refund for transactions involving sponsored merchant 
processing servicers. We generally have a low likelihood of loss in 
connection with our merchant processing services because most 
products and services are delivered when purchased and 
amounts are generally refunded when items are returned to the 
merchant. In addition, we may reduce our risk in connection with 
these transactions by withholding future payments and requiring 
cash or other collateral. We estimate our potential maximum 
exposure to be the total merchant transaction volume processed 
in the preceding four months, which is generally the lifecycle for a 
charge-back transaction. As of December 31, 2024, our potential 
maximum exposure was approximately $477.3 billion, and 
related losses, including those from our joint venture entity, were 
insignificant. 
GUARANTEES OF SUBSIDIARIES.  In the normal course of business, 
the Parent may provide counterparties with guarantees related 
to its subsidiaries’ obligations. These obligations are included in 
the Company’s consolidated balance sheet or are reflected as 
off-balance sheet commitments, and therefore, the Parent has 
not recognized a separate liability for these guarantees. 
Additionally, the Parent fully and unconditionally guarantees 
the payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts that 
may be due on securities that its 100% owned finance subsidiary, 
Wells Fargo Finance LLC, may issue. These securities are not 
guaranteed by any other subsidiary of the Parent. The 
guaranteed liabilities were $1.3 billion and $834 million at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These guarantees 
rank on parity with all of the Parent’s other unsecured and 
unsubordinated indebtedness. 
The assets of the Parent consist primarily of equity in its 
subsidiaries, and the Parent is a separate and distinct legal entity 
from its subsidiaries. As a result, the Parent’s ability to address 
claims of holders of these debt securities against the Parent 
under the guarantee depends on the Parent’s receipt of 
dividends, loan payments and other funds from its subsidiaries. If 
any of the Parent’s subsidiaries becomes insolvent, the direct 
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creditors of that subsidiary will have a prior claim on that 
subsidiary’s assets. The rights of the Parent and the rights of the 
Parent’s creditors will be subject to that prior claim unless the 
Parent is also a direct creditor of that subsidiary. For additional 
information regarding other restrictions on the Parent’s ability to 
receive dividends, loan payments and other funds from its 
subsidiaries, see Note 26 (Regulatory Capital Requirements and 
Other Restrictions). 
OTHER COMMITMENTS.  As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we 
had commitments to purchase equity securities of $6.6 billion 
and $9.2 billion, respectively, which predominantly included 
Federal Reserve Bank stock and tax credit investments 
accounted for using the equity method. 
We have commitments to enter into resale and securities 
borrowing agreements as well as repurchase and securities 
lending agreements with certain counterparties, including central 
clearing organizations. The amount of our unfunded contractual 
commitments for resale and securities borrowing agreements 
was $27.3 billion and $17.5 billion as of December 31, 2024 and 
2023, respectively. The amount of our unfunded contractual 
commitments for repurchase and securities lending agreements 
was $2.0 billion and $746 million as of December 31, 2024 and 
2023, respectively. 
Given the nature of these commitments, they are excluded 
from Table 5.4 (Unfunded Credit Commitments) in Note 5 
(Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses). 
Note 17:  Guarantees and Other Commitments (continued) 
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Note 18: Securities Financing Activities 
We enter into resale and repurchase agreements and securities 
borrowing and lending agreements (collectively, “securities 
financing activities”) typically to finance trading positions 
(including securities and derivatives), acquire securities to cover 
short trading positions, accommodate customers’ financing 
needs, and settle other securities obligations. These activities are 
conducted through our broker-dealer subsidiaries and, to a lesser 
extent, through other bank entities. Our securities financing 
activities predominantly involve high-quality, liquid securities 
such as U.S. Treasury securities and government agency 
securities and, to a lesser extent, less liquid securities, including 
equity securities, corporate bonds and asset-backed securities. 
We account for these transactions as collateralized financings in 
which we typically receive or pledge securities as collateral. We 
believe these financing transactions generally do not have 
material credit risk given the collateral provided and the related 
monitoring processes. 
OFFSETTING OF SECURITIES FINANCING ACTIVITIES. Table 18.1 
presents resale and repurchase agreements subject to master 
repurchase agreements (MRA) and securities borrowing and 
lending agreements subject to master securities lending 
agreements (MSLA). Where legally enforceable, these master 
netting arrangements give the ability, in the event of default by 
the counterparty, to liquidate securities held as collateral and to 
offset receivables and payables with the same counterparty. 
Securities financings with the same counterparty are presented 
net on our consolidated balance sheet, provided certain criteria 
are met that permit balance sheet netting. The majority of 
transactions subject to these agreements do not meet those 
criteria and thus are not eligible for balance sheet netting. 
Securities collateral we pledge is not netted on our 
consolidated balance sheet against the related liability. Securities 
collateral we receive is not recognized on our consolidated 
balance sheet. Collateral pledged or received may be increased or 
decreased over time to maintain certain contractual thresholds, 
as the assets underlying each arrangement fluctuate in value. For 
additional information on collateral pledged and received, see 
Note 19 (Pledged Assets and Collateral). Generally, these 
agreements require collateral to exceed the asset or liability 
recognized on the balance sheet. The following table includes the 
amount of collateral pledged or received related to exposures 
subject to enforceable MRAs or MSLAs. While these agreements 
are typically over-collateralized, the disclosure in this table is 
limited to the reported amount of such collateral to the amount 
of the related recognized asset or liability for each counterparty. 
In addition to the amounts included in Table 18.1, we also 
have balance sheet netting related to derivatives that is disclosed 
in Note 14 (Derivatives). 
Table 18.1: Offsetting – Securities Financing Activities 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Assets: 
Resale and securities borrowing agreements 
Gross amounts recognized 
$ 
159,538 
108,785 
Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1) 
(54,208) 
(28,402) 
Net amounts in consolidated balance sheet (2) 
105,330 
80,383 
Collateral received not recognized in consolidated balance sheet (3) 
(104,313) 
(79,473) 
Net amount (4) 
$ 
1,017 
910 
Liabilities: 
Repurchase and securities lending agreements 
Gross amounts recognized 
$ 
149,427 
106,060 
Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1) 
(54,208) 
(28,402) 
Net amounts in consolidated balance sheet (5) 
95,219 
77,658 
Collateral pledged but not netted in consolidated balance sheet (6) 
(95,170) 
(77,529) 
Net amount (4) 
$ 
49 
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(1) 
Represents recognized amount of resale and repurchase agreements with counterparties subject to enforceable MRAs that have been offset within our consolidated balance sheet. 
(2) 
Included in federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements on our consolidated balance sheet. Excludes $21.8 billion and $20.5 billion classified on our consolidated balance 
sheet in loans at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which relates to resale agreements involving collateral other than securities as part of our commercial lending business 
activities. 
(3) 
Represents the fair value of collateral we have received under enforceable MRAs or MSLAs, limited in the table above to the amount of the recognized asset due from each counterparty. 
(4) 
Represents the amount of our exposure (assets) or obligation (liabilities) that is not collateralized and/or is not subject to an enforceable MRA or MSLA. 
(5) 
Included in short-term borrowings on our consolidated balance sheet. 
(6) 
Represents the fair value of collateral we have pledged, related to enforceable MRAs or MSLAs, limited in the table above to the amount of the recognized liability owed to each counterparty. 
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REPURCHASE AND SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENTS.  Securities 
sold under repurchase agreements and securities lending 
arrangements are effectively short-term collateralized 
borrowings. In these transactions, we receive cash in exchange 
for transferring securities as collateral and recognize an 
obligation to reacquire the securities for cash at the transaction’s 
maturity. These types of transactions create risks, including 
(1) the counterparty may fail to return the securities at maturity, 
(2) the fair value of the securities transferred may decline below 
the amount of our obligation to reacquire the securities, and 
therefore create an obligation for us to pledge additional 
amounts, and (3) the counterparty may accelerate the maturity 
on demand, requiring us to reacquire the security prior to 
contractual maturity. We attempt to mitigate these risks in 
various ways. Our collateral predominantly consists of highly 
liquid securities. In addition, we underwrite and monitor the 
financial strength of our counterparties, monitor the fair value of 
collateral pledged relative to contractually required repurchase 
amounts, and monitor that our collateral is properly returned 
through the clearing and settlement process in advance of our 
cash repayment. Table 18.2 provides the gross amounts 
recognized on our consolidated balance sheet (before the effects 
of offsetting) of our liabilities for repurchase and securities 
lending agreements disaggregated by underlying collateral type. 
Table 18.2: Gross Obligations by Underlying Collateral Type 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Repurchase agreements: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
$ 
70,362 
38,742 
Securities of U.S. States and political subdivisions 
648 
579 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 
54,107 
48,019 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 
2,397 
1,889 
Corporate debt securities 
10,008 
7,925 
Asset-backed securities 
2,334 
2,176 
Equity securities 
1,584 
635 
Other 
740 
541 
Total repurchases 
142,180 
100,506 
Securities lending arrangements: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 
214 
251 
Corporate debt securities 
1,925 
293 
Equity securities 
5,101 
4,965 
Other 
7 
45 
Total securities lending 
7,247 
5,554 
Total repurchases and securities lending 
$ 
149,427 
106,060 
Table 18.3 provides the contractual maturities of our gross 
obligations under repurchase and securities lending agreements. 
Securities lending is executed under agreements that allow either 
party to terminate the transaction without notice, while 
repurchase agreements have a term structure that matures at a 
point in time. The overnight agreements require an election by 
both parties to roll the trade, while continuous agreements 
require an election by either party to terminate the agreement. 
Table 18.3: Contractual Maturities of Gross Obligations 
(in millions) 
Repurchase 
agreements 
Securities lending 
agreements 
December 31, 2024 
Overnight/continuous 
$ 
79,560 
4,096 
Up to 30 days 
40,318 
— 
30-90 days 
8,909 
300 
>90 days 
13,393 
2,851 
Total gross obligation 
$ 
142,180 
7,247 
December 31, 2023 
Overnight/continuous 
$ 
54,810 
4,903 
Up to 30 days 
13,704 
— 
30-90 days 
23,264 
200 
>90 days 
8,728 
451 
Total gross obligation 
$ 
100,506 
5,554 
Note 18:  
(continued) 
Securities Financing Activities 
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Note 19: Pledged Assets and Collateral 
Pledged Assets 
We pledge financial assets that we own to counterparties for the 
collateralization of securities and other collateralized financing 
activities, to secure trust and public deposits, and to collateralize 
derivative contracts. See Note 18 (Securities Financing Activities) 
for additional information on securities financing activities. As 
part of our liquidity management strategy, we may also pledge 
assets to secure borrowings and letters of credit from Federal 
Home Loan Banks (FHLBs), to maintain potential borrowing 
capacity with FHLBs and at the discount window of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), and for other 
purposes as required or permitted by law or insurance statutory 
requirements. The collateral that we pledge may include our own 
collateral as well as collateral that we have received from third 
parties and have the right to repledge. 
Table 19.1 provides the carrying values of assets recognized 
on our consolidated balance sheet that we have pledged to third 
parties. Assets pledged in transactions where our counterparty 
has the right to sell or repledge those assets are presented 
parenthetically on our consolidated balance sheet. 
VIE RELATED.  We also pledge assets in connection with various 
types of transactions entered into with VIEs, which are excluded 
from Table 19.1. These pledged assets can only be used to settle 
the liabilities of those entities. We also have loans recorded on 
our consolidated balance sheet which represent certain 
delinquent loans that are eligible for repurchase from GNMA loan 
securitizations. See Note 16 (Securitizations and Variable 
Interest Entities) for additional information on consolidated and 
unconsolidated VIE assets. 
Table 19.1: Pledged Assets 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Pledged to counterparties that had the right to sell or repledge: 
Debt securities: 
Trading 
$ 
86,142 
62,537 
Available-for-sale 
3,078 
5,055 
Equity securities 
9,774 
2,683 
All other assets 
461 
495 
Total assets pledged to counterparties that had the right to sell or repledge 
99,455 
70,770 
Pledged to counterparties that did not have the right to sell or repledge: 
Debt securities: 
Trading 
5,121 
2,757 
Available-for-sale 
97,025 
64,511 
Held-to-maturity 
213,829 
246,218 
Loans 
485,701 
445,092 
Equity securities 
2,150 
1,502 
All other assets 
853 
1,195 
Total assets pledged to counterparties that did not have the right to sell or repledge 
804,679 
761,275 
Total pledged assets 
$ 
904,134 
832,045 
Collateral Accepted 
We receive financial assets as collateral that we are permitted to 
sell or repledge. This collateral is obtained in connection with 
securities purchased under resale agreements and securities 
borrowing transactions, customer margin loans, and derivative 
contracts. We may use this collateral in connection with 
securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities 
lending transactions, derivative contracts, and short sales. At 
December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of 
this collateral received that we have the right to sell or repledge 
was $288.7 billion and $216.6 billion, respectively, of which 
$142.2 billion and $103.3 billion, respectively, were sold or 
repledged. 
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Note 20: Operating Segments 
Our management reporting is organized into four reportable 
operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending; 
Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; and 
Wealth and Investment Management. All other business 
activities that are not included in the reportable operating 
segments have been included in Corporate. We define our 
reportable operating segments by type of product and customer 
segment, and their results are based on our management 
reporting process. The management reporting process measures 
the performance of the reportable operating segments based on 
the Company’s management structure, and the results are 
regularly reviewed with our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and 
relevant senior management. Our CEO is the chief operating 
decision maker (CODM) and reviews actual and forecasted 
operating segment net income for assessing performance and 
deciding how to allocate resources. The management reporting 
process is based on U.S. GAAP and includes specific adjustments, 
such as funds transfer pricing for asset/liability management, 
shared revenue and expenses, and taxable-equivalent 
adjustments to consistently reflect income from taxable and tax-
exempt sources, which allows management to assess 
performance consistently across the operating segments. 
Consumer Banking and Lending offers diversified financial 
products and services for consumers and small businesses with 
annual sales generally up to $10 million. These financial products 
and services include checking and savings accounts, credit and 
debit cards as well as home, auto, personal, and small business 
lending. 
Commercial Banking provides financial solutions to private, 
family owned and certain public companies. Products and 
services include banking and credit products across multiple 
industry sectors and municipalities, secured lending and lease 
products, and treasury management. 
Corporate and Investment Banking delivers a suite of capital 
markets, banking, and financial products and services to 
corporate, commercial real estate, government and institutional 
clients globally. Products and services include corporate banking, 
investment banking, treasury management, commercial real 
estate lending and servicing, equity and fixed income solutions as 
well as sales, trading, and research capabilities. 
Wealth and Investment Management provides personalized 
wealth management, brokerage, financial planning, lending, 
private banking, trust and fiduciary products and services to 
affluent, high-net worth and ultra-high-net worth clients. We 
operate through financial advisors in our brokerage and wealth 
offices, consumer bank branches, independent offices, and 
digitally through WellsTrade® and Intuitive Investor®. 
Corporate includes corporate treasury and enterprise functions, 
net of expense allocations, in support of the reportable operating 
segments (including funds transfer pricing, capital, and liquidity), 
as well as our investment portfolio and venture capital and 
private equity investments. Corporate also includes certain lines 
of business that management has determined are no longer 
consistent with the long-term strategic goals of the Company as 
well as results for previously divested businesses. 
Basis of Presentation 
FUNDS TRANSFER PRICING.  Corporate treasury manages a funds 
transfer pricing methodology that considers interest rate risk, 
liquidity risk, and other product characteristics. Operating 
segments pay a funding charge for their assets and receive a 
funding credit for their deposits, both of which are included in 
net interest income. The net impact of the funding charges or 
credits is recognized in corporate treasury. 
REVENUE SHARING AND EXPENSE ALLOCATIONS.  When lines of 
business jointly serve customers, the line of business that is 
responsible for providing the product or service recognizes 
revenue or expense with a referral fee paid or an allocation of 
cost to the other line of business based on established internal 
revenue-sharing agreements. 
When a line of business uses a service provided by another 
line of business, expense is generally allocated based on the cost 
and use of the service provided. Enterprise functions, such as 
operations, technology, and risk management, are included in 
Corporate with an allocation of their applicable costs to the 
reportable operating segments based on the level of support 
provided by the enterprise function. We periodically assess and 
update our revenue sharing and expense allocation 
methodologies. 
Table 20.1 includes the allocated expenses from Corporate 
to the reportable operating segments within the relevant 
personnel and non-personnel expense lines. Personnel expense is 
a significant expense for our reportable operating segments. 
Non-personnel expense includes other expense categories that 
are consistent with those presented in our consolidated 
statement of income, such as technology, telecommunications 
and equipment expense, occupancy expense, and professional 
and outside services expense. 
TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT ADJUSTMENTS. Taxable-equivalent 
adjustments related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and 
debt securities are included in net interest income, while taxable-
equivalent adjustments related to income tax credits for 
affordable housing and renewable energy investments are 
included in noninterest income, in each case with corresponding 
impacts to income tax expense (benefit). Adjustments are 
included in Corporate, Commercial Banking, and Corporate and 
Investment Banking and are eliminated to reconcile to the 
Company’s consolidated financial results. 
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Table 20.1 presents our results by operating segment. 
Table 20.1: Operating Segments 
(in millions) 
Consumer 
Banking and 
Lending 
Commercial 
Banking 
Corporate and 
Investment 
Banking 
Wealth and 
Investment 
Management 
Corporate 
Reconciling 
Items (1) 
Consolidated 
Company 
Year ended December 31, 2024 
Net interest income (2) 
$ 
28,303 
9,096 
7,935 
3,473 
(791) 
(340) 
47,676 
Noninterest income 
7,898 
3,682 
11,409 
11,963 
1,129 
(1,461) 
34,620 
Total revenue 
36,201 
12,778 
19,344 
15,436 
338 
(1,801) 
82,296 
Provision for credit losses 
3,561 
290 
521 
(22) 
(16) 
— 
4,334 
Personnel expense 
13,864 
4,090 
6,067 
10,424 
1,284 
— 
35,729 
Non-personnel expense 
9,410 
2,100 
2,962 
2,460 
1,937 
— 
18,869 
Noninterest expense 
23,274 
6,190 
9,029 
12,884 
3,221 
— 
54,598 
Income (loss) before income tax expense 
(benefit) 
9,366 
6,298 
9,794 
2,574 
(2,867) 
(1,801) 
23,364 
Income tax expense (benefit) 
2,357 
1,599 
2,456 
672 
(1,884) 
(1,801) 
3,399 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests 
7,009 
4,699 
7,338 
1,902 
(983) 
— 
19,965 
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests 
— 
10 
— 
— 
233 
— 
243 
Net income (loss) 
$ 
7,009 
4,689 
7,338 
1,902 
(1,216) 
— 
19,722 
Year ended December 31, 2023 
Net interest income (2) 
$ 
30,185 
10,034 
9,498 
3,966 
(888) 
(420) 
52,375 
Noninterest income 
7,734 
3,415 
9,693 
10,725 
431 
(1,776) 
30,222 
Total revenue 
37,919 
13,449 
19,191 
14,691 
(457) 
(2,196) 
82,597 
Provision for credit losses 
3,299 
75 
2,007 
6 
12 
— 
5,399 
Personnel expense 
14,626 
4,366 
5,910 
9,746 
1,181 
— 
35,829 
Non-personnel expense 
9,398 
2,189 
2,708 
2,318 
3,120 
— 
19,733 
Noninterest expense 
24,024 
6,555 
8,618 
12,064 
4,301 
— 
55,562 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 
10,596 
6,819 
8,566 
2,621 
(4,770) 
(2,196) 
21,636 
Income tax expense (benefit) 
2,657 
1,704 
2,140 
657 
(2,355) 
(2,196) 
2,607 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests 
7,939 
5,115 
6,426 
1,964 
(2,415) 
— 
19,029 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling 
interests 
— 
11 
— 
— 
(124) 
— 
(113) 
Net income (loss) 
$ 
7,939 
5,104 
6,426 
1,964 
(2,291) 
— 
19,142 
Year ended December 31, 2022 
Net interest income (2) 
$ 
27,044 
7,289 
8,733 
3,927 
(1,607) 
(436) 
44,950 
Noninterest income 
8,766 
3,631 
6,509 
10,895 
1,192 
(1,575) 
29,418 
Total revenue 
35,810 
10,920 
15,242 
14,822 
(415) 
(2,011) 
74,368 
Provision for credit losses 
2,276 
(534) 
(185) 
(25) 
2 
— 
1,534 
Personnel expense 
15,052 
3,972 
5,225 
9,362 
729 
— 
34,340 
Non-personnel expense 
11,225 
2,086 
2,335 
2,251 
4,968 
— 
22,865 
Noninterest expense 
26,277 
6,058 
7,560 
11,613 
5,697 
— 
57,205 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 
7,257 
5,396 
7,867 
3,234 
(6,114) 
(2,011) 
15,629 
Income tax expense (benefit) 
1,816 
1,366 
1,989 
812 
(1,721) 
(2,011) 
2,251 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests 
5,441 
4,030 
5,878 
2,422 
(4,393) 
— 
13,378 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling 
interests 
— 
12 
— 
— 
(311) 
— 
(299) 
Net income (loss) 
$ 
5,441 
4,018 
5,878 
2,422 
(4,082) 
— 
13,677 
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Consumer 
Banking and 
Lending 
Commercial 
Banking 
Corporate and 
Investment 
Banking 
Wealth and 
Investment 
Management 
 Corporate 
Reconciling 
Items (1) 
Consolidated 
Company 
Year ended December 31, 2024 
Loans (average) 
$ 
325,163 
223,057 
277,039 
83,005 
7,112 
— 
915,376 
Assets (average) 
360,907 
245,707 
568,035 
90,024 
652,024 
— 
1,916,697 
Deposits (average) 
774,660 
172,129 
192,592 
107,689 
98,845 
— 
1,345,915 
Loans (period-end) 
321,430 
223,318 
278,680 
84,340 
4,977 
— 
912,745 
Assets (period-end) 
361,663 
246,569 
597,278 
90,536 
633,799 
— 
1,929,845 
Deposits (period-end) 
783,490 
188,650 
212,948 
127,008 
59,708 
— 
1,371,804 
Year ended December 31, 2023 
Loans (average) 
$ 
335,920 
224,102 
291,975 
82,755 
9,164 
— 
943,916 
Assets (average) 
377,434 
245,520 
553,722 
89,797 
619,002 
— 
1,885,475 
Deposits (average) 
811,091 
165,235 
162,062 
112,069 
95,825 
— 
1,346,282 
Loans (period-end) 
332,867 
224,774 
287,432 
82,555 
9,054 
— 
936,682 
Assets (period-end) 
375,484 
245,568 
547,203 
90,138 
674,075 
— 
1,932,468 
Deposits (period-end) 
782,309 
162,526 
185,142 
103,902 
124,294 
— 
1,358,173 
(1) 
Taxable-equivalent adjustments related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and debt securities are included in net interest income, while taxable-equivalent adjustments related to income tax 
credits for affordable housing and renewable energy investments are included in noninterest income, in each case with corresponding impacts to income tax expense (benefit). Adjustments are 
included in Corporate, Commercial Banking, and Corporate and Investment Banking and are eliminated to reconcile to the Company’s consolidated financial results. 
(2) 
Net interest income is interest earned on assets minus the interest paid on liabilities to fund those assets. Segment interest earned includes actual interest income on segment assets as well as a 
funding credit for their deposits. Segment interest paid on liabilities includes actual interest expense on segment liabilities as well as a funding charge for their assets. 
Note 20:  Operating Segments (continued) 
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Note 21: Revenue and Expenses 
Revenue 
Our revenue includes net interest income on financial 
instruments and noninterest income. Table 21.1 presents our 
revenue by operating segment. For additional description of our 
operating segments, including additional financial information 
and the underlying management accounting process, see 
Note 20 (Operating Segments). 
Table 21.1: Revenue by Operating Segment 
(in millions) 
Consumer 
Banking and 
Lending 
Commercial 
Banking 
Corporate and 
Investment 
Banking 
Wealth and 
Investment 
Management 
Corporate 
Reconciling 
Items (1) 
Consolidated 
Company 
Year ended December 31, 2024 
Net interest income (2) 
$ 
28,303 
9,096 
7,935 
3,473 
(791) 
(340) 
47,676 
Noninterest income: 
Deposit-related fees 
2,734 
1,180 
1,073 
24 
4 
— 
5,015 
Lending-related fees (2) 
92 
555 
842 
11 
— 
— 
1,500 
Investment advisory and other asset-based 
fees (3) 
— 
84 
157 
9,534 
— 
— 
9,775 
Commissions and brokerage services fees 
— 
— 
368 
2,153 
— 
— 
2,521 
Investment banking fees 
(4) 
84 
2,675 
— 
(90) 
— 
2,665 
Card fees: 
Card interchange and network revenue (4) 
3,567 
205 
55 
4 
2 
— 
3,833 
Other card fees (2) 
509 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
509 
Total card fees 
4,076 
205 
55 
4 
2 
— 
4,342 
Mortgage banking (2) 
650 
— 
410 
(13) 
— 
— 
1,047 
Net gains (losses) from trading activities (2) 
— 
(2) 
5,091 
155 
40 
— 
5,284 
Net losses from debt securities (2) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(920) 
— 
(920) 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities (2) 
(2) 
21 
19 
15 
1,017 
— 
1,070 
Lease income (2) 
— 
532 
122 
— 
577 
— 
1,231 
Other (2) 
352 
1,023 
597 
80 
499 
(1,461) 
1,090 
Total noninterest income 
7,898 
3,682 
11,409 
11,963 
1,129 
(1,461) 
34,620 
Total revenue 
$ 
36,201 
12,778 
19,344 
15,436 
338 
(1,801) 
82,296 
Year ended December 31, 2023 
Net interest income (2) 
$ 
30,185 
10,034 
9,498 
3,966 
(888) 
(420) 
52,375 
Noninterest income: 
Deposit-related fees 
2,702 
998 
976 
22 
(4) 
— 
4,694 
Lending-related fees (2) 
117 
531 
790 
8 
— 
— 
1,446 
Investment advisory and other asset-based 
fees (3) 
— 
74 
150 
8,446 
— 
— 
8,670 
Commissions and brokerage services fees 
— 
— 
317 
2,058 
— 
— 
2,375 
Investment banking fees 
(6) 
61 
1,738 
— 
(144) 
— 
1,649 
Card fees: 
Card interchange and network revenue (4) 
3,540 
223 
60 
4 
2 
— 
3,829 
Other card fees (2) 
427 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
427 
Total card fees 
3,967 
223 
60 
4 
2 
— 
4,256 
Mortgage banking (2) 
512 
— 
329 
(12) 
— 
— 
829 
Net gains (losses) from trading activities (2) 
— 
(10) 
4,553 
162 
94 
— 
4,799 
Net gains (losses) from debt securities (2) 
— 
25 
— 
— 
(15) 
— 
10 
Net losses from equity securities (2) 
— 
(58) 
(4) 
(2) 
(377) 
— 
(441) 
Lease income (2) 
— 
644 
57 
— 
536 
— 
1,237 
Other (2) 
442 
927 
727 
39 
339 
(1,776) 
698 
Total noninterest income 
7,734 
3,415 
9,693 
10,725 
431 
(1,776) 
30,222 
Total revenue 
$ 
37,919 
13,449 
19,191 
14,691 
(457) 
(2,196) 
82,597 
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(in millions) 
Consumer 
Banking and 
Lending 
Commercial 
Banking 
Corporate and 
Investment 
Banking 
Wealth and 
Investment 
Management 
Corporate 
Reconciling 
Items (1) 
Consolidated 
Company 
Year ended December 31, 2022 
Net interest income (2) 
$ 
27,044 
7,289 
8,733 
3,927 
(1,607) 
(436) 
44,950 
Noninterest income: 
Deposit-related fees 
3,093 
1,131 
1,068 
24 
— 
— 
5,316 
Lending-related fees (2) 
129 
491 
769 
8 
— 
— 
1,397 
Investment advisory and other asset-based 
fees (3) 
— 
42 
107 
8,847 
8 
— 
9,004 
Commissions and brokerage services fees 
— 
— 
311 
1,931 
— 
— 
2,242 
Investment banking fees 
(3) 
60 
1,492 
— 
(110) 
— 
1,439 
Card fees: 
Card interchange and network revenue (4) 
3,590 
224 
60 
4 
— 
— 
3,878 
Other card fees (2) 
477 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
477 
Total card fees 
4,067 
224 
60 
4 
— 
— 
4,355 
Mortgage banking (2) 
1,100 
— 
296 
(12) 
(1) 
— 
1,383 
Net gains (losses) from trading activities (2) 
— 
(6) 
1,886 
58 
178 
— 
2,116 
Net gains from debt securities (2) 
— 
5 
— 
— 
146 
— 
151 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities (2) 
(5) 
64 
(5) 
(2) 
(858) 
— 
(806) 
Lease income (2) 
— 
710 
15 
— 
544 
— 
1,269 
Other (2) 
385 
910 
510 
37 
1,285 
(1,575) 
1,552 
Total noninterest income 
8,766 
3,631 
6,509 
10,895 
1,192 
(1,575) 
29,418 
Total revenue 
$ 
35,810 
10,920 
15,242 
14,822 
(415) 
(2,011) 
74,368 
(1) 
Taxable-equivalent adjustments related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and debt securities are included in net interest income, while taxable-equivalent adjustments related to income tax 
credits for affordable housing and renewable energy investments are included in noninterest income, in each case with corresponding impacts to income tax expense (benefit). Adjustments are 
included in Corporate, Commercial Banking, and Corporate and Investment Banking and are eliminated to reconcile to the Company’s consolidated financial results. 
(2) 
These revenue types are related to financial assets and liabilities, including loans, leases, securities and derivatives, with additional details included in other footnotes to our financial statements. 
(3) 
We earned trailing commissions of $943 million, $904 million, and $989 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 
(4) 
The cost of credit card rewards and rebates of $2.7 billion, $2.6 billion and $2.2 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, are presented net against the related 
revenue. 
We provide services to customers which have related 
performance obligations that we complete to recognize revenue. 
Our revenue is generally recognized either immediately upon the 
completion of our service or over time as we perform services. 
Any services performed over time generally require that we 
render services each period and therefore we measure our 
progress in completing these services based upon the passage of 
time. 
DEPOSIT-RELATED FEES are earned in connection with depository 
accounts for commercial and consumer customers and include 
fees for account charges, overdraft services, cash network fees, 
wire transfer and other remittance fees, and safe deposit box 
fees. Account charges include fees for periodic account 
maintenance activities and event-driven services such as stop 
payment fees. Our obligation for event-driven services is 
satisfied at the time of the event when the service is delivered, 
while our obligation for maintenance services is satisfied over the 
course of each month. Our obligation for overdraft services is 
satisfied at the time of the overdraft. Cash network fees are 
earned for processing ATM transactions, and our obligation is 
completed upon settlement of ATM transactions. Wire transfer 
and other remittance fees consist of fees earned for providing 
funds transfer services and issuing cashier’s checks and money 
orders. Our obligation is satisfied at the time of the performance 
of the funds transfer service or upon issuance of the cashier’s 
check or money order. Safe deposit box fees are generally 
recognized over time as we provide the services. 
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER ASSET-BASED FEES are earned 
for providing brokerage advisory, asset management and trust 
services. 
Fees from advisory account relationships with brokerage 
customers are charged based on a percentage of the market 
value of the client’s assets. Services and obligations related to 
providing investment advice, active management of client assets, 
and assistance with selecting and engaging a third-party advisory 
manager are generally satisfied over a month or quarter. Trailing 
commissions are earned for selling shares to investors and our 
obligation is satisfied at the time shares are sold. However, these 
fees are received and recognized over time during the period the 
customer owns the shares and we remain the broker of record. 
The amount of trailing commissions is variable based on the 
length of time the customer holds the shares and on changes in 
the value of the underlying assets. 
Asset management services include managing and 
administering assets, including mutual funds, and institutional 
separate accounts. Fees for these services are generally 
determined based on a tiered scale relative to the market value 
of assets under management (AUM). In addition to AUM, we 
have client assets under administration (AUA) that earn various 
administrative fees which are generally based on the extent of 
the services provided to administer the account. Services with 
AUM and AUA-based fees are generally satisfied over time. 
Trust services include acting as a trustee or agent for 
personal trust and agency assets. Obligations for trust services 
are generally satisfied over time; however, obligations for 
activities that are transitional in nature are satisfied at the time 
of the transaction. 
Note 21:  Revenue and Expenses (continued) 
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COMMISSIONS AND BROKERAGE SERVICES FEES are earned for 
providing brokerage services. 
Commissions from transactional accounts with brokerage 
customers are earned for executing transactions at the client’s 
direction. Our obligation is generally satisfied upon the execution 
of the transaction and the fees are based on the size and number 
of transactions executed. 
Fees earned from other brokerage services include securities 
clearance, omnibus and networking fees received from mutual 
fund companies in return for providing record keeping and other 
administrative services, and annual account maintenance fees 
charged to customers. Our obligation is satisfied at the time we 
provide the service which is generally at the time of the 
transaction. 
INVESTMENT BANKING FEES are earned for underwriting debt and 
equity securities, arranging syndicated loan transactions and 
performing other advisory services. Our obligation for these 
services is generally satisfied at closing of the transaction. 
CARD FEES include credit and debit card interchange and network 
revenue and various card-related fees. Credit and debit card 
interchange and network revenue is earned on credit and debit 
card transactions conducted through payment networks such as 
Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Our obligation is 
satisfied concurrently with the delivery of services on a daily 
basis. Other card fees represent late fees, cash advance fees, 
balance transfer fees, and annual fees. 
Expenses 
PERSONNEL EXPENSE.  Personnel expense included severance 
expense of $666 million, $1.5 billion, and $397 million for the 
years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 
OPERATING LOSSES.  Operating losses consist of expenses related 
to: 
• 
Legal actions such as litigation and regulatory matters. For 
additional information on legal actions, see Note 13 (Legal 
Actions); 
• 
Customer remediation activities, which are associated with 
our efforts to identify areas or instances where customers 
may have experienced financial harm and provide 
remediation as appropriate. We have accrued for the 
probable and estimable costs related to our customer 
remediation activities, which amounts may change based on 
additional facts and information, as well as ongoing reviews 
and communications with our regulators; and 
• 
Other business activities such as deposit overdraft losses, 
fraud losses, and isolated instances of customer redress. 
Table 21.2 provides the components of our operating losses 
included in our consolidated statement of income. 
Table 21.2: Operating Losses 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Legal actions 
$ 
290 
179 
3,308 
Customer remediation 
722 
207 
2,691 
Other 
745 
797 
985 
Total operating losses 
$ 1,757 
1,183 
6,984 
Operating losses may have significant variability given the 
inherent and unpredictable nature of legal actions and customer 
remediation activities. The timing and determination of the 
amount of any associated losses for these matters depends on a 
variety of factors, some of which are outside of our control. 
OTHER EXPENSES.  Regulatory Charges and Assessments 
expense, which is included in other noninterest expense, was $1.4 
billion, $3.1 billion, and $860 million in 2024, 2023, and 2022, 
respectively, and predominantly consisted of Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation (FDIC) deposit assessment expense. 
In November 2023, the FDIC finalized a rule to recover 
losses to the FDIC deposit insurance fund as a result of bank 
failures in the first half of 2023. Under the rule, the FDIC will 
collect a special assessment based on an insured depository 
institution’s estimated amount of uninsured deposits. Upon the 
FDIC’s finalization of the rule, we expensed an estimated amount 
of our special assessment of $1.9 billion (pre-tax) in fourth 
quarter 2023. During 2024, the FDIC provided updates on losses 
to the deposit insurance fund, which resulted in an additional 
expense of $243 million (pre-tax) in 2024 for the estimated 
amount of the special assessment. We expect the ultimate 
amount of the special assessment may continue to change as the 
FDIC determines the actual net losses to the deposit insurance 
fund. 
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Note 22: Employee Benefits 
Pension and Postretirement Plans 
We sponsor a frozen noncontributory qualified defined benefit 
retirement plan, the Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan 
(Cash Balance Plan), which covers eligible employees of 
Wells Fargo. The Cash Balance Plan was frozen on July 1, 2009, 
and no new benefits accrue after that date. 
Prior to July 1, 2009, eligible employees’ Cash Balance Plan 
accounts were allocated a compensation credit based on a 
percentage of their certified compensation; the freeze 
discontinued the allocation of compensation credits after 
June 30, 2009. Investment credits continue to be allocated to 
participants’ accounts based on their accumulated balances. 
We did not make a contribution to our Cash Balance Plan in 
2024. We do not expect that we will be required to make a 
contribution to the Cash Balance Plan in 2025. For the 
nonqualified pension plans and postretirement benefit plans, 
there is no minimum required contribution beyond the amount 
needed to fund benefit payments. 
We recognize settlement losses for our Cash Balance Plan 
based on an assessment of whether lump sum benefit payments 
will, in aggregate for the year, exceed the sum of its annual 
service and interest cost (threshold). Lump sum payments 
(included in the “Benefits paid” line in Table 22.1) did not exceed 
this threshold in either 2024 or 2023. 
Our nonqualified defined benefit plans are unfunded and 
provide supplemental defined benefit pension benefits to certain 
eligible employees. The benefits under these plans were frozen in 
prior years. 
Other benefits include health care and life insurance benefits 
provided to certain retired employees. We reserve the right to 
amend, modify or terminate any of these benefits at any time. 
The information set forth in the following tables is based on 
current actuarial reports using the measurement date of 
December 31 for our pension and postretirement benefit plans. 
Table 22.1 presents the changes in the benefit obligation 
and the fair value of plan assets, the funded status, and the 
amounts recognized on our consolidated balance sheet. Changes 
in the benefit obligation for the qualified plans were driven by the 
amounts of benefits paid and changes in the actuarial loss (gain) 
amounts, which are driven by changes in the discount rates at 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
Table 22.1: Changes in Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
Pension benefits 
Pension benefits 
(in millions) 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Change in benefit obligation: 
Benefit obligation at beginning of period 
$ 
8,126 
375 
287 
8,141 
391 
309 
Service cost 
29 
— 
— 
25 
— 
— 
Interest cost 
387 
17 
13 
403 
18 
15 
Plan participants’ contributions 
— 
— 
33 
— 
— 
37 
Actuarial loss (gain) 
(379) 
(27) 
(1) 
191 
8 
(8) 
Benefits paid 
(679) 
(40) 
(66) 
(634) 
(42) 
(66) 
Settlements, Curtailments, and Amendments 
(3) 
— 
4 
— 
— 
— 
Foreign exchange impact 
(5) 
— 
(1) 
— 
— 
— 
Benefit obligation at end of period 
7,476 
325 
269 
8,126 
375 
287 
Change in plan assets: 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period 
8,634 
— 
497 
8,600 
— 
476 
Actual return on plan assets 
167 
— 
26 
653 
— 
44 
Employer contribution 
16 
40 
6 
15 
42 
6 
Plan participants’ contributions 
— 
— 
33 
— 
— 
37 
Benefits paid 
(679) 
(40) 
(66) 
(634) 
(42) 
(66) 
Foreign exchange impact 
(2) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 
8,136 
— 
496 
8,634 
— 
497 
Funded status at end of period 
$ 
660 
(325) 
227 
508 
(375) 
210 
Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at end of period: 
Assets 
$ 
751 
— 
240 
585 
— 
224 
Liabilities 
(91) 
(325) 
(13) 
(77) 
(375) 
(14) 
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Table 22.2 provides information for pension and 
postretirement plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan 
assets. 
Table 22.2: Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
(in millions) 
Pension Benefits 
Other Benefits 
Pension Benefits 
Other Benefits 
Projected benefit obligation 
$ 
473 
N/A 
549 
N/A 
Accumulated benefit obligation 
424 
13 
511 
14 
Fair value of plan assets 
56 
— 
97 
— 
Table 22.3 presents the components of net periodic benefit 
cost and OCI. Service cost is reported in personnel expense and 
all other components of net periodic benefit cost are reported in 
other noninterest expense on our consolidated statement of 
income. 
Table 22.3: Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
December 31, 2022 
Pension benefits 
Pension benefits 
Pension benefits 
(in millions) 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Service cost 
$ 
29 
— 
— 
25 
— 
— 
19 
— 
— 
Interest cost 
387 
17 
13 
403 
18 
15 
348 
12 
9 
Expected return on plan assets 
(472) 
— 
(25) 
(503) 
— 
(25) 
(511) 
— 
(22) 
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) 
138 
5 
(24) 
139 
5 
(25) 
136 
11 
(22) 
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 
— 
— 
(10) 
— 
— 
(10) 
1 
— 
(10) 
Settlement loss 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
226 
1 
— 
Curtailment gain 
(3) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Net periodic benefit cost 
79 
22 
(46) 
64 
23 
(45) 
219 
24 
(45) 
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations 
recognized in other comprehensive income: 
Net actuarial loss (gain) 
(74) 
(27) 
(2) 
41 
8 
(27) 
253 
(76) 
(36) 
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss) 
(138) 
(5) 
24 
(139) 
(5) 
25 
(136) 
(11) 
22 
Prior service cost 
— 
— 
4 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) 
— 
— 
10 
— 
— 
10 
(1) 
— 
10 
Settlement (loss) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(226) 
(1) 
— 
Total recognized in other comprehensive income 
(212) 
(32) 
36 
(98) 
3 
8 
(110) 
(88) 
(4) 
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and 
other comprehensive income 
$ 
(133) 
(10) 
(10) 
(34) 
26 
(37) 
109 
(64) 
(49) 
Table 22.4 provides the amounts recognized in AOCI 
(pre-tax). 
Table 22.4: Benefits Recognized in Accumulated OCI 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
Pension benefits 
Pension benefits 
(in millions) 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Net actuarial loss (gain) 
$ 
2,630 
42 
(384) 
2,842 
74 
(406) 
Net prior service credit 
— 
— 
(92) 
— 
— 
(106) 
Total 
$ 
2,630 
42 
(476) 
2,842 
74 
(512) 
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Plan Assumptions 
For additional information on our pension accounting 
assumptions, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies). Table 22.5 presents the weighted-average assumptions 
used to estimate the projected benefit obligation. 
Table 22.5: Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Estimate Projected Benefit Obligation 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
Pension benefits 
Pension benefits 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits
Discount rate 
5.62 % 
5.48 
5.49 
4.99 
4.87 
4.90 
Interest crediting rate 
4.55 
4.07 
N/A 
3.91 
3.39 
N/A 
Table 22.6 presents the weighted-average assumptions 
used to determine the net periodic benefit cost, including the 
impact of interim re-measurements as applicable. 
Table 22.6: Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
December 31, 2022 
Pension benefits 
Pension benefits 
Pension benefits 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Discount rate 
4.93 % 
4.85 
4.86 
5.12 
5.04 
5.06 
3.93 
2.34 
2.11 
Interest crediting rate 
3.91 
3.39 
N/A 
4.10 
3.58 
N/A 
3.37 
1.51 
N/A 
Expected return on plan assets 
5.71 
N/A 
5.16 
6.09 
N/A 
5.34 
5.35 
N/A 
4.00 
To account for postretirement health care plans, we used 
health care cost trend rates to recognize the effect of expected 
changes in future health care costs due to medical inflation, 
utilization changes, new technology, regulatory requirements 
and Medicare cost shifting. In determining the end of year 
benefit obligation, we assumed an average annual increase of 
approximately 14.50% for health care costs in 2025. This rate is 
assumed to trend down 1.00%-1.25% per year until the trend 
rate reaches an ultimate rate of 4.50% in 2034. The 2024 
periodic benefit cost was determined using an initial annual trend 
rate of 16.50%. This rate was assumed to decrease 0.30%-3.20% 
per year until the trend rate reached an ultimate rate of 4.50% in 
2033. 
Investment Strategy and Asset Allocation 
We seek to achieve the expected long-term rate of return with a 
prudent level of risk, given the benefit obligations of the pension 
plans and their funded status. Our overall investment strategy is 
designed to provide our Cash Balance Plan with a moderate 
amount of long-term growth opportunities while ensuring that 
risk is mitigated through diversification across numerous asset 
classes and various investment strategies, coupled with an 
investment strategy for the fixed income assets that is generally 
designed to match the interest rate sensitivity of the Cash 
Balance Plan’s benefit obligations. The Cash Balance Plan 
currently has a target asset allocation mix of the following 
ranges: 75%-85% fixed income, 10%-20% equities, and 0%-10% 
in real estate, private equity and other investments. The 
Employee Benefit Review Committee (EBRC), which includes 
several members of senior management, formally reviews the 
investment risk and performance of our Cash Balance Plan on a 
quarterly basis. Annual Plan liability analysis and periodic asset/ 
liability evaluations are also conducted. 
Other benefit plan assets include (1) assets held in a 401(h) 
trust, which are invested with a target mix of 50%-60% equities 
and 40%-50% fixed income, and (2) assets held in the Retiree 
Medical Plan Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association 
(VEBA) trust, which are substantially all invested in fixed income 
securities and cash. Members of the EBRC formally review the 
investment risk and performance of these assets on a quarterly 
basis. 
Projected Benefit Payments 
Future benefits that we expect to pay under the pension and 
other benefit plans are presented in Table 22.7. 
Table 22.7: Projected Benefit Payments 
Pension benefits 
(in millions) 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Period ended December 31, 
2025 
$ 
714 
38 
34 
2026 
670 
37 
29 
2027 
648 
36 
28 
2028 
631 
33 
26 
2029 
627 
32 
25 
2030-2034 
2,915 
133 
105 
Note 22:  Employee Benefits (continued) 
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Fair Value of Plan Assets 
Table 22.8 presents the classification of the fair value of the 
combined pension plan and other benefit plan assets in the fair 
value hierarchy. See Note 15 (Fair Value Measurements) for a 
description of the fair value hierarchy, including a 
 summary of valuation methodologies used for assets measured 
at fair value. Level 3 assets were insignificant. 
Table 22.8: Pension and Other Benefit Plan Assets 
(in millions) 
Level 1 
Level 2 
Level 3 
Total 
December 31, 2024 
Debt securities (1) 
$ 
1,581 
4,561 
— 
6,142 
Equity securities and mutual funds 
983 
— 
— 
983 
Collective investment funds 
— 
1,062 
— 
1,062 
Other 
2 
112 
34 
148 
Total plan investments – excluding investments at NAV 
$ 
2,566 
5,735 
34 
8,335 
Investments at NAV as a practical expedient (2) 
246 
Net receivables 
51 
Total plan assets 
$ 
8,632 
December 31, 2023 
Debt securities (1) 
$ 
1,507 
4,932 
— 
6,439 
Equity securities and mutual funds 
922 
— 
— 
922 
Collective investment funds 
— 
1,110 
— 
1,110 
Other 
3 
128 
34 
165 
Total plan investments – excluding investments at NAV 
$ 
2,432 
6,170 
34 
8,636 
Investments at NAV as a practical expedient (2) 
264 
Net receivables 
231 
Total plan assets 
$ 
9,131 
(1) 
Level 1 includes securities of the U.S. Treasury and Level 2 includes corporate debt securities. 
(2) 
Investments that are measured using the non-published net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient are excluded from the fair value hierarchy. 
Defined Contribution Retirement Plans 
We sponsor a qualified defined contribution retirement plan, the 
Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan (401(k) Plan). The 401(k) 
Plan allows eligible employees to contribute up to 50% of their 
certified compensation, subject to statutory limits, and to receive 
matching contributions from the Company, up to 6% of their 
certified compensation. The Company also provides a non-
discretionary base contribution to the 401(k) Plan of 1% of 
certified compensation for eligible employees with annual 
compensation of less than $75,000. Eligible employees are 100% 
vested in their matching contributions and base contributions 
after three years of service. Matching and base contributions are 
made annually at year end. 
Total defined contribution retirement plan expenses were 
$1.0 billion in 2024, 2023, and 2022. 
The 401(k) Plan includes an Employee Stock Ownership Plan 
(ESOP) fund as an investment option. We have previously loaned 
money to the 401(k) Plan to purchase the Company's ESOP 
Preferred Stock that was convertible into common stock over 
time as the loans were repaid. The Company’s annual 
contribution to the 401(k) Plan, as well as dividends received on 
unreleased shares, were used to make payments on the loans. As 
the loans were repaid, shares were released from the unallocated 
reserve of the 401(k) Plan. Unreleased shares were reflected as 
unearned ESOP shares in our stockholders’ equity. Also, 
dividends on unreleased common stock or ESOP Preferred Stock 
did not reduce retained earnings, and the unreleased shares were 
not considered to be common stock equivalents for computing 
earnings per share. 
In October 2022, we redeemed all outstanding shares of our 
ESOP Preferred Stock in exchange for shares of the Company’s 
common stock. At December 31, 2022, there were 10 million 
unreleased shares of the Company’s common stock with an 
estimated fair value of $427 million. In October 2023, the 401(k) 
Plan fully repaid all loans to the Company, which resulted in the 
release of the shares from the unallocated reserve of the 401(k) 
Plan and allocated to the 401(k) Plan participants. Dividends on 
these allocated common shares reduced retained earnings, and 
the shares are considered outstanding for computing earnings 
per share. 
169 
Wells Fargo & Company 

Note 23: Income Taxes 
Table 23.1 presents the components of income tax expense 
(benefit). 
Table 23.1: Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Current: 
U.S. Federal (1) 
$ 
3,697 
2,883 
888 
U.S. State and local 
268 
(453) 
(45) 
Non-U.S. 
345 
227 
169 
Total current 
4,310 
2,657 
1,012 
Deferred: 
U.S. Federal 
(737) 
(662) 
767 
U.S. State and local 
(131) 
586 
481 
Non-U.S. 
(43) 
26 
(9) 
Total deferred 
(911) 
(50) 
1,239 
Total 
$ 
3,399 
2,607 
2,251 
(1) 
Prior period balances do not reflect accounting changes related to our adoption of ASU 2023-02, effective January 1, 2024. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies) and Note 16 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities). 
Table 23.2 reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate 
to the effective income tax rate. Our effective tax rate is 
calculated by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by income 
before income tax expense (benefit) less the net income (loss) 
from noncontrolling interests. 
Table 23.2: Effective Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Rate 
December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
(in millions) 
Amount 
Rate 
Amount 
Rate 
Amount 
Rate 
Statutory federal income tax expense and rate 
$ 
4,855 
21.0 % $ 
4,567 
21.0 % $ 
3,345 
21.0 % 
Change in tax rate resulting from: 
State and local taxes on income, net of federal income tax benefit 
549 
2.4 
855 
3.9 
581 
3.7 
Tax-exempt interest 
(294) 
(1.3) 
(308) 
(1.4) 
(321) 
(2.0) 
Tax credits, net of amortization (1) 
(964) 
(4.2) 
(1,546) 
(7.1) 
(1,264) 
(8.0) 
Nondeductible expenses (2) 
239 
1.0 
214 
1.0 
560 
3.5 
Changes in prior year unrecognized tax benefits, inclusive of interest 
(819) 
(3.5) 
(1,009) 
(4.6) 
(503) 
(3.2) 
Other 
(167) 
(0.7) 
(166) 
(0.8) 
(147) 
(0.9) 
Effective income tax expense and rate 
$ 
3,399 
14.7 % $ 
2,607 
12.0 % $ 
2,251 
14.1 % 
(1) 
Includes impacts of affordable housing and renewable energy tax credit investments. Prior period balances do not reflect accounting changes related to our adoption of ASU 2023-02, effective 
January 1, 2024. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) and Note 16 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities). 
(2) 
Includes amounts related to nondeductible litigation and regulatory accruals in all years presented. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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The tax effects of our temporary differences that gave rise 
to significant portions of our deferred tax assets and liabilities 
are presented in Table 23.3. 
Table 23.3: Net Deferred Taxes 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Deferred tax assets 
Net operating loss and tax credit 
carryforwards 
$ 
4,721 
4,369 
Allowance for credit losses 
3,580 
3,648 
Deferred compensation and employee 
benefits 
3,194 
3,201 
Net unrealized losses on debt securities 
2,881 
2,784 
Capitalized research expenses 
1,653 
1,389 
Accrued expenses 
1,187 
1,416 
Lease liabilities 
1,104 
1,011 
Basis difference in investments 
720 
— 
Other 
1,070 
962 
Total deferred tax assets 
20,110 
18,780 
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance 
(162) 
(222) 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Mark to market, net 
(12,235) 
(12,571) 
Leasing and fixed assets 
(2,818) 
(2,794) 
Mortgage servicing rights 
(1,264) 
(1,552) 
Right-of-use assets 
(930) 
(818) 
Intangible assets 
(899) 
(874) 
Basis difference in investments 
— 
(60) 
Other 
(683) 
(520) 
Total deferred tax liabilities 
(18,829) 
(19,189) 
Net deferred tax asset (liability) (1) 
$ 
1,119 
(631) 
(1) 
The net deferred tax asset (liability) is included in other assets and accrued expenses and 
other liabilities, respectively. 
Deferred taxes related to net unrealized gains (losses) on 
debt securities, net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, 
foreign currency translation, and employee benefit plan 
adjustments are recorded in accumulated OCI. See Note 25 
(Other Comprehensive Income) for additional information. 
We have determined that a valuation allowance is required 
for 2024 in the amount of $162 million, attributable to deferred 
tax assets in various state and non-U.S. jurisdictions where we 
believe it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets 
will not be realized due to lack of sources of taxable income, 
limitations on carryback of losses or credits and the inability to 
implement tax planning to realize these deferred tax assets. We 
have concluded that it is more likely than not that the remaining 
deferred tax assets will be realized based on our history of 
earnings, sources of taxable income in carryback periods, and our 
ability to implement tax planning strategies. 
Table 23.4 presents the components of the deferred tax 
assets related to net operating loss (NOL) and tax credit 
carryforwards at December 31, 2024. If not utilized, 
carryforwards mostly expire in varying amounts through 
December 31, 2044, with the exception of U.S. Federal corporate 
alternative minimum tax credits that do not expire. 
Table 23.4: Deferred Tax Assets Related To Net Operating Loss and 
Tax Credit Carryforwards 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 2024 
U.S. Federal tax credits 
$ 
4,415 
U.S. State NOLs and credits 
237 
Non-U.S. NOLs and credits 
69 
Total net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards 
$ 
4,721 
Wells Fargo has determined that it will continue to 
indefinitely reinvest outside the U.S. all or a portion of the 
unremitted earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. We do not 
intend to distribute these earnings in a manner that would be 
taxable in the U.S. and intend to limit distributions to non-U.S. 
earnings previously taxed in the U.S. or, that would qualify for the 
100% dividends received deduction. Where we intend to 
distribute a portion of the unremitted earnings, we have accrued 
the applicable tax impacts. All other undistributed non-U.S. 
earnings will continue to be permanently reinvested outside the 
U.S. and the related tax liability on these earnings is insignificant. 
Table 23.5 presents the change in unrecognized tax benefits. 
Table 23.5: Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits 
Year ended 
December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
Balance, beginning of period 
$ 
4,114 
5,437 
Additions: 
For tax positions related to the current year 
292 
246 
For tax positions related to prior years 
140 
352 
Reductions: 
For tax positions related to prior years 
(1,354) 
(765) 
Lapse of statute of limitations 
(44) 
(389) 
Settlements with tax authorities 
(43) 
(767) 
Balance, end of period 
$ 
3,105 
4,114 
Of the $3.1 billion of unrecognized tax benefits at 
December 31, 2024, approximately $2.0 billion would, if 
recognized, affect the effective tax rate. The remaining 
$1.1 billion of unrecognized tax benefits relates to income tax 
positions on temporary differences. 
We account for interest and penalties related to income tax 
liabilities as a component of income tax expense. As of 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, we have accrued receivables of 
approximately $53 million and $29 million, respectively, for 
interest and penalties. In 2024 and 2023, we recognized income 
tax benefit, net of tax, of $199 million and $325 million, 
respectively, related to interest and penalties. 
We are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income 
tax in numerous state and non-U.S. jurisdictions. We are routinely 
examined by tax authorities in these various jurisdictions. With 
few exceptions, Wells Fargo and its subsidiaries are not subject to 
federal, state, local and non-U.S. income tax examinations for 
taxable years prior to 2015. It is reasonably possible that one or 
more of the examinations or appeals may be resolved within the 
next twelve months resulting in a decrease of up to $1.2 billion of 
our gross unrecognized tax benefits. 
Table 23.6 summarizes our major tax jurisdiction 
examination status as of December 31, 2024. 
Table 23.6: Tax Examination Status 
United States 
2015-2016 
Administrative appeals 
United States 
2017-2022 
Field examination 
California 
2015-2020 
Field examination 
New York State 
2017-2019 
Field examination 
New York City 
2017-2019 
Field examination 
Jurisdiction 
Tax Year(s) 
Status 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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Note 24: Earnings and Dividends Per Common Share 
Table 24.1 shows earnings per common share and diluted 
earnings per common share and reconciles the numerator and 
denominator of both earnings per common share calculations. 
See the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and 
Note 12 (Common Stock and Stock Plans) for information about 
stock and options activity. 
Table 24.1: Earnings Per Common Share Calculations 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions, except per share amounts) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Wells Fargo net income 
$ 
19,722 
19,142 
13,677 
Less: Preferred stock dividends and other (1) 
1,116 
1,160 
1,115 
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock (numerator) 
$ 
18,606 
17,982 
12,562 
Earnings per common share 
Average common shares outstanding (denominator) 
3,426.1 
3,688.3 
3,805.2 
Per share 
$ 
5.43 
4.88 
3.30 
Diluted earnings per common share 
Average common shares outstanding 
3,426.1 
3,688.3 
3,805.2 
Add: Restricted share rights (2) 
41.5 
32.1 
31.8 
Diluted average common shares outstanding (denominator) 
3,467.6 
3,720.4 
3,837.0 
Per share 
$ 
5.37 
4.83 
3.27 
(1) 
Includes costs associated with any preferred stock redemption. 
(2) 
Calculated using the treasury stock method. 
Table 24.2 presents the outstanding securities that were 
anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of 
diluted earnings per common share. 
Table 24.2: Outstanding Anti-Dilutive Securities 
Weighted-average shares 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Convertible Preferred Stock, Series L (1) 
25.3 
25.3 
25.3 
Restricted share rights (2) 
0.1 
0.1 
0.2 
(1) 
Calculated using the if-converted method. 
(2) 
Calculated using the treasury stock method. 
Table 24.3 presents dividends declared per common share. 
Table 24.3: Dividends Declared Per Common Share 
Year ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Per common share 
$ 
1.50 
1.30 
1.10 
172 
Wells Fargo & Company 

Note 25: Other Comprehensive Income 
Table 25.1 provides the components of other comprehensive 
income (OCI), reclassifications to net income by income 
statement line item, and the related tax effects. Income tax 
effects are reclassified from accumulated OCI to net income in 
the same period as the related pre-tax amount. 
Table 25.1: Summary of Other Comprehensive Income 
Twelve months ended December 31, 
2024 
2023 
2022 
(in millions) 
Before 
 tax 
Tax 
 effect 
Net of 
 tax 
Before 
tax 
Tax 
effect 
Net of 
tax 
Before 
tax 
Tax 
effect 
Net of 
tax 
Debt securities: 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 
$ (1,824) 
449 
(1,375) 
1,136 
(278) 
858 
(14,320) 
3,526 
(10,794) 
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income 
1,437 
(354) 
1,083 
549 
(136) 
413 
391 
(97) 
294 
Net change 
(387) 
95 
(292) 
1,685 
(414) 
1,271 
(13,929) 
3,429 
(10,500) 
Derivatives and hedging activities: 
Fair Value Hedges: 
Change in fair value of excluded components on fair value hedges (1) 
20 
(5) 
15 
22 
(6) 
16 
87 
(21) 
66 
Cash Flow Hedges: 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period on cash flow hedges 
(1,223) 
302 
(921) 
(201) 
50 
(151) 
(1,541) 
381 
(1,160) 
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income 
847 
(209) 
638 
724 
(178) 
546 
6 
(2) 
4 
Net change 
(356) 
88 
(268) 
545 
(134) 
411 
(1,448) 
358 
(1,090) 
Defined benefit plans adjustments: 
Net actuarial and prior service gains (losses) arising during the period 
99 
(24) 
75 
(22) 
5 
(17) 
(141) 
35 
(106) 
Reclassification of amounts to noninterest expense (2) 
109 
(24) 
85 
109 
(24) 
85 
343 
(83) 
260 
Net change 
208 
(48) 
160 
87 
(19) 
68 
202 
(48) 
154 
Debit valuation adjustments (DVA) and other: 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 
(40) 
9 
(31) 
(38) 
9 
(29) 
73 
(15) 
58 
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Net change 
(40) 
9 
(31) 
(38) 
9 
(29) 
73 
(15) 
58 
Foreign currency translation adjustments: 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 
(163) 
(2) 
(165) 
65 
(2) 
63 
(233) 
(3) 
(236) 
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Net change 
(163) 
(2) 
(165) 
65 
(2) 
63 
(233) 
(3) 
(236) 
Other comprehensive income (loss) 
$ 
(738) 
142 
(596) 
2,344 
(560) 
1,784 
(15,335) 
3,721 
(11,614) 
Less: Other comprehensive income from noncontrolling interests, net of tax 
— 
2 
2 
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 
$ 
(596) 
1,782 
(11,616) 
(1) 
Represents changes in fair value of cross-currency swaps attributable to changes in cross-currency basis spreads, which are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recorded in 
other comprehensive income. 
(2) 
These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 22 (Employee Benefits) for additional information. 
Wells Fargo & Company 
173 

Table 25.2 provides the accumulated OCI balance activity 
on an after-tax basis. 
Table 25.2: Accumulated OCI Balances 
(in millions) 
Debt 
securities (1) 
Fair value 
hedges (2) 
Cash flow 
hedges (3) 
Defined 
benefit 
plans 
adjustments 
Debit 
valuation 
adjustments 
(DVA) 
and other 
Foreign 
currency 
translation 
adjustments 
Accumulated 
other 
comprehensive 
income (loss) 
Balance, December 31, 2021 
$ 
665 
(143) 
(27) 
(2,055) 
— 
(142) 
(1,702) 
Transition adjustment 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(44) 
— 
(44) 
Balance, January 1, 2022 
665 
(143) 
(27) 
(2,055) 
(44) 
(142) 
(1,746) 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 
(10,794) 
66 
(1,160) 
(106) 
58 
(236) 
(12,172) 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other 
comprehensive income 
294 
— 
4 
260 
— 
— 
558 
Net change 
(10,500) 
66 
(1,156) 
154 
58 
(236) 
(11,614) 
Less: Other comprehensive loss from noncontrolling 
interests 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
2 
2 
Balance, December 31, 2022 
(9,835) 
(77) 
(1,183) 
(1,901) 
14 
(380) 
(13,362) 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 
858 
16 
(151) 
(17) 
(29) 
63 
740 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other 
comprehensive income 
413 
— 
546 
85 
— 
— 
1,044 
Net change 
1,271 
16 
395 
68 
(29) 
63 
1,784 
Less: Other comprehensive loss from noncontrolling 
interests 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
2 
2 
Balance, December 31, 2023 
(8,564) 
(61) 
(788) 
(1,833) 
(15) 
(319) 
(11,580) 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 
(1,375) 
15 
(921) 
75 
(31) 
(165) 
(2,402) 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other 
comprehensive income 
1,083 
— 
638 
85 
— 
— 
1,806 
Net change 
(292) 
15 
(283) 
160 
(31) 
(165) 
(596) 
Less: Other comprehensive income from 
noncontrolling interests 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Balance, December 31, 2024 
$ 
(8,856) 
(46) 
(1,071) 
(1,673) 
(46) 
(484) 
(12,176) 
(1) 
At December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, accumulated other comprehensive loss includes unamortized after-tax unrealized losses of $3.1 billion, $3.5 billion, and $3.7 billion, respectively, associated 
with the transfer of securities from AFS to HTM. These amounts are subsequently amortized into earnings over the same period as the related unamortized premiums and discounts. 
(2) 
Substantially all of the amounts for fair value hedges are foreign exchange contracts. 
(3) 
Substantially all of the amounts for cash flow hedges are interest rate contracts. 
Note 25:  Other Comprehensive Income (continued) 
174 
Wells Fargo & Company 

Note 26: Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other Restrictions 
Regulatory Capital Requirements 
The Company and each of its subsidiary banks are subject to 
regulatory capital adequacy requirements promulgated by 
federal banking regulators. The FRB establishes capital 
requirements for the consolidated financial holding company, 
and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has 
similar requirements for the Company’s national banks, including 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the Bank). 
Table 26.1 presents regulatory capital information for the 
Company and the Bank in accordance with Basel III capital 
requirements. We must calculate our risk-based capital ratios 
under both the Standardized and Advanced Approaches. The 
Standardized Approach applies assigned risk weights to broad 
risk categories, while the calculation of risk-weighted assets 
(RWAs) under the Advanced Approach differs by requiring 
applicable banks to utilize a risk-sensitive methodology, which 
relies upon the use of internal credit models, and includes an 
operational risk component. 
Table 26.1: Regulatory Capital Information 
Wells Fargo & Company 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 
Standardized Approach 
Advanced Approach 
Standardized Approach 
Advanced Approach 
(in millions, except ratios) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Regulatory capital: 
Common Equity Tier 1 
$ 134,588 
140,783 
134,588 
140,783 
145,651 
142,108 
145,651 
142,108 
Tier 1 
152,866 
159,823 
152,866 
159,823 
145,651 
142,108 
145,651 
142,108 
Total 
184,638 
193,061 
174,446 
182,726 
167,936 
165,634 
158,021 
155,560 
Assets: 
Risk-weighted assets 
1,216,146 
1,231,668 
1,085,017 
1,114,281 
1,113,190 
1,137,605 
916,135 
956,545 
Adjusted average assets (1) 
1,891,333 
1,880,981 
1,891,333 
1,880,981 
1,669,946 
1,682,199 
1,669,946 
1,682,199 
Regulatory capital ratios: 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital 
11.07% * 
11.43 
12.40 
12.63 
13.08 * 
12.49 
15.90 
14.86 
Tier 1 capital 
12.57 
* 
12.98 
14.09 
14.34 
13.08 * 
12.49 
15.90 
14.86 
Total capital 
15.18 
* 
15.67 
16.08 
16.40 
15.09 * 
14.56 
17.25 
16.26 
Required minimum capital ratios: 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital 
9.80 
8.90 
8.50 
8.50 
7.00 
7.00 
7.00 
7.00 
Tier 1 capital 
11.30 
10.40 
10.00 
10.00 
8.50 
8.50 
8.50 
8.50 
Total capital 
13.30 
12.40 
12.00 
12.00 
10.50 
10.50 
10.50 
10.50 
Wells Fargo & Company 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
December 31, 2024 
December 31, 2023 
Regulatory leverage: 
Total leverage exposure (2) 
$ 
2,267,641 
2,253,933 
2,033,458 
2,048,633 
Supplementary leverage ratio (2) 
6.74% 
7.09 
7.16 
6.94 
Tier 1 leverage ratio (1) 
8.08 
8.50 
8.72 
8.45 
Required minimum leverage: 
Supplementary leverage ratio 
5.00 
5.00 
6.00 
6.00 
Tier 1 leverage ratio 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 
* 
Denotes the binding ratio under the Standardized and Advanced Approaches at December 31, 2024. 
(1) 
Adjusted average assets consists of total quarterly average assets less goodwill and other permitted Tier 1 capital deductions. The Tier 1 leverage ratio consists of Tier 1 capital divided by total 
quarterly average assets, excluding goodwill and certain other items as determined under capital rule requirements. 
(2) 
The supplementary leverage ratio consists of Tier 1 capital divided by total leverage exposure. Total leverage exposure consists of total consolidated assets adjusted for certain off-balance sheet 
exposures, goodwill, and other permitted Tier 1 capital deductions. 
At December 31, 2024, the Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1), 
Tier 1 and Total capital ratio requirements for the Company 
included a global systemically important bank (G-SIB) surcharge 
of 1.50% and a countercyclical buffer of 0.00%. In addition, these 
ratios included a stress capital buffer of 3.80% under the 
Standardized Approach and a capital conservation buffer of 
2.50% under the Advanced Approach. The Company is required 
to maintain these risk-based capital ratios and to maintain a 
supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) that included a 
supplementary leverage buffer of 2.00% to avoid restrictions on 
capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. The 
CET1, Tier 1 and Total capital ratio requirements for the Bank 
included a capital conservation buffer of 2.50% under both the 
Standardized and Advanced Approaches. The G-SIB surcharge 
and countercyclical buffer are not applicable to the Bank. At 
December 31, 2024, the Bank and our other insured depository 
institutions were considered well-capitalized under the 
requirements of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. 
Capital Planning Requirements 
The FRB’s capital plan rule establishes capital planning and other 
requirements that govern capital distributions, including 
dividends and share repurchases, by certain large bank holding 
companies (BHCs), including Wells Fargo. The FRB conducts an 
annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review exercise and 
has also published guidance regarding its supervisory 
expectations for capital planning, including capital policies 
regarding the process relating to common stock dividend and 
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repurchase decisions in the FRB’s SR Letter 15-18. The Parent’s 
ability to make certain capital distributions is subject to the 
requirements of the capital plan rule and is also subject to the 
Parent meeting or exceeding certain regulatory capital 
minimums. 
Loan and Dividend Restrictions 
Federal law restricts the amount and the terms of both credit 
and non-credit transactions between a bank and its nonbank 
affiliates. These covered transactions may not exceed 10% of the 
bank’s capital and surplus (which for this purpose represents Tier 
1 and Tier 2 capital, as calculated under the risk-based capital 
rules, plus the balance of the ACL excluded from Tier 2 capital) 
with any single nonbank affiliate and 20% of the bank’s capital 
and surplus with all its nonbank affiliates. Covered transactions 
that are extensions of credit may require collateral to be pledged 
to provide added security to the bank. 
Additionally, federal laws and regulations limit, and 
regulators can impose additional limitations on, the dividends 
that a national bank may pay. Dividends that may be paid by a 
national bank without the express approval of the Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) are generally limited to that 
bank’s retained net income for the preceding two calendar years 
plus net income up to the date of any dividend declaration in the 
current calendar year. Retained net income, as defined by the 
OCC, consists of net income less dividends declared during the 
period. Our national bank subsidiaries could have declared 
additional dividends of $5.8 billion in aggregate at December 31, 
2024, without obtaining prior regulatory approval. We have 
elected to retain higher capital at our national bank subsidiaries 
to meet internal capital targets and regulatory requirements. 
Our nonbank subsidiaries are also limited by certain federal 
and state statutory provisions and regulations covering the 
amount of dividends that may be paid in any given year. In 
addition, we have entered into a Support Agreement dated 
June 28, 2017, as amended and restated on June 26, 2019, 
among Wells Fargo & Company, the parent holding company 
(Parent), WFC Holdings, LLC, an intermediate holding company 
and subsidiary of the Parent (IHC), the Bank, Wells Fargo 
Securities, LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and certain 
other subsidiaries of the Parent designated from time to time as 
material entities for resolution planning purposes or identified 
from time to time as related support entities in our resolution 
plan, pursuant to which the IHC may be restricted from making 
dividend payments to the Parent if certain liquidity and/or capital 
metrics fall below defined triggers or if the Parent’s board of 
directors authorizes it to file a case under the U.S. Bankruptcy 
Code. Based on retained earnings at December 31, 2024, our 
nonbank subsidiaries could have declared additional dividends of 
$23.9 billion in aggregate at December 31, 2024, without 
obtaining prior regulatory approval. 
Cash Restrictions 
Cash and cash equivalents may be restricted as to usage or 
withdrawal. Table 26.2 provides a summary of restrictions on 
cash and cash equivalents. 
Table 26.2: Nature of Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Reserve balance for non-U.S. central banks 
$ 
188 
230 
Segregated for benefit of brokerage customers 
under federal and other brokerage regulations 
1,035 
986 
Note 26:  Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other Restrictions (continued) 
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Note 27: Parent-Only Financial Statements 
The following tables present Parent-only condensed financial 
statements. 
Table 27.1: Parent-Only Statement of Income 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Income 
Dividends from subsidiaries 
$ 
18,600 
22,300 
14,590 
Interest income from subsidiaries 
11,199 
10,845 
4,759 
Other income 
527 
217 
(51) 
Total income 
30,326 
33,362 
19,298 
Expense 
Interest expense: 
Indebtedness to nonbank subsidiaries 
2,291 
2,567 
1,124 
Long-term debt 
11,033 
9,909 
4,994 
Noninterest expense 
1,151 
504 
2,043 
Total expense 
14,475 
12,980 
8,161 
Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 
15,851 
20,382 
11,137 
Income tax benefit 
(1,747) 
(1,076) 
(1,497) 
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 
2,124 
(2,316) 
1,043 
Net income 
$ 
19,722 
19,142 
13,677 
Other comprehensive income (loss) (1) 
(596) 
1,782 
(11,616) 
Total comprehensive income 
$ 
19,126 
20,924 
2,061 
(1) 
Includes other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, particularly related to debt securities. 
Table 27.2: Parent-Only Balance Sheet 
(in millions) 
Dec 31, 
2024 
Dec 31, 
2023 
Assets 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash due from subsidiary banks 
$ 
20,991 
15,856 
Loans to nonbank subsidiaries 
185,269 
187,306 
Investments in subsidiaries (1) 
162,913 
161,698 
Other 
10,331 
11,327 
Total assets 
$ 
379,504 
376,187 
Liabilities and equity 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 
$ 
8,380 
8,933 
Long-term debt 
146,851 
148,053 
Indebtedness to nonbank subsidiaries 
45,153 
33,466 
Total liabilities 
200,384 
190,452 
Stockholders’ equity 
179,120 
185,735 
Total liabilities and equity 
$ 
379,504 
376,187 
(1) 
Includes indirect ownership of bank subsidiaries with equity of $169.6 billion and $166.3 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
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Table 27.3: Parent-Only Statement of Cash Flows 
Year ended December 31, 
(in millions) 
2024 
2023 
2022 
Cash flows from operating activities: 
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 
$ 
18,308 
25,972 
(4,575) 
Cash flows from investing activities: 
Loans: 
Capital notes and term loans made to subsidiaries 
(3,904) 
(5,420) 
(3,567) 
Principal collected on notes/loans made to subsidiaries 
4,510 
1,730 
4,062 
Other, net 
1 
40 
(268) 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 
607 
(3,650) 
227 
Cash flows from financing activities: 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings and indebtedness to subsidiaries 
11,687 
(14,238) 
8,153 
Long-term debt: 
Proceeds from issuance 
17,518 
19,070 
26,520 
Repayment 
(15,684) 
(9,311) 
(17,618) 
Preferred stock: 
Proceeds from issuance 
1,997 
1,722 
— 
Redeemed 
(2,840) 
(1,725) 
— 
Cash dividends paid 
(1,099) 
(1,141) 
(1,115) 
Common stock: 
Repurchased 
(19,448) 
(11,851) 
(6,033) 
Cash dividends paid 
(5,133) 
(4,789) 
(4,178) 
Other, net 
(778) 
(374) 
(344) 
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 
(13,780) 
(22,637) 
5,385 
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 
5,135 
(315) 
1,037 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 
15,856 
16,171 
15,134 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period 
$ 
20,991 
15,856 
16,171 
Note 27:  Parent-Only Financial Statements (continued) 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors 
Wells Fargo & Company: 
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Wells Fargo & Company and subsidiaries (the Company) as of 
December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statement of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows 
for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial 
statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the 
Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year 
period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), 
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – 
Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated 
February 25, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 
Basis for Opinion 
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an 
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and 
are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules 
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to 
error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial 
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, 
on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included 
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation 
of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 
Critical Audit Matters 
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial 
statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or 
disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex 
judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, 
taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit 
matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate. 
Assessment of the allowance for credit losses for loans (ACL) 
As discussed in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s ACL as of December 31, 2024 was $14.6 billion. As 
discussed in Note 1, the Company estimates its current expected life-time credit losses. The ACL includes the measurement of 
expected credit losses on a collective basis for those loans that share similar risk characteristics and on an individual basis for those 
loans that do not share similar risk characteristics. The Company estimated the ACL for collectively evaluated commercial loans by 
applying probability of default and severity of loss estimates to an expected exposure at default. The probability of default and 
severity of loss estimates are statistically derived utilizing credit loss models based on historical observations of default and losses 
after default for each credit risk rating. The Company estimated the ACL for collectively evaluated consumer loans utilizing credit 
loss models which estimate expected credit losses in the portfolio based on historical experience of probability of default and 
severity of loss estimates to an expected exposure at default. The Company’s credit loss models utilize economic variables, including 
economic assumptions forecast over a reasonable and supportable forecast period. The Company forecasts multiple economic 
scenarios and applies weighting to the scenarios that are used to estimate expected credit losses. After the reasonable and 
supportable forecast period, the Company reverts over the reversion period to the long-term average for the forecasted economic 
variables based on historical observations over multiple economic cycles. The Company estimated the ACL for individually evaluated 
commercial loans using discounted cash flow (DCF) or fair value of collateral methods. A portion of the ACL is comprised of 
adjustments for qualitative factors which may not be adequately captured in the loss models. 
We identified the assessment of the ACL as a critical audit matter. A high degree of audit effort, including specialized skills and 
knowledge, and subjective and complex auditor judgment was involved in the assessment of the ACL. Specifically, the assessment 
encompassed the evaluation of the ACL methodology for collectively evaluated loans, including the methods and models used to 
estimate (1) probability of default and severity of loss estimates, significant economic assumptions, the reasonable and supportable 
forecast period, the historical observation period, and credit risk ratings for commercial loans, and (2) the adjustments for 
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qualitative factors that may not be adequately captured in the loss models. The assessment included an evaluation of the 
conceptual soundness and performance of certain credit loss and economic forecasting models. The assessment also encompassed 
the evaluation of the DCF, and fair value of collateral methods and assumptions used to estimate the ACL for individually evaluated 
commercial real estate (CRE) loans. In addition, auditor judgment was required to evaluate the sufficiency of audit evidence 
obtained. 
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. 
We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the measurement of the ACL 
estimate, including controls over the: 
• 
development of certain credit loss models 
• 
continued use and appropriateness of changes made to certain credit loss and economic forecasting models 
• 
performance monitoring of certain credit loss and economic forecasting models 
• 
identification and determination of the significant assumptions used in certain credit loss and economic forecasting models 
• 
development of the qualitative factors, including significant assumptions used in the measurement of certain qualitative 
factors 
• 
evaluation of the DCF and fair value of collateral assessments used to determine the expected credit losses for individually 
evaluated CRE loans 
• 
analysis of the ACL results, trends, and ratios. 
We evaluated the Company’s process to develop the estimate by testing certain sources of data and assumptions that the Company 
used and considered the relevance and reliability of such data and assumptions. In addition, we involved credit risk professionals 
with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in: 
• 
evaluating the Company’s ACL methodology for compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 
• 
evaluating judgments made by the Company relative to the development, assessment and performance testing of certain 
credit loss models by comparing them to relevant Company-specific metrics and trends and the applicable industry and 
regulatory practices 
• 
assessing the conceptual soundness of the credit loss models, including the selection of certain assumptions, by inspecting the 
model documentation to determine whether the models are suitable for their intended use 
• 
evaluating the methodology used to develop the forecasted economic scenarios, the selection of underlying assumptions and 
the weighting of scenarios by comparing them to the Company’s business environment 
• 
assessing the forecasted economic scenarios through comparison to publicly available forecasts 
• 
testing the historical observation period and reasonable and supportable forecast periods to evaluate the length of each period 
• 
testing individual credit risk ratings for a selection of commercial loans by evaluating the financial performance of the borrower, 
sources of repayment, and any relevant guarantees or underlying collateral 
• 
evaluating the methods and assumptions used to develop certain qualitative factors and the effect of those factors on the ACL 
compared with relevant credit risk factors and consistency with credit trends and identified limitations of the underlying 
quantitative models 
• 
evaluating the methods and assumptions used by the Company in the DCF and fair value of collateral assessments for 
individually evaluated CRE loans by evaluating the financial performance of the borrower, sources of repayment, and any 
relevant guarantees or underlying collateral. 
We also assessed the sufficiency of the audit evidence obtained related to the ACL estimate by evaluating the: 
• 
cumulative results of the audit procedures 
• 
qualitative aspects of the Company’s accounting practices 
• 
potential bias in the accounting estimates. 
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Assessment of the valuation of residential mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) 
As discussed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s residential MSR asset as of December 31, 2024 was 
$6.8 billion on an underlying loan servicing portfolio of $488 billion. As discussed in Notes 1, 6, and 15, the Company carries its 
residential MSRs at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company recognizes MSRs when it retains servicing rights in connection with 
the sale or securitization of loans it originates and has elected to carry its residential MSRs at fair value with periodic changes 
reflected in earnings. The Company uses a valuation model for determining fair value that calculates the present value of estimated 
future net servicing income, which incorporates inputs and assumptions that market participants use in estimating a fair value. 
These inputs and assumptions include discount rates, prepayment rates (blend of prepayment speeds and expected defaults), 
estimated costs to service (including delinquency and foreclosure costs), escrow account earnings, contractual servicing fee income, 
ancillary income and late fees. The estimated fair value of MSRs is periodically benchmarked to independent appraisals. 
We identified the assessment of the valuation of residential MSRs as a critical audit matter. A high degree of audit effort, including 
specialized skills and knowledge, and subjective and complex auditor judgment was involved in the assessment of the MSRs. 
Specifically, there was a high degree of subjectivity used to evaluate the valuation model and the following assumptions because 
they are unobservable and the sensitivity of changes to those assumptions had a significant effect on the valuation: (1) prepayment 
rates, (2) discount rates, and (3) costs to service. There was also a high degree of subjectivity and potential for management bias 
related to updates made to significant assumptions due to changes in market conditions, mortgage interest rates, or servicing 
standards. 
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested 
the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the assessment of the valuation of residential MSRs, including 
controls over the: 
• 
assessment of the valuation model 
• 
evaluation of the significant assumptions (prepayment rates, discount rates, and costs to service) used in determining the MSR 
fair value 
• 
comparison of the MSR fair value to independent appraisals and market events. 
We evaluated the Company’s process to develop the MSR fair value by testing certain sources of data and assumptions that the 
Company used and considered the relevance and reliability of such data and assumptions. In addition, we involved valuation 
professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in: 
• 
evaluating the design of the valuation model used to estimate the MSR fair value in accordance with relevant U.S. generally 
accepted accounting principles 
• 
evaluating significant assumptions based on an analysis of backtesting results and a comparison of significant assumptions to 
available data for comparable entities and independent appraisal 
• 
assessing significant assumption updates made during the year by considering backtesting results, market events, independent 
appraisal, and other circumstances that a market participant would have expected to be incorporated in the valuation. 
Assessment of goodwill impairment 
As discussed in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s goodwill balance as of December 31, 2024 was 
$25.2 billion. As discussed in Note 1, the Company tests goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently 
if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may be impaired, by comparing the fair value of the reporting 
unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. Management estimates the fair value of its reporting units using both an income 
approach and a market approach. The income approach is a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis that incorporates assumptions 
including financial forecasts, a terminal value based on an assumed long-term growth rate, and a discount rate. The financial 
forecasts include future expectations of economic conditions and balance sheet changes, and considerations related to future 
business activities. The forecasted cash flows are discounted using a rate derived from a capital asset pricing model which produces 
an estimated cost of equity to the reporting unit. The market approach utilizes observable market data from comparable publicly 
traded companies and incorporates assumptions including the selection of comparable companies and a control premium 
representative of management’s expectation of a hypothetical acquisition of the reporting unit. 
We identified the assessment of goodwill impairment for the Consumer Lending reporting unit, which had $7.1 billion of allocated 
goodwill as of December 31, 2024, as a critical audit matter.A high degree of audit effort, including specialized skills and knowledge, 
and subjective and complex auditor judgment was involved in the assessment. Specifically, the assessment encompassed the 
evaluation of certain assumptions used in the DCF analysis to estimate the fair value of the reporting unit, including (1) the future 
expectations of balance sheet changes and business activities used in the financial forecast and (2) the discount rate. 
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The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested 
the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company’s determination of the estimated fair value of the 
Consumer Lending reporting unit, including controls related to the: 
•
evaluation of the future expectations of balance sheet changes and business activities used in the financial forecast assumption 
•
evaluation of the discount rate assumption. 
We evaluated the reasonableness of the financial forecast assumption for the reporting unit by evaluating historical performance 
and economic trends. We also evaluated the consistency of the financial forecast assumption by comparing the forecast to other 
analyses used by the Company and inquiries performed of senior management regarding the strategic plans for the reporting unit, 
including future expectations of balance sheet changes and business activities. We compared historical financial forecasts to actual 
results to assess the Company’s ability to accurately forecast. In addition, we involved valuation professionals with specialized skills 
and knowledge who assisted in: 
•
evaluating the reasonableness of the financial forecast assumption for the reporting unit by comparing certain growth trends 
for the reporting unit to publicly available data for comparable entities 
•
evaluating the discount rate assumption used in the fair value determination by comparing the inputs to the discount rate to 
publicly available data for comparable entities and assessing the resulting discount rate 
•
evaluating the reasonableness of the total fair value through comparison to the Company’s market capitalization and analysis 
of the resulting premium to applicable market transactions. 
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1931.
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 25, 2025
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Quarterly Financial Data 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income – Quarterly (Unaudited) 
2024 
Quarter ended 
2023 
Quarter ended 
(in millions, except per share amounts) 
Dec 31, 
Sep 30, 
Jun 30, 
Mar 31, 
Dec 31, 
Sep 30, 
Jun 30, 
Mar 31, 
Interest income 
$ 22,055 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,998 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,884 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,840 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,839 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,093 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,830 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,356 
Interest expense 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,219 
11,308 
10,961 
10,613 
10,068 
8,988 
7,667 
6,020 
Net interest income 
11,836 
11,690 
11,923 
12,227 
12,771 
13,105 
13,163 
13,336 
Noninterest income 
Deposit and lending-related fees 
1,625 
1,675 
1,618 
1,597 
1,568 
1,551 
1,517 
1,504 
Investment advisory and other asset-based fees 
2,566 
2,463 
2,415 
2,331 
2,169 
2,224 
2,163 
2,114 
Commissions and brokerage services fees 
635 
646 
614 
626 
619 
567 
570 
619 
Investment banking fees 
725 
672 
641 
627 
455 
492 
376 
326 
Card fees 
1,084 
1,096 
1,101 
1,061 
1,027 
1,098 
1,098 
1,033 
Mortgage banking 
294 
280 
243 
230 
202 
193 
202 
232 
Net gains from trading and securities 
1,217 
1,248 
1,522 
1,447 
1,105 
1,246 
1,032 
985 
Other 
396 
596 
612 
717 
562 
381 
412 
580 
Total noninterest income 
8,542 
8,676 
8,766 
8,636 
7,707 
7,752 
7,370 
7,393 
Total revenue 
20,378 
20,366 
20,689 
20,863 
20,478 
20,857 
20,533 
20,729 
Provision for credit losses 
1,095 
1,065 
1,236 
938 
1,282 
1,197 
1,713 
1,207 
Noninterest expense 
Personnel 
9,071 
8,591 
8,575 
9,492 
9,181 
8,627 
8,606 
9,415 
Technology, telecommunications and equipment 
1,282 
1,142 
1,106 
1,053 
1,076 
975 
947 
922 
Occupancy 
789 
786 
763 
714 
740 
724 
707 
713 
Operating losses 
338 
293 
493 
633 
355 
329 
232 
267 
Professional and outside services 
1,237 
1,130 
1,139 
1,101 
1,242 
1,310 
1,304 
1,229 
Advertising and promotion 
243 
205 
224 
197 
259 
215 
184 
154 
Other 
940
920
993
1,148 
2,933 
933
1,007 
976
Total noninterest expense 
13,900 
13,067 
13,293 
14,338 
15,786 
13,113 
12,987 
13,676 
Income before income tax expense (benefit) 
5,383 
6,234 
6,160 
5,587 
3,410 
6,547 
5,833 
5,846 
Income tax expense (benefit) 
120 
1,064
1,251
964
(100)
811
930
966
Net income before noncontrolling interests 
5,263 
5,170 
4,909 
4,623 
3,510 
5,736 
4,903 
4,880 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests 
184 
56
(1)
4
64
(31)
(35)
(111)
Wells Fargo net income 
$ 
5,079 
5,114 
4,910 
4,619 
3,446 
5,767 
4,938 
4,991 
Less: Preferred stock dividends and other 
278 
262
270
306
286
317
279
278
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock 
$ 
4,801 
4,852 
4,640 
4,313 
3,160 
5,450 
4,659 
4,713 
Per share information 
Earnings per common share 
$ 
1.45 
1.43 
1.35 
1.21 
0.87 
1.49 
1.26 
1.24 
Diluted earnings per common share 
 
 
 
1.43 
1.42 
1.33 
1.20 
0.86 
1.48 
1.25 
1.23 
Average common shares outstanding 
3,312.8 
3,384.8 
3,448.3 
3,560.1 
3,620.9 
3,648.8 
3,699.9 
3,785.6 
Diluted average common shares outstanding 
3,360.7 
3,425.1 
3,486.2 
3,600.1 
3,657.0 
3,680.6 
3,724.9 
3,818.7 
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Glossary of Acronyms 
ACL 
Allowance for credit losses 
AFS 
Available-for-sale 
AOCI 
Accumulated other comprehensive income 
ARM 
Adjustable-rate mortgage 
ASU 
Accounting Standards Update 
AVM 
Automated valuation model 
BCBS 
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision 
BHC 
Bank holding company 
CCAR 
Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review 
CD 
Certificate of deposit 
CECL 
Current expected credit loss 
CET1 
Common Equity Tier 1 
CFPB 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
CLO 
Collateralized loan obligation 
CRE 
Commercial real estate 
CVA 
Credit valuation adjustment 
DPD 
Days past due 
DVA 
Debit valuation adjustment 
ESOP 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan 
FASB 
Financial Accounting Standards Board 
FDIC 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
FHA 
Federal Housing Administration 
FHLB 
Federal Home Loan Bank 
FHLMC 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 
FICO 
Fair Isaac Corporation (credit rating) 
FNMA 
Federal National Mortgage Association 
FRB 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
FVA 
Funding valuation adjustment 
GAAP 
Generally accepted accounting principles 
GNMA 
Government National Mortgage Association 
GSE 
Government-sponsored enterprise 
G-SIB 
Global systemically important bank 
HQLA 
High-quality liquid assets 
HTM 
Held-to-maturity 
LCR 
Liquidity coverage ratio 
LHFS 
Loans held for sale 
LOCOM 
Lower of cost or fair value 
LTV 
Loan-to-value 
MBS 
Mortgage-backed securities 
MSR 
Mortgage servicing right 
NAV 
Net asset value 
NPA 
Nonperforming asset 
NSFR 
Net stable funding ratio 
OCC 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
OCI 
Other comprehensive income 
OTC 
Over-the-counter 
ROA 
Return on average assets 
ROE 
Return on average equity 
ROTCE 
Return on average tangible common equity 
RWAs 
Risk-weighted assets 
SEC 
Securities and Exchange Commission 
S&P 
Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings 
SLR 
Supplementary leverage ratio 
SOFR 
Secured Overnight Financing Rate 
SPE 
Special purpose entity 
TLAC 
Total Loss Absorbing Capacity 
VA 
Department of Veterans Affairs 
VaR 
Value-at-Risk 
VIE 
Variable interest entity 
WIM 
Wealth and Investment Management 
Wells Fargo & Company 
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Operating Committee
Bridget Engle 
Senior EVP 
Head of Technology 
Kristy Fercho 
Senior EVP 
Head of Diverse Segments, 
Representation and Inclusion 
Derek A. Flowers 
Senior EVP 
Chief Risk Officer 
Kyle G. Hranicky 
Senior EVP 
CEO of Commercial Banking 
Bei Ling 
Senior EVP 
Head of Human Resources 
Ellen R. Patterson 
Senior EVP 
General Counsel 
Scott E. Powell 
Senior EVP 
Chief Operating Officer 
Paul Ricci 
Senior EVP 
Chief Auditor, Internal Audit 
Fernando S. Rivas 
Senior EVP 
CEO of Corporate and Investment 
Banking 
Jason Rosenberg 
Senior EVP 
Head of Public Affairs 
Michael P. Santomassimo 
Senior EVP 
Chief Financial Officer 
Kleber R. Santos 
Senior EVP 
CEO of Consumer Lending 
Charles W. Scharf 
Chief Executive Officer 
and President 
Barry Sommers
Senior EVP 
CEO of Wealth and 
Investment Management 
Saul Van Beurden 
Senior EVP 
CEO of Consumer, Small and Business 
Banking 
Ather Williams III 
Senior EVP 
Head of Strategy, Digital, 
and Innovation 
As of March 3, 2025 
Except for Paul Ricci, all members of the 
Operating Committee are executive officers 
according to Securities and Exchange 
Commission rules. Muneera S. Carr, EVP, Chief 
Accounting Officer and Controller, also is an 
executive officer. 
Board of Directors
Steven D. Black (Chair)
Former Co-CEO 
Bregal Investments, Inc., an international 
private equity firm 
Mark A. Chancy
Former Vice Chair 
SunTrust Banks, Inc., a bank 
holding company 
Celeste A. Clark 
Principal 
Abraham Clark Consulting, LLC, 
a health and regulatory policy 
consulting firm 
Theodore F. Craver, Jr. 
Former Chair, 
President and CEO 
Edison International, an electric utility 
holding company 
Richard K. Davis 
Former President and CEO 
Make-A-Wish America, a non-profit 
organization / Former CEO and 
Executive Chair, U.S. Bancorp, a U.S. bank 
holding company 
Fabian T. Garcia 
Global President, Personal Care 
Unilever PLC, a British multinational 
goods company 
Wayne M. Hewett
Senior Advisor 
Permira, a global private equity firm 
CeCelia G. Morken 
Former CEO 
Headspace, an online wellness 
company 
Maria R. Morris 
Former EVP and Head, 
Global Employee Benefits business 
MetLife, a global financial 
services company 
Felicia F. Norwood 
EVP and President, 
Government Health Benefits 
Elevance Health, Inc., 
a health company 
Ronald L. Sargent
Former CEO and Chair 
Staples, Inc., a workplace 
products retailer / 
Interim CEO and Chair 
The Kroger Co., a supermarket and 
multi-department store retailer (since 
March 2025) 
Charles W. Scharf 
Chief Executive Officer 
and President 
Wells Fargo & Company 
Suzanne M. Vautrinot 
President 
Kilovolt Consulting, Inc., 
a cybersecurity strategy and 
technology consulting firm 
As of March 3, 2025 

Stock Performance
This graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return and total compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for our common stock 
(NYSE: WFC) for the five-year period ended December 31, 2024, with the cumulative total stockholder return for the same period for 
the Keefe, Bruyette and Woods (KBW) Total Return Bank Index (KBW Nasdaq Bank Index (BKX)) and the S&P 500 Index. 
The cumulative total stockholder returns (including reinvested dividends) in the graph assume the investment of $100 in Wells Fargo’s 
common stock, the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index, and the S&P 500 Index. 
Five Year Performance Graph
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
$220 
$200 
$180 
$160 
$140 
$120 
$100 
$80 
$60 
$40 
$20 
$ 
Wells Fargo (WFC)
  S&P 500
  KBW Nasdaq Bank Index 
2019 
2020 
2021 
2022 
2023 
2024 
5-year 
CAGR 
100 
$ 
58 
$ 
94 
$ 
83 
$ 
102 
$ 
149 
 8%
 Wells Fargo (WFC) 
100 
118 
152 
125 
158 
197 
15% 
S&P 500 
100 
90 
124 
98 
97 
133 
6% 
KBW Nasdaq Bank Index 

General Information
Common Stock 
Wells Fargo & Company is listed and trades on the New York 
Stock Exchange: WFC. At February 14, 2025, there were 197,936 
holders of record of the Company’s common stock and the 
closing price reported on the New York Stock Exchange for the 
common stock was $79.98 per share. 
3,288,943,829 common shares outstanding (12/31/24) 
Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment 
You can buy Wells Fargo stock directly from Wells Fargo, even if 
you’re not a Wells Fargo shareholder, through optional cash 
payments or automatic monthly deductions from a bank 
account. You can also have your dividends reinvested 
automatically. It’s a convenient, economical way to increase your 
Wells Fargo investment. 
Call 1-877-840-0492 for an enrollment kit, which includes a plan 
prospectus. 
Form 10-K 
We will send Wells Fargo’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K 
(including the financial statements filed with the U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission) free to any shareholder 
who asks for a copy in writing. 
Shareholders also can ask for copies of any exhibit to the Form 
10-K. We will charge a fee to cover expenses to prepare and send 
any exhibits. 
Please send requests to: Corporate Secretary, Wells Fargo & 
Company, MAC J0193-610, 30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 
10001 
SEC Filings 
Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-
Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those 
reports are available free of charge on our website 
(www.wellsfargo.com) as soon as practicable after they are 
electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Those reports 
and amendments are also available free of charge on the SEC’s 
website at www.sec.gov¹. 
Forward-Looking Statements 
This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements about 
our future financial performance and business. Because forward-
looking statements are based on our current expectations and 
assumptions regarding the future, they are subject to inherent 
risks and uncertainties. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking 
statements, as actual results could differ materially from 
expectations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the 
date made, and we do not undertake to update them to reflect 
changes or events that occur after that date. For information 
about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially 
from our expectations, refer to the discussion under “Forward-
Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Financial Review 
portion of this Annual Report. 
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