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Wells Fargo Bank branch is seen in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Acquire Licensing RightsOct 13 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo on Friday beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter profit as it benefited from customers paying more interest and raised its annual forecast for future income from interest payments. The swiftest tightening of U.S. monetary policy in 40 years aimed at reining in sticky inflation has buoyed banks' interest income. Rival banking giant JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) on Friday posted a rise in third-quarter profit as higher interest rates boosted its income from loans. Wells Fargo earned $1.48 per share in the third quarter, beating analysts' expectations of $1.24, according to LSEG data.
Persons: Wells, NII, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Charlie Scharf, Banks, Noor Zainab Hussain, Manya, Saeed Azhar, Lananh Nguyen, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, Friday, JPMorgan, Wells, Manya Saini, Thomson Locations: Wells Fargo Bank, New York City, U.S, Wells Fargo, Wells, Bengaluru, New York
July 14 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo (WFC.N) raised its annual forecast for net interest income (NII) after its profit surged 57% in the second quarter, sending its shares modestly higher. Wells Fargo reported profit of $1.25 per share for the three months ended June 30, beating analysts' average estimate of $1.16 per share, according to Refinitiv data. Shares of Wells Fargo rose 1% to $44.17 in midday trading. Wells Fargo is still operating under an asset cap that prevents it from growing until regulators deem that it has fixed problems from a fake accounts scandal. In January, Wells Fargo said it will slim down its home lending business by reducing its mortgage servicing portfolio and exiting the correspondent lending business.
Persons: Wells, NII, Charlie Scharf, CRE, Michael Santomassimo, Wells Fargo, Scharf, We're, JPMorgan Chase, Noor Zainab Hussain, Manya, Saeed Azhar, Lananh Nguyen, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Federal Reserve, U.S, Wells, U.S . Consumer Financial, JPMorgan, First, Bank, Manya Saini, Thomson Locations: U.S, Wells Fargo, Bengaluru, New York
July 14 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo (WFC.N) raised its annual forecast for net interest income (NII) after its profit surged 57% in the second quarter, sending shares up 4% in premarket trading. NII climbed 29% to $13.16 billion, benefiting from higher interest rates as Wells Fargo and other banks raised their borrowing costs following a series of rate hikes by the Federal Reserve to tame inflation. Wells Fargo reported profit of $1.25 per share for the three months ended June 30, beating analysts' average estimate of $1.16 per share, according to Refinitiv data. REAL ESTATE WOESThe provision for credit losses included a $949 million increase in the allowance for potential losses in commercial real estate (CRE) office loans, as well as for higher credit card loan balances. Wells Fargo is still operating under an asset cap that prevents it from growing until regulators deem that it has fixed problems from a fake accounts scandal.
Persons: Wells, NII, Charlie Scharf, CRE, Michael Santomassimo, Wells Fargo, Scharf, JPMorgan Chase, Noor Zainab Hussain, Manya, Saeed Azhar, Lananh Nguyen, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Federal Reserve, U.S, Wells, JPMorgan, First, Bank, Manya Saini, Thomson Locations: U.S, Wells Fargo, Bengaluru, New York
Wells Fargo executives detailed the bank's exposure to CRE at length during a conference call with analysts. Deposits at Wells Fargo fell 2% to $1.36 trillion at the end of March, compared with $1.38 trillion at the end of last year. "Both Wells Fargo and JP Morgan delivered very, very solid results, blowing past the expected earnings. Reuters GraphicsAverage loans in the bank's commercial banking division rose 15%, while commercial loans rose roughly 7% from a year earlier. Wells Fargo is also still working to contain the fallout from a scandal over its sales practices that led to hefty fines and an asset cap imposed by the Fed.
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